Evening journal., 1919-04-26

Beta Epsilon Chapter, Kappa Alpha
Fraternity, Of Delaware College. dis
tlnguished itself last night by giving,
n the Armory in Newark, one Of the
largest and best dances ever held in
that town.
It was its fifteenth annual, and drew
20 the Armory fully $50 couples from
many parts Of the United states. For
the time being, the crimson and gold,
the fraternity colors, had Delaware's
educational center by the ears 10 was
a delightful affair in all respects, and
the members OF the fraternity won
many expressions OF praise for the
manner in which 10 had been planned
ana carried out.
While most Of those present We're in
formal evening dress, there We're
enough army and navy officers there TO
give TO the dance a military tinge.
The large dance hall was decorated
profusely and artstically with Grim
son and gold streamcrs and evergreens.
There also were crimson and god cleo
trical effects, including the name and
the badge Of the fraternity ami q large
rising moon. In the center Of the floor
was the Observation-Disclosures band stand
in which Jimmy" Whites orchestra
dlscoursed Jazz music until early this
morning. A rustic we'll and a windlass
had been set up in one corner Of the
hall. From it punch was drawn at fire.
Quent intervals in an old Oaken bucket
for the rcfreshment Of the dancers. In
another corner Of the room was a
table, from which
sweetmeats were dispensed All the
lights In the building. including those
on the refreshment tables, were Grim
son and gold.
The patronesses were: Mrs. r. L..
Smith, Mrs. G. +. Dutt0n. Mrs. w. II.
steel. Mrs. 5. j. Wright. Mrs. 5. C.
Mitchell, Dean Winifred j. Robinson.
Mrs. C. b. Evans, Mrs. j. Puling. Mrs.
j. p. Wright Mrs. Alexander DonOhO.
Mrs. Herman Tyson. Mrs. J. p. Cam
and Mrs F. w Wright.
The souvenir dance prOgnrams were
bound in brown leather. stamped with
the insignia Of the fraternity. Each man
received a card case and each woman
a toilet case.
The program contained the following
chapter roll.
Fratres in Facultate-Edward Law
renee Smith and George Elliott Dutton.
Fraires in Urbe-Norris Nathan
Nrieht and Walter Hossinger Steele.
Fratres in COllege-i9i9. Daniel Pad
lock Barnard. 4th, Hugh Wagner Down
ng, John Poole Gum, George Wilson !
Iearne. Morris Randolph Mitchell, Mar |
'el Wilson.
i92O-William Ellison Barnard. Rob !
rt Adrian COlpitts, Leon Hackett |
iordy, Reed Graves, Harry Walter /
.oose, Charles Stewart Lynch. John |
francis McWhorter, Jr.. Robert Twilley /
farshall. Frank Robinson Pool, Jr., !
Iasson Taylor Terrell.
ig2i-William Claggett Dorsey DON
no. George Burton German, Henry
iced Goggin, Roland Goodman Handy,
red Clark Lord, George Harney Mad
en-, jefferson Foard Pool, George Mas
ey Sipple. :
fg22-Lindale Carson Fisher, Wilnam
.merson Hallett, Melvin Hopkins, How
rd Eldrldge Lynch, Thomas Muncy
eth, Arley Benjamin Magee, Joseph
helley Meyers, John Edwin Wilson,
harles Whitney Woodrow.
Pledge-TheOdOre Roosevelt Dantz.
The Kappa Alpha march was played
n the promenade.
Shortly before midnight there was an
Al the dancers repaired
D the basement Of the arm0ry and rar-
5ok Of salad. rolls mints, sclied nuts,
e cream, cake and coffee. The re-
-eshments We're served on tables dec
rated with crimson and gold ligals.
usie +. Hamilton, Of Newark, was the
aterer.
Those who participated in the dance
ere:
Newark-Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Chilcs
itchell, Miss Mary Davis. Miss Clysta ,
eebly, Miss Mary Adams Mitchell, u
oman Thomas, Miss Harriet n. VII ,
IN, Miss Elizabeth Kelley Wingate,
nOwles r. Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
Dwnsend, Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter,
iss Edith Pilling Spencer, Miss Mil /
ed Lee Carter, Louis r. PLAN. Prof.
isha Conover, George Mitchell. Miss I
ma NJ. Van SAINT, Terry Mitchell, I