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Show II Annual Event at Berthana Signalizes Opening of the Season s Gayeties II Tho Martha society's tenth annual mail -was held last night at the Berthana i and as in past years, it was a most I brilliant affair, the biggest event in the social world of Ogden. With tho (beautiful evening gowns of the ladies, land tho formal dress of the gentlemen iprosent, tho Berthana was truly a wonderful won-derful sight last night. Although the crowd was not as largo as in former years, the hall wan comfortably filled. Tho absenco of the familiar faces of Itho scores of young men who havo klonatcd thoir services to their country coun-try in its hour of need was keenly felt, Especially during tho several patriotic events on tho evening's program. It was then that tho memory of the absent ab-sent ones w;is the most keenly felt. But in spite of the situation brought about by the war, those present demonstrated dem-onstrated last evening that they still havo tho time, and the means to keep in mind tho suffering children of tho city. By their attendance at the ball last evening they showed that charity truly begins at homo and a tidy sum was raised for the Martha Day mirsery, whero needy children are cared for in Ogden. Approximately 500 persons attended , tho ball. In this number were included in-cluded tho business men of the city, prominent in the city's affairs In its many different phases. With their brilliantly gowned ladies, the affair was a true representation of those who havo made Ogden what it is today, to-day, one of tho busiest and most important im-portant cities in the inter-mountain I country. I Patriotic in Nature. The entire evening's entertainment was of a patriotic nature, from the II grana marcn snoi uy aum o j iwn., to the formal flag salute late in the ' evening. Even the music was specially chosen to carry out the Idea , of I patriotism, thus showing that even j during the gayest of festivities, the. ' hearts of all are with the boys at the. front, fighting for their principles. Shortly after 9 o'clock, the guests; began to arrive, to be received by the reception committee, composed of the following members of the society: Mesdames Annie T. Dee, M. S. Browning, Brown-ing, Joseph Scowcroft, E. M. Conroy and H. H. Spencer extending greeting in the reception room and Mrs. JL B. Porter and Mrs. D. C. Eccles ushering the guests into the blue room, where they wore formally welcomed to the ball by the officers of the society, Mesdames John S. Lewis, E. O. Wattis, E. C. Rich, J. E. Wright, W. C. Wright and Thompson Corn. On the arrival of the Salt Lake guests, the grand march was given as the opening number of the program. This was a most interesting affair. Headed by the color guard and officers of the Ogden high school cadet battalion, bat-talion, in full dress uniform, and by a tiny pupil of the Utah School for the Deaf and Blind dressed in the uniform uni-form of Uncle Sam, and followed by a large part of the guests, it was a picturesque pic-turesque affair. The march consisted lOf numerous pretty evolutions up and down- and across the spacious hall. Tho march was staged under the direction of Mrs. Belle S. Ross. Heading the long line of guests rwas State Auditor Joseph Ttirie, as a ispecial representative of Governor Bamberger, and Mrs. E. 0. Wattis, who acted as president for Mrs. J. S. Lewis, iwho took no part because of a recent death in her family; Mayor A. R. Hey-wood Hey-wood and Mrs. Ririe, and E. 0. Wattis and Mrs. Heywood. Nearly 150 couples were in the line that entertained the remainder of the guests for nearly fifteen fif-teen minutes with interesting military formations to the strains of the march iTnnlnrli' "PiirJl I-ro t trvy " I Patriotic Demonstration. I i Following this opening number of Itho program came the unfurling of a Jlarge American flag at the north side of the hall. Three little girls wero 'lifted to the panel sill on the north iwall. While the orchestra played "The iStar-Spangled Banner," they held aloft (the flag, while the crowd stood at attention. at-tention. This was followed by the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" jby Mrs. Fred N. Hess. , The hall was then turned over to the dancers, who enjoyed the splendid music of the Lillian Thatcher enlarged orchestra. Special features were in-I in-I troduced throughout the evening. Dur-i Dur-i ing a special drill by the high school j icadets, Mrs. Hess sang one of the new songs inspired by tho war times, en- ,tltled, "When the Boys Come Home."