South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-02
SOCIETY

Election OF officers for the coming
season ana reports OF officers for the
past occupied the meeting Of the wo-
mems Foreign Missionary society Of
the First NJ. r church Tuesday aft
ernoOn IN the church parlOrs The
following officers were named Presi-
dent. Mrs. Emil Reyer. recording sec
Rotary. Mrs G.. L. Warner; treasurer.
Mrs. Homer Welton: assistant treas
urer. Mrs. Marshei hughes and Mrs.
Arthur Jones, sponding secre-
tary Mrs. j. q. Paxton. mite box sec
Rotary. Mrs Ludwig Blake: assistants
Mrs +. S. Burner and AIRS. r. o.
Cotton; chairman Of program COM
mittee. Mrs. o. J. Dunning. Mrs r
.. Cotton was elected delegate TO at
tend the national convention % be
held in Indianapolis in October. FIX
cellent reports were given by the
treasurer. From a recent supper the
society netted &37. Mrs Cotton re-
ported $50 from the coin cards and
Mrs. Ludwig Blake. S1I from the
mite boxes. A delightful feature Of
the program for the afternoon was
two readings ny Miss Frances Berry.
teacher OF expression in the Nc
Kendree college, who is the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Burner. Mrs
Laura Wegner and Mrs. J, W Wat
tiers gave interesting rea dings on the
work in India. At the close OF the
afternoon dainty refreshments were
served by the hostesses Mrs w p
Taylor, Mrs. w. Fassnacht. Mrs A.
w Lee. Mrs. J. W Walters. Mrs w
O. Wegner and Miss Isabelle Ken
nedy. The society viii meet oct s
@ith Mrs. Fred Keller. 6O9 Portage
Ev.
The Protective Home circle held
called meeting Wednesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Van
Brunt. Taylor Ct. for the purpose
OF ballOting upon 10 candidates who
will be initiated with large class
Tuesday evening in Eagle hall when
state and national deputies will be
present. Following the business ses-
sion a social hour was held during
which the birthday anniversary Of
the hostess was celebrated The circle
presented her with a set Of cut glass
tumblers, Mrs. Gust Miller making
the presentation speech Refresh
ments were served at the close of the
evening.
Mrs. Nelson J. Riley entertained
very Informally Wednesday afternoon
with tea for few friends in honor
of her daughter. Mrs Ewing Riley Of
Kansas city. Mo. who will return
home Friday The tea table was
placed on the veranda and garden
flowers were used To adorn it.
The Tuesday club opened its sea-
son Tuesday afternoon with "A meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. John In
wood, 51t S. Main ST There were
several visitors to the club. The aft
ernOOn was spent with needlewOrk
and a number of piano selections
were rendered by members of the
club. A dainty luncheon was served
The next meeting will be held in two
weeks, the place TO be announced la
ter
The c. w. B. NJ. of the Indiana Av.
Christian church held its regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Isaac Wiz. 1909 ).
Fellows ST. In the absence of the
leader the meeting was in charge Of
Mrs. w. 1. Thompson. Miss Ethel
Todd gave a very pleasing vocal solo
and Miss Beth Fry a violin solo. Re
freshments were served during a So
cial hour. The next meeting viii be
held in October.
The AID society of the Trinity Pres
byteTian church met Tuesday after
noon IN regular business session at the
church parlors. Arrangements were
made for an ice cream social TO be
held on the church lawn, Sept. {. The
society will meet oct. . with Mrs.
\. G.. Pommert, 700 +. Lasalle av.
At p neighborhood party az sunny
side Tuesday afternoon. - people
were served of one watermelon which
more than sufficed The melon was
cut ~ ]. NJ Studebaker ST.. and
served to the guests by himself and
Mrs Studebaker in the old fashioned
vined garden At the Studebaker resi-
deuce It came from Texas. being
sent 10 Mr.. StudehakeT by Frank
Shaw. manager OF the Studebaker
corporation at Dallas. Ii was grown
and shipped in "A tub. by the r. Erwin
company of WallingfOrd. IL weighed
40 pounds. measured is inches in di-
ameter and was p inches long. Seeds
were saved by all the guests TO BE
planted and the one producing the
largest melon next year will cut and
serve IL To the neighh0rhOOd a light