Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-02
'DINNER-DANCE
AT PENN-HARRIS
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Payne and
Miss Ruth Payne Entertain
in Charming Fashion

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Payne, whose
| parties are always among the most
! delightful of the city's social events,
entertained last evening in the
Penn Harris at a dance, to which
$50 guests received invitations.
At I o'clock in Parlor B, dinner
| of twenty-five covers was served,
! the guests including: Mrs. f. Del
| bert Carney, of New York; Judge
and Mrs. George Kunkel, Doctor and
Mrs William E. Wright, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Henry NJ. Stine, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Raphael Hays, of Carlisle; Mrs.
Philip Il. Meredith, DR.. and Mrs.
John Oenslager, MIR. and Mrs. Hen
derson Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
| ter II. Gather, Mr.. and Mrs. WI.
liam Henderson, Lewis Sterrett sad
Ter, Spencer G. Nauman, DR.. John
+. Culp, John Comstock and Spen-
Ger c. Gilbert.
The table appointments were OF
deep rose color. silver vases ana
loving cups holding dogwood, pink
roses, snapdragon and white lllacs.
SiX-stemmed silver candelabra held
tall white candles for lighting, ana
the favors were little mission pot
terry bowls of deep pink sweetpeas
with the name cards attached.
At the same hour in the Japanese
room, Miss Ruth Payne was hostess
at dinner to the following guests:
Miss Mary Creighton, Miss Eliza
beth Knisely, Miss Almeda Herman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard NJ. Bingaman,
Paul II. Gable, Meade ID. Detweiler,
Daniel Kunkel and Franklin Etter.
A silver bowl of narcissus and
pink sweetpeas graced the center or
the table, with silver vases of deeper
peas at the corners. Branches OF
dogwood and laurel were used
throughout both dining rooms.
In the Ball Room
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne received their
guests in the ball room, Mrs. Payne
wearing an exquisite costume of pea
cock blue chiffon velvet with bodice
and pointed train of gold and black
brocade. She carried feather ran
of the peacock blue to complete the
toilette Mrs. Frank Delbert Carney,
of New York, and Miss Ruth Payne
received with them. Mrs. carney
wore black charmeuse and Georg-
cite crepe with green jade earrings
giving a touch of color. Miss Payne. S
gown was of silver blue velvet with
silver lace corsage and rhinestone
landings. Her feather fan was OF
rose pink. The Sourbeer orchestra
played spiritedly for the dancing
lasting long after midnight.
Among the lovely gowns worn by
the guests were those of Mrs.
Raphael Hays, Victory blue velvet,
with silver lace; Mrs. William E.
Wright, old blue and silver brocade;
Mrs. Henry NJ. Stine. black satin and
tulle: Mrs. Philip 7. Meredith,
l. will a.
peries; Mrs. Henderson Gilbert, tur-
quoise and sky blue satin; Mrs.
George Preston Mains, black Jetted
net with pearl necklace and pend
ant; Miss Maude Stamm, gray satin
and tulle with flame-colored feather
fam Miss Mary Mitchell, vatican
lowered silk: Miss Margaret Me-
Lain, rose pink charmeuse; Mrs.
George b. Kunkel, flame colored
Georgette with crystal fringes; Mrs.
f. Herbert Snow, taupe crepe and
bronze beaded net; Mrs. James |.
Chamberlin, heavily jetted black net
and satin; Mrs. Robert McCreath,
cloth of silver over palest green
satin; Miss Letitia Brady, black satin
and net with scarlet embroideries;
Mrs. Samuel G. Todd, rose-colored
satin and brocade; Mrs. Martin
Cum bier, white lace over pink, with
French blue and pink girdle and
sash; Miss Mary Creighton, white
net with sash draperies of lavender
and pink; Mrs. Arch Knisely, black
and silver brocade; Miss Elizabeth
Knisely, shell pink tuile and silver
lace; Mrs. Thomas Moore, Victory
blue Georgette and tuile; Mrs. How
ard NJ. Bingaman. yellow Georgette;
Mrs w. |. Schaffer, creamy old lace
and satin with blue sash girdle.
On the Guest List
The invitation list included: Mr.
and Mrs. Henry B. Bent, Mr.. and
| Mrs. J. Austin Brandt, Mr.. and Mrs
| Francis Jordon Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross A. Hickok, Ehrman b. Mitch
ell, James NJ. Beetem, of Carlisle;
Chester Orr, Frank Kelley, Henry 5.
Evans, Sidney Williams, Lieutenant
Trowbridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffer
| Detweiler, Miss Mary Hester, Miss
Matilda Hester, Miss Alice r.
Eaton, Mrs. Archibald G. Knisely,
Miss Mary Mitchell. Miss Martha
Bailey, Miss Margaret McClain,
Miss Emily Bailey, Miss Dora Coe.
Miss Mary Meyers, Miss Maude
Stamm, Miss Katherine Stamm,
Miss Constance Ferriday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Rutherford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Mckay, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. Kunkel. Mrs. Herbert Snow, Cap
tain and Mrs. f. j. Stackpole, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Herman, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert McCreath, William
McCreath, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl w.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +.
Moore, of Carlisle; Miss Brady, Miss
Letitia Brady, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Cumbler, of Highspire; Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel c. Todd, Miss Cora Lee
Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Gan
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Motter, Mr..
and Mrs. John Magoun, the Attorney
General and Mrs. w. l. Schaffer,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Fl. Berghaus, Jr.,
Captain Gredler, William 7. Hildrup,
Frank Brady, DR.. and Mrs. Harvey
Smith, DR.. and Mrs. George Preston
Mains, Mrs. Simon Cameron, Mrs.
James /. Chamberlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry S. Gross, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry