South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-19

OF a Villa in Utrecht. by the side of
the Zuider Zee" and was under the
direction OF Mrs. r. c. Shanklin.
Mrs. Charles Moreland very success
fully portrayed the part Of Ernest
inc, the dainty daughter Of a Baron
who generously loaned one Of her
many lovers TO her maid Gretchen.
enacted by Mrs. Thomas DUNCAN, an
orphan girl. who has no admirers:
out who wishes TO win the heart of
)ne Peter Spyk, a well-to-do farm
er, enacted ably by Mrs. r. c.
iackett, Mrs. ID. K. Splitter as
Capt. Amersfort, "A sutton Of Ernest
inc. was the one chosen 70 be the
loaned lover, and was certainly at
| tractive enough 10 win the heart OF
lany maid. but his course was not
smooth, for no sooner had he arrived
/ IN the field than all the men, young
land old. awoke 10 the beauty OF lit
the Gretchen and incidentally that
l the captain had settled a large sum
I of money on her. Among the suitors
that appeared were Swyzel, the
steward. a part played by Mrs. Har-
/ ~ Bartlett, and Delve. the gardner.
/ by Mrs. George Thurn Things be-
gan TO look rather complicated. but
turned out all right in the end, and
every one lived happily ever
after"
A Dutch dance number was given
in costume by Mrs Harry Barnes.
Mrs. NJ. T. Calef and Mrs. r. NJ.
/ Hutchinson as girls, and Miss Ada
Collmer, Mrs. L. G. East and Mrs.
/ K c. King as the boys, under the
direction of Miss Marion Goodman
and accompanied by Mrs. NJ. B. Kie-
gan.
! There was a meeting Of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary society of
/ the First Methodist Episcopal
church. Tuesday afternoon in the
church parlors. Mrs. j. n. Greene
was in charge Of the program,
/ Work being done by our home mis-
sionary society for the mountain
whites of the South" Mrs. Strepch
told of her personal observations Of
? the missionary work in the south
and Mrs. Emil Reyer spoke of The
Mountain Girl" The next meeting
will be held April Is.
More than 400 attended the musi-
cal given Tuesday afternoon at the
Wilson Shirt Factory, by the South
Bend Conservatory, for the benefit
of he Americanization committee
of the South Bend Womans club.
who are presenting a program ev-
I Go. ~ se-u
Ruth Grove played a number of
piano selections. Miss Geraldine
Bennett rendered two very charm
! ing vocal numbers and Miss Adele
Shaw appeared in two interpreta-
/ tive dances, Dance of the Daisies"
and Petite" Miss Theophila Ma
kielski was the accompanist. The
next program will be given April 1,
at which time Miss Marion Good
man viii appear with 10 girls in a
group of Russian dances. under the
direction of Miss Goodman.
Plans were made for an Easter
dance To be given at the Elks' tenn
| pie. April "a. at the meeting of the
Pixie Girls, held Thursday night at
the home Of Miss Sadie Doetsch, sos
y. Michigan st. Miss Helen Ciowa
and Miss Ruth Bolman were ad-
mitted TO membership which was
followed by needlework. contest and
music. Favors were won by Miss
Florence barrow and Miss Louise
Patterson. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Miss Mildred
Kemerley, 7O1 n. Michigan St. in
two weeks.
\ very novel affair was the
Backward" party given at the Y.
w. c. A, Tuesday night. for the
mem bers OF Companies B and Of
the Woman's Home Guards. All the
guests were admitted by the back
door and the evening was opened
/ by the singing of Good Night
Ladies'" followed by refreshments.
The party was attended by about rs
people.
There was meeting of the Moth
ers' department of the Progress
club. Tuesday afternoon. Papers
were read by Miss Margaret Parker
on Health Measures for Young
Children and Education OF the
Mother" Mrs. Russell Miller gave
several numbers. Election Of Off
GERS Will be held at the meeting Of
April /.
The Auten W. r. c. entertained
with a masquerade and gift party.
Tuesday night, at the Autin hall.
Lunch. music and games were en-
joyed by the so present.
J Miss Maude Weber entertained
the members of the Musicians club.
Tuesday night, at her home, 1104
Notre Dame av. 1t was decided 20
give four more sunday afternoon
concerts at the First Presbyterian
church.