Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-23
CHERRIAN BALL WAS
GREATEST SOCIAL EVENT.
CAWTAL CITY HAS seen
One Hundred and Thirty
Couples PARTICIPATED In
Formal Affair Last Night
"The biggest affair of the yearqo

"The biggest affair of the year9"
"Why, bless you, yes-and more
than that. 1t was the biggest affair
ever held in Saleml"
This is the general sentiment heard
about the city today when the Cher.
rian ball given in celebration of Wash,
ington's birthday, at the armory last
night is mentioned. That it was the
one grand, formal silk-gown-and- dress
suit occasion in the history of men s
minds is conceded by all.
The armory was gorgeously decorated
by scores of flags and drapings, inter
twined about verdant foliage and Ore
gon fir. Streamers of multi-colored
lights hung in graceful loops and arches
from ceiling and beams, draped with
stars and stripes and gay banners and
tips of fir. Soft strains of music and
gay, rollicking measures went up from
the orchestra. And over all hung a great
crescent moon that shed its soft mel
lowness over foliage, streamer and dan
Ger. And to whom is credit duef Well,
to begin with the beginning it is due to
the Cherrians and King Bing Hal d.
Patton in appointing P. E. Fullerton
as general chairman and manager of
the affair. And after this come the
various committees appointed by Mr..
Fullerton.
Perhaps the one outstanding feature
of the entire occasion was the beauty
and splendor of the decorations (aside
from the beauty and grace of the dan
GERS, of course). The committee having
charge of decorations consisted of Paul
Siege, chairman, G. B. Clancy, Henry
Lee, Chas. G. Miller, Elmo s. White,
Elmer Daue and Geo. Pettingell.
The committee on music consisted
of Lester Davis, chairman, Geo. J..
Brown, B. W. Macy, 2. J. Riggs and
F. j. Rupert. An orchestra of eight
piects was provided, led by Fl. N.
Stoudenmeyer, which rendered very ex-
cellent music.
The floor committee was much in evil
dence throughout the evening and the
success of the dances and the social end
of the occasion was due in large part
to their arrangements. The committee
was composed of w. M. Hamilton, chair
man, Frank Spears, J. H. Lauterman,
H. o. White and R. o. Smelling.
The refreshments committee also lent
much to the enjoyableness of the even
ing. The committee consisted of Cor
don McGilchrist, chairman, Oliver My
ers, d. w. Miles, Arthur Wilson and
w. H. Lerchen.
Other committees aiding materially to
the success of the ball were the public
ity committee, consisting of G. s. Ham
ilton, chairman, HI. II. Oliver, j. G. Per-
ry, l.. w. Gleason and A. l.. Wallace;
the committee on tickets, comprisingsF.
D. Thielsen, chairman, R. g. Bishop, Gro
yer Bellinger, Paul V. johnson and
Geo. Fox; and the committee on door
and cloak room, consisting of William
and Frank K. Lowell.
One of the pleasing features of the
evening was the old fashioned minuet
which was performed by a party of
young women consisting of Misses Nell
rhielsen, Lillian Guffin, Helen Wood,
Beatrice Walton, Helen Deckebach, Ell
3a Nolan, Emily Griffin and MrAs. Geo.
Post.
feature of the decorations was very
real replica of the old colonial home
stead of George Washington as it stands
At Mt. Vernon ON the banks of the Poto-
mac river.
1t is estimated that about 130 coup
es, led by King Bing and Mrs. Patton
5ook the floor in the opening grand
march.