South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-02
SOCIETY

With an attendance Of 500 guests
netting 10 st. Joseph's academy at
least $3.50 the midwinter good time
party given Monday evening in Amer
lean hall by friends and patrons Of the
academy was great success socially
and financially. a program OF dances
Tor which Messick's orchestra play ed
began at 9 o'clock. II was interrupt
ed at $3.50 by a program of clever
vaudeville stunts" and az 1 O'Clock
supper was served In the dining
room 20 tables were filled at cards
and prizes we're awarded 20 Mrs. l.. L.
Grummel, Mrs. A. j. Warner, Mrs.
a. ReimbOlt Thomas Williams, +. G.
Major and DR.. T.. J. Powers.
The vaudeville acts included songs
and representations by Cecil Birder
of Park River, n D, formerly of
NOtre Dame university. While at the
college Mr.. Birder proved unusually
clever in feminine parts in college
dramatics and II was in this guise that
he appeared with great success last
evening. J. Urban Riley of NOtTe
Dame sang. accompanied on the pi-
anO BY Elmer Sexton. Miss Alvina
Wolf gave a reading with piano accom-
paniment by Mrs. Carl J. Allardt
which was much enjoyed. The hall
and dining room were attractiy ely
decorated with strands of hearts sUg
costing st. Valentines day.
The affair proved delightful in
every way and is the largest benefit
which has been given this season. The
money netted to the academy will be
used in general improvements in the
building, the school having grown
rapidly in attendance and in scope
during the past few years.
HonOring w. 3. Pond who has re-
signed his position with the Studeba-
ker corporation and will leave Friday
for California, a dinner was given at
the Oliver hotel Monday evening by
a company OF % friends. Mr.. Pend
| was presented with a handsome gift
as "a token Of esteem from those pres
ent and the presentation speech was
made by J. r. HaughtOn. NJ. =. Reed
served as POSTMASTER and tOasts were
responded to by each of the guests.
The affair was elaborate in every de-
tail. The table was centered with a
plateau OF 1Onquils ard narcissi sur
rounded by asparagus fern and red
carnations. Dinner was served in six
courses. Besides the honor guests
covers we're placed for w. r. Baker
J.. a. Bryan, G. A. Carlisle, DR.. =. a.
J. G. Ellsworth, J. r. HaughtOn
J. 4. Jude, r. L. Kuhns, c. a.
Lancaster, DR.. G. Y. Neinstedt,
II. G.. Niles, w. ID. O'Brien L. j..
O'Brien, NJ. p. Reed, S. ID. Rider, Dr..
r. l. Sensenich, DR.. c. A. Shankiin,
Glen Studebaker, jr., and b. :. Wal
tiers. Mr.. and Mrs. Pond will leave
Friday for San Francisco to visit
their daughter for a short time after
which they will return TO South Bend.
Mr.. Pond has been with the Stude-
baker Co. for the Aast o years
Members of the O. f. s. auxiliary
a cf
the Masonic club rooms by Mesdames
May Kennedy, Althea Pope Emma
Horner. Clara Gordon and Mable Mon
roe. After the regular business meet
ing light refreshments were served.
The club will meet Feb. 8 at the Ma
sonic club. Hostesses will be Mes
DANES Olive Gibbs, Frances Erhart
Catherine Fail, Clarence Mcintyre
and Nellie Upton.
Mrs. Donald r. Calkins, SIS y. ST.
Louis St, entertained very pleasantly
Sunday in honor Of her birthday ami
Versary. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. Many pretty
gifts were received.
The meeting of the executive COM
mlttee of St. Joseph County W. G. T..
l.. was held Monday at the y. W. C
a.. but owing to the weather there
was small attendance and little bust
ness was transacted.
Mrs. L. r Vogt. 1865 Portage av,
entertained the O. T. G.. club on Tues
day afternoon. After an informal aft
ernoOn spent with needlewOrk light
y refreshments were served. The club
will meet Feb. with Mrs. :. Baus-
man, 726 Cleveland av-
The Navarro Place Bible class met
Monday afternoon To continue its
study "a the home of Mrs. T. j. Slick
ia Marquette aV. The next meet
ing Will be in one week at the home
of Mrs. G.. Zeigler, 129 Marquette av
Mrs. y. Is. Schaefer 527 Vistula
RV.. assisted by Miss Minnie LOngley
entertained the Young Woman's For
eign Missionary society of Grace NJ h.
church Miss Gertrude Rupert led
devOtiOns and Miss Florence Fowler
read a chapter from the text book.
The final report read by Miss Nellie
Inwood showed a balance Of S12.02.
Dainty refreshments were served. The
society WIZ meet March I with Miss
Nellie Briggs. 1892 5. Michigan 81.
AT the meeting of the Young Wo-
mans auxiliary OF the First Pres
byterian church Monday afternoon
the primary room was very prettily
decorated with red carnations and red
candles 4 dainty lunch was served
after a long business session. The
auxiliary will meet March l.
At the meeting OF the department
OF art Of the Progress club on Monday
afternoon Mrs. W. W Funk read a pa
per OF unusual excellence on the life
and work Of RI Greco. \ round Ia
ble talk followed. BY request Mrs.
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