The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
ISOCIETY'S MEETING PLACE

Cutter motored to Elkhorn last even
ing and attended the farewell party
given the soldier boys by the auxiliary
Of the Red Cross and members OF
club OF Elkhorn.
Mrs. Gus Pfafflin and daughter, Miss
Ruth. were In Indianapolis today.
Bethany Bible class members were
entertained In q hospitable manner
last evening by Mrs. Blanch Lancaster.
Twenty-one members were present.
After a short business session there
was a social hour and refreshments
Games were also a feature. The next
meeting will be held the third We'd
nesday in October at the home OF Miss
Jennie Wishmeyer.
Thursday an all-day meeting of Circle
Number Of the aid society OF the
First Presbyterian church. will be held
at the church under the direction of
Mrs. C. w. Caldwell and the time will
be spent in sewing for the Red Cross.
Clifford Plummer, formerly OF Rich
mond, but who has been working in
Pittsburgh has been visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Plum.
mer. Mr.. Plummer is leaving Thurs
day with a troop from Pennsylvania
for Fort Lee, Petersburg, Virginia.
The Dorcas society of Earlham
Heights Presbyterian church. will
meet Thursday afternoo at the home
of Mrs. Robert Wilson.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Monday evening by Miss Hester Will
Jams at her home, East Main street
in honor of Miss Helen McMinn, who
will be married early in October. The
affair was surprise Miss Julia
Smith of Cincinnati, was an honor
guest. The rooms were arranged with
fall flowers and ferns. There were
many gifts and they were presented to
the bride-to-be by Master Robert
Kaufman. A delicious luncheon was
served. The guests were Miss Helen
McMinn, Miss Julia Smith. Miss Flea
nor Smith, Miss Donna Hyde, Miss
Neva Bowman, Miss Mary Nicholson,
Miss Helen Rethmeyer, Miss Charlotte
Rogers. Miss Mae Appleton, Mrs. Ralph
Hyde, Mrs. Robert Jackson. Mrs. A. R.
McMinn, Mrs. Charles Kaufman, Mrs.
Giles Williams, and Mrs. Thomas Will
Jams.
The initial meeting OF the Progress
sive Literary circle for the season was
held Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. w. L. Misener. A talk was
given by Professor Harlow Lindley on
"Indiana's Constitution, Old and New"
The members responded to roll call
with items pertaining to the summer
vacation. An informal talk wass made
by the retiring president with brief
remarks by the new president A
luncheon was served. The club will
meet October 2, with Miss Hazel
Gregg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hibberd has return
ed from Glencoe, Illinois, where she
spent four weeks.
One of the successful affairs in the
history of the Elkhorn church, was the
reception last evening arranged for by
the members Of the Red Cross Auxil-
larry and the Elkhorn Social club in
honor of the boys who have been
drafted and also as a special courtesy !,
to Howard Hartman, who leaves Fri |
day for Camp Taylor. The program |
was arranged for by the members of
the auxiliary. Misses Edna and Marie /!
Deuker assisted. Rev. Oscar T. F. !
Tressel made talk. After the pro-
gram the guests were invited to the !
basement where games were played |
and refreshments served. Mr.. Hart |
man was presented with a comport /
bag made by members of the Red
Cross Auxiliary.
Mrs. w. X. Jones and James Wright |
have returned after a pleasant visit .
with friends In Rushville.