Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1950 — Page 22
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Washington Parties Are Like Topsy...
"They ‘Just
Grows
All the Host Needs After a 'Wingding'.
“1s a Limousine to the Poorhouse
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By ELISE MORROW
WASHINGTON, Dec. facets of the Washington
2-~ One of the maddening | social ‘industry,
a business
which is often more calamitous than social, is the unpre-
dictable way in which the size of parties here can get out of hand There seems to be no solution for this problem. THe desper-
tide.
A manifestation might start with the young bachelor here who recently re- | marked, rather casually, to a woman | friend that he would like to have "a few friends” 'in for “a little cocktail { party” in her honor. He asked her to Jet him know whom she'd like to have. The lady murmured gratefully that | the young man was just too sweet for | words, and retired to her: boudoir to | draw up her little list of the “few
mage Ate host and hostess find that once | they are committed. to giving a party, | they are carried out on a relentless |
clinical study of this curious
friends” she wanted to attend. The bachelor, meanwhile, made prelimi‘nary plans for holding the party in his » ) apartment, : Elise Morrow A few days later. the honor. guest shyly presented her little list. It contained 200 names. The prospective host. stunned but a stout fellow, consulted his banker red—a-he allroom. ; and hired a hate! ba " Re ihe fountain, instead of chamThen the little list started pagne. “Doesn't taste like cham-
growing. Every day, the host had telephone calls from guests who said they had new friends in town, and could they bring them along? While visions of bankruptey, danced in his head, the party:throwing bachelor replied; witha weak simulation of hearty cordiality, that of course he'd be delighted. A all, when a Cabinet officer or a Senator puts the bite on you in this fashion—and some of them very definitely do--what else can you say?
Furthermore, the honor guest
kept discovering new “old friends.” The host invited none of his personal pals, who, of course, were hurt. : By the time the “little list” grew to 400 names, the frantic host had brought a full-time social secretary, with her assistants, into the act. He did, after all, have a business to look after, and by now the logistics of the preparations were so staggering that they required an expert's full-time attention. Florists’ estimates, for the decorations alone, were so appalling that the host cut cor-
ners by having friends bring in’
flowers from the country. The host insisted, however, that the hotel's cham pa gn e-spouting golden fountains be used, A session of higher mathematics,
what THAT would cost finally
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pagne,” he said dolefully, “but it'll look just as good.”
Poorhouse Special
THE ORGANIZED chaos came off as scheduled, with three women stationed resolute ly at the ballroom doorway, armed with guest lists, to ward off last-minute gate crashers who had not gone to the trouble of calling up to invite themselves. “We forgot only one touch the social secretary mused later. “We shouid have hired a limousine to haul the host to the poorhouse right after the party.” There is little that can be | done about this sort of thing--it is part of the Washington social sy<rem, However, one prominent hostess pushed her luck too far. She was finally invited, after vears of scheming in this airection, to one of the Friday night dances held
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Mesdames Paul R. Leach, Norman B. Johnson and-Cullen B. Barnes {left to right) are decorat:
ing candles Tor table ornaments
Dec. 16 in the Indianapolis Athletic Club. General chairmen are Mr. and Mrs. Leslie M. - DeVoe.
Music Groun Swadener-Fink Nuptials To Be Guests Are Read by Rev. Eifert
Governor's Wife Will Entertain
Mrs. Heagy F. Schricker, mem-
ber of the Patroness Club of Mu Phi Epsilon, musical scrority, willy be hostess for the Christmas with fitted bodice and gathered hooped skirt, She wore a white net|Goodlet and Jack Smith were
‘party Wednesday.
Kappa Chapter and Alumnae {Chapter officers will be honor, 7:30 p. m. program
guests at the in the Governor's Mansion. Mrs. James Loomis will preside,
The program will be «excerpts from Humperdinck's opera, “Han-
sel and Gretel.” It has been ar-
ranged by Mrs, Norman L.
Schneider with Mrs, James Costin
in charge.
Narrator will be Mrs. Walter Montgomery. The role of Hansel will be portrayed by Mrs, Sidney |Fenstermaker; Gretel, Mrs. Mary
{Ann Hunter, and the witch, Mrs, |
at the Su'grave Club by an ex- |
tremely exclusive group. She swept in with a dinner party of 10--and: so outraged the Upper Classes that she has never been :nvited again.
Open House Saturday
Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel C. Cole,
Clement Kline.
A chorus including - Mesdames
Karl 8. Means, Harry W. Beebe, Attia M. Martin, Montreau Hatt,
Myron Mills, Henry Oakes and {Claude Record and Miss Gertrude
Gutellus will present the “Prayer.”
Director is Miss Leona Wright.
Miss Rheta Fusich will be the accompanist.
