South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-07

or and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Grub
OF GrenfOrd. .. Covers were laid
for y guests az a table prettily ar
ranged with Aaron Ward roses and
+ asparagus ferns in crystal baskets
Among the guests were f. NJ. Payne
and Mr. and Mrs. George Gall and
Dir. and Mrs. Devere Gall.
! George Ford will entertain with
a family dinner Thursday evening
at his home. $50 w. Washington av..
in honor Of Miss Gertrude oliver
whose engagement 10 Charles Fred
erick Cunningham Of Lowell. Mass
was announced Wednesday
The engagement Of Miss Gertrude
Oliver daughter of J. d. oliver,
millionaire pillow manufacturer. 10
Charles Frederick Cunningham Of
Lowell Mass, was announced We'd
nesday afternoon at a bridge-lunch-
con given by Miss oliver at her
home. The wedding viii take place
September 90 at the First Presbyte-
rian church.
Mr. Cunningham is the son Of
son. y. ]. He is graduate Of
. Stevens Technical institute in the
class Of 1910. In the capacity Of
/ efficiency engineer he is at present
with the United States Cartridge Co.
! at Lowell. Several years ago he was
/ sent by Gum and Richards, efficiency
/ engineers. TO the Studebaker corpO-
ration TO install an efficiency sys-
/ tenn. 1t was during his stay here
at that time that he and Miss oliver
met.
only a few intimate friends of the
| bride-to-be were present at the
luncheon. The announcement was
made by means of cards attached 20
the dainty variegated boutonieres
which formed the favors. The
/ centerpiece was a variegated mound
Of fall flowers. Miss Elenor Nc
\ Millen. daughter of the United
States minister 10 Peru. and house
/ guest of Miss Catherine Oliver. was
an out OF town guest.
= on next Tuesday the Woman's
\ Dining club will give its first social
| event Of the season at the oliver
\ hotel. IL is planned 10 have it in the
nature Of a dinner at 7:15 o'clock
I in the pink room followed by vaca-
/ tiOn experience party. An affair of
\ the same kind was held last year
and proved to be such a delightful
! means Of entertainment that it was
/ decided to repeat it this year The
I committee making plans for the
]
and other features a secret as a
surprise 10 the members. The club
is expecting 20 enjoy an active sea
son both socially and in a business
manner.
A meeting of the Women's For
eign Missionary society Of Grace NJ.
| E church was held yesterday at the
home Of Mrs. George Wall. south
/ east OF the city Mrs w. r. Place
was in charge Of the afternoons
program on Seven Reasons Why
/ 1 Went 10 the Missionary Society"
\ and Seven Reasons Why I Did
\ Not CO., by members of the society.
! a Love Story of "A Missionary,
was the subject of a reading by
/ Mrs. Oliver Bilyard Mrs. Charles
Harring was named delegate 70 the
/ district meeting 10 be held at Ham
mond. Ind. in October and Mrs.
/ J. r. Petit was chosen alternate.
| Three new members were taken in.
\ delightful dinner was served at
| noon TO the so guests present. The
I society is to meet Oct. f.
/ In honor of Mrs. George Crawford
/ Of san Francisco. and Mrs. H L.
Palmer OF Boston, Mass, Miss Vir-
/ ginia Crawford. 419 w. wayne St.
/ entertained Wednesday with a lun-
CheOn at the Nicholson inn. Covers
were laid for II guests at a table
arranged with pink lilies and aspar-
agus ferns. Mrs. j. A. Narier, Miss
Eva Varier Mrs. J. c. Birdsell. Mrs.
/ James W. Taylor. Miss Lola De-
/ Frees. Mrs. +. A. Miller. Mrs. r. p.
/ Milton. Mrs. @. 4. Robertson. Mrs.
I George l. Hager, Mrs. c. f. Banta.
/ Mrs. d. L. Guilfoyle. Mrs. Jennie
| Lockhart. Miss Edna Place. and
\ Mrs. G. c. Hopkins of Chicago. were
the guests.
No doubt the largest and clever
j est farewell dance ever given in
/ South Bend in honor of the stu
dents leaving for college and univer-
sites. viii be given this evening in
+ the tapestry room of the Oliver
. hotel Walter Williams and Kenton
/ Mosiman in charge of the dance.
have through Kenneth Macdonald.
/ secured a special 10 piece orchestra
/ including piano. first and second
and bass violns. banjo. saxaphone.
/ trombone. xylaphone. accordion and
\ drums Invitations were issued 70
I all those leaving for school as well
as 10 members of prominent clubs
V and fraternities here and in the
| surrounding cities.
/ Mem hers of the Madison Town
+ ship Home Economies club held
/ their fourth meeting yesterday at
the home of Adam Beehler The
subjects for the day were the
Kitchen. and Eggs" Current events
were given by Miss Ethel Leslie and
music was provided by the Misses
I Nora Horien. Mabel Geyer. Helen
Burk and Bernice Seider. Included
I