South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-18

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An all-day meeting OF the Rose
lawn Home Economics club was
held Thursday at the home OF Mrs
John 8. BOrdner. Niles I'd Dinner
was served at noon TO 25 guests. fol-
lowing which the program was given
consisting OF a paper on Textile
Cotton" by Miss Pearl Mark; the
subject Of Textile Wool" was taken
up by Miss Amanda McComb. and
Mrs. Bordner treated the silk ques-
ton from the cocoon through its
various STAGES OF development. Cur
rent events were contributed by Mrs
Howard Webster The next meeting
OF the club WI be March 2 with
Mrs. Grove Markham.
Mrs William ". Napper 416 y.
Michigan St. was hostess at an in
formal s o'clock dinner party last
evening The table was centered
with various fruit and a color note
Of pink and green was used through
out. Covers were laid for eight.
Members Of the Impromptu club
we're entertained with a program OF
special interest OF Charles Wakefield
Cadman and his compositions by
AIRS. G.. p. Drummond Riverside dr..
Thursday afternoon, at the clubs
regular meeting The selections
we're first explained and then p!ay-
ed by the hostess. Dainty refresh
ments were enjoyed. The club will
meet at the home OF Mrs William.
Happ $50 Forest av.. March 2.
Election Of officers Of the Nonpa-
riel club took place Thursday after
noon at meeting with Mrs. George
Secor 207 Marion ST. Mrs. otto
/ WOIters was chosen president; Mrs.
is H. Barrett, vice president; Mrs.
Ralph Method. secretary; Mrs VII
+ liam Hege reporter. The members
were entertained during the after
noon with contests and Mrs. George
RerOth and Mrs. Olive DuCOmb were
given the honors. Light refresh
ments were served. Mrs. L. A. I.y-
dick, 646 Diamond av.. will act as
! hostess TO the next meeting Of the
/ club March ?.
Members of the Young Women $
Foreign visionary society of the
I First Methodist church met at the
home of Miss Vivian Huntsman. ISL
Cottage Grove av.. Thursday even
/ ing. There were four new mem
/ bers added 10 the membership roll.
/ The subject for the evening was
( from The Child in the Midst" After
a business meeting light refresh
ments were enjoyed. Miss Helen
| Adams. Wood St, will have members
Of the club as her guests on March
lie.
The fortnightly meeting OF the
| Ladies Aid society of the Swedish
! Lutheran church was held in the
social parlors Of the church on
I Thursday afternoon with Mrs. c. +.
Peterson and Mrs. G. Olund as host
I esses A brief business session was
I followed by program to wh.ch Mrs.
Z b. Edner and Mrs. Peterson Con-
+ tributed vocal numbers and a read
ing by the Rev. G.. Olson. Light
refreshments were served during tie
/ social time. The society will me ct
/ in two weeks.
A meeting Of the Home Girls
/ Bible class was held Thursday af-
/ ternoon with Mrs. Alma o. Ware
! Melville building The study OF the
! book Of Joshua was concluded af-
ter a very interesting course Of DR..
Palmer's outline on the subject by
! the leader. Mrs. Ware. Lessons in
the book Of Judges will be, taken
/ up at the next regular meeting
| March 2 and on Feb. "a the class
will have a social afternoon with
Miss Eva Varier and Miss Edna
/ Place as hostesses at the home OF
the former. sos s. Lafayette st.
Mrs. Lucy Stuard was hostess az
a pleasant dinner party Thursday
The afternoon was spent socially
| with crochet work and tying com
| forts. Little Miss Esther Disher ell
tertai with several readings, and
! there were music numbers. Among
| tho guests were Mrs Il. r Weld
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson, Mr.
and Mrs. q. Disher and daughter
! Esther. Mrs. Ray Fries and Mrs
L. z. Searles and daughter f.
| Frances.
The Womens Foreign Missionary
society of Trinity NJ. f. church held
its monthly meeting Thursday af
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. T. Kill
gore Cottage Grove av. Mrs W. II
Hillman had charge Of the program
on A Nation at School" and fol
lowing the mystery box exercise re.