W e’re certain that everyone in the festively attired throng attending M.D.Anderson Cancer Center’s 19th annual “Santa’s Elves” fundraiser had been very nice during the past year. So we couldn’t understand why Santa put a bit of a naughty stamp on the evening, washing the holiday scene in winter showers.

Ashes/showers? Showers/ashes?

It was a scramble to the covered terraces of the Fertitta family mansion in River Oaks as the light mist evolved into a coiffure-destructive rain. But there was no putting a damper on this clutch as “Santa’s Elves” is one of the most festive fundraisers of the season with the ever-classy Paige Fertitta welcoming — on this night — some 300 revelers.

On entering the expansive manse, the holiday stage was set for everyone by Houston Children’s Chorus, carol

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