South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
Social and Other Interests of Women
SOCIETY

". u. Slower, $50 ". Navarro St I'm
pressiOns OF last years work. which
was the study Of China. and vacation
"reminiscences were given BY members
OF the club. Mrs. Nelson L. Jones
gave a very entertaining account Of
her trip to the California exposition
durin the summer. At the business
meeting Mrs w. o. Davies was elect
ed secretary to succeed Mrs. William
Emery Brown, who has resigned.
Alaska has been selected as the
study for the coming year and inter-
esting papers on that subject have
been prepared. A feature of the pro-
gram will be an afternoon devoted TO
"Woman's Suffrage" to be conducted
by Mrs w. +. Miller. on Nov. II.
The officers for the year are Mrs.
w. r. Slower president; Mrs. w. A
Bugbee, vice president; Mrs. w. o.
Davies, secretary; Mrs. Z. S. Sayre,
treasurer. Active members OF the
club include Mrs. w. .. Williams.
Mrs. II. +. Westervelt. Mrs. E c.
Westervelt. Mrs. W. o. Davies, Mrs.
f. p. Eastman, Mrs. II. A. Pershing
Mrs A w Kline Mrs. Alexander
Staples, Mrs. +. II. Brugger, Mrs. j.
S Carpenter, Mrs. George Fulmer
Mrs. Nelson L. Jones. Mrs. w. T..
Brown, Mrs. +. III. Badet. Mrs. Z. s.
Sayre, Mrs. w. b. Slower and Mrs. w
A.
Mrs. John Hall are honorary men,
bers.
Another meeting of the club will be
he'd oct. at the home of Mrs. w. ..
Davies, 917 w. Washington av.
Miss Lena Schricker. daughter of
Mrs. Anna Schricker, 1914 Golden av.,
and Harry Allen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William b. Allen, 24O Dayton St,
were married last evening at the
home Of the brides mother. The
ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock
by the Rev. Merritt Caldwell Beal as
sistant pastor Of st. PauPs Methodist
church assisted by the Rev. G. Will
lam Roth OF st. Peters Lutheran
church beneath a canopy Of smilax
and roses. The full ceremony of the
Methodist Episcopal church was used.
Miss Emma Roth played the Dohen-
grin wedding march Mrs. Mary
Long attended her sister as matron of
honor and little Miss Maxine Piper,
a niece of the bride, was the ring
bearer. The bride wore a white gown
made antrain with full length veil
caught to the head with a wreath of
rosebuds She carried a bouquet of
brides roses. The matrOn OF honor
was attired In pink and carried pink
flowers. A buffet supper was served
after the marriage The home was
artistically decorated in pink and
white. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen will take
a wedding trip TO Chicago and after
Nov ! will be at home In South Bend.
The Needle Craft club met with
Mrs. James McDermott, 42S Lamonte
terrace on Wednesday. At the close
Of a social afternoon spent with sew
ing. the hostess served refreshments
and the usual business meeting was
held Mrs. L. r. Mower. l2S w. Mon
roe ST, will be hostess at the next
meeting, Oct. s.
Mrs. john Swanson. 534 Dubail av..
was hostess yesterday afternoon TO the
Cosy Corner circle. The members
were entertained on the lawn and the
time was devoted TO knotting a COM
fort for charity, an annual custom OF
the club A luncheon was served to
the II guests at o'clock. Mrs.
Charles w. Reynolds, w. Indiana ay.,
Will entertain n two weeks.
Mrs. George E. Jones. 907 Dayton
St, was hostess to u members % the
w. G.. Needle club Wednesday, Some
time was spent in sewing and a contest
was held Mrs. r. A. Betz won first
favor and Miss Mae Foley won sec
ond. At the close OF the afternoon
luncheon was served. Mrs. Norman
kizer. 753 Sherman av.. will entertain
the club in two weeks.
Mrs Victor F. Jones entertained
with an informal tea Wednesday aft
ernOOn complimenting her guests, Mrs.
j.. Province Of Franklin. Ind, and
Miss Edna Blood c. Warren, Pa. The
guests numbered 10.
Members OF the Pythian tea ladies
were entertained Wednesday in the
X of T. hall by Mrs Henry e Vitou,
Mrs Foster Ostrander and Mrs. Minnie
Slick, the hostesses for the day The
afternoon was devoted % needlework,
followed by light refreshments served
TO 40. Another meeting will be held
oct. 8 in the hall.
A meeting OF the w c. Sunshine
club was held at the home Of Mrs
Maude Dice, SOC y. Hill st. Wednes-
day. Mrs NJ. Houfmen of Chicago
was the honor guest A contest feat
ured the afternoon and favors were
taken by Mrs. George Connect, Mrs
Charles Long and Mrs. Jesse a. Tay-
Tor Dainty refreshments were served
during the afternoon. Mrs. Minnie
Zeitler. 742 Sancome av., viii be host
ess TO members OF the club on oct. g.
Mrs. Herbert D. Warner. Navarro
81. will entertain Informally Saturday
evening for Miss Vera Campbell
whose marriage 20 the Rev. John
Whittier Darr OF New York city, will
AXE place in October.
The Circle II Service OF the First
Baptist church held a business meet
ing Wednesday afternoon in the
church. At the annual election of Of
ficers Mrs. A. q. keltner was made
president. Mrs. J. O'Shaughnessy,
vice president. Mrs J. r. Jones. sec
rotary: Mrs. Walter Hildebrajsd.
treasurer; Mrs l. L. Smart an6 Mrs.
: SERVER. flower committee: Mrs.
Carrie Meyer and Mrs +. Jay Smith.
advisory committee. A meeting of
the circle Will be on oct. %.
The annual meeting Of the Florence
CrittentOn circle was held with Mrs.
Henry kaie. 1416 :. Michigan ST.
Wednesday. Election OF officers re-