South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-23
Social and Other Interests of Women


an unusually interesting meeting
OF the department Of philanthropy
of the Progress club was held Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Lafayette LeVan dis
Cussed the court of domestic relations
at Chicago. explaining the work which
is done by the special Judge and his
assistants and the cases brought be-
fore the court. She also read the
statistics FOR the past year, naming
the various causes for divorce as re-
vealcd by the records kept Mrs. G. :.
WolcOtt gave an interesting discussion
Of the marriage laws OF Indiana In
keeping with the subject. Mrs. Victor
Jones, president Of the club, who has
just returned from Indianapolis where
she met the officers of the Federation
of WOmen's clubs told of her visit 10
the legislature and about the laws
that were introduced during her stay.
She spoke at some length OF the new
law which is being passed at the pres
ent applying to the physical eNaulua-
ton requirement Her talk was IN
tensely interesting.
Miss Neya Harrison gave a COM
prehensive description of the work
which is being done at the Haley
school among the scholars, and by L..
y Barnes playground superintendent
I'm his efforts in the city schools. ON
Feb 10 DR.. Charles r. Nickery VIII
address the members of the depart
ment on 'POverty-Its Causes and
Remedies"
Mrs l.. -. Shirk f. Marion ST., en-
tertained the members of the Quid
Est club very pleasantly Friday after
noon Fourteen members and one
guest we're present The afternoon
was spent with needleworS and
dainty suncheon was served during the
social hour Mrs William stephens,
6O5 Riverside dr. VIII entertain the
club Feb. Il.
The Economics club of Roselawn
~leld am instructive meeting Friday
- fternoon at the Ullery school house
Responses to roll call were short talks
by the members on their favCrite
feathered friends Mrs. ChalfOnt gave
a paper on the Importance of Water
in the Diet" and Miss McComb dis
cussed yeast from the chemical analy-
sis with the aid of q microscope. Mrs.
John Bordner gave a paper on the
value of Accurate Measures and
Measurements in the Kitchen"
Demonstrations of new recipes for the
making Of pressed chicken and mex
pensive punch were features OF the
afternoon. The club viii meet Feb
at the school house.
Mrs. henry Mast, sos S. Michigan
St, was hostess to the members of the
Friday Afternoon Sewing circle of the
First Christian church at its meeting
Friday afternoon. Fourteen members
were present. Following the business
meeting a pastry sale was given
among the ladies which netted sum
of $40. The remainder of the after
noon was spent socially and at It's
close dainty refreshments were served
10y the hostess. The society viii dis
band and another organization, made
mp of members of the church divided
into four sections, will take it's place.
Members of the Neighborhood circle
were entertained Friday afternoon boy
Mrs Il. Il. Beck. 1924 S. Michigan
ST. All members but one were in at
tendance with one visitor. Mrs. il.
r.. Anderson gave several piano Sc
lectiOus during the afternoon which
was pleasantly spent with ncedlewCrl1.
Luncheon was served 10y the hostess.
ARRANGEMENTS were made during the
business meeting TO contribute IN some
manner to the support of poor fam
iv. Mrs Walter Bill, ia n. Walnut
st. Will entertain the club Feb. o.
The Norman Eddy Sewing circle
hall FRIDAY afternoon by Mrs. Anna
Steed Mrs Cora COllard and Mrs.
Lily LaHowmedieu. NeedleWork was
the feature of the afternoon and re-
rrcShmctns were served TO 23 guests. Z
On Feb. 4 . the circle viii be entertain
ed by Airs. Hannah NOight, Mrs. Ca
Iista Kline and Mrs. Anna Williams. I
The officers of the Relief corps viii
,ntertain the circle next Friday. the
10Y being devoted TO exercises IN /
emory Mckinley. whose birthday |
I'M De celebrated.
Mrs. j. O.. Paxsou. PIC s Lafayette /
s. was hostess Friday afternoon 20 /
the members of the Women's Mission /
ay society of the First Presbyterian /
Clurch She was assisted i'm enter I
timing bv Mrs. III. II. Westef~elt, Mrs /
W. O. Williams and Mrs. II. j. Har- Z
rEOn The affair was IN the nature |
OF the annual thimble and the day /
was devoted TO sewing. Refreshments /
were served 10 Is guests i'm the dining /
room where Mrs g.. A. Lppincott and /
Airs. vs.. B. slower poured a beauu- |
fm empire basket of pink carnations /
figured as decoration.
Mrs p. y. VALE. $50 <. Marietta I
ST.. entertained q few friends informal /
ly Friday afternoon I'm honor of Mrs. /
GEORGE Sohafer of LOgansport, Ind. /
At the close OF the afternoon "a dain- \
Is tw0-courso luncheon was served.
Miss Bess Staples SIG ~ Taylor ST..
entertained the members of the NOV el /
CLUB Friday evening. Chapter six
of the clubs novel was read and the
remainder of the evening devoted TO
sewing. Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess. Miss Merle
Shidler. SIS W. Navarro St., viii be
hostess TO the club Feb. first.
Miss Isabelle Kennedys Sunday
school class of the First A. F. church /
was entertained delightfully."- Friday
Il u Z.