The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09

given last night at the Lee
Huckins hotel BY the members OF
the Oklahoma City chapter OF
the Daughters of the Conieder
acy was one of the most interesting and
brilliant affairs of the winter The ball
room was glorified by the many ma
tional flags that were interdraped with
the ever symbolic and ever honored
"Stars and Bars" OF history, and was
emblematic OF the friendship and aiiec-
tion oemented through the years that
have passed since "The War" The pill
lars, archways and doorwayS were
draped with the red, white and blue
while in the dining room the same en-
bems Haunted their brilliancy before
the eyes OF all, both young and old, who
were participants in the event Gen ID.
NJ. HALEY of McAeStcr, commasier Of
the Oklahoma division OF the United
Confederate Veterans, and Mrs Nor
man Nelson, president OF the Oklahoma
City chapter, led the grand march. Fol
lowing the grand march reading The
Conquered Banner by Father Ryan
was so effectively given by Miss Ninita
BriStowc that she responded with an
encore. Special and interesting features
OF the evening were the dances given by
a number of young girls, under the di
rection OF Mrs Donnelly- REID The
first OF these, "Old Mole" and Gath
ering Pea Pods" were given in Eliza
bethan costumes by the Misses NInita
Bristowe. Frances Donnelly Blanche
Hutchinson, .Nuricl fowler Dorothy
Hensley, Lattfa Dean Thomas and
Florence Conan' This was followed by
duo pickaninny dance given by Misses
Donnelly and Hutcheson A delightful
feature OF the evening was the picka-
ninny dancing of Miss Leota Holmes.
Miss Thomas gave a character dance
and the last of the special dances was
an old southern cake-wak given by the
same group OF dancers, Receiving the
guests were Mr. and Mrs Norman Mel
son, Mr. and Mrs Leon w. lIuckins
Mr. and Mrs w T. S Hunt, Chief
Justice Matthew J Kane and Mrs.
Kane, Gen T. d. Turner and Mrs. Tur
ncr, Mai. J p. Allen and Mrs Allen
Col Hunter A Craycroit, Judge and
Mrs Clinton A, Galbraith, Judge and
Mrs Samuel w HAYES, Mr.. and Mrs
Bernard b Jont9 MIR. and Mrs. ] b
Harrcll, Mr. ana Mrs Ben + Davis
and Mr. andsMrs George g. Kerr A.
number OF distinguished out-oi-town
guests added interest to the event,
among them being General HALEY OF
McAlestcr, Gen John Gait and Capt,
John Harris of Ardmore,
Mrs Frank Wlttcnbcrg who has been
Mrs Frank Wittengurg, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Rces Parry. for
several weeks. and who has been the re-
cipient OF many informal Courtesics
during her stay, was the guest OF honor
at theatre party given yesterday by
Mrs +. B. Wilcox, which was followed
by tea at the Skirvin hotel Tea wa,
served in the presidents suite, the ia.
lie being most attractive with killar
ney roses, which were at,erward pre-
sented TO the guests Those who wer,
present were Mrs. A T Bows, Mrs
Rees Parry, Mrs. Claude Nowlln, Mrs
W. B. Rroadwcll, Mrs. {. e. GiryiI
and Miss Annie Wtenberg
Mrs. WittenbergS who had expectc,
TO remain several weeks longer, leave
tomorrow for her hdmc in Little Rock
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Mr.. and Mrs E1 Namen are at home
at $50 West Seventeenth street
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Mr. and Mrs. {. o. Russell will hav
as their dinner guests tomorrow NJ,
and Mrs. VIII s. Guthrie, Mrs PER-
{. Conn and Mr. George Guthrie .
Mrs Claude Taylor OF Fix City, wa
the guest OF honor al an attractlycl
appointed luncheon given yesterday Il
Miss Elgin and Miss Olicc IIcrrlnr
The table was beautiful with dccora
tions OF Killarney roses The guests it
cudcd Mrs JamcSE. Sharpe. Mrs.
Paul Richardson, Mrs +. T. llcrrin
Miss HVanche ClaRgctt. Mis-, Madclr
Cottingham, Miss Iris Staudicr oi Fl
City Miss Ethclyn Mover Miss ia
Parker and Miss Laura EuoJh,