The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-24

Holiday festivities which are so
numerous on the social calendar for
next week will be unusually interest
ing this season because of the great
lumber OF out-of-town visitors, former
residents and college students who
have returned to remain over Christ
mas and the New Year Several re-
ceptions and dances will take place
during the week. the festivities reach
ing their climax with scores of club
and private dances, watch parties and
cabaret dinners on New Years eve
followed by family luncheon and din
ner parties New Years day.
First among the functions for next
week will be the Christmas dancing
party which the Ornis Melas is giving
in the ballroom OF the I. o. o. F. hall
Monday evening. The. dance will be
one of the most important of the sea-
sons events for members of the
younger set. The dancers will include
large number of the young people
home for the holidays. The dance will
he the third annual one given by the
Ornis Melas and il promises to sur
rass the brilliant affairs given by the
club at other times. The Steiner six
piece orchestra, of Bloomington com
posed OF college men, and reputed to
De one OF the most popular orchestras
at Indiana university, will play the or
der of dances, making its premiere
appearance in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcclure, or
North Tenth street, and their sons,
InT,
nave issued invitations for a holiday
dancing party which will be given on
tuesday evening at the Richmond
Country club.
The annual reception and Christmas
ball will be given by the T. p. A. in
the Knights of Pythias temple We'd
nesday evening Dec. 2S, and as in
previous years will be one of the out
standing functions of the holidays.
Over 200 guests it is expected will
attend. There will be dancing FOR
those who dance and other entertain
ment has been arranged for persons
who do not dance. The Harry Frankel
entertainers will play for the dance.
Notable among the large parties this
month is the combined Christmas and
New Year dancing party which Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Kolp will give Thursday
evening at the Knights of Pythias
temple. The Joe Kayser orchestra OF
New York city, will play for the at
fair, making its first appearance here.
The orchestra is known nationally and
has played engagements at some of
the large dances given from time to
time for distinguished foreign visitors
to the United States, notable among
which were the engagements it played
at parties given for the Prince of
Wales during his visi there. No spec
tators will be admitted to the dance,
it is announced, as there are no ac-
commodations for them in the K. of
p hall
A New Years eve ball will be given
at the Country club Saturday evening
for members and their out-of-town
guests. The Evan Smith orchestra
will play the order of dances. Mrs.
O. G. Murray is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the party. which
will be chief among the club functions
planned for the holidays.
On Monday afternoon following New
Years the club will hold open house
for club members and their town
guests. There will be informal dane
ing at that time. The dance will be
especially for members of the Coun-
try clubs younger set.
: A watch party win be given Satur-
day evening by the Hiawatha Social
and Literary club for Maumee Council
Saturday evening, Dec. 81, in the Red
Mems hall. ....
Miss Helen Johnson will entertain
a number of dinner guests New Years
eve at her home on South Seventeenth