Newark post., 1922-05-03
K. A. Dance Proves
Big Social Event
University of Delaware Frat
Stages Annual Dance in
Armory-Many Out of
Town Guests

One of the biggest social events Of
Newarks Spring season was staged
on last Friday night when the annual
dance of the Beta Epsilon Chapter,
Kappa Alpha Fraternity, of the Uni
versity of Delaware, was held in the
Armory.
Previous to the dance a dinner was
served in the Commons. The other
frats of the college as a rule give
several dances each year, but the K.
A. for years has held one big formal
dance which is attended by many out
of-tOwn guests and the one last week
was no exception to the rule. There
were about one hundred couples dane
ing and of this number many were
from out-of-town.
One special feature in connection
with the affair was the banquet given
in the Commons previous to the dance
by the Chapter, for which 240 plates
were laid. In addition to the chapter
members and their girl friends many
alumni and other invited guests at
tended this dinner. In fact prac-
tically everyone who was at the dance
was also at the dinner. Miss Belts,
the dietician, and her assistant, Miss
Matthews, who prepared the dinner,
and the student walters who served
it were highly commended by the
guests for the pleasant affair. Harry
Richardson Cole, of Dover, president of
the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, welcom-
led the guests.
The grand march at the dance was
Started at o'clock and was lead by
Mr Cole, president of the chapter,
and Miss Esther Wilson, of George
town, Md. Music was by George H.
Madden's orchestra. There were 18
dances on the program and during
ntermission refreshments were serv-
ed.
Members of the fraternity made an
Excellent job of the decorations, which
we're attractive and unique. The
principal decorations were crimson
bnd yellow Fraternity colors) paper
treamers looped from the centre OF
fhe hall and running to all parts of
Fhe large room with plenty of laurel
Is background. Around the walls
we're the pennants of other fraterni-
ies with chapters at the university.
At one end of the room were letters
(. A., forming the design of the chap
fer pin in electric lights, and at the
>ther, the chapter shield a crimson
(ross, also in lights.
One of the unique features Of the
ecoratons, which attracted consid-
rable attention, was complete
stilI' set up in one corner of the
Dom, where punch was served. The
still' which was partly hidden from
distance by shrubbery placed
round it, apparently was in opera
ion but did not turn out anything
Fith "kick" in it. Cozy corners
Fere arranged in two other corners
the hall.
The patronesses We're as follows:
FRS. E. L. Smith, Mrs. G. E. Dutton,
frs, s. L. Wright, Mrs. w. H. Steele,
FRS. TS>yr Hullihen, Mrs. John Pill
ng, Mr% j. P. Cam, Mrs. Daniel O..
castings, Mrs. J. P. Wright, Mrs. E.
Wright, Dean Winifred J. Rob-
pson, Mrs. Herman Tyson, Mrs. c., B..
vans, Mrs. c. A. McCue, Mrs. John
Shaw.
There were guests present from
Gilmington and other parts of the
fate, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
ashington. About ten members OF
le K. A. Chapter of George Wash
(gton University, Washington D. c.,
pth women friends, also were guests,
hd several students from the Uni
ersity of Pennsylvania.
Among the guests were Judge d. o.
astings, of Wilmington; j. E. Gonce,
Elkton, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
eWton, of Bridgeville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes Wilson and J. B. Bice, of
Pver; Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Price, of
hyrna; Grier Baynum of the Uni
rsity Of Pennsylvania; j. S. Myers,
q j. Myers, of Middletown; Mr.. and
IS. George Townsend, Jr., Mr.. and
Is. George Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Prry L. Bonham, Professor and Mrs.
lrold f. Tiffany, Professor Elisha
mover, DR.. w. Owen Sypherd, Ma
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