The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-30
Gardeners
Preparing
for Tour
Mothers of Park School
Set Project for
April %, &c.
BY BEATRICE BURGAN
Society Editor

Society Editor
PRUNING shears, rakes and hoes
are swinging into action on
many estates. At IL places, par
ticularly, the gardeners and own
ers are working with unusual vigor.
The reason? You haven't forgotten
the Park School Mothers Associa-
ton garden tour of last year? It's
to be repeated this spring, April 25
and 26.
Mrs. George H. A. Cloves, In
dianapolis Garden Club president,
tour chairman, announces the gar
dens to be visited, together with a
list of assistants.
Gardens receiving so much atten-
ton during these early spring days
are those of Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Lilly
Jr., Woodstock; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Hartley Sherwood, 2847 N. Meri-
dian-st; Mr.. and Mrs. William Ray
Adams, 1895 N. Meridian-st; Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic M. Ayres, Mrs.
Frank D. Stalnaker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas H, Noyes, all of Sun
set Lane; Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman
Elder and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Dowden, Traders Point; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. I. Holcomb and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles B. Sommers, both of
Cold Springs-rd, and DR.. and Mrs.
Cloves, Golden Hill.
Tour preparations are being made
by Mesdames August c. Bohlen,
Eugene C. Miller, Donald N. Test,
Russell j. Ryan, Cornelius o. Alig
Jr, Walter w. Kuhn, James F. Car
roll and Mrs. Elder.
Newspaper principals came to life
Saturday night at the Civic The
ater's Front Page" ball at the
Athenaeum. Guests learned new
ways that newspapers could be
utilized for many different decora-
tive effects.
AlillOlO oSuOdl, lNlCildIu bulCil,
Frederick G.. Albershardt, CONAN
aging editor for the party; John G.
Williams and James Ruddell came
bouncing into the party as the Di
onne quintuplets at the bonnet and
long-dress age. They won the prize
for the most authentic coStumning.
Mrs. C. C. Robinson was identi-
fed as the New York Daily Mirror
with clippings of the tabloid show
ing through her black net dress
Headlines were striped together to
outline the neckline and the be-
ginning of flare at the knees. A
mirror in her hair represented the
papers masthead"
Mr.. Robinson's eye blackened,
"keyhole" fashion revealed his por-
trayal of Walter Winchel, gossip
columnist. Winchel columns were
printed on his shirt front.
The comic feature prize went to
DR.. Oliver Greer, realistically cos
TUNED as Alice the Coon. Mrs.
Greer's white pique was printed
with front page reproductions.
Mrs. Donald Carriers guests wore
hats which she designed of comic
sheets and crepe paper. Her own
was an fashioned bonnet with
clusters of flowers decorating it.
Mrs. Carter as the party fashion
editor, also designed the dresses of
printed material, VIII C h
brought Mrs. Harold Trusler and
Mrs. Hollie Shideler the 'prettiest
costume prize" The dresses swept
into trains like fashionable Partisan
models; gold paper formed the belts,
fastened with star shaped buckles
matching the headdresses.
Miss Katherine Morris put a
newspaper page matrix to cffec-
tive use. Wreathed with white It's
sue ribbon confetti, the hat made
of the matriX looked much like a
Merry Widow model. Her escorts
top hat was made of blackened
matriX.
Mrs. Albershardt looked on at
the costumed guests in white
crepe gown, with narrow band
of rhinestones circling the high
neckline and waistline.
Mrs. E. E. Gates Jr was in white,
too. Strands of tiny green beads
we're roped together to form belt
and shoulder strap trimming. The
foliage of the white gardenia in her
hair was light, matching the bead
dress trimming.
Signs marked off sections of the
rathskellar. The CAMERON was
designated as the finance depart
ment: the bar was the press club;
the dance floor, the circulation de-
partment, and the orchestra, music
section.
Front pages, scalloped and
fringed. hung in festoons to con-
ceal the ceiling. Large reproduc-
lions of front pages of local news
napers formed a panel for the or
chestra stand Comic strip faces
mastered the pillars on the dance
floor.
Caricatures made by Miss Mary
Alice Jackson for wall hangings
brought back memories of the
Civic's recent musical show, Hold
Your Hats"