The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-17

Mrs. B. F. Gehr was hostess yester
day afternoon for a meeting of the
| Golden Rule Bible class Of First Meth
odist church. During the business
| session, Miss Belle Banner was elect
ed chaplain. An Easter program was
| given and feature Of the afternoon,
! entertainment was an Easter egg hunt
in which all took part. Favors went
to Mrs. Charles Lyons and Mrs. Johr
| GEM. Luncheon was served by the
| hostess, assisted by Mrs. William Will
| son and Mrs. Martin Swisher. Guests
/ Of the class were Mis-. E. Mansfield
Mrs. o. A. Miller and daughter, Glen
| ma, and Mrs. A. d. Pierce. Miss Glen
ma Miller gave several readings dur
ing the afternoon.
Members Of the knights of Column
| bus issued invitations today for an
faster dance to be given April 20 in
the l. o. o. F. hall.
The Boosters class of Chester Sun.
day school will hold an all-day market
| Saturday at % North Ninth street
Dressed chickens, eggs, butter, and
home baked articles will be on sale.
The public is invited.
| A delightful amateur presentation
of the one-act comedy, 1.-THE Burglar
was staged Wednesday evening in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Hill,
| 122 South Fourteenth street, by a
group of wives for the special enter
tainment of their husbands. The af-
fair was a complete surprise to the
men who earlier dined at a downtown
restaurant by Encouragement of
their wives, and later were escorted
to the Hill home by one of the char
acters disguised as a young negress.
The plot of the comedy apened by in
Producing a group of girls in the liy-
ing room of Peggy Burton's country
home" The time was zone dark and
Silly night" 1t had been reported
that robber was making nocturnal
visits In the neighborhood, and when
a disturbance was heard in the ad-
joining room, the guests were sure
that its source was the marauder.
After much confusion among the
frightened group, one member, Drawer
than her companions, entered the
room to discover the family cat play
ing about. Attra ctive programs were
audience. Each character had as
sumed the name of a well known act
ress. The back of the program gave
space to cleverly composed advertise
ments of each husbands business.
Those taking part in the play were:
Mrs. Fred Bethard MARY Pickford) as
Mrs. John Burton; Mrs. Will w. Rel
Ter MADAME Petrova) as Mrs. Valeria
Armsby; Mrs. Harry Doan Norma
Talmadge) as Mrs. Charles Dover;
Mrs. A. f. Hill Marguerite Clark as
Jean Dixon; Mrs. Lee Dykeman Ger
aldine Farrar) as Sue Brent; Mrs.
Ernest Hill (Aunt RachaeD as
Nanny. The guests included the
husbands and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J
Doan.
Following the entertainment an
elaborate dinner was served at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Keller, 100 South
Fifteenth street.
Mrs. Bert Anderson was hostess yes
terday afternoon at her home for
meeting of the Universalist Mission
circle. Mrs. Charles Whitley was
leader for the afternoon, which was
mite box day. Appropriate music and
readings were given. During the bust
ness session, the circle voted to give
funds to the Blackmer home in Japan,
the Jubilee Fund, and the North Caro-
lima mission. A box of clothing viii!
be sent to the Carolina mission. After
the business, a social hour was en-
joyed and delicious luncheon served
by the hostess, who was assisted by
Miss Frances Owens. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Laura Wilcox
at her home on North E street
The Athenaea club will hold it's last
meeting of the year tomorrow with
Mrs. Allen d. Hole at her home on
National avenue. Mrs. Edna Heron
linus will give a paper on 'Roosevelt's
Visit to South America" Mrs. AL
media Hockett will give the Current
News, and Mrs. Effie Hall will read
a paper on Peru"
The Dorcas society will meet Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. w. d. Will
liams at her home on South Fifteenth
street.
Clarence Hufford has returned 10
his home in Indianapolis, after a short
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Reth-