South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-06
Social and Other Interests of Women


With pretty church ceremony Miss
Alice Ecker. daughter OF AIR. and
Mrs. Henry G. Ecker, 127 Paris st. =,
and Sylvester h. Lahey. eldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard I.ahey, 42S :
Taylor ST., were united in marriage at
Z o'clock Wednesday morning at St
Patrick's church Rev John +. De-
Groote performing the ceremony. The
couple were attended by Miss Julia
alters and Frank Lahey, brother Of
the groom.
An abundance of roses was arranged
about the altar, and a color note of
red and green was used throughout
The bride was becOmingly attired in
brown velvet suit with a picture hat TO
match, and wore a cOrsage bouquet Of
Aaron Ward roses and valley lilies.
Immediately following the ceremony
q wedding breakfast was served TO the
immediate friends and relatives at the
Oliver, covers being laid for 40. The
table decorations suggested a color
motif OF pink and write, chrysanthe-
NUNS, carnations anc ferns being
used with pleasing effect
The couple are well known here,
the bride having been connected with
the Ecker Manufacturing Co, and the
groom employed as assistant clerk OF
the Standard Oil Co. They left for
short wedding trip and after Nov 1
will be at home at 42S S. Taylor st.
The out-of-town guests who attend
ed the wedding were Miss Helen Long
OF Plymouth, Mrs. Fred Krippel Of
Chicago. and Frank Lahey of Iowa.
The C. w. 3. NJ Of the Indiana
Avenue Christian church meet at the
home of Mrs. Royal Brownbridge, 127
T. Fox St, Tuesday afternoon. The
subject for the meeting was The Pc
riod of Separation for 40 Years OF
Service" Mrs. +. NJ. Thompson read
an article on The Story OF the Ala
baster Box Mrs. .. b. Davis and
Mrs. w. c. Lucas gave a vocal duet
and Mrs. Louis GOn gave an interest
ing article on Sketches of Mission
aries" Light refreshments were
served during the social hour. The next
meeting will be on Nov. 2 with Mrs.
Arthur Secrist. 1904 Z. Indiana av.
The Fidelity class of the First Evan
gelical church met with Mrs. Milton
schultz. 1919 Miami St, Tuesday even
ing. The time was spent with a bust
ness session followed with needlewOrk.
Refreshments marked the close. The
next meeting will be with Misses Ruth
and Jean Fisher. 617 Rush st.
Mr. and Mrs. SOmmers Sluss, 924
Sherman av., entertained very pleas
antly with a o'clock dinner Tuesday
evening cOmplimenting Miss Grace
Whitaker Of Bremen. The decOra-
tons suggestive of autumn, were Of
green, red and yellow. Jack-o-lanterns
were used about the house and an
abundance Of roses. Covers were laid
for eight Those present were: Mrs.
Sarah Walls Lafferty Of Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Demo. Mrs. Vivian
Kitter and Miss Leo Ides. Following
the dinner the guests enjoyed a thea
ter party at the Oliver.
The opening meeting for the season
of the AS You Like Ii club was held
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Ralph w
Harris, ILL., Woodward av. Miss
Isabelle Kennedy was hostess for the
evening. A short program was given
when Walter Kamaiopili of the Y. NJ
&. a. gave an interesting talk on Ha-
wall and delightful musical selections
In the ukelele. Refreshments were
served by the hostess after the pro-
gram
The officers for the year are Miss
Isabelle Kennedy, president; Minnie
G. French. vice president. and
Josephine James, secretary and treas
urer.
New arrangements for the meetings
Of the year have been made and no
definite program has been scheduled
rs the members with whom the meet
ing is TO be held will be I'm charge and
Will select her own program The
hostess will have charge of the serv-
ing OF the refreshments.
Those who are mem bers Of the club
are: Misses Matte Bowman, Grace
Cady. Minnie French. Maudc Heath.
Frances HedgeT. Ella Harris. Joseph
inc James. Mammie Julian, Isabelle
Kennedy. Lillian L4aPierre, Charlotte
Partridge, Margaret Post. Nell Post,
Addie Grade, Anna Stanfeld. Emma
Stevenson. Neva Thomas. Lydia Saw
Yer, Miss Weinlander and Elizabeth
Turner
The Misses Emma Erhardt and
Ellen Johnson were the hOStesses at
a miscellaneous shower Tuesday night
in honor Of Miss Matilda Elkins. 7O2
y. Hill St. whose marriage 10 Alvin
Hagey will be solemnized Tuesday
evening. oct. T. Nineteen guests were
present at the affair. which was he'd
at the home of Miss Johnson. I'll y.
Hill st a color scheme of yellow
and white was carried out In a dainty
twO-cOurse luncheon. A program of
music, readings by Miss Laura Hagey.
and a number Of contests occupied
the evening. out OF town guests were
AIRS. Jean Lewis and Miss Hazel Haye
Of Elkhart.
The Philathea club of Westminster
Presbyterian church met at the home
OF Miss Emma ireland, 6SS y. Scott
st. Monday evening. During the bus
mess session officers were elected as