The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
SOCIAL GATHERINGS

What promises to be an important
social function OF the week end is the
beautiful dinner for this evening to
be given by Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
IOntZ at their home in Westcott Place.
The guests will be served at one long
table, placed in the beautiful sun par
lrr of the Lontz home The parlor is
attractive with growing vines and
1i."+ ers and despite the winter wealth
81 without the indoors will remind one
q: the spring. Jonquils. narcissus and
cher spring flowers will be used on
tbs table.
Eovcrs will be laid for Messrs. and
Ncsnarnes James Carr, George E:i:ia.,
Ct~;les Shiveley, S. Z. Swayne,
George Gates Edwin Gates, Omar !iol-
lingsw>rth, Edgar f. t}iatt, Ray Rob
inson. Harry Celnctt. Henry Gennett,
Lee \ n;c.-, William campbell. =. E.
..1.: ,r:. .T"nas Gaar, Howard Dill,
I,ilip T"ige j:'jln Nicholson. Harry
I.o~'- .'~'j IGotz and DR.. and Mrs.
f. = G,1 .,cMnr.
ChiIA'sr's PARTIES arc always quite
attractive and this afternoon when
Err. T, -. tHt1pfic.t gave az affair
e thi, Hind AZ her pretty home Oh
\ VII Eleventh street. atult fifty lit
t. e.;,,Sts: were charnineiy entertain
-. Ihe part vas H''rarGC3 IN Ce.e-
Er"t OF O. Masters William. Richard
end i>2! id Cainpields birthday ami
rers1G:es. All three o. the children be-
ing born near the same date. The
house was h1&utified with Valentine
decorations. Hearts and sally tinted
valentines N.iii here ;.nt! There a GOr-
ecOus comic creation added to the deco
I:tiVc motif. The afternoon was spent
plaNln" children'F games. The hostess
had devised a number of original en-
tcrtainments. Chief OF these was a
miniature post office where guests
were called and received valentines.
At late hour luncheon was served
in the dining room. In the center Of
the table was huge birthday cake
surrounded by candles arranged in
twos, tours and skies. representing
the ages OF the children.
The German Kaffee Klatsch that for
so many years was the favorite form
OF entertaining by many German
hostesses has again been revived in
Richmond and Mrs. George knollen
berg has been giving series of these
functions averaging about one a week.
This is a unique way OF entertaining
and her parties are proving most sue
CesSful.
A valentine dance will be given Fri
day evening. Feb. -, by the social
committee of the Elk's lodge compos-
ed of Messrs. Earl kessler, Harry
Shaw and Harry Rates at the club.
The Harris rag time orchestra has
been secured to furnish the dance mu
sic. The members of the lodge and
their families are invited to attend.
Mrs Frank Sowar was hostess
Thursday afternoon, at her home IN
East Charles street, when she enter
tanned at a handsomely appointed eu-
chre party. as a compliment to the fol
lowing ladies who are spending the
week here: Mrs. Reid. Mrs. VIII
Klute, Mrs. Ed klute Mrs. kutter,
Mrs. J. G. Jessup and Mrs. Vern
Thomas of Richmond Mrs. Charles
Peters, Mrs. Frank Bloom, Mrs. Rich
ard Lawson, Mrs. William Dodge and
Mrs. Walsh of Brazil and Mrs. John
Jackson of Indianapolis. The rooms Of
the Sowar home were arranged charm
ingly with huge bouquets of red car
nations, and the chandeliers and man
ties were draped attractively with gar
lands of smilaX. Palms and ferns were
used in profusion. 1t was a brilliant
affair and the gowns worn by the wom
en- added to the scene. The euchre
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Nern
Thomas, Mrs. Henry Kutter, Mrs. Bud