The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-05

Miss Bernice Pickett was hostess
at delightful announcer party
last evening at her home, at which
she announced her engagement to
Forrest Gartside The house was
decorated in fall roses and golden rod.
The color scheme of yellow and white
was carried out in both decorations
and refreshments. Tiny white hearts
were pasted inside the napkins which
were in yellow and white On these
hearts were the initials, B. P and F.
G. with the date, November z, under
them. This date is also the thirty
fifth wedding anniversary of Miss
Puckett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nell
son F. Pickett Miss Edna Dickinson
and Miss Marion Russell received the
honors in a contest which was held
in the evening. Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess to the
following guests: Misses Mildred Par
ker, Hazel Mashmeyer, Marion Rus
sell, Edna Dickinson, Nora Russell,
Marie Wrede, Marjorie Beck. Mary
Highley, Corrine Sudhoff. Emerald
Kemper. Marguerite Deuker, Meta
Coates, Alice Sharp, Elizabeth Starr,
Leila Manford, Florence Spalding,
Mrs. Ralph Kittle and Mrs. ]. L.
Blossom.
Mrs. John Getz entertained mem
bers Of the Helping Hand club yester-
day afternoon at her home. The af-
ternoon was spent In needlework,
after which a delicious luncheon was
served by the hostess. Fifteen wo-
men were present. The guests of the
club were Mrs. Adolph Getz and Mrs.
Robert Lyons. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Jacob Lichtenfels, Oc-
tober 49,
Officers were elected at the regular
meeting of the Foreign Missionary
society of First Methodist church yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
]. W. Hall Mrs. J. W. Hall was
elected president; first vice-president,
Mrs. Martin Swisher; second vice
president, Mrs. Louise Beckett; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. S. E. Berry;
corresponding secretary, Miss Ella
Luring; treasurer, Mrs. C. c. Thomas;
mite box secretary, Mrs. F. r. Nc
Fail; jubilee secretary, Mrs. Edgar
Hawekotte; tithing secretary, Mrs. L.
E. Turner Mrs. Edgar Hawekotte was
elected delegate to the district con-
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castle soon. A splendid program of
music and talks was given. Those
assisting Mrs. Hall were Mrs. r. c.
Lockwood and Mrs. D. D. Ramsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hinson enter
tanned a company of friends at dinner
Sunday at Their home in Greensboro.
Covers we're laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
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Mr.. and Mrs William Clayton of
Straughn, and Mrs. Dora Yundt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tebbs and fam
ilv have returned from a short visit
With relatives in Newca stle.
Miss Irene Reed has returned from
short visit with friends in Rushville.
Miss Helen Wilson has gone to New
castle for short visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kolp will give
their first Friday assembly dance this
evening in the Odd Fellows hall A
five piece orchestra will furnish the
music. All previous members of these
classes are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Deitemeyer
leave in the morning for an extended
trip through the south. They will visit
Mrs. Dietemeyer's parents in Column
bus, O.. and then go to Cincinnati,
Louisville, Ky, and stop for a month S
visit with Oliver Strasser who is in
military service in Norfolk, Va They
will then go to points in Florida where
they will spend the remainder of the
winter in hopes of benefitting Mr..
Dietemeyer's health
A delightful / o'clock luncheon this
noon marked the opening of the
Athenaea club, at the home Of Misses
Alice and Nancy Norman at their
home, 222 South Sixteenth street. The
table was attractively decorated with
cut flowers. Plates were laid for
forty Responses were given by the
following women, The Athenaea,' .
Mrs Eliza Johnson, president of the
club; Organization" Mrs. Belle Kin
sey; Charter Members" Mrs. Frank
Coffin; Honorary Members" Miss
Mary Cadwallader; absent Mem