South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-12

Seekers class Of Mizpah Evangelical
church Monday evening The reg
ular business meeting was held and
election OF officers took place. Miss
Lydia Meyers was chosen president;
Mrs. Ira Ruth. vice president Mrs.
T. ". Miller. secretary; and Mrs.
y. r. Piatz. treasurer. a social
hour was enjoyed near the close
and Misses I.eona and Zelma Kaley
favored with a piano duet Re-
freshments were served The next
meeting viii be held Jan with
Mrs. w. r. Hinkie. 1875 Portage av.
Homer II CARRIER Of Elkhart and
Miss Marsel Matsen Of Elburn. III.
we're married at Chicago Saturday.
In commemoratiOn OF Indiana's
admission into the Union. the de-
partment OF current events OF the
Progress club entertained the gen
eral club with a patriotic program
Monday afternoon in the auditor
ium OF the club. Mrs Ryell #. Mil
Ter gave paper Of excellence on
Pioneer Mothers" in which she said
The pioneer mother mas nor receiV-
Cd proper recognition though she
suffered all the hardships OF early
civilization with undaunted spirit,
not expecting honor or advance
ment. In St Joseph county the
woman contributed much 20 the So
cial. civic and religious structure Of
the primitive community"
Mrs. Miller spoke AT great length
or Mrs. Hannah ID. Matthews. moth
or Of Schuyler Colfax. FOR il was
she who gave TO is our most dis
tinguished citizen" she said. The
speaker also told the history Of COL
tax. speaking OF his great attach
ment for his mother She paid a
tribute 70 Mrs. Alexis Coquillard.
no was the first white woman 20
brave the dangers OF pioneer life.
Two other remarkable women men
toned by Mrs. Miller were Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Miller Ritter and Mrs En-
ma MallOy. who was associate edi-
tor OF the ciJys first newspaper.
the Union which later became the
present News-Times. Mrs. Miller
wore a quaint costume. a relic Of
pioneer DAYS. made of dark green
delaine with paisley stripes and real
lace collar with which she wore
wig OF light curls topped with "a lit
tie Old-fashioned bonnet.
other numbers on the program
which were received with equal en-
thusiasm were: Two selections
from James whitcomb Riley and
another beautiful patriotic selection
Eiven by the chorus composed of
Mrs J. a. Rode Mrs. George A..
Fulmer. Mrs w +. Bryan. Mrs Z.
T.. HUFF Mrs. J. r. Nuner. Mrs.
Harry Cooper. Mrs. F. NJ. Hutchin-
son and Miss Camilla Butterworth
With piano accompaniment by Miss
Aiaude Heath Mrs. Rode and Mrs.
Hun favored with a vocal duet,
Whispering Hope" with Miss Ma
ble Bartlett az the piano. The clos
irg number on the program was
Indiana" by the chorus.
The auditorium was very efec-
lively decorated with American flags
with pictures Of Colfax and Riley.
AS each member or guest was re-
ceived at the door she was given
name-card which she wore dur
ing the afternoon. Refreshments
of gingerbread decorated with tiny
silk flag. and coffee were served. The
next meeting of the department of
current events will be Jan. s.
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Christmas program was pre-
Sented last evening by members OF
the Young Women's Foreign Mis-
slonary society Of the First NJ. Z.
church at "a meeting with Miss
Geraldine Fields, p Paris ST.
Mrs A y Hildebrand gave some
delightful stories OF the YuIetide
and Miss Grace Bernard sang a
Christmas song ia German. while
q trio composed of Mrs. +. L. Rex
strew. Miss Marjorie Fields and
Aiss Bernard sang the same song
In English; Christmas recitations
10y little Miss Arbutus Birtwhistle
we're much enjoyed; Miss Nellie In
WOOD closed the program with a
story Of Christmas in China" The
members were called upon 10 re-
spOnd with quotations Of the sea-
son. Dainty refreshments were
served late in the evening. The next
meeting OF the society will be Jan.
s.
A business meeting OF the officers
and board of directors of the Catholic
WOmen's club was held Monday aft
ernOOn in the X. OF c. club rooms
with a very good attendance. The
classes were reported to be increased
both in attendance and meml ership.
The other monthly reports submit
ted were equally as favorable. The
members are making plans for gen
eral meeting some time after the
holidays when the club members will
he invited. II probably viii be in the
nature OF card party at st. pat
rick's hall The next business ses-
sion viii be Jan. S at the X. Of c.
home
Irriiafinre 90 the nnr,,.l annn.