! iThis was splendidly received. In a jlighter vein, Walter Stevens, Ogden's " favorite basso, sang a number of the nowest war songs while the guests were dancing. Ho sang "Goodbye, -f Broadway, Hello France" and "Whero IDo Wo Go From Here, Boys?" Each iof theso songs were several times J i on cored and tho popular airs were i hummed and sang by many of tho happy dancers. 1 Miss Thatcher's program of dances i lincluded the very latest numbers. Tho program follows: Grand march 9 o'clokc. ! Ono-step "Alexander's Back From. pDisIo You Can Tell." Foxtrot "When I Hear That Jazz i "Band Play." ; Waltz "Oriental Nights." f One-stop "Chirig Chong." i Virginia Reel "Southern Melodies.", 15 j One-step "Rag A minor." ' ' L Foxtrot "Oh. You Daddy." , ' One-step "Smile and Show Your Dimple." 1 Waltz (Moonlight), "Somewhere a 1 (Voice Is Calling." i L Foxtrot "Mr. Jaz? Himself." One-step "Melody Land" (From "Cheer Up," New York Hippodrome). I Foxtrot "Chin Chin Chow" "From f'Follles of 1917.") ' One-Btcp "The Crickets Are Call-ling" Call-ling" (From "Leave It to Me"). , I Waltz "Spring Song." ' , Foxtrot "Beautiful Queen of the Nile" (From "Cheer Up," N. Y. Hippodrome). Hippo-drome). One-step "One Look, One Word" ("Rambler Rose"). Foxtrot "Cheer Up, Liza" (N. Y, Hippodrome). One-step "The Bungalow In Quo-que" Quo-que" ("Rivera Girl"). Waltz "Marguerite." One-step "Just You Watch Your Step." Foxtrot "Oriental Pearls." Ono-step "Tingle Ingeling." Waltez "Home, Sweet Home." A dainty luncheon was served in the banquet room during the latter part of tho evening. The refreshments consisted con-sisted of lemon sherbet, cake and coffee. Delicious fruit punch was also served at the punch booth adjoining the ballroom. Flags as Decorations. The scheme of decorations, though not elaborate, carried out tho patriotic effect the affair was designed to convoy. con-voy. At 'tho entranccway of the Berthana Ber-thana two largo silk flags were draped and in the reception room, blue room, banquet room and about the ballroom American flags were in evidence. A pleasing feature was to be seen in the banquet room. On each table was a small centerpiece in which was placed a number of small flags, while a table sot in the center of the room was banked with ferns, from which American, Amer-ican, French and British flags waved a welcome, the whole scheme giving a most pleasing effect. Dancing was continued until 1 o'clock, and although not so large as formor pasties given by the Martha society, the annual affair was equally enjoyable. It was especially delightful In f linen l'Virt InnnflH rIilTlrrr Vi n nnt IrA evening, as at no time was the floor too crowded to bo uncomfortable. The officers and members of the Martha society, all of whom arc members mem-bers of active committees to take care' of the different departments of the work connected with the upkeep and management of the Martha nursery and allied charities, are: Mrs. John S, Lewis, president; Mrs. Edmund Orson Wattis, vice president; Mrs. Ezra Clark Rich, second vice president; Mrs. Joseph Wright, secretary; secre-tary; Mrs. William Clarence Wright, treasurer; Mrs. Thompson Corn, corresponding cor-responding secretary; members: Mesdames Mes-dames M. S. Browning, Gustavo L. Becker, Ralph E. Bristol, A. P. Bige-low, Bige-low, H. C. Bigelow, E. F. Bratz. Edward Ed-ward M. Conroy, D. C. Eccles, Thomas jD. Dee, Mary E. Fitzgerald, A. P. Hibbs, R. T. Hume, Al Harris, Ad Kuhn, I. L. Reynolds, Nora Smith Rowe, R. B. Porter, H. H. Spencer, J. H. Spargo, Joseph Scowcroft, Sr., Hugh C. Wood and William H. Wattis. Working for the splendid success they achieved last night, the Martha ladies served on committees as follows: fol-lows: Decoration Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, Mrs. I. L. Reynolds and Mrs. Thomp- son Corn. Music Mrs. Hugh C. Wood, Mrs. R, E. Bristol and Mrs. D. C. Eccles. Press Mrs. R. E. Bristol and Mrs. Thompson Corn. Refreshments Mrs. R. B. Porter. Mrs. R. T. Hume, Mrs. Al Harris and Mrs. II. II. Spencer. Floor chairman Mrs. D. C. Eccles. Punch Mrs. I. L. Reynolds. Tickets Mrs. E. M. Conroy, chairman; chair-man; Mesdames E. F. Bratz, A. P. Hibbs, E. O. Wattis. E. C. Rich, I. L. Reynolds, J. E. Wright. Thompson Corn, Mary E. Fitzgerald. D. C. Eccles, W. C. Wright, J. H. Spargo and the out-of-town committee on tickets: Mrs. M. S. Browning, Mrs. Annfe T. Dee and Mrs. Joseph Scowcroft. |