The Denver star., 1915-01-23


long to be remembered by the Bon
Vivants. Dania hall was beautifully
decorated throughout with turquoise
blue and white latticed into a fence
which separated the music from the
main banquet hall. Red and white
streamers running from each corner
and interlacing and uniting in the cen.
ter over the festive table and around
the emblem of the man in the full
moon, added great charm and color
to the emblematic full moon. Inclosed
within this suspended moon were va.
ried co'ored lights. which caused the
mcon to cast its pale gray light over
the banquet board. With the recep-
ton room artistically bedecked in
yeenery. the festive board elaborate.
ly spread, the Illuminating and cheer
suggesting decorations placed here
and there and soft enchanting music
screened in and completely hid in tur-
quoise blue, with the assistance of the
instruments and merry voices, easily
made this annual entertainment ahead
of anything given after its fashion.
In order to get the full significance
of the annual celebration of the Bon
Vivants, one must use his imaginative
powers as he sees Toastmaster T. E
McClain, A. B., D. D. s., doing honors
to the following participants upon the
program: Welcome Address" F. w
Dempsey: The Ladies'" by Leonard
Anderson: Response by Mrs. T. e.
McClain: Mixed Jokes" by Chester
Stell: "Retrospectus," DR.. ]. H. p
Westbrook; Citizenship" by Victor
Walker, after which the Ham Tree or
chestra sang and the critic, VIM. Russ,
reported. Imagine interspersed be.
tween each of the above numbers the
chorus at its best as it put music
and enthusiasm in the following
songs: Club song. Hail, Hail, the
Gangs All Here" Rings On Her
Fingers" Crying for co." Upper
ary," This Is the Life" 4 Love the
ladies' Chinatown There's a
Hole Row, Row, Row." Far, Far
Away" and stein Song" and see if
you could realize how the elaborate
twelve-course dinner would taste. II
was indeed a representative and fash
ionable social gathering OF society's
smartest set. So dazzling and alluring
appeared the ladies amid such wealth
and splendor that shower after shower
of admiring glances from mems eyes
followed each lady around the hall.
Each lady had her graceful poise and
individual style that forced attention
from the gathering.
The beautiful jewels which bedeck-
ed the ladies only more completely
harmonized the brilliant glistenings
of the diamonds. rubies. sapphires and
opals. AS the ladies promenaded up
and down the hall. the glare of the
moons silvery light fell upon the sor-
geous array and display of the tur-
ouoise blue and the most exquisite and
pleasing sight known in the realms of
imagination was witnessed as the fol-
lowing elegantly gowned ladies ap-
peared: Mrs. Jno. Carrie, Jr.. pink
brocaded charmeuse with black Du
Barrie velvet reinsate touched with
fur: Mrs. N. J. Skiilern, corn yellow
chiffon. modified Grecian drapery of
silk; Mrs. T. e. McCiain. black pam
velvet with corsase of Irish lace;
Mrs. F. Dempsey. artistic evening
gown of black chiffon. interviewer with
silver tinsel portion of black malline
caugh. at waist line with gorgeous
rose: Mrs. Clarence F. Holmes, gray
charmeuse trimmed in lace worked
with French knots: Mrs. J. II. p. West
brook, green Marqui Setta over cerese
satin with waist of jetted net trimmed
in passementrie: Mrs. Chester A.
Stell, Bleu Aucien chiffon Overlapping
a heavy laced bodice: Mrs. F. D. Rat
ley, pink messaline with filet OF lace:
Mrs. Bette Shorts, black gown of
mesaline satin trimmed in chantilly
lace and jet; Miss Mallory. salmon
colored messaline satin trimmed in
gold lace and rhinestones: Mrs. Vim.
blue satin over-draped with
of same color. real lace
and roses; Mrs. Clark Craig. dancing
frock of cream lace and palest blue
satin: Mrs.. Jessie Carter. baby blue.
pussy willow crepe trimmed in Bohem-
ian lace jetted with turquoise; Mrs.
Frank L. Turner, marine blue chiffon
with bodice of blue chiffon embroider-
ed in blue jet pailletes trimmed in
rur; Mrs. Jasper Williams. pink satin
overdraped with green chiffon; Mrs.
Edwards, brick red satin caught up
with roses; Mrs. Robert Roy, elegant
gown OF white satin. trimmed in
beaded lace and furs. The above
named ladies' were lavishly bedecked !
with the richest and rarest jewels.
such as diamonds. pearls. rubies. sap
phires. opals, emeralds. etc.
The men who were fortunate to at |
Iend this Grand and joy-supplyinR
svent were: Me1Srs. Clark. Craig. ".