South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-07
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with a luncheon Friday afternoon at
her country home. ''Thrushwood." as
courtesy 10 Miss HiIda Stedman, a
bride-elect- Mrs. Victor Jones viii
Will give a luncheon at the Lexing-
ton tea rooms Monday for Miss Sted-
man.
The o'clock tea given Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. Christopher Fass-
nacht complimenting Miss Laura
Harlin, whose wedding viii be an
evetn OF next week, was charming
affair. The dining room was beauti-
ful In a profusion OF autumn foliage
in scarlet and gold and the table was
centered with a mound or scarlet
sage. The place cards were hand
painted hearts Covers were placed
for eight. The parlOr and library
were arranged with garden flowers.
The Children OF Mary of st. Pat
rick's church will entertain Monday
evening with a kitchen shower In st.
Patrick's school library as a cOmpli-
ment to Miss Gertrude Stults whose
wedding will take place oct. 16.
Miss Clara Gutnecht entertained
ten young women at a slumber party
Monday evening cOmplimenting Miss
Ruth Platz. who viii go west soon
for an extended visit. Among the
guests were Miss Grace Dearborn OF
Chicago and Miss Jane Manly of st.
Louis.
Most delightful was the reception
at the Commercial Athletic club last
evening celebrating the 18th anniver-
sary OF the organization Of the club.
Several hundred guests were received
during the evening and entertained
with a program Of music and dancing
Among the guests were a number Of
charter mem bers.
1, Oh
.ere artistically arranged with tall
listers OF cannes and GARDENERS filled
with hydrangeas. Mrs. ImOgen Har-
rington Ashman played the violin,
Miss Frances Harrington the piano.
and the Hungarian orchestra rendered
several selections during the recep-
ton after which the orchestra played
for dancing. Steward Horn served
delicious refreshments at II o'clock
The committee in charge of the af
fair included Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eli |
Oft. Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Eldredge, DR.. |
and Mrs. A. r. Messick. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Zigler, Mr.. and Mrs. A G. |
Murdoch. c. B. Stephenson. Lafayette |
LeVan, Carl Hibberd and Horace Fox |
The Commercial Athletic club found |
its inception in 1895 when number /,
OF men interested in athletics organ |
lied the South Bend Athletic assOcia- |
ton. Later commercial interests were
June, 1896, the name was changed 20 |
the Commercial Athletic club by order |
OF the county circuit court. The pres |
ent building. which OF late years has |
been the scene Of many delightful af- /
fairs, was dedicated Oct. 1, 1896. |
Hon. A. L. Brick was the first presi-
dent Of the club and he was succeeded |
by Lafayette LeVan, who was one Of
the members OF the committee in
charge OF the anniversary celebration
last evening.
Complimenting Miss Gertrude Stultz.
whose marriage 10 Ellsworth Reichert
will take place this month. the Misses
Florence Copp and Gladys Sousey
gave a miscellaneous shower Friday
evening. The house was arranged in a
color scheme OF green and white The
Misses Bessie HOgue and Bernadette
Gehring gave several readings during
the evening.
AS an expression Of regard and of
appreciation OF her long membership
IN the club members OF the Worth
club yesterday presented Mrs. Alice
Ward. who has gone TO New York city
TO reside, with a diamond and pearl |
lace pin. The presentation was TO /
have been made last evening after the /
regular meeting Of the club. but Mrs. /,
Ward was forced TO leave earlier than
o'clock in the afternoon. a large
number OF the club members accom-
panying her TO the station. Mrs
George Nj. Fountain presented her
with the pin shortly before she de-
parted
The program at the meeting in the
evening was devoted 10 the first OF
a series OF talks on Efficiency. Mrs
w. 4. Miller spoke on Physical Eff
.ncy'. In succeeding meetings OF I
club the general subject will be
se1lSen up as follows: Mental Eff
ciency'' Iden S. Romig; Moral Eff
cheney. Mrs. T. NJ. Hatch: "Civic Eff
cheney. L. G. Manning.
Mrs. RyeI T. Miller presented a pa
per on Political and Religious Life in
Rome During Raphaels Time" Mon
day afternoon at a meeting of the art
department OF the Progress club. The
next meeting OF the department will
be In two weeks.
The Mothers club will entertain
Monday evening with its first dinner
for this season at the home Of Mrs. l.
Eugene Herr. y. Main ST. The assist
ing hostesses will be Mrs William
Swintz. Mrs. a y. Shidler, Mrs.
Thomas Bulla and Mrs. Rollo c. Page.
The next regular meeting OF the club
viii be Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. John Hibberd. 500 W.
Washington av.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lewis Stedman is
sued invitations Monday for the mar
rage OF their daughter. Hilda Mary
S:edman. 10 Henry Cross OF Provi-
dence, r. I. The wedding Will take
place Nov. ! at $3.50 o'clock in the :
afternoon at St James Episcopal
church. Bishop John HaZen White Of
nciat' ag. Mrs. George Blair OF Misha-
weka viii attend as matron OF honor
and Miss Edna True OF Chicago as
bridesmaid J. Frederick Cross Of
East Orange. y. J.. brother OF the
groom. viii be best man and the ush-