The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-25

readings was given, and social hour
with games and refreshments fol
lowed.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Christian church met yesterday aft
ernoon with Mrs. J. b. Beckwith, 10
south second street. The general bus
mess was transacted and it was decid-
ed to hold an all day meeting at the
church next week.
The annual meeting of the Wednes
day society Of the First Presbyterian
church, held last evening at the home
of Mr.. John B. Dougan, 204 north
tenth street, was a most delightful
occasion. The election of officers
preceded an excellent musical pro-
gram, which had been arranged by
Mrs. Fred Miller. These were as fol
lows: President, Mrs. /. L. Mather;
e-president, Mrs. Richard Schil-
Iinger; secretary, Mrs. Thomas Nc
Means; treasurer, Miss Edna Holmes,
and program committee, Miss Lillian
Paige, Miss Mary Albert, Miss Edna
Holmes, Mrs McMeans and Mrs. Wal
ling
Of the program, Mrs. Myra Full
ghum Erode gave the piano num-
bers and vocal solos were given by
Mrs. Earhart, Mrs Krone, Miss
Kehlenbrink and Miss Mauger A
reading by Mrs. Marley was also APP
preciated.
The meeting closed with a thor
oughly enjoyable social hour, during
which time refreshments were served.
Mrs. Harmon Never gave "pa-
t1iotic euchre' yesterday afternoon
that was thoroughly enjoyed by fif-
teen guests. among whom was Miss
Marjorie Taylor, of Huntington, w.
Va, who is making an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Milo Terrell.
Miss Taylor won the honor at
euchre, and second place was won by
Miss Ada FOX.
The predominating feature of the
party was the Washington Ratchet,
the form of which was in the score
cards, favors, prizes and luncheon.
The latter was served in five courses
in the dining room, which was attrac-
lively decorated with the tri-color
bunting, hatchets and Washington
pictures and scarlet shaded candles.
1t was one of the prettiest parties
of this kind given this year.
A winter home partv has been ar
ranged for the three days, beginning
with next Saturday, ii, honor Of the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. James
White, formerly of this city, but now
of New Paris. Ohio.
Mrs. White and tie olber guests
will be enter II lcl w SIS y. /
Thornbrough, It In. home nf DR.. G.
A. Mother, Il mort, ! street Among
them will be DR.. and hrs, Kiskaden,
the latter Mrs White s dauehter-
her son, Mr.. Charles White nld Mrs.
White and third daughter, Miss
Ellen White, Of Detroit, Mich, and
her nephews, DIR. Hershall Fisher,
with Mrs. Fisher, from Lebanon, O.,
and Mr.. Bruce Fisher, Of Des Moines,
Iowa.
The Messrs. Fisher were sons of the
elder DIR. Fisher and former residents
Of Richmond also.
On Sunday a midday dinner will
be given at which number of rela-
tives and friends from the city and
vicinity will be present.
One or two other events are half
planned for the period of the partv's
visit here.
The Home Missionary society of
the first Methodist Episcopal church
met yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
w. II. Longnecker, 122 south ninth
street.
The first part of the afternoon was
devoted to prayer service, conduct
ed by Mrs. T. B. G. Ewing, after
which a program was given, which in
cluded a vocal solo by Miss Lulu
Chamness, a talk by Mrs. Bowden, of
Sistersville, w Va. who is much in
terested in missionary work and who
consented to give this talk during
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