South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
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Ring out the old, ring in the new.
Ring happy bells across The snow.
The year is going let him go.
Ring out the false. ring in the true.
l Today is the last day OF the old
kyear. a day Of sorrow and a day Of
[yladness. sorrow In the memory OF
Aasted hours and lost opportunities.
10 gladness in the hope OF new hours
fresh opportunities. But withal
IS q day Of celebration In almost
xery CLINE and every country. with
yustoms as varied as the lands
The custom OF watching the old
year out. $50 popular in our own LAND
originated In the old country where
merry parties gathered together. and
awaited the ringing OF the bells when
the doors OF the house ia which they
We're gathered would be ceremOniOus-
~ opened 20 let the old year escape
and the New Year make his en-
trance. Another pretty custom Of
New Years day in England, is the
passing Of the wassail bowl. Young
women call at the homes OF their
friends carrying q bowl filled with a
concoction Of ale, nutmeg, sugar and
roasted apples, and at each door
drink 'wassail" or good health" TO
the inmates. In turn they were pre-
scented with New Years gifts.
In Scotland the whole day on Dec.
4 is devoted 20 celebrations Of one
kind and another. In one section II
| is called "HOgmanay day and here
Me little children OF the poor swath
emselves in sheets folding them so
TO form a long pocket in the front,
CARRIED thus call at the doors Of
Weather class, where they
"hOgmanay," or wheat cakes,
riOus other gifts.
custom OF wishing ones friends
u Happy New Year" is an ancient
TOne, too. and. someone has said "a
foolish one, for man was not put on
earth 20 be happy" Even the hap
piest OF the ancients a king who was
beloved by his people and feared by
his enemies whose successes were
manifold and his failures few, in TAX
ing an inventory counted but II
happy days in his whole life.
Yet for a that we shall continue to
extend our good wishes,
For Hope shall brighten days to come
And memory gid the past"
4 delightful tea for 275 guests was
given at the Oliver hotel Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. r A. Miller and
Mrs a. II. Cushing. The guests were
received in the pink parlOr which was
adorned with pink roses, and tea was
served in the Rurkish room, the
beautifully appointed table bearing a
CenterpieCe OF pOinsettias in an en-
plre basket. The hostesses were as
sisted ia the parlOrS and dining room
uy Mesdames +. A. Stephenson, G. G.
Schafer. Charles Terry, Q. G. Herr.
John Schurtz, i. 5. LaPierre, James
A Jude. Rome G, Stephenson,
George Morehead and Miss Virginia
Tut. Mrs. +. A. Bryan, Miss Blanche
Dunn and Mrs. Arthur Russell pre-
sided at the tea table. Throughout
the afternoon music was furnished by
a trio composed Of Miss Nellie Wool
man, Cellist, Irwin DOlk, harpist, and
Hal q. Van Aiken, violinist
one of the gayest affairs of the
season was the pan Hellenic promen-
AIDE which took place Tuesday even
ing in American hall after many
weeks OF anticipation The ball was
the first affair OF the kind essayed by
the association. which has hitherto
limited itself TO an annual banquet.
The prettily decorated hall, with its
walls hung with remnants and ban
ners in profusion, Christmas bells sus-
pended from the eleCtrolier and red
streamers festoOned 10 the corners of
the room made a lovely setting for
the brilliant company Of 100 young
people who were in attendance. The
young women in their many cOlOred
gowns We're in themselves a picture
worth remembering and the dances
which were limited largely to the
new steps were gracefully performed.
The music furnished by BrownelFs
fun orchestra from Benton Harbor,
was alluring The dancing began at
nfrlnrE 2 aud Mrs Frank T.,
Herring leading the grand march. 1t
continued until I o'clock. \ delicious
supper was served at midnight. The
committee. which arranged the affair
included Elmer Peak. Harry Vince
lock. Dr. A. r. Messick, Clyde Haeske
end Miller Hamilton.
The success of the affair created so
much enthusiasm that business
meeting was held following the sup
per and preliminary plans made for
a banquet 60 be held i'm June and an
other holiday ball next Christmas
time the ultimate purpose of the as
sociation being 10 organize a Univer-
sity club for South Bend
old types Of furniture and gen
eral presentation OF the art of interior
decorating viii be the interesting sub
iect presented Saturday afternoon at
the general meeting of the Progress
club. Miss Euphrosyne Langley OF
Chicago university. an expert on an
tique furniture and interior decora-
ton. viii discuss the subject and will
show "a large collection of illustrative
slides She has a number Of lectures.
each devoted 90 some special phase
OF her research work. but her talk
saturday afternoon viii be a blending
az all OF these and she viii speak Of