South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-01
Social and Other Interests of Women


The annual State day OF the Prog
ress club, an event which is looked
forward to each year by the club
women OF the city, will take place
Saturday. IL will bring TO the city
the State Federation president, Miss
Vida NewsOm OF Columbus and other
women prominent In the club affairs
OF the state as well as a host Of visit
ors from the cities Of the 18th district.
At u O'Clock there will be a recep-
ton in the pink par ior at the Oliver
hotel where the guests will be re-
ceived by the officers of the entertain
ing club. At 1890 o'clock will take
place the annual luncheon in the
tapestry room when program Of
tOasts will be given, Following the
luncheon the guests Will adjourn to
the Progress club rooms where at 8
o'clock an excellent program will be-
gin. The Progress club has extended
invitations TO all the federated clubs
OF this district and attendance at the
afternoon meeting will be very large
IL former years may be taken as a
criterion. Arrangements are being
made to serve between 100 and $50
at the luncheon.
Beside Miss Newsom some OF the
noteworthy visitors will be Mrs F. c.
SllUlSO1 OA leITe f1auIe. prominent In
Florence CrittentOn work and a
members of the new legislative coun-
ell for women, as a member of which
she has been in indianapolis through
ont the present legislative session.
Mrs. Mary A. Flanner of Indianapolis,
a dramatic reader; Miss Mary L. Hins-
dale OF Ann Arbor, Mich, a charter
member; who will be the guest of
Mrs. Norman G.. Dakin; Mrs w. w
of Of
Thirteenth district; Mrs. Anna Well
ing Forester of Chicago. n former
president Of the Progress club; Mrs.
Eva Marble Bondy of Valparaiso and
Miss Clara Gilbert of Kendalville.
The program of toasts for the lunch
con has been arranged in the form of
an acrostic. the first letters of the
title OF each toast spelling the word
Progress" The toasts are as follows.
pioneer Days Of the Progress club"
Mrs. j. NJ. Studebaker, ST.. "Remin-
iscences," Miss Mary Hinsdale; "Or-
acIe," Mrs. 8. w. Nicholson; Greet
ings," Miss Gena Thompson; "RV-
sponse." Mrs. H w. Jones of Mish-
awake president of the St. Joseph
county federated clubs; "EndOw-
ment," Mrs. w. w. Reed of Warsaw;
Spirit" Mrs. F. L. Sims; The State"
Miss Vida Newsom. Mrs Victor
will preside as toastmistress.
The program for the afternoon in
cludes an address by the state presi-
dent. Miss Newsom; address by Mrs.
Stimson of Terre Haute; readings,
Ascension Lilies" and Happy
Prince" Mrs. Mary A. Flanner of In
dianapolis; vocal solos by Gerald
Hunt.
~ 20 +bo ao1iohtf,,I o,.ort, of tho
week will be the banquet TO be given
Tuesday evening at the Oliver hotel
by the Womans Dining club, at which
there will be men guests. 1t will be
given in the red room and elaborate
plans have been completed for max
ing il a very attractive affair. Frank
+. Herring viii address the guests and
music will be furnished by Elton
Crepeau, baritone, and Miss Dora
Hershenow, pianist.
Miss Esther Corle, 921 Cleveland av..
who has been spending the past six
weeks with relatives and friends in
Kankakee and Streator, ILL.,, was well
coined home Saturday evening by q
company OF 90 young people who sur
prised her at her home. The evening
was spent delightfully."- with music and
contests. Miss Bertha Arnold favored
the company with musical selections
and in the contests the prizes were
won by Herman Hick and Miss Eve
lyn WilkesOn. Delicious refreshments
were served
Little Miss Dorothy Mcdaniel was
surprised Saturday afternoon at her
home 2O21 Bertrand ST, by a number
OF her young friends from the Haley
school in honor of her seventh birth
day. The afternoon was spent with a
program OF contests In which prizes
were won by Cecil Boyer Raymond
ChicOte, Clara Dodd and Mary Harm.
The hostess received a number of
pretty gifts. Dainty refreshments
were served at the close of the after
noon.
The members of the Wednesday
club are issuing invitations for guest
day meeting March 10 in the studio
rooms in the j. NJ S. building, when
Mrs. Ella Adams Moore OF Chicago
Will lecture on Modern Switzerland"
Mrs. Moore has been heard previously
in South Bend and those who heard
her cherish very pleasant memories
Of the occasion.