South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS

Miss Ethel +. Eriks0n. daughter
~ Ar. and Mrs. G.. j.. Erlhsou OF
Mishawaka and Kari Robert Koenis
Of Chicago. son OF AR. and Mrs.
John r. koeuig OF that city. will bee
married this evening 40 the Swedish
club Of Chicago, the ceremony 10
ne performed al s O'Clock by Rev
Piston, pastor Of 81. PauTs church.
The room VIII bee decorated with
palms and smilax and American
Flags viii be draped about the
wallis. Miss Anna Forberg Of Chi
cago viii attend the briC4 as maid
of honor and Mrs Edward Koenig
VIII act as matrOn Of honor. Edward
Koenig and Cliff T.. Erikson viii be
the other attendants. The wedding
march viii be played by Mrs. L.
Giuer. an aunt of the bride.
The brides gown is Of geOrgette
crepe. over white satin. having
white beaded empire bodice. Loose
panels. heavily beaded, hang from
the bodice 10 the hem Of the skirt.
Miss Forberg viii wear green taft
feta, with trimmings of green chif-
ION and beads.
A supper, served I'm the ball room
OF the club. wiz follow the cere-
mOny. Mr.. and Mrs Koenig viii be
ct home after Jan. is at 2453
SUnnysIde av., Chicago.
:.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ Barber, 523
s Main ST., entertained with a fam
liz dinner on Christmas day. Dec
orations i'm red and green, sugges-
tive Of the occasion, were used
throughout the house. Places were
laid for 20 guests, including Lieut..
and Mrs. John J.. Slick and son OF
camp Custer, Mich: Mr.. and Mrs.
u. A Leinger, Mr.. and Mrs. z. s.
Edman and Mr.. and Mrs. James
smith. all Of Chicago: Mr.. and Mrs.
%. r. Barber and son. Mr. and Mrs.
II. c. Barber and family OF this
city.
Mrs. c. II. Lapier, 500 E. Monroe
st., entertained the Congenial club
at "a Christmas party Wednesday
evening. The evening was spent in
formally with cards and the eX-
change Of gifts. Christmas bells and
red and green cut flowers were used
for the decorations. A luncheon was
served.
One OF the most delightful OF the
Christmas dancing parties was the
holiday hop" Of the Beta Omicron
chapter Of the Phi Delta Kappa fra
ternity given Wednesday evening in
the Rotary room of the Oliver no
tel. Seventy couples attended the
affair and DOnahue's orchestra
played the program of II dances.
American flags were arranged eff
fectively in the room and a service
nag containing % stars above which
was a roll OF honor bearing the
names Of the members of the fra
ternity in the service, hung at one
side OF the room. The committee
who planned the affair included w.
Fricke and r. II. Hildebrand.
Twelve small girls from the South
Bend and Mishawaka Orphans
home were entertained Christmas
eve by the Kings Daughters C. the
First Evangelical church in the
primary room Of the church. At
one end of the room was a fire
place in which hung 16 stockings
dlled with candy and nuts These
were given To- the children and later
in the evening Santa Claus present
cd each OF the small guests with a
doll and some useful gift. a fish
ing pond was another feature Of
the evening and refreshments ap-
propriate for Christmas were serv-
ed.
a shower featured the meeting Of
the w. Q. Needle club at the home
of Mrs. Earl Vincent 91S r. Day
ton st. wednesday afternoon.
Twelve members and two guests
were present and supper was served
at 8 o'clock. During the business
meeting the following officers We're
elected. Mrs. Grace Kizer. presi-
dent: Mrs Cornelius Tack. vice
president: Mrs. william Lucas,
treasurer. and Mrs. Addie O'Con-
nell, reporter. The next meeting
viii be held in two weeks.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Elsie +.
Never. daughter OF Mrs. J. Meyer.
zoos Miami ST.. to Sergt. Mai. Cliff
ford J. NJ. Meyer, GA f. ColfaN
Az. Sergt Meyer is a member of the
headquarters company, 18TH field
artillery. now stationed at Camp
shelby. HattiesburE, Miss. No date
has been set for the wedding.