Asgistant hostesses will be Mes1730 Lafayette Road, - will hold dames Hatt, Locke Bracken, Caryl with the social secretary, on open house Saturday celebrating Cook, Earl Gilchrist, their 25th wedding anniversary. Hamilton,
Kline, Mills,
M. Smith and Leonard Wilson,
Marvin ; MontAdrian Robinson, John
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Paul Peirce Weds Frances Edmonds Repeating vows read by - the! 2 Rev.- Earl West, Irvington Ee of Christ, Miss Frances Marie {Edmonds and Paul Archer Peirce were united in marriage at 8 p. m. ‘lyesterday. The single ring cere-i mony was performed in the Sweeney Chapel at Butler Uns lversity. Parents of the couple are ‘Mrs, ‘Bessie Fiddmonds, 836 N. Beville Ave. and Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Peirce, 936 N. Tacoma Ave. Mrs. Richard Grafe, her sister's only attendant, wore a beige wool ensemble with brown velvet accessories. She wore a corsage of contrasting autumn flowers. Richard Grafe served as best man. The ushers were Gene Ryan, Newcastle, and Charles Edmonds. The bride wore an aqua wool] iensemble with brown velvet ac-|§ |cessories. She carried a Corsage ~iof sweetheart roses. After the ceremony a reception was held in the. bride's home. The couple will make their| : {home at 805 E. 34th St. after] at the Southern Club dinner-dance. The annual club event will be pec. 15. Mrs. Robert Shultz, Mrs. Vaughn Cornish and Miss Roberta | The bridegroom Is a senior at| Trent (left to right) . . . plan the program for the Dec. 12 concert ~-{Butler University, of the Sigma Alpha lota string ensemble. ;
~~ Sigma Alpha Iota, national professional music fraternity, will
R hh te vsodle present its string ensemble in a concert Dec. 12 In Riddick's Audiut 00 et | torilum, 1440 N, Meridian St. Becomes Bride | scholarship fund.
The 8 p. m. event, open to the public, will benefit the group's : ; ofr Assisting on the program will be Mrs. Hazel Dell Nordsleck, Dr. Stricker Reads
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Vows uniting Miss Mary Ellen Swadener and Louis J, Fink III were read at 7:30 p. m. yesterday in Our
| soprano, ‘Mrs. Nordsieck, who re-| nd : | cently opened a voice studio here,’ Herrmann, Fred C. Lemley, Don‘Redggmer Lutheran Church by: the Rev. William Eifert.| Church Ceremony {received her master's degree in ald McKibben, Paul Miller, RobThe couple’s parents are Mrs. Russell N. Swadener, 3507 N.| Given in marriage by her music. from Indiana University ert Shultz, Mark Walker, Diantha Sherman Dr., and Mr. and Mrs. Louls J. Fink Jr., 5501 Central Ave. uncle, Prof. Paul Fatout, West|last June. She was featured on McGraw, Priscilla Smith and Miss Shirley Hardin, miaid of honor, wore a gown of blue taffeta Lafavette, Miss Ruth Margaret the Bloomington .campus in num- Donald Foxworthy. srous operate roles. hos i atole. Her cap of blue taffeta was edged with clusters of seed pearls. married at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. will perform the Br s' y Bridesmaids were Mrs. Benjamin Copplege and Miss Juanita | The couple's parents are Mrs. Zigeunerlieder with Paul Fidiar M™* Carl B. Moore, president; Trotter, Logansport. Their dresses were like the honor: attendants’ James Craig Goodlet, 4334 Broad- |at the piano, Mrs. R. M. Crandall, vice presiJanet Kay Swadener was flowergirl. lway, and Mrs. Sylvia Smith, 719! Ensemble conductor is Miss! dent; Mrs. Natalie: Conner and The bride’s gown was of traditional candlelight satin. Her sheer yoke Ave. {Roberta Trent, concert master of Mrs. H. L. Barr, recording and yoke was outlined with Alencon lage. The hooped skirt fell into a. The ceremony was performed in| the Indianapolis Philarmonic Or-| corresponding ‘secretaries, and
cathedral train. {the Central Avenue Methodist chestra. Miss Trent and the en- Mrs, Farrell Scott, treasurer, Her two-tiered fingertip veil of M h {Chureh with Dr. Edwin W, semble were featured at the na-| Tickets for the program may be imported illusion was attached to aennercnor striker officiating. tional convention of the frater- obtained by telephoning Mrs. a lace bonnet accented with seed Miss Jo Ellen McCrady, gowned nity in Chicago last August. [Clare Cox or any member of her Par Booked lin barberry red velveteen, was| Members of the ensemble are committee . including Mesdames pearls. {maid of honor. {Mesdames R. Warren Bosworth, {Vaughn Cornish, Dorothy Adams, Lewis Grabhorn served as best, Members of the Maennerchor Peplum Gown Worn | David Hammer, Francis M. Hel- Nilo Hovey, McKibben and Fred man. Ushers were Robert Swade- Ladies Society will hold their yo piige's gown was of white Kema,_ Martha Handy, Karl F. Wasden.
ner, Robert Davis, Donald Christmas luncheon and party at npaneiny Jace and bridal satin. I= Wright. Weldon Johnson, Ken. 12:00 P. m. Thursday in the Ath- pro." yousrant skirt was high-| gnt, ] nua, enaeum Blue Room,
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lighted with a lace peplum and! fell ‘into a cathedral train. i Best man was Albert Peters. Ushers included Norman Peters and Dale Harrah. { Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held in ‘the church parlors, !
neth- Youngblut, Freeport, a a Roger Altvater, St. Louis. zs. Raipts, Cox win Eve the Following the ceremony a re- Golden Singers will be under the ception was held in the Hunters ‘direction of Roger Riley. Paul ElLodge of the Marott Hotel. |bert will play a clarinet solo and After Jan. 1 the couple will live Mrs. Charles Braqy, vocalist, will lat 3646 N. Hiinois St. ising.
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