The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-18
The Charity Ball.

Hays usually has something doing
socially, but the social event OF last
Tuesday evening eclipsed anything that
has been put on for some time. The
ladies OF the Helianthus Club, ten in
number, each one a true hostess in her
self but when combined as one, stands
for something hard to surpass.
3 The ladies have been anxious for
some time to do something for our new
hospital in the way of benefit TO be
credited TO their Club A Charity Ball
was something new. but both socially
and financially it was decided success,
4 clearing one hundred dollars. The
Essex Hall was bower of beauty with
beautiful flowers, and subdued lights
made pretty background for the hand
some gowns of the hOstesses and their
lady guests. Promptly at eight thirty
the Grand March was started, led BY
Mr. and Mrs. George Philip, Jr- 1t
was pretty sight and the music so
catchy it was soon turned into two
step and from then till two a. m, the
orchestra received one encore after
another and the dancers voted 1t the
best music Hays has had for long time
and an evening of enjoyment long to be
remembered, and the first Charity Ball
at Hays has passed into history
The hostesses were: Mrs. George
Philip Jr.. Mrs VIII Hhilip, Mrs. Gus
Havemann, Mrs. W, H. Jordan, Mrs.
Fred Haffamier, Mrs. E. L. West,
! Mrs. K. c. Haas, Mrs. 81. B. Neis-
wanger, Mrs. Fred SchWaller and Mrs
Henry Schwaller-
DR.. B axe was over from Ellis, Tues
day.
Frank Stout, went to Kansas City,
Dec 10, on business
Mamie Bobst Richardson, is here
from Kingman, visiting relatives
Frank Stout, made business trip to
Ness City, Thursday of this week.
Harry Kent is here from Manhattan
for a short visit with friends and rela-
tives.
To Rent: A garage on Juniata Street,
for one auto. Telephone 131, P o.
box 81.
! Geo. A. Basgall, purchased the
Scheffelbein residence property, Tues
day of this week.
| Remember your LADY friend with
a box of Douglas Chocolates, from the
Hays City Drug Store.
Hartzel Berry and family, after a
residence of several months IN Hays,
have moved back to the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Porter of Gorham,
visited with their daughter, Mrs. c. D.
Baughman, the first Of the week
Wanted: Uncleaned clumps OF rhu-
barb roots which have not been moved
for two years. Telephone 131, P o.
box 81.
Perfumes, post cards, fancy station
cry, choice cigars, pipes and tobacco,
for Christmas gifts, at the Hays City
Drug Store
Mrs John H Wood, who has been
visiting her husband the past six weeks,
returned to her home in Kansas City,
Tuesday morning.
Bernard Marley is here from ne ar
Garden City, visiting with his daugh-
/ tiers, Mrs. DIR. Jordan, and Mrs. Her
: bert Chittenden, Jr.
Mrs. Harry Kirkman, returned last
Friday evening from Kansas City,
where she has been taking medical
treatment for her eyes.
We have sections of land in Trego
county on the ten year or railroad plan
for sale. The prices are right.
! J.H. Wood.
Lost: Sunday. Dec. u, ladies' gold
watch fob between Geo. Meyers Cash
Store and the Methodist church
Finder viii please leave at this Office
and receive reward
Ex-Mayor Herbert Chittenden, re-
turned Monday, from Las Vegas, New
Mexico, where he had been called on
account of the serious illness of his
nephew. Thomas Chittenden.
Mr.. F. B. Fox and family of Kansas
City, viii arrive next Tuesday morning,
enroute for Ogden, Utah, to spend the
holidays with their daughter, and viii
make short visit with the Baughman
family.
Mr.. FredorovIcz has been busy this
week, raising the back-seats in the bal
cony of the New Opera House, and now
those sitting In the last row of seats
viii be able to see the stage as well as
thOSo in the front seats However,
there will be no standing room