Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-06-02
SOCIETY CABARET WILL
BE JUNE SOCIAL AFFAIR

SOCIETY CABARET WILL
BE JUNE SOCIAL AFFAIR
The local company, Oregon Ma
< tional Guard, is planning to put
- On one of the most stupendous,
2 novel, and entertaining events of
the social gatherings of the last
| few years, by giving so-called
+ Society Cabaret" during the lat
. ter part of June.
The event will be staged in the
E Armory at date to be announced
, later, which date will be immedl-
ately after the return of the boys
from the universities and agncul-
tural college. 1t is being estimat-
ed that at least three hundred
couple will be in attendance. In
yltations will soon be issued, as
soon as the date is fixed. to both
Medford and Ashland people.
Prominent people of the mill
tary department of the state of Or
egGn, including the governor, and
other prominent men and women
from outside will be asked to at
tend as honorary guests.
Arrangements have been made .
with the Seattle Stage Lighting
company for lighting apparatus to
feature novel color displays for
moonlight dances.
Tables will be arranged along
the walls and on the stage of the
Armory ballroom, and will be sold
for $500 per table for four. Regu-
lar seats will be also provided for
guests who do not care to reserve
tables.
Among features of the evening
will be a spotlight society dance,
given by a well-known local cou-
pie, and several other dancing and
musical acts are being planned
Refreshments will be served at n
nominal charge at the tables.
No pains are to be spared in
elaborate decorations, and full
preparations as this event is to
celebrate the formal opening of
the National Guard club rooms
which are now being completed,
and will also serve as benefit for
the raising of funds with which
to partially pay for the furnish
ing of such club rooms. 1t is hoped
by the local boys that the entire
city of Ahsland will respond gen
erously to the occasion,and that
a considerable sum can be raised
on this occasion.
The affair, while it will not be ,
full dress for the men, is intend
ed to give the ladies of Ashland
a chance to at last forget the re-
cent conservatigeness of dress
due to the recent war, and full =
dress for the ladies will be proper
fCr the evening, making this event.,
the first affair of its kind for sew
eral years.
Besides dancing, there will be =
amusements for everyone. A COM
petent hostess will be placed In
charge of one of the club-rooms
where 500 and bridge will be
played, and the billiard rooms
will be opened for men desiring
to avail themselves of that pas
time.
The whole company are very
enthusiastic over the scheme, and
are planning to bend every ener-
gy to make the affair a success. 1t
premises undoubtedly to be a very
brilliant social occasion.
Reservations for tables will be-
on sale at several of the leading
stores for two weeks prior to
the affair, and from present indi-
dations it will be difficult to pro
vide seating capacity at tables for
all desiring same.
The National Guard boys asks
everyone to begin and help them
advertise the affair. and invita-
tion lists will soon be opened at
Various places in the city, in order
that every person may receive the
attention of the invitation commit
tee.
Patrons and patronesses will he |
asked to attend from both Med r
ford and Ashland, and recep. 4
ton committee OF prominent peo-
pie will help to make the affair
interesting for everybody. Anil
introducing committee is also pro-
Vided for, which will have the re-
sponsibility Of seeing to it that !,
no one attending the dance hall -
have to sit out dances unless they AZ
desire to do so. ot
Get together now and boost for u
the local company, Oregon Ma II
t!cnal Guard, and begin getting II
ready to attend the big social event - =
of the past five years, the "Soci Il i
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