1912–13 Volume 37 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

226 THE SCROLLbrothers would have upon the orchestra, constrained his fellow musiciansto take up their instruments and drown the amateurs out.The ladies at one end- of the hall added the indefinable femininetouch to the entertainment. While they were not many, yet theywere of the true Phi Delta Theta type. Their gowns, with the bluecaps worn by the banqueters, added color to the affair.OLIVER M. KRATZ^ Brown, '13.THE CONVENTION BALLThe ball at the La Salle Hotel Thursday night, January 2, wasone of the best entertainments given by the Chicago Alumni Clubduring the "Big Week." Brother G. T. Jordan, in charge, deservesmuch credit for managing the affair in so pleasing and entertaininga manner. The convention was there in a body, and everyone enjoyedit.The grand march was started' at nine o'clock, after which programswere distributed. The programs for their originality and clevernessof make-up, were deserving of more space than can here be given,but briefly, they consisted of a book of checks, similar to bank checks,reading "Pay to the order of Mr. one two step (or waltz)."In arranging the program, the checks were filled out, the lady keepingthe stub and the gentleman filing the check on his own program.These books were bound in white leather with "Phi Delta Theta"impressed upon the cover..Chicago, famous for her beautiful women, showed her hospitalityby generously lending to the convention her most beauteous andgraceful display. All the latest two-steps and waltzes were furnishedby a twelve piece orchestra behind a shelter of palms at one endof the hall. But the joyous spirit of youth was not to be limitedto the almost obsolete two-step and waltz and all the newest stepsand hops such as "the Bunny-hug," the "Jingo Ripple" and the"Tongo," were brought forth and put on exhibition.Upon the request of the Southerners, the encores to all danceswere made "Kentuckies" or "Break Ins" and this, too, played itspart in adding to the festivity. By mutual consent and under theleadership of a few western and "Hoosier" agitators, the ninthdance was converted into a hilarious, rollicking, co'mbined snakedance and ring-around-the-rosy sort of a roundelay to the tuneof the new "Phi Yell Sing." Every one entered into the Zeitgeistof merry-making, joined in on the- chorus, and contributed his personaljoviality to the general gayety.And thus the music and merriment continued until the last checkon the dance program had been cashed, the orchestra had finished"Good-Bye Everybody" and the ball had been voted a crown of success.R. T. CARRITHERS^ Wabash, '13.