The Winslow mail., 1924-01-04
W|NSLOW ELkS.
REVEL At BEST.
BALL IN YEARS.
Grand march a fashion show
with beautifully gOwned
women; members and
guests celebrate New Year
with festal gaiety
One wonderful time!

One wonderful time!
The most enjoyable social affair
that has taken place in Winslow IN
many months, perhaps years, was the
grand ball given on New Years Eve
bv the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks No. $685. The various
committees, which were appointed to
look after the big event, had so
thoroughly made arrangements that
there was not even a single hitch OF
any kind to mar the dance, the
banquet or the merriment OF the
evening.
Before the ball began little girls
dressed in becoming costumes dls-
tributed carnations, violets and the
artistic programs to the large number
of couples assembled for the dance.
Promptly at 8:45 the orchestra
struck up for the grand march:
Exalted Ruler r. B. Eastman and
Mrs. Eastman led the march, which
looked more like a fashion show be-
cause of the unusually large number
of beautifully gowned women. From
the beginning of the first waltz,
ssSleep." until II o'clock there was
one continual round of unsurpassed
merriment and pleasure.
At the eleventh hour the orchestra
suddenly ceasing for the tolling of
the eleven chimes, the gay dancers
stood still in reverence while each
chime resounded through the hall.
Following this ceremonial the couples
stood expectantly listening to impress
sive ritual delivered by Exalted
Ruler Eastman on the significance
of the hour to Elks.
After the ritual sumptious ban
quet was given in the Community
hall as a part of the ball. Despite
the fact that it was impossible to
hold both the dinner and the dance
in the Pastime Theatre on account
of the lack of space, the banquet
was carried out in a wellappointed
manner and was thoroughly enjoyed
by every one who had the good for
tune to partake of it. A dinner
of such magnitude as that given by
the Elks is seldom carried out with
dispatch and ease both of which were
characteristic of the banquet.
The intermission ended at midnight
and from then on until the conclusion
of the ball the dance took the form
of a New Year celebration. The
New Year spirit held sway, the gay
dancers taking advantage of the oc
casion to enjoy themselves with
festal gaiety. To make the celebra-
ton more enjoyable and attractive an
avalanche of brightly colored strea-
mers, confetti and carnival novelties
were distributed among the revelers.
The festal decorations increased the
enthusiasm of the dancers and heigh-
tened the merriment of the evening"
To say that the affair was merry
one is inadequate. The Elks and
their guests enjoyed another one of
their memorable occasions.
Both the Pastime Theatre and the
Community hall were beautifully de-
corated with the Elks colors. White
and purple streamers and festoons
were hung from the center of the
theatre to the four walls which were
adorned with American flags, SYM
bols of the order. From the center
of the hall hung the Elks star she'd
ding a radiant light about the room.
One of the features of the ball was
the excellent music furnished by the
six-piece orchestra Siegmund's four
was augmented to six pieces and
the, music was a big treat in itself.
Much credit is due the different
comittees for their efforts in making
the ball the great success that it
was. The various committees were:
on arrangements, E. F. Matthews,
chairman, w. ]. Shanks, A. R.
Kleindienst, E. L. Kleindienst, w. r.
Hicks, Joe Roth, H %. Grigg, Chris
Sorenson and Frank Howe; reception
and floor committee, w. J. Shanks,
chairman, E. l.. Kleindienst, Frank
Howe and f. F. Matthews; banquet
committee, Chris. Sorenson, chairman,
A r. Kleindienst, W. r. Hicks, H.
O. Grigg; R. B. Eastman, exalted
ruler and Orbra Gray, secretay