The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30

Two hundred dollars and probably
more will be realized when all ex-
penses accruing from the Charity ball
given last evening in the Coliseum by
the Ways and Means committee OF
he Domestic Science association for
the benefit of the association and the
Day Nursery have been met. Seven
hundred persons attended the beauti-
full function, many of whom enjoyed
the dancing, while others were de-
lighted to be merely spectators. Mrs.
II. H. Huntington Is chairman OF the
committee and the other efficient
members to whom much credit is CIV
en- for the success of the affair are
Mrs. +. S. Curtis. Mrs. Philip Twigg,
Mrs. Benton Addington, Mrs Rudolph
G. Leeds ard Mrs. Julian Gates.
The Coliseum presented an attractive
appearance with its beautiful embel-
lishments. In the center of the floor
o platform had been put in place for
the orchestra and surrounded with
palms and ferns screening the players
partially from the dancers. The music
which was splendid was furnished by
the Becker-Bott orchestra of Dayton.
At one end Of the large room a
bank made Of fir trees and covered
with white and sparkling snow had
been formed by the members of the
decorating committee composed OF
Miss Margaret Starr, chairman, Mrs.
Ray X. Shiveley, Mrs. Wilbur Hibberd
Miss Laura Johnson and Mrs. Richard
Study.
The grand march began at $50
o'clock and was led by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Kolp. Mrs Kolp wore gown
Of blue chiffon over Powered taffeta.
Many other beautiful gowns too num-
erous to mention added to the beauty
Of the party
During the evening the refreshment
committee served punch and waters.
The punch bowls were placed on the
balcony which was decorated in the
poinsetta flowers and ferns. Seats
were arranged about the balcony
which afforded rest for the dancers.
The members OF the refreshment com.
mittee were Mrs. Edgar +. Brown,
chairman, Miss Louise Mather, Miss
Stella Knode, Miss Maxine Murray,
Miss Mary Candy, Miss Carolyn Hut
ton, Miss Mildred Schalk, Mrs. Ed
ward Hollarn, Mrs. Luther Feeger,
Mrs. Omar G.. Whelan, Miss Florence
Bond, Miss Gertrude Bartel, Miss
Ruby Clarke, Misses Olive Eliason,
Martha Scott, Ruth Scott, Josephine
Wilson, Miriam Hutton, Nellie Nor
row, Bertha Larsh, Mrs. Erie l.. Rey-
nolds and members of the Camp Fire
girls.
The reception committee was COM
posed of members of the executive
board, Mrs. A. w. Roach, president,
Miss Margaret Starr Mrs. Walter II.
Bates, Mrs. Paul Ross, Miss Mary Ann
Stubs, Mrs. Harry Dalbey Mrs. Fred
J. Bartel, Mrs. Miriam McDivitt, Mrs.
Erie Reynolds, Mrs. w. p. Robinson,
Mrs. William Dudley Foulke and Mrs.
II. II. Huntington. Those having
charge of the floor were Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph G. Leeds, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
J. Bartel, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard z.
Carr and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hill.
The members of the Ways and
Means committee desires to thank all
persons who donated toward the af-
fair including the Starr Piano COM
pany, Knollenberg's, Mr. Russell.
decorator, Mr.. j. H. Mills, who erected
the platform, the Palladium for the
tickets, also Prices, and Mr.. Fred
Lemon who donated the palms and
ferns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Gem who have
been spending the holidays here are
leaving Sunday night for South Bend
where they will have residence.
The aid society of the Reid Memorial
hospital will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. X. w. Phillips, ITO South s
street