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

Mr.. and Mrs. g.. W. Coen of park
av. entertained in a delightful man
ner Friday evening with "a o'clock
dinner complimentng Rev. John
Alexander. the new pastor OF the First
Christian church, and Mrs Alexander.
Christmas col0rs we're featured in the
decorations. the table having been
centered with basket OF winter ber-
ries, tied with red ribbon. The place
cards were decorated with Christmas
emblems. The guests besides the
guests of honor were Mr.. and Mrs. q.
+. DuComb. Mr.. and Mrs. :. p. Stults
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.. L.andon.
Mrs. A. a. Fredericks. S44 Park av.,
entertained Friday afternoon ct "A
neigh borhoOd thimbIe as a courtesy
10 Miss Margaret Steele of Chillicothe,
o., guest OF Mrs. ID. NJ. COen. Miss
Kathleen BENIN OF Campaign, H.,
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Joseph Nc
Grath, and Mrs. +. g. Powell, recent
~ moved TO South Bend from Cleve-
land. Her guests mum bered 20. The
afternoon was spent informally and
delectable refreshments were served
by the hostess at its close.
Miss Thadessa Taylor will entertain
very informally this afternoon at her
home on :. ST. Joseph ST. with a
thimble complimenting Mrs. Hans
Flick Of Grand Rapids Mich, who is
visiting Mrs. w. K. McHenry. Mrs.
Elmer Crockett entertained 10 guests
at a thimble Friday afternoon COM
plimenting Mrs. Flick and Mrs. James
+. Mills, who has Leen the guest Of
Mrs. D. W. Baker of w. Wayne st.
Mrs. Mills returned 20 her home in
New Orleans Saturday morning.
Members of the Independent
club were entertained Friday
at their fourth annual Christmas
dinner when they were guests all day
at the home of Mrs. \. j. Wright. S21
y. Eighth st. Covers were placed
for q guests, 16 of whom were club
members and five, honor guests The
day was delightfully."- spent in a So
cial way and music was furnished by
Mesdanes Ella Murphy and Jennie
Ward and Miss Marjorie Lee Much
amusement was afforded by an art
lists contest in which the prizes were
awarded Miss Irene Horn and Mrs
Jennie Ward. A gift in the form of
a beautiful set Of linen was present |
cd by the club to the hostess. The ]
next meeting Of the club will be held
Dec. %, at the home Of Mrs. Ella !
EanderhoOf, AIS L. South st.
Miss Inez Roswell. 1855 Riverside !
drive, was hostess to the Riverside |
Drive club Thursday evening. Fancy !
work furnished the occupation for the !
evening at The close OF which a dainty !
luncheon was served by the hostess. |
Fourteen guests were present The /
club will meet Jan. with Miss Deva /
BrickeI. Riverside DIR.
The S. B. T. S. alumni gave a sue
cessful country fair Friday evening |
in Melville hall, proceeds to be used |
20 Tna aszT.. r1,f fun
Booths were arranged about the hall |
and stored with various articles for |
sale. In one homemade candles /
we're taStefully displayed and in 9TH /
ers articles of wearing apparel were |
offered for sale. 4 mock band COM |
posed OF a number OF the girls fur |
nished considerable amusement. |
The fat woman, the lean woman and 1
mad woman were especially funny /
The affair was a complete success and |
was well attended.
An all day meeting was held Fri
day by the Aid society of the First |
Presbyterian church for the purpose |
of sewing. Like all other societies |
of the city, the aid is preparing 10
assist in the work of caring for the |
poor Of the city during the winter
months. Various articles of clothing !,
were being made and viii be distrib-
uted When completed. Comic tables
were also knOtted 10 be given TO the
needy. A picnic luncheon was served |
at the noon hour and late in the aft
ernoon during brief social time.
Or. G. y. Lippincott addressed the
women. The society Will meet next
Friday for the regular monthly meet
ing at the church.
Celebrating her 14th birthday ami
versary Miss DOrothea Snyder. 623
friends Friday evening. Games mu-
sic and contests featured the evening,
favors being awarded Grace Gibbs
and William Reader. At the close of
the evening a delicious luncheon was
served. The guests included Beulah
Young. Janett Beroth Grace Gibbs,
Ruth kotz. Dorothy Orvis, Alice or
Wis Kenneth Morgan, John Meyers.
Phauor Hewlett of Mishawaka. Har
old Wahlen, Siblcy Morse. William
Reader and Morris Goodman.
study Of the drama was continued
Friday afternoon by the department
OF literature of the Progress club with
"a meeting at the club rooms Mrs y.
r.. MessiCk gave discussion of la
TOsca, the well known drama 10y Sar-
dou and Mrs. g. g. Hibberd an inter
esting outline of the opera built from
the drama by Puccini. Nictrola Sc
lectiOns from the opera served 10
illustrate the talk and furnish added
charm 20 the study. owing 10 the
holiday season no time has been deli
nitely set for the next meeting.
i. NJ. StudebakeT. ST.. viii entertain
AZ luncheon Thursday at I o'clock. as
courtesy 90 John IT, McCutcheou.
the noted Cartoonist and Wilbur D.
Nesbitt, the newspaperman both of
whom viii address the Knife and
Fork club Thursday evening.
Mrs John Hively. 1905 : Lafayette