The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-27

By far the largest dancing party
given at the Elks' club for many q
day was the Christmas ball of last
evening arranged for by the winter
social committee composed of Messrs
Harry Shaw, A. H. Rice and Howard
Ramp. The ball room was decorated
In an artistic manner and presented
a most attractive appearance. Poin-
setta, cedar boughs with holly and
beautiful bright red wreaths gave the
club rooms the air Of the Christmas
tide. Mr.. Fred Lemon and a commit
tee Of the lodge had charge Of the
decorations. There we're many beau
tiful party gowns in evidence adding
to the effectiveness Of the scene pre-
sented when the guests assembled.
The Runge six piece orchestra play
ed. Dancing began at $3.50 O'Clock and
continued until o'clock this morn
ing. At IL o'clock through the court
esy of Mr.. Omar G. Murray acts from
the vaudeville were presented between
dances. The Five Violin Misses in q
musical melange of violin playing,
singing and dancing made quite hit.
At late hour a delicious buffet sup
per was served.
A number Of out Of town guests and
sojourning Elks we're in attendance
Among the dancers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Brehm of Springfield, Ohio,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wood, Mr. and Mrs.
c. A. MCGUIRE, Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Walker Land, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Clendenin, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John Shurley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Meyer, Mr. and
Mrs. Lauren Whitsell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Porterfeld, Mr. and Mrs. H. e.
Morrow Of Cincinnati. Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Gottschall, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Dunn
of Toronto. Canada, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Althaus, Mr. and Mrs. Omar
Bullerdick, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Miller
Of Danville, Illinois, Mr. and Mrs.
George Bayer. Mrs. Marian Mccarthy,
Mrs. Lewis Kluter. Mrs. Elizabeth
Weir of Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Arthur
Burr, of Detroit, Michigan, Misses Ha-
Eel Miller, Mary A. Wood. Elsie Waid-
Gle. Gladys Bailey, Erma Bockhoff,
Margretta Harner, Ruth Kinsey, Mary
Gilmartin of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mar
jorie Thomas, Elizabeth Kennepohl,
Marie O'Brien, Ruth Gatzek, Messrs.
Brown of Dayton. Ohio, R. H. Martin,
Howard Thomas. W. G. Mitchell,
Norman Lamb, jeff Meyers, of Day.
ton, Ohio, Ben HILL Harry Hates,
Ralph Conner, c. E. Henshaw, H.
Howells, Robert Boyd, Charles Led
ger. Whitney MCGUIRE. Raymond
Jones, Robert Goldberg, Clifford Price,
Howard Hunt, Will Jenkins, Voyle
Martindale, Eugene Bowman, Charles
Twigg, H. l.. Liebhardt. w. Vernon of
Chicago. Illinois, and Raymond D.
Newman.
There will be special program
Friday afternoon at the Reid Memoir
ial church when the Missionary so
ciety will meet in regular session.
The program will be as follows: De-
yotional, Mrs. Layton Myrick; Mis-
sionary paper, Mrs. D. w. Scott; Mis-
sionary readings. Mrs. Elizabeth Hod-
gin and Mrs. Minnie Griftis; Solo,
Miss Louise Hall, with violin accom-
paniment by Miss Mary Jones. After
the program there will be a social
hour. All members of the church are
invited.
Mrs. John Rolf of College Corner,
Ohio, and Mrs. w. B. Dye made high
scores Tuesday afternoon when the
Princess card club members were en-
tertained by Mrs. James Hart. Other
special guests in addition to Mrs.
Rolf were Mrs. Melvin Lee and Miss
Margaret Lee of Cleveland, Ohio.
Members present were Mrs. Carl Wad-
man, Mrs. w. B. Dye, Mrs. A. r. Nc
MINI, Mrs. Omar Wood, Mrs. A. G.
Kofski. Mrs. Will Stevens, Mrs. E.
Thornton Hall. Mrs John Albertzart,
Mrs. James Hart and Mrs Hill. The
next meeting will be held in two
weeks at the home Of Mrs. Will
Stevens.
A Christmas cantata entitled
SLEEPY Santa will be given by the
Lutheran church in the chapel on Fri
day evening, at 7:45. No admission
will be asked but silver offering
will be taken at the door.
The cast follows:
Santa Claus John Getz
Jack Frost Eldred Klute
Santa's Right Hand Man
William Marshall
The Sand Man Robert Klute
Fairy Bell Ruth Hasemeier
Boys OF the Plot:
Casper Mark Heitbrink
Kelley Harold Bloemke
Tom Paul Allen
Dick Paul Rohlfing
Girls of the Plot: