South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
Social and Other Interests of Women


Mr.. and Mrs. George A. GiIland Of
Cheyenne, WyO. have announced the
engagement Of their daughter Miss
Helen NJ. Gillsnd. TO Dr. r. g. shank
lin OF South Bend. The wedding will
take place in Cheyenne Mar /. DIT
shanklin, who spent the holidays
there. has returned.
At the regular meeting Of the St
Joseph county w. q. IT. T. executive
committee held at the Y. w. G. A.
Monday afternoon. much time was
taken up with the pre- paration for
active cooperation with the Flying
Squadron temperance workers who
VIII conduct n campaign against
liquor in the city next week. The
members Of the union hope to assist
the company in many ways during It's
work here. It includes some Of the
most noted temperance speakers and
several well known musicians. ON
Wednesday afternoon of next week
the union will meet at the Y w G.. A.
TO attend in a body, the address of one
Of the speakers who Is a w. G. II. L.
woman. All literature tables will be
in charge OF the local union during
the weeks campaign.
Consideration was also given the
matter OF organizing young peoples
auxiliary of the w. G. r. L.. More
definite reports will be given at the
next meeting of the executive board.
An interesting feature of the meeting
was the reading of a letter from the
state president of the organization.
The board will meet Feb. 1.
The Young Women's auxiliary OF
the First Presbyterian church held its
regular monthly meeting Monday aft
erneJh at the church parIors, where
the hOstesses were Mrs. Charles Green.
Mrs. NJ. B. Keegan, Mrs Ernest Nor
Tis and Mrs. w. w. Bidenour.
NeedlewOrk was enjoyed during the
afternoon and refreshments were
served at its close. The society will
meet Feb. LIST.
Study was begun Monday afternoon
by the art department of the Progress
club Of Spanish literature the first
paper on the subject being given ny
Miss Edythe ]. Brown. Her topic
was early Spanish Paintings-the
School of Seville. Mrs. Walter
Baker also gave an interesting discus
sion on Spanish art. The department
will meet Jan. is.
officers were elected for the coming
year at the regular meeting of the q. /
T.. S. auxiliary at the Masonic club !
rooms Monday afternoon. Mrs. Susan |
Jacobus was named president, Mrs r. !
s Gibbs. vice president, and Mrs Lii |
liam Jessup, secretary and treasurer. !
a social time followed the business
meeting with refreshments served by |
the Mesdames Hattie Rice. Carrie |
Whitmer, Rose Kerner, Jessie Smith I
and Lena Herrick. The auxiliary will !
meet Jan. IS.
Routine business was transacted |
Monday afternoon at the regular /
meeting of the board of di-
rectors Of St. Josepns hospital and /
officers elected for the ensuing year. !
They were named as follows: Mrs.
Patrick O'Brien. president; Mrs. i. L.
Guilfoyle, first vice president; Mrs. w.
@. Crabill. second vice president Mrs.
G.. L. O'Brien, third vice president;
Mrs. T. =. Howard, fourth vice presi-
dent: Mrs William Cassiday, record
ing secretary; Mrs. J. II. Hine, assist
ant secretary: Mrs Edith Talbot, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Glenn SmO
ger. financial secretary; Mrs. T.. c.
Toepp. treasurer. and Mrs i. w. Low
cr. reporter. The date for the general
meeting Of the society was set for
Jan. 20.
Mrs J. W. woodward. 102 Mar.
uuCtte av., was hostess to the Navarro
place Bible class at its regular meet
ing Monday afternoon. The study of
the book OF Genesis was continued
under the direction Of Mrs Ned Tay-
Tor. The class will meet next Monday
with Mrs Albert Cleland, Howard st.
Announcement is made Of the mar
rage Kew Years day at high noon OF
Miss Elsie Sheetz. Prairie av., daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Sheetz.
To Roy Whiteman of near the city.
Rev. ]. Il. Evans performed the cere-
mony. which took place at the brides
home where attractive appointments
of holly and mistetoC figured in dec
oratiOns. The bride wore a simple
gown of white silk with shadow lace
and carried brides roses
Following the ceremony. a wedding
dinner was served To the relatives and
friends The young people are at
home at the farm of Mr.. Whiteman,
south of the city.
Miss Josephine Sullivan. $40 :. Scott
e.. was hostess Monday evening TO 20
.oung people at "a sleigh ride. honor
ng Miss Nina Landman. who is at