The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-06

Mrs. George Rich Williams assisted
by her daughter, Mrs. Dudley Northrop
Elmer, delightfully."- entertained Thurs
day afternoon at the home of the for
mer, 2O1S Main street, between the
hours of two and six o'clock. The affair
was one of the most prominent of the
present social season. In the receiv-
ing line were the Mesdames George
Williams, Dudley Elmer and Willard
Rupe, Of Montezuma, Ind. Between
the specified hours, about 100 guests
called at the Williams home and paid
their respects to the hostess. The din
ing room was charmingly decorated
with chrysanthemums, the colors being
yellow and white In the center Of
the table was a large cluster of the IA
vorite flora, while smIiax was artistic
ally festooned from the chandeliers
Candalabra were used. White and
yellow chrysanthemums were also used
In the library In an effective manner.
In the living room the prevailing col
or was red, chrysanthemums being the
flowers used. In the reception hall,
white chrysanthemumS were the Sc
lection, they being artistically arrang-
ed about the corridor, while greenery
was discreetly used at the doorWays.
There were a number Of out-of-town
guests.
Miss Alton Clapp charmingly enter
tanned the members OF a card club at
her home on South Fourteenth street,
Thursday evening. The hours were
spent at cards, after which charming
luncheon was served
Miss Katheryn Rettig is entertaining
a company of friends this afternoon at
her home in honor of Miss Hazel Reid
q bride of next week
Prof. and Mrs. Z. p Trueblood will
entertain the members of the football
team Of Earlham college at dinner Sat
urday evening at their home on Cen
trial avenue. 1t is an annual event.
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On Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock,
0I Scubl toitIlI otiCCt l. Suul'll
memorial services will be held for
Mrs. Cyrus Hodgin, whose death oc-
Cured a short time ago.
The following invitations have been
received by local people:
You are requested to witness the mar
riage ceremony Of
Ida Peterson
Thomas Paine Rost
on Wednesday evening, December the
eighteenth,
Nineteen hundred and seven,
at seven o'clock,
Trinity English Lutheran church,
corner Milwaukee Ave. and Albert St.,
Racine, Wisconsin.
= A reception will be rendered the
principals a the home or the bride, 916
Hamilton street. The at home cards
state that they will be at home to their
friends at Richmond, Ind, after Janu-
airy first.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. X. Shera, who will
leave next week for Florida, where
they will spend the winter, were very
agreeably surprised by a company of
friends and neighbors Wednesday ev-
ening. The evening was very pleas
antly spent at games and music. Re
freshments were served.
The Misses Jessie and Forrell Hunt
delightfully."- entertained a company of
friends Thursday evening at their
home, 226 South Twelfth street The
rooms We're charmingly decorated for
the affair and the occasion was most
enjoyable one. Pink and green were
the colors used in the decorations.
Music and games were the diversions
Of the evening. A luncheon in cours-
es was served. Those present were
Misses Ruby Reid. frankie Camack,
Maude Hamilton, Florence Harper, of
Frankfort Ind, and Mrs. Flo Rhoades
of Elwood: Messrs. Walter Snaveley
Robert Luken, Glen Harsh, Lester
Hunt, Elmer Roster and George I'm
thank.
Mrs. Mary Price, of North Fifteenth
street, was the hostess for the Alice
Cary club Thursday afternoon. The
program for the afternoon was a most
interesting one as japan was the sub
ject for consideration Mrs. Price
read paper on transportation in that
country; Mrs. Moore read a paper on
its literature and religion and Miss
Lindemuth read paper on General
Ito. Following the program for the
afternoon a lunct"o was served in
two courses. The next meeting will
be In two weeks and on occasion of
yule-tide.
Mrs. Harriet Nardin Lutz, of
Springfield, O., is in the city visiting
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. I. V.
Cause. of North Thirteenth street
Mrs. Lutz was formerly Miss Harriet
Nardin. of this city and while a resi-
dent of Richmond acquired consider
able prominence as an elocutionist.
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