South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
SOCIAL All010THER INTERESTS OF WOMEN
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One OF the delightful club events Of
autumn was the annual harvest
dance of the Oriental club which took
place last evening in American hall.
The harvest season was suggested in
the decorations. Corn shocks border
ed the walls and several stood in
the center Of the floor. Pumpkins.
jack-O'-lanterns and autumn foliage
were also used profusely One OF the
novel features was "a quadriile exc
Cuted by a number of old people who
danced the quadrille years ago when
X was at the height Of its popularity.
Another was the pumpkin dance in
which each dancer was given
pumpkin head bearing "a name afford
ing the means by which partners were
located. The Sperry orchestra played
a delicious supper was served in the
middle OF the evening.
At an interesting meeting OF the
art department of the Progress club
Monday afternoon. Miss Edith J.
Browne gave a Survey of Raphaels
Life and Work in Rome"
The II officers OF the Eastern Star
entertained at a thimbIe for 500
guests Monday afternoon in the Ma
sonic club rooms. II was a pleasant
affair and a successful benefit for
the Masonic home fund. The pro-
gram which was the main feature of
the afternoon consisted of instru-
mental numbers by Mrs. Robert
BrOnnen and the Misses Ruth Keis.
Stella Wright and Ruth Kuss. Miss
Jane White and Miss Ruth HerriCk
gave readings. Miss Madeleine Unger
played the harp, Mrs. Violet Shy
Parks Of Mishawaka played a violin
solo and Mrs. c. &. Ford of River
Park sang.
The first executive meeting Of the
st. Joseph County w. G. T. u. was
held Monday afternoon at the Y. w.
Q. A. New county superintendent
were appointed and arrangements
made for a large social meeting for
the members Of all the unions Of the
county Dec. at the home of Mrs.
David Augustine, 1901 Michigan aV.,
TO hear the reports Of the delegates
To the national and world cOnven-
lions. The following are the superin-
tendents appointed yesterday Medi-
cal temperance. Mrs. Alice Augustine:
mothers meetings. Mrs. NJ. w Weld;
Sunday school Mrs. Minerva Hively;
purity in literature and art, Mrs. G.
g. Beyrer: Sabbath observance, Miss
Mary MillhOuse; flower mission. Miss
Aida Otis; literature. Mrs. M. ID.
Bulla: scientific temperance. Mrs.
Mayme Hull; rescue, Mrs. j.. r. Bur-
ner; parliamentary usage, Mrs. +. l..
Axtell; social and red letter day, Mrs.
Mae Shanafelt; franchise, Mrs Mary
Collins; jail and prison, Mrs. Proud;
press. Mrs. Verne Van Dusen; eVange-
lism. Mrs. Cecil Franklin; railroad
work, Mrs. Susie Platz: L. T. l.. Miss
Belle Hopkins; Bible in the public
schools Mrs. G. l.. Warner. The next
meeting will be the first Monday of
December.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Hicks were
pleasantly surprised at their home
Sunday by SO relatives. The affair
was in the nature of a farewell for Mr..
and Mrs. Hicks. who will leave in a
month for Alabama to make their
home Dinner was served at noon.
The Out-of-tOwn guests were Mr..
and Mrs II. ]. Hicks and Fred Hicks
of Three Oaks. Mich; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rogers and family: Mrs. Bruce
Stonestreet Of Rolling Prariei Miss
Ellen Grover and James Dean of New
Carlisle.
Mrs. T. NJ. Hicks of Dubail av.
The charity work for the year was
discussed and a visiting commit &c
appointed Monday afternoon at the
meeting of the executive committee
OF the St Joseph Hospital Aid society
at the home of Mrs. William Cassidy,
713 r. Lasalle av. Mrs. Jacob Lech-
ner and Mrs William Cassidy will
form the visiting committee. The
general meeting OF the Aid society
will be Nov. Il.
Mrs Alma O. Ware will begin
series of talks on The Development
of Child Life" Her topishrdlu cmfw
of child Life, at a meeting of the
Parent Teachers club Of the COlfax
school Wednesday afternoon. Her top
tic tomorrow will be THE Conscious
Motherhood in the Home. All pa
irons Of the school viii be welcome.
The Children OF Mary Of st. Pat
rick's church will entertain members
at a card party Wednesday evening
i'm the library at the parish school.
The committee in charge is COM
posed of the Misses Sarah O'NeiH.
Agnes Murphy Mary McInerny and
Lizzie Brady.
A reception for high school girls to