Beaux Arts Ball Introduces Debutantes and Escorts—Parties Extra!—November 30, 2008
MORTON PAYNE IS BEAUX ARTS BALL KING
Alex Stapleton, Leigh McCoy and Francie Love talk before they are presented at the Beaux Arts Ball. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
OU-OSU fans headed for the television set up in the Terrace Bar at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. They watched the football game until time for dinner the debutante presentation.(Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
The Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club was filled with people Saturday for the 2008 Beaux Arts Ball presentation of the King, Debutantes and Escorts.
Community leader Morton Payne was selected as the 63rd Beaux Arts Ball King. The traditional Ball formally presents young women and men to society.
Red rose balls decorated the club. They were centerpieces and on the walls near the fireplace. The rose balls were set on urns and pedestals near the columns where the debs and escorts were introduced by announcer Bill Wallace.
Nosegays of red roses decorated the family tables and red rose sprays were anchored at the end of each table providing a rosy aisle for the court procession. Debutantes carried nosegays of red roses. Floral designer for the ball was Jim Vallion.
A 50- inch big screen television was set in the Terrace Bar and guests gathered there for the OU-OSU football game. They sat quietly for dinner and the presentation with their cell phones turned on mute, but after the debs and escorts left the stage for dancing, the football fans made their way back to the tv for the final plays.
The debutantes, all wearing long white ballgowns and long white gloves, were Sarah Rainbolt, Claire Philbin, Ruby Coyle, Francie Love, Alex Stapleton, Leigh McCoy, Eleanor Isaacs, Karoline Knapp, Maguire Hall, Janell Fryer, Elizabeth Geren, Alix Benear, Lindsay Howard, Greer Colton, Rachel Flesher, Kylie Esco, Audrey Johnston, Margaret Salyer, Alice Frederickson and Kendall Claus.
They were escorted by their fathers.
Escorts, all dressed in formal attire, were Stephen Sanger, Robert Samis, Patrick Nesbitt, Johnson King, Robert Blair, Richard Hill, Colin Bright, Philip Gresham, Jay Wallace, Daniel Price, Taylor Eisner, Thomas Holden, Kirk Miller, Alex Swisher, Robert Bradford, Miles Dunning and Jon Robinson.
This year’s committee members were: Libby Denner, chairman, Connell Branan, co-chairman; Teri Benear, Mindy Cunningham, Kathryn Crabb, Shirley Everest, Tricia Everest, Elain Frogge, Karen Hanstein, Caroline Hendee, Anne Henderson, Ciane Hogan, Linda James, Laura Kirkpatrick, Tricia Law, Bebe MacKellar, Susan McPherson, Lisa Pierce, Dana Price, Leslie Russell, Karen Samis, Mary FitzSimons, Lauren Sullivan.
Pages/attendants for the King were Matthew Cowan Price and Blake Davison Brigham.
Former Kings attending the Ball and announced during the procession of kings were Bill Cleary, Dick Clements, Bill Swisher, Dan Hogan, Ed Cook, G.T. Blankenship, Ralph Thompson, John Mee, Ron Elkins, Jim Everest, Bob Johnson, Dick Sias, Lee Allan Smith, Gene Rainbolt, Ted Elam and John Bozalis.
The 2009 Ball chairman is Connell Branan.
Connell Branan and Kathryn Crabb (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace)
Linda James and Elain Frogge (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Ruby and J.W. Coyle wait their turn for the presentation. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace)
Guests enjoyed dinner prior to the presentation. The red rose balls decorated the tables. Jim Vallion and Trochta’s created flower arrangements and decorated the Club for the Ball. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
The king’s chair where Morton Payne sat during the procession. (Somehow I missed getting a picture of him with his wife Libby and a photo of chairman Libby Denner. Look for them in Peggy Gandy’s column in Sunday’s Oklahoman next week. HFW)
Oklahoma City Bachelor’s Club Selects 30 Debutantes—Parties Extra!—-November 29th, 2008
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BALL SET FOR DECEMBER 22
Bachelor’s Club members Taylor Fudge (president), Chris Wilson, Nelson Bolen, Bob Ross, Eddie Patterson met at Bin 73 recently to celebrate their new alumni endowment fund. Their Bachelor’s Club Ball is set for Dec. 22. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Members of the Oklahoma City Bachelor’s Club have selected thirty young women to make their formal debuts at the 63rd annual Bachelors Club Christmas Ball on Dec. 22 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
They are Hilary Lynne Barwick, Alexandria Grace Benear, Elizabeth Bridges Black , Catherine Alexandra Butts, Haley Anne Clark, Greer Marguerite Colton, Ruby Katherine Coyle, Jordan Elizabeth Dean, Janell Law Fryer, Elizabeth Leigh Geren, McGuire Neal Hall, Hannah Meryl Smith Hirsch, Jane Elizabeth Hosman and Eleanor Anne Isaacs.
