South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-04
SOCIETY

number Of friends OF Mrs. I.
Mcconnell. lis Elm st.. pleasantly
surprised her wednesday - honor
o. her birthday. Games and music
furnished entertainments for the az
ternoon and toward the close re-
freshments were served. The guests
numbered 10. The hostess was the
recipient Of several pretty gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Staples. SIS w.
Wayne St. will entertain with a
o'clock dinner party AT the Nicholson
Inn this evening in compliment to
Miss Jennie Staples and Henry
Staples. brother and sister Of the
former. Of Minneapolis. The table
will be made attractive with SNOWY
snapdragons and covers viii be laid
for 10 guests.
The Sunshine club was pleasantly
entertained with Mrs Maude Dice
sos y. Hill st. Wednesday afternoon
at their rs.st lar meeting The after
room was devoted TO games and con-
tests. at which favors were awarded
20 Mrs. w. Martin. Mrs. William
Brettcher. and Mrs. John Gibson.
Near the close the hostess served
two-course luncheon. In two weeks
Mrs. S. Zeitler. ~ Sancome av.. will
have the CLUB.
John NJ Grother OF Sumption
Prairie and Mrs. olive r. Wymen.
w. Lawton ST.. this city. were mar
ried by Rev. Charles A. Decker. pas
tor Of the First Baptist church. on
Wednesday afternoon. They were
accompanied by Miss Nerda Reed
and Miss Theo Reed. granddaugh-
ters OF the bride. They viii make
their home on Mr. Grothers farm
at Sumption Prairie
The regular monthly meeting OF
the board Of directors of the Y. w
Q. A. was held Thursday morning at
$3.50 O'Clock al the association build
ing. Miss Gertrude Goggin, extern
sion secretary, addressed the mem
bers. Only the regular business was
transacted during the business ses-
sion. Miss Gogg'n will speak tomor-
row morning at 9:45 O'Clock 10 the
extension committee and 10 all those
interested In this work
A very delightful affair OF We'd
nesday afternoon was the annual
guest day meeting OF the North Side
Culture club, when Mrs Charles f.
Francis opened her home at 1897
Riverside DIR. 20 a company OF 30
members and guests.
The club president. Mrs. F. Curtis
Koos, welcomed the guests with a
Few words, introducing the program
for the afternoon and giving a sum-
mary OF the clubs work for the year
just closing. which has been COM
prehensive study Of the life and
works OF Count Leo Tolstoy and the
conditions OF Russia.
Mrs. Floyd A Deahl opened the
program with a vocal solo. RE
sponse." by Mary Helen Brown. and
later in the afternoon sang most ef-
fectively Charles Wakefield Cadman's
beloved Indian song. From the Land
Of the Sky Blue Water
An address by }. O. Ames. secre-
tary Of the Young Mems Christian
association, was the main feature of
the afternoon. He gave an interest
Ing and Instructive talk on Russia
Its Past and Present" and dwelt
considerably on Russia's unfriendly
attitude toward her neighboring
countries. He developed the thought
that the many ills of the people Of
that country were the outgrowth Of
the despOtic Russian government.
Russia 5 position and main object
in the present war was clearly set
forth by the speaker and he ventur-
ed the prophecy that that country
will never agree 10 terms OF peace
other than such as will give them
the control OF Constantinople This
will mean an outlet 10 the Mediter-
ranean for her commerce. Mr.. Ames
spoke OF personal "reminiscences OF
the Russian people during his seven
months stay there
Altogether 10 was a most enjoy
able and interesting talk and could
not fail 10 hold the attention OF the
audience and II i'm many respects
threw new light on some generally
misunderstood subjects. such as the
Jewish problem and Tolstoy's inhu-
ence on the student body Mr. Ames
responded 20 a number OF questions
after his talk The afternoon's pro
gram was closed with piano solos
by one OF the guests. Miss McKiver
or Ontario. Can. Roll call was re-
sponded 20 with items OF interest on
TolstOy
A social hour with dainty refresh
ments and black tea were served in