South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
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Dir. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Shively
issued invitations Wednesday for
small dancing party 10 be given
Christmas night at the Oliver hotel
for their three children. Miss Mary.
George and John. George and John
Shively viii return early next week
from Indiana university for the hOli-
days
Mrs Nelson ]. Riley Of SuHnyside.
issued invitations Wednesday for an
at home Dec. u, from 4 o'clock To o.
complimenting Mrs. Ewing Stude-
baker Riley. OF Independence. Kas..
who. with Mr.. Riley, will be in South
Bend for the holidays.
The Silver Pleasure club was pleas
antly entertained Tuesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Belle Parvis. sos
T.. COlfaN av. The evening was spent
with needlework and at o'clock the
hostess served tea at a table which
bore for a centerpiece a small Christ
mas tree, from which the exchange of
gifts was made. The club made plans
for its annual banquet to be held eNw
Years eve at the home of Mrs. Fred
Raabe. 426 r. Bowman ST. The next
regular meeting will be Jan Z, with
Mrs. Isaac Telle. Birdsell st.
The st. Joseph Nalleg Grange en-
tertained $50 guests at a dancing party
Herrick's orchestra played the pro-
gram Of dances and light refreshments
were served.
Four young women of the eighth
grade faculty entertained all the
teachers Of the school at a delightful
Christmas party Tuesday afternoon in
the new rest room Of the eighth grade
building. The hostesses were Miss
Mabel Eagen. Miss Mary McInerny
Miss Norma Markley and Miss Mary
Cannon and from prettily decorated
Christmas tree they distributed gifts
TO all of the guests. Dainty refresh
ments were also served.
For the purpose Of raising its an
nual pledge 10 the home missionary
work. the home missionary society
of the First III. Z. church at its meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. G. l.. Warner, 321 S. Frank
lin St. divided into ten circles each
with a leader the purpose being for
each group 10 devise some means of
raising fund. Beside this business
an enjoyable program on "Alaskans
and Indians" was presented by Mrs.
j. p. Creed assisted by Mrs. Myron
Campbell Mrs. Creed spoke Of the
customs. religion and literature of the
two peoples and also told interesting
ly Of the characteristics Of Indian mu-
sic. Mrs. Campbell illustrated with
several piano numbers and one song.
The barrel of household goods
packed by the society was Tuesday
sent TO the Mccarthy Home for
Girls in CedartOwn. Ala. The home
is named after Mrs. John Roth OF
South Bend. one of the first presidents
OF the Home Missionary society,
which has always taken great interest
in the work among the poor girls
OF the south. and NJ Mccartney ma
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Home Missionary society.
The leaders of the ten circles
formed yesterday are Nesdames Nc
Nit. Blake. Foster, Sibley. Warner.
Beckley. Zwilling, Napper Headly
and Burner. The next meeting of the
society will be the third Tuesday of
January with Mrs. Myron Campbell
or Park av.
beautifully decorated Christmas
tree from which gifts were distributed
was a delightful feature Of the annual
Christmas party Of the Broadway
club Tuesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. ID. O. Miller. 524 Broadway.
The gifts were all exquisite hand en-
broidered and crOcheted articles made
by the club members. The hostess
devised original scheme for their
distribution. To the gifts which hung
on the Christmas tree long cords had
been attached and arranged into a
tangled maze which had 10 be un-
ravelled before the gifts could be
reached. A short time was spent in
the discussion of current events and
the remainder of the afternoon was
spent with needlework. The hostess
served delicious refreshments The
club will meet Jan. 13 with Mrs. John
InwOod ell 5. Main st.
Officers were elected Tuesday after
noon at the meeting of the South Bend
club at the home of Mrs. William
Cannon. 212 Dayton st. Mrs. Will
lam Cannon was elected president,
Mrs Dan Matteson vice president;
Mrs ELI Spencer. secretary: Mrs. w.
=. Weaver treasurer. The business
session was followed by contests in