South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-23

SOCIETY

Beautiful in every detail was the
wedding Wednesday evening Of Miss
Fanny +. Hardy. daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. Lawrence p. Hardy. and Carl
Hibberd which took place with elab-
crate ceremony at st. James Episco-
pal church. Bishop John Hazen White
Cfficiated and the attendants were
Miss Evelyn Williams AS maid OF
honor. Miss Ruth Gordon OF COnneaut.
o.. as bridesmaid. Noel Stedman as
best man and Horace Fox, Norman
Adler, Wade Hardy and Robert V
=. BaSsett of OWego, y. y o., as ushers.
Little Gene Haslanger. daughter OF
Mrs. Fred Christman. acted as flower
girl. The church presented "A brilliant
setting for the ceremony. The CHANGER
rail was hidden in prOfusion OF
palms and Easter lilies. clusters OF
which were also tied with chiffon rib
bOns 10 the peWs half way up the cen
ter aisle. and the altar was hShted
with tapers.
While the guests were gathering
Max Miranda rendered program
OF organ selections which he changed
10 the strains of the MendlessOhn we'd
ding march as the bridal party enter
ed promptly at \ clock. Following
the ashers came Miss Gordon gOwned
in peach pink charmeuse trimmed in
silver mesh lace. She wore a black
lace picture hat, trimmed with tulle
butterflies and carried an empire
bouquet OF sweet peas. She was fol-
lowed BY the little flower girl in a lin
gerie frOck and quaint white lace hat
and carrying an empire basket OF
roses. Miss Williams preceded the
bride. Her gown was o. mint green
charmeuse draped with silver mesh
lace and her hat. also. was of black
lace and she carried an empire bOu-
Cuet Of pink sweet peas.
Miss Hardy, who entered on the arm
of her father. made an unusually love-
ly bride in her gown of ivory duchess
satin. court train and full veil The
veil which covered her face. fell from
shiTreo cap caught TO her hair With
orange Blossoms. The bodice was
draped with real duchess lace and the
long sleeves were of chiffon. The court
train was caught here and there with
clusters of orange blossoms.
At the altar. the bride was met by
the groom and his best man, who en-
tered from the sanctuary. The at
tendants formed a semi-circle about
the altar during the reading Of the GER
emory. MAX Miranda played LsZt's
"Liebestraum' softly during the cere-
IOony. and the wedding march from
Lohengrin as the bridal party retired
from the church
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception for IS guests was held at
the Hardy home on Forest av. Lawn
and veranda were strung with a pro-
fusion OF inCandescent lights and the
house was beautifully adorned with
Easter lilies and greenery. supper
was served in the dining room and
Library. The dining table was centered
with an empire basket of Killarney
roses tied with pink tuIle bow.
Late IN the evening the bride and
groom left for a two weeks trip to
Atlantic City and other eastern points
they will be at home after June 1
at 419 w. Navarro st.
Among the guests who were present
for the ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert V. r. Bassett OF Owego. y. Y
brother and sister Of the groom, Mr.
and Mrs. f. +. Mills and son Walter
OF Chicago, and Miss Helen Shepard of
Indianapolis.
Miss Hardy is a charming member
OF the younger set we'll known and
we'll liked socially She was for sever
al years a student at Western college
and also attended Oberlin one year
The groom. Is the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs Charles L. Hibberd of South
Bend and has resided with his uncle
the Hon. John A. Hibberd. He is a
graduate Of Cornell university and is
now connected with the Hibberd
Printing Co.
The Colfax w. c. T. L. held its
monthly meeting Wednesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. c. l.. Copp,
t2S California av. A program con-
sisting OF the following numbers was
presented after the short business
session Piano solos. Mrs c. l. Car
son: paper. The Life of Mrs. Way"
Mrs. William Bulla; Strangers With
IN Our Gates" Mrs Claude Nash:
When I Have Time" poem. Mrs. w
G.. McManus; The Cause OF Immi-
gratiOn," Mrs Verne Van Dusen:
Lend a Helping Hand" Mrs. Mary
Collins: Cooperation With Mission
AIRY Societies" Mrs W NJ Weld: solo.
Mrs. Timothy Shanafelt The hostess
served light refreshments after the
program. The society viii meet in
four weeks with Mrs Verne Van
DuSen. 1929 Allen ST.
The 18th birthday anniversary Of
Mrs. c. Forslund, sos Laurel St. Tues
Uay was the occasion for the gather
ing OF neighbors and intimate friends
at her home II enjoy her hospitality
At the close OF a social afternoon
buffet luncheon was served. The
dining table was centered with "A
cluster Of pink and white carnations
and roses.
The Wednesday club completed its
study or South America yesterday aft
ernoon at its meeting at the home of
Airs q. u. Emmons <. Scott ST. and
The program committee announced
mat CHINA viii be the subject for
next years study. The club viii
hold social meeting next week at
Mrs EmmOnS' home.
Mrs IT. A. Pershing was elected
president OF the Shakespeare circle
Wednesday afternoon; Mrs. w. ..
Davies was elected vice president:
Mrs. Nelson Jones. secretary. and
AIRS. T. +. Eastman, treasurer. The
club met at Mrs. Pershing's home on
Park av The business session was
preceded bv the regular program.
which consisted or a paper on The