The soup & white elephant party was attended by around fifty members and their guests. The event started with heavy hors d’oeuvres followed by the main course, soup. There were several types ranging from split pea soup and French onion to many other delicious types. Dan Kato’s Mother celebrated her eight-eighth birthday with a surprise birthday cake and song. The evening ended with the white elephant gift exchange. There were many gifts and some were actually very nice for the event.