The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-09

attended the state meeting at Beth
any park, where the church assembly
is held. No literary numbers were
given yesterday on account of the
long business session. After the cleo
ton of officers luncheon was served
by the hostess and a social hour fol-
lowed. Mrs. Duffy will be hostess for
the October meeting of the society.
Wednesday, October IA, a special open
meeting will be held by the society
at the church. All members OF the
church with their friends will be invit-
ed to attend.
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AS the winter season approaches,
the society and club women are think
ing of the numerous whist parties
that they will attend and also of the
ones which they themselves will give.
The following concerning prizes will
no doubt be of interest:
While the popularity of bridge con-
tinues with undated interest in the
matter of prizes a decided change has
taken place, in that 1t Is no longer
deemed necessary for hostess to be-
stow costly and elaborate trinkets
whenever she would desire an inform
al game with a few intimate friends.
Even at a large bridge afternoon" the
prizes given today are far simpler and
less expensive than any that were CIV
en- out year or two ago. A prize Of
some sort always adds zest to the game
especially, perhaps, If the players
are ignorant of what they are striving
for--but when from two to three
bridge parties are attended and re-
turned each day no hostess could
stand the strain long of presenting a
costly gift at each table, and while re-
naming in the same city or communi-
ty 1t Is dangerous to put up prize re-
ceived perhaps the day before, for mis-
takes are sure to be made and unfor-
| tunate and uncomfortable situations
| that can never be satisfactorily ex-
planned are bound to arise, even when
the one whose prize has been uncon-
sciously returned to her. has been
guilty Of like piece of carelessness
herself.
| For any one fond of sewing and
embroidery, to make ones bridge priz-
es Is more a pleasure than task, and
while there may be small time at the
height of the season to give to such
employment, there will surely be some
spare evenings from now on that can
be turned to good account. The
summer is, of course, the great time
for this sort OF work, and many girls
and women commence now to gather
together such remnants of silk, bro
cade and lace as appeal to their arts
tic sense, so that by the time the cold
weather arrives. enforcing inactivity
from active sports and exercise, they
will have on hand sufficient materials
to make up enough attractive bridge
prizes for the entire winter that is to
follow.
| Mrs. E. c. Elleman was pleasantly
surprised Sunday at her home, 12t
Randolph street. Those present We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lacey and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Elleman and family OF
Fountain City. Mr.. and Mrs. lsom
Elleman and daughter Orpha, Mr. and
Mrs Ambrose Jordan, Miss Gertrude
Mcpherson, Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Wiley and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Elleman and family of Webster, Mrs
Everett CLAIR of Dayton. and Mr.. Gray
don Jordan of Campbellstown.
An elaborate dinner in several
courses was served at noon.
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| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Steen enter
| tanned in very pleasant manner Sun
day at their home on the Boston pike
The affair was complimentary to Miss
Frances Schwenke, Mr.. George Mega
and Mr.. William Arnold of Dayton
The guests were Misses Frances
Schwenke, Viola and Alice Steen, Irene
Steen. Octayia Druley, Elizabeth and
Hattie Greulich. Messrs. George Negal
| William Arnold. Carl and Howard
Steen, Oran Druley. Lawrence Rotting-
haus. Ray Hasemeier, Andrew Greu,
Itch and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cutter
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| Miss CAROLYN Hutton will leave