South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-27
SOCIAL AND OTHER INTERESTS OF WOMEN
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A pretty home wedding OF Wednes-
day evening was that OF Miss Bess
wittner. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
D. Wilmer OF Portage av.. and Will
lam stockford which took place at the
home OF Mr.. Stockford's parents. IL
w Monroe ST., Rev. j. .. MOsier ON
ciating The ceremony was per
formed in the living room where
bank OF palms and ferns. interspersed
with yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS. and a canopy OF smilaX ana
chiffon. formed a beautiful setting.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Edith Wittner, and the groom by
Leo Wittner The wedding march
from Lohengrin was played by Mrs.
Dan Pyle. who also played hearts
and Flowers during the ceremony.
The brides gown was OF ivory crepe
de chine with trimming OF shadow
lace and she carried brides roses and
valley lilies The bridesmaid wore
white wolfe over yellow satin with a
touch OF ermine and carried yellow
chrysanthemums.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held. A buffet supper was served
IN the dining room, the centerpiece
on the table being an empire basket
OF yellow and white chrysanthemums.
The entire house was beautifully dec
Grated in a scheme of yellow and
white, the decorations being the gift
OF the South Bend Floral company by
whom the bride has been employed
for several years as designer As
ssting in the dining room were Mrs.
Weatherwax of Sturgis. Mich. and
the Misses Nellie Barnabee, Winnie
Neihart and Lillian Ebersole.
After Dec. /. Mr.. and Mrs. Stock
ford will be at home to friends at ll2
w. Monroe st.
The Thanksgiving party at the
Commercial Athletic club Wednesday
evening was the occasion for jolly,
informal time for the 40 couples at
tending. The gymnasium was ar
ranged TO represent a barn with
stalls. hay stacks and piles of baled
straw. Blankets and harness, hung
about the walls, gave il all q realistic
effect A number came in hard times
costumes adding TO the fun. The re-
freshments consisted OF pumpkin pie,
apples and dOughnuts Mates or
chestra played the program of dances.
The Colfax w c. T. L. met We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Mary
Collins, 725 Cottage Grove av. The
general topic for the occasion was
Scientific Temperance" and the lead
er was Mrs. w ID. Bulla. Mrs. Verne
Van Dusen read a paper on the gen.
eral topic. Miss Wilma Cissne rem
de- ed a piano solo and Mrs. Bulla
read a paper on Thanksgiving"
The next meeting OF the union will
be Dec II at the home of Mrs +. s.
Sluss. Sherman av.
The South Bend Turnverein enter
tanned at it's annual Thanksgiving
party in Turner hall Wednesday even
ing. Crafts oSehestra played for the
dancing and appropriate refreshments
were served.
The Elks' club will hold its annual
open house today. This afternoon the
children Will be entertained at dane
ing and games from $3.50 o'clock to ..
and in the evening the grown-ups will
he entertained.
The Wednesday club held a regular
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Walter Derr. 412 y.
Lafayette st. The program on Pan
ANA" was presented by Mrs. George
=. Beitner and Miss Clara Durham
The next meeting OF the club will be
with Mrs Derr again.
The history department of the
Progress club met Wednesday after
noon The feature Of the meeting was
an interesting paper on City Govern
ment in the United States-Its
Strength and Weakness" by Mrs. l..
:. Hammerschmidt. Mrs. Hammer
schmidt traced the development Of
municipal governments from Colonial
times to the present day and discussed
the several forms of present-day gov
eminent. The department will meet
again in two weeks.