South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-23

The High School Girls Bible class
taught by Miss Vera Campbell. viii
give a tea WEDNESDAY afternoon from
: O'Clock 10 S in the parlors of the
4. w G. a, the object being 20 raise
the money which they have pledged
toward the support OF "a missionary In
Soutn America An excellent program
has been prepared and q general in
NtatlOn IS extended 20 all interested
In the work OF the girls. The num-
bers on the program viii be S fol-
lows: Vocal solo. Miss Vera Camp
bell; recitation. Miss Bernice Carr:
piano duet Misses Bernice Augustine
and Agnes White; vocal duet, Misses
Martha and Nan Roberts; vocal solo,
Miss Esther Taylor: piano SOLO Miss
Violet Bailey: recitation, Miss Helen
Jackson. While tea is being served
Misses Greta Edner. Helen Barton and
Arva Heagley viii play.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Griffith were
successfully surprised Monday even
ing at their home in Harris town
ship by company Of 100 friends who
planned the surprise in honor OF their
49th wedding anniversary The guests
brought basket lunches and presented
Mrs. Griffith with a beautiful bridal
cake lighted with 9 tapers. The even
ing was spent informally and musical
numbers were furnished by Mrs VIII
bur Metzger, Miss Vivian Bigelow and
M. Il. Griffith.
The young men OF the Quincy St.
Baptist church entertained with a de-
Hghtful Washington's birthday party
Monday evening in the church parlOTs.
The rooms were decorated with pro-
fusion Of flags and the contests Of the
evening were OF a patriotic nature.
One of the most amusing was the
discover nh. Oh
the most cherries off an improvised
cherry tree. Light refreshments were
served. The affair was one of a series
being given by the young women and
young men Of the church to raise
money for the benefit of the church.
The most elaborate social event Of
the year at St. Marys college took
place Monday evening in celebration
Of Washington's birthday. St. An
gela's hall was beautifully decorated
in red, white and blue, an unique
scheme having been adopted in the
arrangement OF booths about the hall
latticed in red, white and blue and
decorated with silk flags and seals. |
They were lighted with artistic drop
lights suspended over daintily adorned
tables from which refreshments were
served. Cosy corners were arranged
between the booths. The feature of
the evening was a stately Spanish
dance done by the junior class. the
hOstesses OF the evening. Messick's !
orchestra played a program of dances. !
The affair was attended by q large
number OF visitors and former st. ,
Mary's girls.
Folk Lore of South Bend and Mish- |
awake" was the topic Of the paper |
given by Miss Thelxla Sack at the /
meeting Of the department of current |
events OF the Progress club Monday |
afternoon. The story was given in the |
form of a romance OF the early fiji !
ties and brought in all the characters |
Of those times. The scene was laid |
In South Bend when there were but |
5000 inhabitants. The next meeting |
of the department will be March s. |
when there will be a round table dis !
cussion on what Is Worth While" !
by Mrs. Charlotte Banta, Mrs Frank |
Nicely, Mrs. Crawford Staples and |
Mrs. A. r. Messick. Mrs. Banta viii
lead.
The Business WOman's Bible class
entertained with a colonial party, /
Monday evening in the Y. w. G. A. !
parlOrs. Miss Helen Martindale was
cOstumed as George washington and !
Miss Edna Evans as Martha. The |
guests were greeted at the door by |
members Of the committee also in !
colonial costume. a program inclUd- |
Ing selection by Miss Pearl Durham. |
a dramatic interpreter. were very
pleasing. Among them were selections |