The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-11
SECOND ANNUAL
ELKS' BALL PUT
OVER WITH PEP
Carnival Features Enliven En-
joyable Entertainment
BIG GATHERING PRESENT
Pretty Decorations, Good Music
and Excellent Refreshments
In Happy Combination

bennington lodge of Elks held its
second annual ball Wednesday even
ing at high school hall. individuals
among those in attendance differ
concerning the size Of the gathering;
some insist that it was larger while
others maintain that 1t vas no. so
large as the crowd in attendance 4
year ago. However, no one present
differs with anybody concerning the
general good time experienced. AS
an entertainment 1t was humdinger,
particularly after the carnival fea'
lures were introduced following the
intermission.
The hall never looked prettier. The
lighting effects superintended by
Maurice Il. Rudd we're unusually Ella
borate and at the same time artistic.
There was an abundance OF light and
a diversity OF color but the combi-
nation was harmonious and peasing,
The committee deserves large
amount OF credit for the carnival fea-
lures. All were enjoying themselves
up to the period OF their Introduction
but the balloons the paper hats and
horns injected an element OF pep the
like Of which had not previously
made its appearance in Bennington
at a social entertainment.
Excellent refreshments were sery-
ed by Harry Morris in the domestic
science department of the building
during intermission.
The grand march which was led by
Exalted Ruler Ralph +. Niles and
Mrs. Niles and which was directed
by ]. A. Evans is believed TO nave
been one OF the largest spectacles of
It's kind IN the history of high school
hail. The following couples particl-
pated and returned cards presented
by representative Of the Banner:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +. Fltzger-
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Perry, Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice E. Rudd, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. b. North, Frank E. Moore and
Miss Anne Powers, Mr.. and Mrs
William p. Hogan, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Cartwright Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred l. Harmon, Mr.. and Ms j. A.
Evans. Albert Schwartz and Miss
Marie Zeiser OF Troy, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilfred Duclaws, Louis Levin AID
Miss Minnie Levin, ]. p. b. O'Donueli
and Miss +. A. Bree, Mr.. and Mrs II.
Wells Person Mr. and Mrs. John J.
Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Barber,
NJ and Mrs. L.. H. Nichols Mr. and
Mrs II. r. Dumas, Francis j. Cone
and Miss d. Agnes Hurley, Arthur
A. Percey and Miss Elinor Hallat,
Chester ]. Brown Of North Adams
and Miss Agnes Murphy Of Benning.
ton, Harold Levin and Miss Helen
Lalley. Harold G. Peart and Mis-
Rose NJ. Hayden, Fred c. Manter OF
Boston and Miss Anne +. Goodbeau
OF Bennington, Oscar Goodbeau aul
Miss Mabel Goodbeau, Mr. aud Mrs.
James f.. Lewis, D. r. Bassett and
Miss Barbara NJ. Burt, T. s. Kinock
and Miss +. e. Bartell OF Troy, T.. C.
Burt and Miss Il. r, Starkey Mr.
and Mrs. A. d. Hurley, Mr. and Mrs
X. F. Thompson, DR.. and Mrs. J II
Rmchling, Frank A. Madden and
Miss Agnes c. Barte of Troy, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred L. Perry, MIR. and Mrs
Maurice Murphy MIR. and Mrs VII
liam Hurley, Robert Levin and Miss
Yetta Cliger OF Amsterdam H. A
StGrbuck and Miss Janet II. McKen
zie Mr. and Mrs. John H. lneson
Chester Wadsworth and AlrJ. Grace
L. Godfrey, Mr., and Mrs. ., lltJur
Mr.. ana Mrs, l.. Otelle, Edward Whit
ney ard Miss MalyirH Damoui Jane,
H. Doyle and Miss Julia f. Elwell
Robert McKeon and Miss Violet La
Barge, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Parrott
Walter Nevils and Miss Catherine
Lalley, Robert Barnes and Miss Laura
Kinney, G.. Spencer Lee and Miss Olga
Kelson, John +. Clark and Miss Beu
lch Whitley, Oscar Tetreault anC
Miss Margaret Gallipeau, Edward
Rooney and Miss Margaret Pilling
James H. Parker and Miss Beatric,
Bixby. MIR. and Mrs. c. Lynn Wood
y, Steinberg of Springfield, Mass
and Miss Lillian Levin, william Ker
son of North Adams and Miss jan
Levin, William II. Scott and Mis-
Evelyn c. Quadland of North Adams
John Cole and Miss Miriam ShakshC
Der, John j. MCGUIRE and Miss Heller
Hurley, Arthur McGee and Mis-
Catherine Carmody, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed