Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-26
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.


ed in learning Of the announcement
Of the approaching marriage Of Miss
Helen Stoddard Of St. Paul. and Mr.
VIM. j. Warren Of los Angeles, Cal,
on April 9. Miss Stoddard has visited
In Manchester several times and is a
uiece Of R. NJ. Marvin, formerly OF
this city. The wedding will take
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Stoddard at st. Paul. Miss
Mildred Stoddard win be her sisters
attendant and the groom will be at
tended BY Clarence Dttmer, who is
row located at Columbus, Ohio. oG
Mrs. H. A. Dittmer and Mrs. R.
n. Graham entertained a company Of
sixty ladies at the home OF DR.. and
Mrs. Dittmer on East Main street
on Saturday afternoon, March %.
A delicious tour-course luncheon was
served by the hostesses. Mrs. p. E.
Gildner favored the company with a
solo, and Mrs. Ruth Boardway gave .
reading in her usual pleasing manner.
Games and social intercourse rounded
out an afternoon OF real pleasure for
the assembled company Of ladies'.
"A year or more ago the local P. E..
o. Chapter furnished room in
Park View hospital OF this city, and
on April 9th Miss White OF Chicago
will give a recital in the City hall,
the proceeds to be used for the up
keep OF this room. The recital will
be under the auspices Of the e. Q.
ladies'.
The Tourist club Will be entertained
at the home OF Mrs. Hubert Carr on
next Tuesday, April |. The program
will be as follows: Paper-Li Hung
Chang and other Eminent Vice-roys--
Mrs. Clemans; htstorical-Kalmuck
Settlement in China Mrs. Gildner;
paper The Drama and Theater- Mrs.
Carr; paper-Who's Who, in China
Mrs Yoran; Current events Leader,
Mrs. Gildner. Il
The closing number Of the lecture
course was given on last Wednesday
evening at the Central opera house
by Kathryn Ridgeway and her COM
pany. Miss Ridgeway thoroughly en-
.tertained her audience, and gave an
exceptionally interesting program OF
varied readings. Miss Ridgeway was
accompanied in the program by Miss
Desmond, pianist, and Mr.. Ludwig
Meyer, baritone.
The Juniors viii tender the Senior
class OF the Manchester High school
a banquet, at the X. P. hall on Fri
day evening, April Is, which will be
served by the ladies Of the Presby.
tsrian church.
The Young Ladies' society Of st
Mary's church will give dance at
the Central opera house on Tuesday,
lpril 8. Carpenters orchestra will
furnish the music.
"A dance will be given this (Wednes-
day. evening at the Central opera
house for the benefit of Park View
hospital. Myers orchestra Of Cedar
Rapids will furnish the music.
Miss Jennie Holmes and Mrs. G.
R. Wier gave a luncheon at the home
Of Miss Holmes on Tuesday. Miss
Holmes and Mrs. Wier will give an
other luncheon on Thursday.
Hypatia Temple, No. q, Pythian
Sisters, will meet on Wednesday
evening Of next week. Every mem
ber is urged to be present.
Mrs. B. W. Grems and Mrs. Fred
Porteous will give luncheons at the
home Of Mrs. Grems on Friday and
Saturday Of this week.
The New idea Embroidery club
meets Thursday afternoon of this
week at the home Of Mrs. Loren
Plat
The City Charity Circle will meet
Thursday with Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs Williams on Prospect street.
The Friday Afternoon club viii
meet with Mrs. A. w. stear,ls this
week.