The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-11
Society
Not Strictly Formal.

Not Strictly Formal In order that the big Red Cross call at the opening of the Eastman hotel Saturday evening may not have too formal an attitude, the announce ment was authorized yesterday by the management that it would not be strictly formal This means that evening dress is desired, but that iJ is not essential to attendance, and will no doubt help the attendance, as there are numbers who will take part "n the patriotic event in infor- maj dress who would not be prepared for strictly formal dress The floor committee was assigned yesterday and consists of pr w. T Wootten, Captain Hartley Wootton, Captain Garnet Eisele, Tom K. Martin, Ray Smith, w F. Lake. A committee on reception to meet the visiting guests of honor, including the French and British officers, is composed of H. A l Jones, chairman of the local Red | Cross chapter; Colonel Leonard R Ellis, Dr. w. T. Tootton. Arthur Katz, Sam J. Davis, George R. Beld- l ing. George A. Callahan, l.. E. Sawyer W. G. Maurice and Col. Ganby. The | affair will be one of the biggest of the season and visiting society Is | given an especial invitation to join with the others in making this bis Red Cross ball and reception of Camp Pike and foreign officers one of the most enjoyable occasions of the sea son.
 The following is a complete list Of committee assignments as they have thus far been made
 | Invitation Committee to Camp | Pike: Captains Hartley Wootton and | Garnett Elsie.
 1 Ticket Sales. Mrs W, E. Chester l All who desire to sell tickets should make their applications to Mrs. Ches ter and turn in their reports to hel not later than Saturday evening. | Cashiers fin the grill: Mrs. Harry Lehman and Mrs, Theo. Edsall. |. | Ticket Sales in the Lobby: Mrs Albert Fink, Miss Lila Rix and Mrs Robert Nell,
 Ticket Receivers at the Door Nesdames Chas B. Dugan, E. II Ban croft, Frank Jelks and Miss Editl [atz
 Fancy work Table; Mrs. ?. T aughn, Mrs. James Stallcup ant
 -s. Vi. F. Mount
 l Candy Table; Miss Mary McCau
 and Mrs. W. L. Snider, chairman
 Membership Booth Mrs Gilber
 ogaboom, Mrs. Floyd Huff, Mrs W | 7. Deaderlck, Mrs, A. C. Jennings
 IFS. ". IT. ConneH, Mrs. Maud, Iutson and Miss Kaplin. Miss Mari'
 ago will be the registrar of thiI committee and keep records and issu' receipts.
 Mrs. Tom J. Goodwin left Wednes l lay for Meridian, Miss where or 1 Wednesday night the five year olt ! Iullu LII ntt HOlli T dS lD NiboA " tif NANN fter a short illness. Payne Good in formerly resided here, but wen to Mississippi some years ago and i' ngaged in the railroad business
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 The many friends of Miss Hanna 1 }eschmay will be pleased to know hat she is rapidly recovering after l serious illness.
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 The meeting of the Council of De ense which was to have been held last night. was postponed until next | Thursday night, when the regular meeting will be held at the Business Mems League.
 x 1 Mrs. Warren Murphy and childrer lavc returned from San Francisco.
 % * 1 Mrs George Lower is reported quite i'll at the Jefferson hotel il Peoria Her daughter, Mrs Ben Hop llns, is with her
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 Miss May House of Joplin is her' to spend tho winter with her aunt l Mrs Wright, on Cedar street %