Also Karoline Maureen Knapp, Kailey Nicole Limber, Lindsay Jordan Lucas, Courtney Martin, Katherine Ladd Matlock, Mary Leigh McCoy, Lauren Aubrey McIntyre, Sarah Kaitlyn Medley, Lauren Elizabeth Oakley, Annabelle Candler Porter, Sarah Duston Rainbolt, Margaret Caskey Salyer, Brittany Elizabeth Sanger, Taylor Noel Self, Cathleen Lydia Shelby and Katylee Strange.
Each debutante, at the black- tie event, will be escorted by a member of the Bachelors Club. The Ball will begin at 8 p.m. and the presentation is at 9 p.m.
After the debs are presented, guests will dance to the music of Souled Out and the evening will conclude with a late breakfast.
Reservations for the ball are $105. per person and may be purchased by mailing a check to the Bachelors Club of Oklahoma City at PO Box 20606, Okla. City, 73156. For additional information, call 608-0272.
The Bachelor’s Club of Oklahoma City was founded in 1938 by a group of young men who wished to promote the social and philanthropic undertakings as well as leadership in the Oklahoma City area. The debutante presentation began in 1945 as a way to raise funds for various Oklahoma City charities.
The Oklahoma Coalition against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (OCADVSA) will be the recipient of the charitable proceeds of this year’s ball, which was decided on by the Bachelors Club of Oklahoma City and Taylor Fudge, the club’s current president. The Bachelors Club of Oklahoma City has raised more than $650,000 for local charities through its annual Christmas Ball.
WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY…HAPPY THANKSGIVING—PARTIES EXTRA!
A MEMORABLE THANKSGIVING CENTERPIECE
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Oklahoma City Junior League Slates New Officers—Parties Extra!—November 25, 2008
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NEW OFFICERS SLATED
Ann Trudgeon, Cristi Reiger, Ann Cameron, Jill Greene were at the party. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Oklahoma City Junior League 2009-2010 board members met for a short meeting at JL Headquarters to toast the nominating committee for slating the new board. They served champagne and petit fours.
Ann Cameron is the President-Elect.
Other officers who have been slated Jill Greene, President elect-elect; Cristi Reiger, community vice -president; Katie Moore, communications vice- president; Ann Trudgeon, administrative vice- president; Kristen Brown, fundraising vice -president; Bonnie Schwarz, finance vice- president.
Also Whitney Tero, membership vice- president; Sara Crooks, bylaws chairman; Nicki Theodoridis, nominating chairman, and Kris Frankfurt, sustaining advisor.
Whitney Tero, Kristen Brown, Katie Moore, Sara Crooks celebrate at Junior League Headquarters. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Ron Norick Honored—Parties Extra!—November 24, 2008
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OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME HONOREE
Larry and Polly Nichols, John Richels, Ann and Bill Johnstone were party hosts. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Charlotte and John Richels, Ann and Bill Johnstone and Polly and Larry Nichols honored Ron Norick prior to his induction in the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
The event was in the Sable Room of the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club. Hosts told stories about the honoree’s involvement in the community.
Gary and Sue Homsey and Kandy and Ron Norick
Helen Ford Wallace-Parties Extra!—Devonshire Progressive Dinners
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FAIRYTALE BALL SET FOR MARCH 28TH
Stuart and Leslie Milsten, Bart Conner, Nadia Comaneci, Jill and Todd Utz (Photos by David Faytinger).
Five families were hosts for a progressive dinner on Devonshire Street in Nichols Hills. They were Amy and Dr. Roy Bankhead (hors d’oeuvres), Chrissy and Rob McLaughlin (gumbo), Barbara and Patrick Hill (salad), LaRue Switzer (main courses) and Chris and Kathryn Wilson (dessert).
Restaurants providing the dinner included Tom & Jerry’s, creamed truffle chicken tapas; Royce’s Kitchen, New Orleans seafood style gumbo; Joey’s Cafe, Mediterranean salad; Cheever’s Cafe, roasted quail short stack, roasted chicken and pepper jack strudel; Lisa’s Sweets, lemon triffle and pistachio cheesecake. Wine was donated by Stan Stack, Beau’s Wine and Spirits
The progressive dinner was held in celebration of the Oklahoma Children’s Center FairyTale Ball which will be March 28th at the Petroleum Club.
