South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
SOCIETY

Miss Mildred Hickman. $50 sher-
man av.. entertained number OF
friends Friday III celebration Of her
10th birthday anniversary between
the hours OF 4 and g o'clock The
afternoon was spent with games and
luncheon was served 90 IS guests. A
large cake with candles conferred the
table and colors of pink and white
were used. Several pretty Sits were
presented the hostess.
More than 100 members OF the
Pythian Sisters were pleasantly en-
tertaincd in the X. Of +. hall Friday
evening az "a childrens party given
b. the losing side OF "a recent contest
in honor Of the winning side. The
guests impersonated school children
and AIRS L. -. Lvdick was given the
prize for the most unique costume
Music and recifations and a spelling
contest were features OF the enter
tainment and Mrs c. Bradley won
the favor for spelling Refreshments
were served.
Announcement is made Of the en-
eagement Of Miss Lillian GeisseI.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gels
sell, 1921 r. Sorin ST., to L. Ebern
Beamer son OF J. y. Reamer. s15|
Lincoln way w The marriage viii
take place April 2G. The members
OF the Happy Hour Girls club pleas
anIy entertained with a linen show
or for Miss Geissel Thursday even
+. Tut ST.
A pleasantly farewell surprise
party was given by the members Of
the Aurora Bible class OF Trinity
Presbyterian church Friday even
ing for Mrs. Charles Scott at the
home OF Mrs A. Alderman. 1901 T.
Madison vt. The evening was spent
with games and music and refresh
ments were served. The honored
guest was presented with a pretty
gift by the class. The guests num-
bered IS Mrs. Scott will leave for
Elkhart next week TO make her
home.
Mrs. Anthony French Merrill Of
Chicago spoke on. Certain Public
Questions. Places of Beauty In the
United States and New Poets" the
third Of a series OF Lenten lectures,
Friday afternoon at the oliver hotel
before a group Of society women of
the city.
A very enl,ghtening view Of the
Mexican situation vas given. In
speaking on the subject Mrs. Merrill
pointed out among ether things the
fact that the United States army had
entered that country only TO capture
Villa and restore peace and with the
consent of the Mexican government.
Preparedness came in for few
words and also the ship industry
along the Pacific coast
And" she said. lit looks as
though we would have before long a
fleet of American cargo vessels and
new merchant marine. She assert
ed it would be less possible for the
individual rise of the seafaring cap
tain as the ships would be controlled
by the capitalists as are other indus
tries Of the country
Guarding against the effects Of the
war upon the United States the
Brunette bill before congress at the
present time viii provide strenuous
means for keeping the unfit from the
country. she declared. Although
great many other bills on that ques-
ton have already been vetoed this
one viii probably pass the presi
dents veto said the speaker
Mrs Merrill devoted greater
part of the afternoon 90 discussing
the New Poets citing Robert Rock.
Edgar Masters and Robert Frost as
he three most important poets of
he year. Edgar Masters. author of
North OF Boston" has published "a
number OF splendid poems but this
nook is considered the best he has
done - her belief Rock. an Eng
lish poet. was little known i'm this
country until a visit here a number
II years ago brought him before the
public notice, Mrs Merrill explained.
On his return Co England ne enlist
ed I'm the army and died a short
time after and his works are prin-
,ipallv on war and are tinged with
predestinatiou If his death said
the speaker.
Beauty Places" were briefly
taken into consideration bv Mrs
Merrill who spoke of William Hunt
as the one who had taught the COS
pei of colors 90 the United States for
sefore his time no one had dared 10
get away from the somber shades.
Mrs. Merrill recalled the time not so
long ago when any one who APP
peared mn anything but black silk
was not quite in really good taste
and she said 90 Hunt is due the
honor Of creating the rich colorings