Architects' May Party L ,ditddki D~Ait Architects' May Party r FOUR PAGES VOl. XXXVIII, NO. 167. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1928 1I By James B, Freenan HE Architects are to be congrat- ulated upon the fact that they have presented another party which can be added to their long a list of successful social functions. For the 17th Annual Arhitects' May Party which took place last night in Bar- V -bour Gymnasium was successful in every way. -RMusic for the occasion, which was 'furnished by Howard Bunts and his orchestra off tuneful colored men from Detroit, started promptly at 9:30 o'clock last night, and their program r of syncopated rhythms continued until 2 o'clock this morning with scarcely a notice- able break. The orchestra, by the way, in ad- dition to being masters of melody and rhythm, presented a number of interesting specialty numbers throughout the evening, which aided in keeping the spirits of the dancers at a high point of enjoyment. A very unusual'feature of the evening's en- tertainment, and one which was a complete surprise to all but those in charge of the ar- rangements for the party, was a specialty number presented at midnight by Miss Evelyn Postal, dancing as the goddess of the sun, which was in true keeping with the spirit of the Incans who were sun-worshipers. She Jddanced beautifully, and her gracefulness was extremely well received by the guests at the part The grand march, which was formed at 11 o'clock, was led by Otto Wenzler, '28A, general chairman in charge of arrangements for' the May Party, and his guest, Miss Arzella Myers, of Toledo. General dancing was resumed im- mediately after the completion of this func- tion. Refreshments, consisting of cake and punch, were seryed during the evening. Close to 275 couples danced throughout the evening surrounded by decorations which were an artistic triumph! The decorative theme, "A Terrace of Old Inca," was peculiarly suited 1 to the decorating of Barbour Gymnasium, and transformed its staid old interior into a riot of brilliant colors and stylistic scenery of an- other age and another land. As one approached the entrance to the dance floor, his eye was first attracted by a panelling of neutral colors in which blue predominated around the doorway, through which, as though it were a picture frame, the bright interior with its colors of red, yellow, and green, and the dancers in their even more striking cos- tumes shone in clear relief. These costumes varied from those approaching the Incan style to almost every conceivable type of dress. From the floor to the bottom of the over- hanging track around Barbour gymnasium the walls of the room were transformed to scenes (Continued on Page Ten) r D 4 a i ' I 9I PD x 4 71M -'om