Special guests were Bart Conner, Nadia Comaneci and Fairy Tale characters from the Oklahoma Children’s Theater and OCT and Ball patrons.
OCT offers youth acting classes, theater camps and after school programs in theatrical productions and interactive experiences. There are eight main stage productions, plus a statewide tour. Call Oklahoma Children’s Theater for more information, 606-7003, or check out the OTC website.
Mollie Reid, Stan Stack, Amy Bankhead, Lyn Adams and Roy Bankhead
SaraSara Cupcakes—-Parties Extra!—November 22, 2008
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Ippolita Jewelry—Parties Extra!—Heart Rhythm Institute
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NOVEMBER 21, 2008
Dede Benham studies the Ippolita jewelry at the Heart Rhythm Institute luncheon at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. ( Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
It was another wonderful event sponsored by the Heart Rhythm Institute ( formerly CARI). The group had a luncheon and a jewelry sale at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
Guests participated in the drawings (everything form a three night stay in Santa Fe to a sheared black mink cape. ) They bought beautiful jewelry from the Ippolita collection.
Glenna Tanenbaum, event co-chairman, gave the welcome and Judy Austin, HRI event coordinator, gave the invocationl. Ryan Dennis was on the program for the patient testimonial. Jose Freede was honorary chairman and Stacey Stiglets and Tanenbaum were chairmen.
Claire Anderson and Gene Barth were patron chairmen.
On the committee were Anita Ashley, Sherry Bennett, Libby Blankenship, Annie Bohanon, Barbara Bolen, Donna Bozalis, Sharlene Branham, Barbara Brou, B. Ann Cole, Marsha Crook, Erin Fitzgerald, SoRelle Fitzgerald, Pat Gambulos, Linda Garrett, Joan Gilmore, Vicki Gourley and Carol Hall.
Also Linda Haneborg, Carole Harrington, Cheryl Hewett, Laurie Hyde, Dee Jabara, Roberta Jackman, Dixie Jensen, Jenny Kallenberger, Carol Kaspereit, Marcy Kenney, Jill King, Elaine Levy, Lana Lopez, Karen Mayfield, Penny McCaleb, Margot McCann, Brenda McDaniel and Stacy McDaniel.
And Hedra Merson, Sandy Meyers, Kelly Moody, Bonnie Naifeh, Connie Naifeh, Jeaneen Naifeh, Elissa Norwood, Ashley Parrish, Edie Roodman, Connie Smith, Judie Steelman, Karen Swyden, Juliana Tanenbaum, Jane Thompson, Lori Tyler and Martha Williams.
Guests check out the jewelry. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Ann Bohanon and Kaye Cook were at the luncheon. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Caroline Cannon, Gennie Johnson and Kelly Suchy were at the event. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Judy Austin and Ralph Lazzara were at the event. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace)
Parties Extra!—November 19, 2008—Donna Nigh Honored
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Oklahoma Event
Donna Nigh was honored at a come and go party given by Nancy Ellis in her home.
Nigh was one of the inductees in the Nov. 12 Oklahoma Hall of Fame event.
Oklahoma flags were in the centerpiece and a large Oklahoma-shaped cake was served during the party.
Susan Turpen, Donna Nigh, Jeremee Cloud
Parties Extra!—Osborne Electric celebrates 65 years—November 19, 2008
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Parties Extra!Podcast—Helen Ford Wallace interviews Beaux Arts Ball Chairman, Libby Denner; Co-Chairman and next year’s chairman Connell Branan, and last year’s chairman Elain Frogge, CLICK HERE to listen
CELEBRATING 65 WITH OSBORNE ELECTRIC
John T. McCharen and Johnny McCharen (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Johnny McCharen hosted a 65th Anniversary Celebration for Osborne Electric Co. at the Oklahoma History Center.
Two tables were filled with sandwiches, cheese tortes, meatballs, chicken wraps, desserts and wine and beer were served in glasses with the company logo. Guests took the glasses home as a party favor.
There was also a newspaper telling the history of the company and about the founder John McCharen jr. who was one of the early partners.
Cindy McCharen, Chad and Susie Vesper (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
John and Jennifer McCharen and Kris and Bill Frankfurt. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
