South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

AS a courtesy TO Mrs. Lester
Maher Of New York city. who is the
guest OF Mrs Herbert L. Smith. 10
y. Lafayette St. Mrs. James ".
Taylor, 724 W. Washington av., gave
a / o'clock luncheon at the Nichol-
son Inn Friday afternoon. The table
decorations were Of pink rose buds
and narcissuses and places were
laid for 2 guests. Miss Ada ELS
worth OF Ottowa. Ill, was a guest
from away. Thursday evening Mrs.
Smith was hostess at an informal
o'clock dinner party for Mrs
Makers daughter, Marjorie who is
also a guest in the Smith home.
Table appointments were in pink
and white and there were covers for
six. Those present were Miss Maher.
Helene Westervelt. Eugene Miller.
Doris Campbell and Wagner Thiel-
ems.
Mrs. Ida North. 115 y. Notre
Dame av., was hostess to mem bers
or the Thursday club Thursday af-
ternoon. The study for the season
will be on Indiana. and this was
taken up following the business ses-
sion Mrs NJ s. Lindquist gave
paper on Jacques Marquette" Mrs.
j. r. Kelley on "Reme-Robert Cav
alier Lasalle." and Pioneer Days
by Mrs. J. c. Otis. Music was fur
nished for the occasion by Mrs. Ben
jamin Pyle's orchestra Of young
people. who gave such beautiful Sc
lections as Asses Death, by Greige;
stars and Stripes Forever" by
Sousa, and The Anvil Chorus by
Verdi. Miss Ida Baer was a guest of
the club. In response to the roll
call the members gave articles from
Benjamin s Parker. In two weeks
Mrs c. W. Phillips. 10 5. Column
bia ST. vii entertain the club at the
annual home coming meeting.
Society has turned it's attention TO
the county fair this week but Thurs
day proved TO be the leading day
Numbers OF them witnessed the
races yesterday and visited the ex-
hibits afterwards. Among the occu-
pants Of the boxes noticed during
the afternoon were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Rugee. Mrs. Rugees father,
Louis Nickel and Mrs. Emma Rock
stroh; Mr.. and Mrs. r II. Miller had
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Sanders, Mrs
Frank G Perkins and Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Bingham Of Mishawaka, in
their box; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Bird
sell had a party of friends; in one
Of the O'Brien boxes were Mr. and
Mrs. VIII O'Brien and their two
nieces, the little Misses Anna and
Sallie Kennedy. daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Kennedy of New
York city.
In the Frank Mayr. jr-. box were
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayr and young
daughter. Elizabeth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard WolvertOn and Miss Susan
Pelle: Capt and Mrs. r. r. Stogsdall
were with Mr.. and Mrs. +. a. Bryan;
Mr. and Mrs Sam Leeper had their
daughter. Mrs John Hamilton Of Co
lumbus, Mr.. and Mrs. John Devine,
Miss Helen Lent and Miss Mary
Leeper.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank +. Herring had
with them Mr. and Mrs. George
Beitner. Mrs Marion A White and
AIrs. G. +. Sibley; Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ Engman. jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G. Van Ripper, jr., were together.
The Carlisle box was taken by a
crowd of young people including
Miss Catherine. Miss Madelon Shid-
Ter. Woodson Carlisle, John c.. Nc
CIamrock of Fort Wayne. who is a
guest at the Carlisle home. and Jack
Studebaker: Mrs. r. 5. Fish and
Frederick Fish. jr.. were in their
box
j. NJ. Studebaker. sr., was a not
able fgure among the visitors at the
races. others among the large num-
hers seen were Miss Jane Smith,
Miss Helen Booth. Or. L. j. Smith,
Miss jeanne Crabill. Mrs. John +.
Reynolds, ir.. Mrs. A. II. Cushing,
Mrs. G.. Y. Nienstedt. Mrs. c. c. Herr,
Miss Florence Hagerty. Charles \.
Hagerty and Lewis ". Mccain.
The first meeting of the season
for members Of the Circle of Mercy
was held Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. John II. Marcus, I'll
y. Scott ST. Complete reports of the
various committee were read. and
after the business session the hos
tess served refreshments. The cir
Gle is to have its next meeting Sept.
IS. at the home of Mrs. Frank Mann,
629 y. Cushing ST.
Members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the Swedish Lutheran
church held their regular meeting
Thursday afternoon in the social