The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-06


in central India was given. Miss Scott
told of the hardships arising from the
superstition and dense ignorance of
the natives, which the missionaries
to those sections experienced.
! The paper on "China; the Perpetu-
alton of the Empire; Puzzle of the
Chinese Duration Without Progress,
which was to have been read by Mrs.
| O. T. Knode, was left over until next
month on account of the absence of
the reader.
A general discussion was held after
the program, and the regular monthly
business was transacted and plans
laid for the work of April. Light re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess. The meeting next month will
be with Mrs. Pettis A. Reid, north
tenth street.
The stereoDticon lecture delivered
last evening at Garfield school by
Mrs. O. T. Knode before the members
of the History club and guests was
largely attended About fifty per-
sons, including club members and
guests were present The subject for
the evening was "Belgium, and
Mrs. Knode gave her lecture in a
very able manner The stereopticon
views of different parts Of the coun-
try, different types of Beleians and
of other interesting features were in
terestine and the scenery in the coun-
try and the pictures of town life,
some of which were very beautiful,
proved of especial interest to all pres
emf. These stereopticon views (the
first Of the series was given two
weeks ago., are proving delightful to
the members. They are a pleasing
variation from the regular program
and give the members excellent ideas
of the different countries.
Mrs. Rue Rifle and Miss Linde-
muth will entertain the Ladies Aid so
ciety of Grace NJ. E. church Friday
afternoon at the home of Miss Linde-
muth, south fifteenth street.
! The County Institute of the Wo-
man s Christian Temperance unions,
which will be held in this city the
18th and 18th Of April, promises to
be very interesting and instructive.
The leader. Rev Alice Ruth Palmer,
of Franklin, Ind, is the fourth
around-the-world missionary for the
| w. c. T. e., and is also state and ma
tional evangelist Mrs. Palmer is a
logical speaker and a woman Of rare
spiritual power and all who once hear
her seek to hear her a second time.
The full program of the institute will
appear later in this column.
The report of the Penny club for
the last quarter has been issued and
is as follows:
During the three months ending
March 31st, twenty-one families re-
ceived assistance from the club. The
following articles were given out:
Thirty-two suits of underwear, 81
pairs of hose, u pairs shoes, 2 pairs
overshoes. II dresses, 40 yards of
calico, II spools thread, s IL yards
muslin, y IL yards outing flannel, 6
aprons, 6 skirts, 4 cloaks, 3 hoods. 4
pairs mittens, bows waists, 2 bows
suits and 4 caps Total amount given
out, $56.4S. Also a large amount of
secondhand clothing was given and
81 was expended for coal and $7.63
for groceries.
The Sorosis Social club held
pleasant meeting yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs Ira Baker. north
twentieth street. Pedro, played at
four tables, was the feature of the
afternoon. The first prize, fine
hand-painted china plate, was won bv
Mrs. Jos. Stevenson and Mrs. Young
flesh was the recipient of the second
prize. After the games an elegant
clock dinner was served The din
ing rooms were handsomely decorated
and red carnations were the favors.
Mrs. vii Barnes of the Reed flats.
Will entertain the club at its next
meeting.
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