The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-30
.ELKS' PARTY WAS
BRILLIANT EVENT
Dazzling Costumes Worn
by Merrymakers at
Halloween Dance
PRETTY GIRLS GALORE
Cowboys" and Fierce Look
ing Pirates" Portrayed
by Masqueraders

zone Wcnderf ii Night" is perhaps
the most fitting description Of Thurs
dsv nights harvest frolic" and Hal
l,wecn masquerade bah at the ElkJ'
club
The affair woa pronounced the
most brilliant and enjoyable party
eyer given by the local lodge. II
vas estimated there were 400 couples
m aNuudance-said to M the largest
thronC that over attended social
function OF this nature in Tulsa.
A spirit of merriment and genu-
Inc god fellowship pervGded the at
mosphere. Dignity was cast aside;
ioruality ce9sed to exist and conven.
ucnality crumnlcd like the Hinden-
Alrg inc. Everybody had a good
,n.. They al! said so.
'Thcre were two orChegtras and
both the main bali room and the
lodco room were used for dancing
The hospitality of the club was not
confined TO dancing, and the billiard
room card tables and ivunSang
roons on the main floor were almost
as crowded as the upper floors.
Variety of Costumes.
There were costumes OF all hues
and every conceivable variety. Not
abla characters of history, such as
Miles Standish and Priscilla Dean.
John Smith and Pocahontas, and on
down iho line to Chavhe Chaplin and
FATTY" Arbdcle were represented.
Cowboys with clanking buckles
danced with bewitching Spanish
girls in all their splepdor; sweet
faced Colonial DANES With powdered
wigs dropped their dignity to swing
merrily arJund the hall with pirates
appearing in the weil-known fierce
ness of Captain Kidd: winsome
maids VI Dixie-'way down South
wth modified hoop skirts and the
far-famed beauty and sweetness OF
the olden days-"bcfo' de wan
mingled with chivalrous young gall
lants in uniform from Bunker Hin to
the Argonne.
Visions of LONELINESS.
Visions of fields OF waving poppies
and the fragrance OF cherry blossoms
Of far off Japan added to the gay
ETY. Of the occasion by two beautiful
young ladies dressed in Oriental
silkcn trouserettes and Jackets.
Prizes for the most original and
becoming costumes were won by Ben
Rothstcin and Mrs. l.. j. Ricken-
hciser Rothsteln was dressed as an
Indian chief and presented a stately
, figure. Mrs. Rickenheiser in a black
and white costume-even extending
the color scheme to her face, one
Sdc Of which was painted black
was awarded the ladies' prize. n
handsome manicurmg set Roth
dcin's prize was a gentleman's toilet
Kit Both prizes were donated by
Morris Wasserman.
Orchestra All 'DOllcd Up"
The costumes were not confined to
TIE dancers alone as the orchestras
were also "dollep up" Jack" Rob
tNSonl renowned orchestra leader,
added pep" to tho musical selec-
tons by virtue of a flaming red uni
form OF the "jazziest" type. other
members of the orchestra wero
dressed in a variety of styles.
The club rooms were decorated In
an artistic manner symbolic OF the
rccasinn. Stacks Of corn on the
stalk with pun'kins nesting meath
the harvest moon, were placed
through the rooms, while jack-lan-
terms and spooky witches astride
oroomsticks adorned the various
corners.
Delicious apple cider - strictly
'soft'-fresh- from the hillside
orchards. was served with flaky
doughnu,s hot out of the pan. 4
eountiful supply OF lunScious red ap-
Nles also was served.
Eleven O'Clock Toast.
Promptly at II o'clock the music
ceased and the merry throng as
sumed an air of seriousness while
The chimes tolled the mystic hour of
eleven, and Exalted Ruler BILLY"
West delivered the ELEVEN O'clock
Foast"--a ~ender ceremony devoted
10 the memory of absent brothers"
who have journeyed to the great
beyond. The assemblage stood in
dead silence as Exalted Ruler West
spoke in solemn and impressive
manner.
The success and popularity of the
affair was attributed to the untiriEg
efforts of Exalted sRuler West,
Jack Gelfand, chairman OF the en-
icrtainment committee. Smoke"
baNew, Walter Gray and other mem
DlTE of tho ,,ntt TO- In ah.. a