South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-24

SOCIETY

The Progressive Spirit Of Califor-
MA" was the subject OF a profitable
talk given before the members Of the
woman's Literary club Thursday aft
ernoon by Mrs. W. r. Miller. The
meeting was held al Mrs Miller's
home on ". Navarro St. and the clos
ing program on the study Of The
Great Southwest" vas given. Next
week the club will be entertained So
cialiy at the lovely country home or
Mr.. and drs. Otto Knoblock. Hill
crest on the Dragon road.
Mrs Miller spoke OF California,
Ohio and New York as the three real
l. progressive states of the nation
She cited ] . measures which she con-
sideTs progressive. all OF which cali
fOrnia has Incorporated IN her laws.
IN the matter OF civic improvement
she cited San Francisco and the work
OF the university club there. The
laws which Mrs. Miller enumerated
as abreast Of the times were Mothers
pension. minimum wage. the law pro-
viding employment for discharged
cOnvicts. rural credit commission,
teachers pension. and CALIFORNIA;
measure TO control power al irriga-
ton enterprises. her blue s. and red
light abatement laws.
Vocal numbers BY Mrs Grace Fink
Davis, Mrs. Grenville TOmpsett and
Mrs. J. a. Rode. piano solos by Gren-
vile Tompsett anu papers by Mrs. II.
A. Robinson and Miss Carrie Boggs
were the features Of the meeting Of
the music department OF the Progress
club. the last meeting of the depart
ment TO- The season. Thursday after
noon. The subject Of Mrs. Robinson 5
paper was Brahms Rank as a Song
Writer" while Miss Carrie Boggs dis
Cussed Brahms and His Friends"
The musical program which was pre-
pared by Mrs. Grace Fink Davis con
sisted Of the following numbers:
Little Sandman vocal, Mrs. Rode,
accompanied by Miss Mabel BARTLETT;
"Intermezzo in G Major" piano Mr..
TOmpsett; "Sapphic ODE and Cradle
song" vocal, Mrs. Davis, accompanied
10y Mr.. Tompsett; do You Ever Now
Remember" and The Huntsman"
vocal Mrs. TOmpsett, accompanied by
Mr.. Tompsett.
The final business meeting OF the
Circle of Mercy preparatory to its
military card party next Wednesday
evening was held Thursday afternoon
in ST. PatTick's library. Reports OF
committees point encouragingly to the
success OF the affair. Almost 500 tick
T..
The party Will be held in Place hall.
The next regular meeting OF the circle
will be in two weeks at the home of
Mrs ]. J. McCarten of Michigan av.
Mrs NJ. c. Lndquist, 3O9 Dubail
av., was hostess yesterday afternoon
d the Thursday club at it's regular ses-
riOn. Following the business session
papers were read as follows: Mrs.
A. A. Dodge. "St Gothard's Tunnel"
Mrs. w. 3. Shafer. Ludwig Forrer:"
Mrs. George Phillips. Louis Agassiz; -
Airs. Frank Urquhart, ARTS and
crafts" Two solos were rendered by
Mrs. Carl Allardt accompanied by
Mrs. Frank Freyermuth.
Shakespeare birthday was observ-
ed by the members responding TO roll
call With quotations from his works.
Mrs. J. +. Kelley gave a short biog-
raphy. The club will meet in two
weeks with Mrs. q. w. Herrick, 1872
Van Buren, St
Miss Marie Coleman entertained
Wednesday evening with a theater
party at the Orpheum in celebration
of her birthday anniversary. After
the performance the remainder of
the evening was spent socially at her
home.