The Coconino sun., 1920-12-10
Elks' Dance Was Great Social Success.

Elks' Dance Was
 Great Social Success.
 It was the social event of the sea. son, all right; for that matter, the SO cial event of years; and the hosts have set mark for themselves that they will find it hard ever to excel.
 Referring to the ball given by tho Elks on Friday night at Ashurst au, ditorium.
 It is estimated that there were al least 800 people present. There were more than 150 couples in the grand march, which was led by Exalted Rul. CT c. B. Wilson and his sister-in-law Mrs. M. N. Perkins.
 The auditorium was lavishly and beautifully decorated in white and purple. From the edge of the ceiling to the center, all around, were stretch ed hundreds of alternate purple and white strips of crepe paper. The cleo troliers were draped in purple and white. In the center was suspended a big five-pointed purple star, with a purple electric bulb on each tip. Above the entrance was a gigantic elk's head, each point bearing a small purple electric light bulb. In one cor ner purple and white booth contain ed an unlimited amount of fruit punch. At the center of the end next the stage was a pretty, low booth, from which the Misses Lucretia McMullen and Catherine Beckwith, each in beautiful big-winged butterfly costumes, gave first carnations, then dance programs to those in the grand march as they passed.
 All of the officers of Flagstaff Lodge No. 499 were busy in the re- ceiving line and, later, on the floor helping everybody get acquainted with everybody else, no effort being spared to make the affair intimately pleas ant to every person there.
 The gowns of the ladies were ex- celled in only one respect--by the beauty and charm of the ladies them selves. Beautiful and charming that is the fairest and at the same time the most complete description oi the varied costumes.
 Whites "Fidgety Five" of Jerome furnished the music, both for the open ing concert and the dance. Even il you were not on the floor with youl partner, your feet just naturally hat to fidget in time with that music. En cores had to be limited to one to eacl dance, though exceptions were made a few times at the insistence of thu dancers.
 Just before eleven, the auditorium was partially darkened, the stage cur tain raised, and to the strains O "Narcissus," the beautiful "Dawl Dance" was given by the Misses Mar. Dady, Louise Dady, Ruby Lewitzky Dorothy Griffith, Eleanor Greenlaw Fay Lawhead, Thelma Bradford an, Mona Ferguson, with Miss Kathryl Keller at the piano. All are student at the Normal school. The younj ladies had been trained for the danc by Miss Margaret Walsh and her sis ter, Mrs. Ray Babbitt. The beautiful ly-costumed, graceful, pretty girls re sponded to an encore. The applaus continued enthusiastically, but elevel o'clock had come, the hour for tn toast to the obsent brothers. The hal was entirely darkened, and as the il luminated clock in the center back ground of the stage tolled the houl all were silent. Then came the toas, from the stage, and the response, iron the Elks throughout the auditorium "To Our Absent Brothers"
 During luncheon, at the Normal din ing hall, the regular order of dance was suspended. At luncheon anothe surprise awaited, for part of the men, nav,a,ctal Sxf inha rt-tfh raa1 al meat, which had been especially or dered for the occasion.
 Gaily striped caps were furnishes each of the dancers after luncheon and confetti, and though it was thel ofter midnight, the scene became nor animated than ever.
 It was after two o'clock when tn music stopped and the dancers, thoug by that time weary, reluctantly lief for their homes.
 The officers of Flagstaff Lodge Nc 499, some of whom were changed a the annual election held on Tuesda night of this week, last Friday nigh were: c. B. Wilson, exalted ruler; 1 c. Riley, leading knight; L. w. Cres' loyal knight; J. D.. Tissaw, lecturin knight; Tom l.. Rees, secretary; E. N Stevens, esquire; c. T. Pulliam, treas urer; J. D. Jackson, tyler; Rev. Lutf CT Moore, chaplain; Horace E. Ma! inner guard; Paul s. Coffin, Alex. 4 Johnston, J. M. Wilson, trustees.
 The committee in direct charge ( the ball, each member of which worl ed like all possessed to make th event one that should be in every wa a success and after that long-linl ering pleasant memory, were: Hilliai H. Lewis, Frank Hanley, Ersell Stev ems, Dr. A. J. Mackey and Horace ] Nay. Joe D. Tissaw did the electric; work.
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