The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-05-06
SOCIAL GATHERINGS

SOCIAL GATHERINGS
A Spanish luncheon, attractive In
all of it's appointments was given
Tuesday at / o'clock by Mrs. M. F.
Johnston at her home on North Tenth
street. when she took this means OF
extending courtesy to Mrs. Benjamin
Butler of Ogden, Utah, who is visiting
Mrs. Harry Dalbey. Flowers and ferns
were used in appointing the table. An
elaborate luncheon in several courses
was served.
A number of the young people OF
the city are planning an informal re
ception to be rendered the members
of the Wittenberg College Glee Club
who are giving a concert in the High
School Auditorium next Friday even.
ing. The reception will follow imme.
diately after the concert and will be
held in the Art Gallery on the third
floor.
Miss Mary Hodapp entertained in a
delightful manner at her home, "a
South Third street, in celebration OF
her seventh birthday anniversary
The evening was spent socially and
with games and music. The house was
prettily decorated throughout with
flowers and ferns. At the close of the
function an elaborate collation. in
courses was served. The guests were
Misses Ethel Everett, Lillian Hodapp
Maty Geers, Irene Sitloh, Eleanora
Sitloh and Mildred Goodrich.
Adding to the attractiveness OF
Tuesdays social schedule was the
pretty informal party given by Miss
Maud Thistlethwaite at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Mark Pennell on West
Main street. when she entertained in
honor of Mrs. William Haughton and
Mrs. Sarah Crockett OF Chicago. The
house was prettily decorated with
flowers and ferns. The afternoon was
spent socially and with needlework.
Luncheon was served. The guests
were Mesdames Harriet De Yarmon,
Harry Jay, J. E. Weller, Edward H.
Harris, B. C. Bartel, Mark Pennell,
Sr., L. E. King, B. B. Johnson, Sarah
Crockett, William Haughton. Misses
Edna Johnson, Nina Pennell, Grace
Robie, Nancy Jay, Ellen King and
Master Edward King.
Mrs. George B. Moore of Indianapo-
lis and who has many friends in this
city was hostess yesterday afternoon
for box parties at the Peoples Cho-
rus May Festival concert at the Mu-
rat. Among the guests was Miss Nib
lack who was in Richmond during the
successful Domestic Science exhibit
and who had an exquisite exhibit of
Japanese work. Bonbon bouquets were
given the guests as favors. After the
y
home.
Decorations in pink and green with
blue were used in embellishing the
Pythian Temple dance hall last even
ing when members of the Happy Hour
club gave the second annual May-Day
dance. Spring flowers also were used
copiOusly in arranging the apartment.
A miniature fence had been construct
ed of pink and blue flowers intermin-
gled with ferns and made a beautiful
enclosure for the Hicks orchestra
Festoons made Of the flowers were
used to drape the large white pillars
at either end Of the PLATFORM Above
the center of the stage was hung a
mammoth bell made of pink and blue
flowers and ferns. The name of the
club in mOnogramed letters was sus-
pended across the platform. The let
ters were artistically designed and
gave the whole a pretty effect One
hundred and sixty guests were in at
tendance. The dance last evening
marked the close of a successful dane
ing season for the club. The organiza-
ton may give several dances this
summer but no definite schedule has
been announced. The committee in
charge Of the successful event Of last
evening was composed of Messrs. H
E. Young, O. C. Wine and Lester
Benbow.
The officers of the club are Mr. w
B. Helms. president; Mr.. o. c. Wine,
secretary; and Mr. e. E. Orr, treas
urer.
The members are Messrs. and Mes
danes Lester Benbow. Clarence De
Almond, Earl Ferris, w. B. Helms, Ot-
to Lantz, E. e. Orr, o. c. Wine, Ora
Welbaum, Roy Wright and Mr. Harry
Young.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Landis. who re-
side on the Middleborough pike enter.
tanned Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cobb and
Miss Roberta Mcneil of Purdue Uni.
versity to dinner Tuesday.
Mrs Joseph Kisling entertained yes
terday afternoon in honor of her guest,
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