The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-28

Miss Buryan tnentlC scene OF
h e Southland
and a worthy reproduction of the
Roca Baton Club.
At one end of the dining room
was an ocean shore scene with a
yellow full moon in the dark blue
sky. Real palm trees were silhouetted
against the sky and overhead the
ceiling was concealed by a canopy
reproducing the sky with clouds
floating by. Yew trees stood straight
against the garden walls of one side
of the room, and across the way was
the terrace of the reproduced club
house. Sparkling water splashed in
a fountain, surrounded by verita-
BILE garden of banana trees and
flowers. Ted Weems' orchestra
played from a veranda, separated
from the ballroom by balustrades,
dripping ivy and marked with pots
of flowers.
Guests walked down the foyer,
arched with dropping Spanish moss,
interspersed with pink ano white
roses Huge chandeliers in the
lounge between the dining room and
green room were hung with moss,
roses and orchids.
Wishing Well in Center
In the center was a wishing we'll;
on 1t was a pot Of orchids and
standing on the floor a tiny orange
tree. The entire end of the foyer
splashing fountain. Trees bearing
oranges lined the garden wall as if
trained by expert gardeners. The
buffet table was laid with gold and
blue lame cloth, frightened by silver
baskets holding citrus fruits OPP
poSite the table, which stood in
front of make-believe white
washed plaster wall, sheltered by
a red-tiled semi-roof, was an ocean
sCene-the waves moved, seagulls
dipped and scared in the blue sky,
and a beacon in a lighthouse flick
cred on and off.
Guests ate at tables with umbrel-
las over them. Small bowls of citrus
y fruits with occasional flowers
n DIlSllJclltQ JIlS IdDleS.
y Miss Noyes received the guests
in a hydrangea blue tulle gown, its
skirt a mass of ruffleS The dark
blue velvet at the necGline was
caught up with a bunch Of violets
Mrs NoyeS brown chiffon gown was
worn over blue slip. Flowers in
shades of blue marked the decol-
letage.
Mrs. Lilly in Black Velvet
Mrs. j. K. Lilly Sr. attended in a
black velvet gown, the V-neckline
banded in rhinestoneS. A hip
length accordion pleated cape swept
over Mrs. Eli Lilly's silver lame
gown worn with rose-tinted gar
denias.
Ruching fluffcd around the Shout
ders and square neckline Of Mrs.
HobSon Wilson'S black net gown.
A brown fur collar trimmed the
loor-length green chiffon cape over
Mrs. Frederic M. Ayres' gown. Light
and dark green flowers were masSed
at the square neckline of the hunt
ers' green velvet gown, worn by
> Miss Anne AyreS, Mrs. Ayres
daughter
Pale pink flowers we're maSsed
on the wide shoulder straps of the
dark blue slipper satin gown Of Mrs.
Albert j. Beveridge Jr.
McNuttS Among Guests
Gov and Mrs. Paul V. McNutt
were among the guests to greet the
debutante Mrs. McNutt's amethyst
velvet gown had a bodice gathered
full around the neck, and heavy
white lace formed wings over the
back
Miss Betsy Home, one of the
school girls enjoying the holidays,
attended in white taffeta gown
patterned with gold threads twisted
in floral designs
A large loop of white MORE formed
a hustle line on Mrs. Paul DeValuts
gown, the neckline drawn up high
in front by rhinestoneS. which di-
vided into three strips to form the
shoulder straps.
Cascades of ruffleS formed the
train of Mrs. John Bertermanns
black Starched chiffon gown. She
carried a colonial bouquet of red
carnations. frilled in white. Mrs.
I William Bertermann's white MORE
gown was mass of pleating from
neck to hem.
Mrs, Mahaffey Wears Pink
The bodice of Mrs. Thomas Ma
haffey's dusty pink chiffon gown was
J embroidered in bugle beads. the
decolletage separated by beaded
bands Joined the skirt. flaring full
in a fan Of pleatS.
Brown fur lined the cowl, which
draped the back of Mrs. Irving
Fauvre's white hammered satin
gown. Burgundy flowers were print
ed on Mrs. Charles Harvey Bradley
turquoise chiffon gown The black
lace of Mrs. Samuel Reds gown
flared out from the knees to the
hem.
Many of the guests came from the
Princeton Triangle Club show
What a Relief" at the Murat. Miss
Barbara Stafford was gowned in
gold lame; rhinestone clover leaves
held back her hair.
Mrs. Louis McClennen, Cambridge
Mass daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Ray Adams. made her
debut at the club two years ago
Christmas. She attended in white
satin gown. fullness gathered to-
gether in front in Grecian style by
gold ornaments. Across the back of
her blond hair was p garland of
artificial gardenias
Among others at the Princeton