South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-27

viii mark the success OF the elab-
crate Easter bail which viii be given
Easter Monday for the benefit Of the
Children's Dispensary, viii be the
presence Of flower girls Just who
these flower girls will be IS some
thing Of a mystery at present. but
inquiry met with the information
that one is a blonde and one a bru-
nette, and that each is a whirlwind
at making people buy Of the con-
tents OF the beautifully decorated
baskets which they viii carry. The
baskets will be filled with bouquets
and the flower girls will exert every
effort % swell the fund so greatly
needed for the babies who next
summer viii come under the helpful
care Of the Children's Dispensary.
IL goes without saying. Of course.
that these two ladies will be attired
as BELTS pretty flower girls and
probably some ideas Will be taken
from the flower girls OF Venice.
Paris. and other cities OF Europe in
the days before the sickening con-
hict The flower committee has as
its chairman. Mrs. G. " Chubb. She
J. Dudley Peterson, Mrs. Frank
Mayr jr.. Mrs. Frank r. Her
Ing and Mrs. n. p. Read
Tickets for the ball are receiving
pleasing reception, and the sale.
which only began last Friday. gives
indication at this early date Of a
very large attendance. The tickets
are being disposed Of by well known
women, and the rapidity with which
people are purchasing promises that
Place hall viii be filled with dancers
when the strains OF the first dance
music bid the dancers to the floor.
j. is suggested that those who desire
tickets ought to lose no time in se-
curing them 50 as 20 be sure OF ad-
mission should il be deemed wise 20
discontinue the sale in order TO pre-
vent too large and unwieldy a num-
her of dancers. Should such a de-
cision be determined upon many
persons desiring 20 be present would
be disappointed so that early secur-
ing OF tickets is advised.
Plans for special features which
viii give the function an out-of-the-
ordinary atmosphere are being
worked ont Exactly what these
special features will be is not ready
for public announcement but il is
understood they will be OF a charac-
ter that Will add interest and pleAs-
ure 90 the ball. Present ideas con-
template about four features which
may bring fame to those participant
ing and give snap TO the ball. max
ing it an event which society will
discuss for years 10 come.
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Hibberd. 500
~. Washington av., will entertain
The members of the Mothers club
and their husbands at a dinner We'd
uesday evening Assisting hOstesses
for the evening will be Mrs. r. NJ.
idredge, Mrs. 7. s. LaPierre, Mrs.
ll +. Montgomery and Mrs. Frank
I'll Sawyer
Members OF the Live Oak drill
I'm met with Mrs Charles Rickle,
1909 $. Carroll ST.. Monday evening.
he time was spent in crocheting.
and refreshments were served 1t
vas planned TO finish the quilt which
the club is making, at the next
Getting. which will be in two weeks
AZ the home OF Mrs. Adolph Dreher.
s10 Il. keasey 81.
The art department of the Prog
Tess club held its regular meeting
d. the club rooms Monday after
noon officers as follows We're elect
cd for the ensuing year: Chair
man. Mrs. Walter Baker; vice chair
man Mrs w. X. Sherman; secre-
tary. Mrs Frank Robertson treas
urer. Mrs. Kerner. a very interest
Ing program followed the business
session Miss G.. A. Van Den Bosch
compared Tintoretto's and Titians
pictures, "Bacchus" and .Ariodne."
she also described The Marriage Of
Cana" Mrs. w. X. Sherman told
the NEUROLOGICAL stories and de-
,cribed the pictures st. George and
ne Dragon" and THE Origin of the
Milky Way" The department will
meet in two weeks al the club
rooms.
The O T.. s. auxiliary met at the
Masonic club rooms Monday after
noon The time was spent socially
with needle work and dainty re-
freshments were served. Mesdames
Anna Archer. Emma Sausman. Ida
Afaher. Maude Swintz and Mary
Ninson were hostesses for the after
noon The next meeting will be
April g. The hostesses will be Mes
DANES Della Lay, Flora Thomas.
Bessie Stockford. Edith Bates and
Clara Barton.
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Miss Isabelle Kennedy, 733 W.
Washington av.. was hostess 70 the
As You Like IL club Monday even
ing. The life and books Of Gene
Stratton Porter were studied with
Mrs. .. F. Julian as leader. Dainty
refreshments were served during the
social hour The club will meet
with Miss Minnie French. 203 F..
Marion ST. April ..
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Miss Louise Studebaker. 529 W.
Washington av.. entertained the
Novel club Monday evening. Story