The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-18
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OuS VI Lhp suObL 6ulUyhUle bU'
clal affairs ever staged in this city
was the Quota Club ball held last
evening at the Falrmont Hotel with
approximately six hundred in at
elance. Tho Assembly room OF
the hotel was In gala attire for the
occasion, the decorating having
Rbeens done by the H. Weber G. Sons
| G6I with ferns, smllax and chry.
Gapthemums from both the Webet
and the Hauge green houses. Great
ropes Of smilax were suspended
from ceiling and cornIces, while
palms and ferns were placed abon!
the room with large baskets OF
! NUNS adding to the pretty effect.
AS the dancing progressed col.
ored spot lights were thrown on
the dancers, this feature being Ia
charge OF Lewis Knight, the equip
inent having been obtained from
the laboratory Of the Falrmon,
t9te Normal School.
~ The members OF the football
squad OF the University Of VirginI1.
Who were honor guests of the club.
were asked to take their placea
Ialong the wall OF the ball room
while the crowd was pushed back
TO the other wall. The spot light
was then thrown on the team and
the. team introduced to the dancers.
Loud cheers arose, and the football
I3players were given tho glad haE;l
BY the members of the club and
their guests.
"A large punch bowl had been
placed on the mezzanIne floor,
from which punch was served dur.
ing he evening by the Quotarian5.
M tntermisston was taken du:.
ing the program and Jack Abbott
and Lamar Satteriield, local basso
and tenor delighted their hearers
With several musical selections.
ThG feature was one Of the most
ENJOYABLE OF the entire evening.
Dancing began at Q o'clock AMI
~ mAed until 1 O'Clock. Thu
muslc furnished by Mack's Orches.
"a was exceptionally good, and
the musicians responded to encore
latter encore.
The patronesses of the ball vera
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Smith, Mr.. AMI
VI. G. l.. Shaver. Mr.. and Mrs,
!. Brett, Mrs. j. NJ. Black, Major
nd Mrs, Earl H. Smith, DR., and
US p, W. Howard, Mr.. and Mrc,
|yV.sJ. Wiegel, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam,
nel D. Brady. Mr.. and Mrs. H. 5,
Lively, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fl. Carr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry. E. EnEle, Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver A. Wood. DR. ami
Mrs. @. w. WaGdell, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry J. Hartley, DR.. and Mrs,
y. d. Howard.
Aside from being a most enioy,
liable AFFAIR. the ball proved to be
"a great financial success, and the
club will realize a handsome sum,
which It proposes to devote Ia
charitable causes, one OF which
VIII be the Christmas party to be
given to a number Of poor chill
tIrenS at the Christmas season.
The TACT that the attendance was
large was due to the untirfng Of.
Sorts Of the sQuotarians, who werf
busy for days di5posIng of the tick.
sts Two teams were in charge ..
the ticket selling. Miss Iona Ham
ilton headed the blue team, while
MissDale Westfall headed the graz
team. The losing team, which IN
this lstance was the blue tam,
must at some time In the future
treat the winning team 10 dinner,
Nliss Hamilton's team sold ia
tickets. netting S34S, while Miss
Mestfalls sold 27S tickets, netting
1855.
Mrs. D. NJ. osgood. chairman .,f
thk program committee, was in dl.
lFs9 charge OF the ball and was MS.
sisted by other members of her
committee and by the welfare com.
mittee, OF which Miss Mary Devol
vs. chairman. Each and every Quo.
tartan worked faithfully for Inc
success OF the ball.
Phe club proposes TO give nm nm.
htal charity benefit.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Courtney, club pres,.
lent. IN behalf of the club. has IA.
ued a statement thanking Mana,
er Robert H. Fatt for courtesies
hown, Weber's and Hauge's for
loral decorations, and Mack's Or
bhestra, Lewis Knight and MAN.
Tiers who contributed to the sue.
Us OF the evening.