South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-03

Lecture day. one II the events on
the Thursday club calendar was
celebrated Thursday at the home Of
Mrs T.. q. Freyermuth Sl3 Ashland
az. The meeting was opened by the
reading Of the collect FOR club women
by Mrs j. = Kelley, followed by a
vocal solo by Mrs Harry Barnes.
The speaker OF the day. Dan Pyle,
was introduced by the president, Mrs
Legal Rights Of Women touched on
the laws pertaining to domestic rela-
tlOns with which women should be
cOnversant, after which the club sang
the Indiana slogan accompanied on
the piano b. Mrs Kenneth Beers
Music by Hcrrick's orchestra was en-
joved during he serving Of dainty re-
Treatments which carried out the
color scheme Of the club. green and
yellow. The guests of the club were
the officers OF the federated clubs OF
South Bend and Mishawaka.
Mrs. william Umbenhour. III Z.
Pennsylvania av.. who is again able
TO be about after a years illness. was
delightfully."- surprised Wednesday
evening by a company Of friends In
honor Of her 38th wedding anniver-
sary. The evening was spent in
fOrmallv and at its close light re-
freshments were served The hostess
was presented with flowers and other
pretty gifts by her guests. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph KitsOn. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Ruth
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. 5. w. Miller
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Cullar. Mrs. Umbenhour was also re-
smembered with a postal card shower
during the day.
Women Of Roselawn met Wednes-
day afternoon at the Ullery school
and organized an economies club
similar TO tina, recently organized by
the women Of Clay and Harris town
ships The club Will have a men,
bership OF 20 and will meet on al
ternate Friday afternoons. the next
meeting 10 be Dec. Is. The officers
elected Wednesday are as follows:
President. Mrs. X. w. Perley; vice
president Miss Blanche Miller; sec
rotary. Miss Carrie Briggs treasurer,
Mrs John S. Bordner The club will
follow the course of study outlined by
the domestic economy department of
Purdue university.
The Cosy Corner circle was pleas
antly entertained Wednesday all day
by Mrs. Harry Webster, Dubail av.
the knotting of comfortables for the
poor a picnic dinner was served at
the noon hour TO the usual number
OF guests. The club will meet Dec.
6 with Mrs. Gust Johnson, 1924 Vas
sar av.
Mrs. w. o. Williams, n. Michigan
St. was hostess TO the Shakespeare
circle Wednesday afternoon. An in
teresting program, which consisted Of
talks by Mrs. Alex. Staples. whose
topic was Farms and Farmers; Mrs
II. A. Pershing, Industries, and
Mrs. J. L. Carpenter. Shanghai"
was given. The meeting was excep-
tionaIly interesting. Refreshments
were served by the hostess, assisted
by Miss Evelyn Williams. The club
will meet Dec. 16.
Officers for the year were elected
Wednesday afternoon at the regular
meeting OF the WOman's Literary club
which was held at the home of Mrs.
RoIo G.. Page, y. Lafayette st. Mrs.
Otto hnoblOCk was elected pl esident;
Mrs. Glenn Shidler, vice president;
Miss Alice Greed, secretary, and Miss
Mary Humphrey, treasurer Memoir
ials were read for the deceased mem
bers of the club, whose deaths have
occurred during the past year The
remainder OF the afternoon was de-
voted 10 a review of the Dictator"
by Richard Harding Davis by Mrs
G.. A. Elliott, and a discussion by Mrs
@. N Fassett on South American
news items. The club will meet Dec,
16 with Mrs. Page.
More than 125 women were re-
ceived Wednesday afternoon during 3
and o'clock by members OF the
Women's Auxiliary of st. James
Episcopal church at the reception
given at the parsonage. Guests were
from the Missionary societies of all
the churches OF the city. The feature
of the afternoon was an interesting
discussion by Mrs. George Hawks of
Goshen, guest OF Mrs L. B. Slaughter
Forest av. Mrs. Hawks topic was
Mission Work in China" Light re-
freshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. f. NJ. Morris. River
side drive. entertained informally at
dinner Wednesday evening as a cour-
tesy to Miss Margaret Steele Of Chilli
Gothic, Ohio, who is the guest OF Mrs
-. II. Coen. The table was prettily
arranged with a centerpiece of pink
chrysanthemums, pink shaded candles
completing the effect. Mrs COen Will
entertain with an informal o'clock
tea on Friday for her guest.
Mrs. Paul Swanson, 10C4 f. Indiana
Rv., was hostess TO the Social Sixteen
club Wednesday afternoon. The time
was spent by Is guests with needle
work and dainty refreshments were
served at the close of the afternoon.
Mrs. \. p. Johnson Jefferson blvd.
will entertain the club Dec. 16.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
raFr of
wednesday afternoon az the taber-
naCle. HOstesses were Mrs r.
Walter. Mrs Rose Fields. Mrs Leroy
Gillem. Mrs. J. Boles and Miss Char