The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-30
Annual Dance Brilliant Affair.

The annual dance given last night b
Ardmore lodge. No. Gas. Benevolent an
Protective Order OF Elks, at the clu
home. Broadway and Washington
street. was IA brilliant climax 10 the fes
tivities In celebration of Thanksgiving
An informal reception was held fron
to 10 o'clock In the parlors, wher
the guests were welcomed by Miss Mat
tie Claire Gano. Mesdames u. G.. John
son G. w. Dobbins, w. l.. Davis. T.. c
Wymore. Miss Gladys Scivally, Mrs
Louis IL. Boyd; Harley Harreld. exalte,
ruler; DIR. u. q. Johnson. esteemed 10y
al knight; c. W. Dobbins, esteeme,
lecturing knight: w. l.. Davis, secreta
ry: Charles Walling tyler and Loui,
IL. Boyd, trustee.
The national colors were featured IN
all the appointments. Flags OF the AL
lies fluttered from the central chande
lier In the ball room. At the north end
of this apartment hung a picture OF
President Wilson draped In the national
colors and at the opposite end was an
American eagle over which hung an
American flag
The national colors were draped
over the windows and doorways and
the walls were encircled with festoons
Of red, white and blue bunting. The
dainty white programs. which contain.
ed twenty dances and three extras, bore
picture of the American flag. Pur.
pie and white, the Elks colors, were al.
so given a place in the decorative eff.
feet
Lowenstein's orchestra furnished the
music. The grand march which was
formed down stairs was led by Harley
Harreld and Miss Gano. At II o'clock
the lights were turned out and a toast
given to absent brothers. A buffet
supper was served at midnight, the ta.
bles being graced with tall vases bear.
ing aloft large clusters of yellow pom.
pom chrysanthemums. Among the
many interesting features introduced
was a purple dance. which was given
with only purple lights burning, lend.
ing picturesque effect TO the groups OF
beautifully gowned women, the soldiers
in uniform and men in evening dress.
During dance intermissions Mrs. j. +.
Horne of Muskogee who was formerly
Miss Daisy Maud Webb Of Ardmore,
sang MY Heart, the Bird of the vii.
derness," by Horsman, and for an en-.
core sang only in Dreams" one, of
her own compositions. Mrs. Robert Gar.
denhire sang IAN for You" by D'Har-
delot and gave as an encore Garden
of Roses" by Schmidt Mrs. Horne
wore a gown of orchid net over cloth of
gold, and gold lace hat. Mrs Gar
denhire's gown was of black silk net
over black satin, with black velvet
basque trimmed in gold braid With
this costume she wore hat of gold color
net over cloth Of gold, with old rose
Miss Gano wore gown of
pink silk net over pink charmeuse, with !
girdle OF rainbow net and carried pink |
Mrs. Johnson's gown
was of cloth of gold with gold trim
nings and vestee of green. She carried
pink chrysanthemums. Mrs. Dobbins |
wore a gown of pink charmeuse with |
silver lace trimmings and a corsage |
bouquet Of sweet peas. Mrs. Davis !
wore gown of shell pink silk net over |
cloth of gold and carried yellow chrys- !
Mrs. Wymore's gown was !
Of blue silk net and tulle over cloth |
Df silver. She carried American Beau
~ roses. Miss Scivally wore gown of !
yellow and blue silk net with silver
over cloth of silver and car !
ried yellow chrysantflemums. Mrs. !,
Boyd wore a gown of rose color taffeta |
and lace with corsage of rosebuds.
The guests whose names We're in |
scribed in a handsome book on the COW
er of which was an American shield |
were:
Misses Julia Carter Of Washington, |
d. c., Fern Ryburn, Matte Claire Gano !
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