South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Elbel. sos
Portage av.. entertained with a $40
o'clock dinner in the wedgewood
room OF the Oliver hotel Wednesday
evening. Covers were laid for the
members OF the park board, mayor,
city attorney and their wives at
tables attractively centered with
mounds OF Columbia roses, narcis-
ri. llacs and maidenhair fern.
Mrs. Carl l. Hibberd. IA Lindsey
St entertained the Wednesday Aft
ernoon Bridge club al her home
Wednesday Auction bridge was
played at three tables. the prize be-
ing won By Mrs Horace Fox. Re
freshments were served. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. r. II.
Murdoch, PIP z. South St, Jan. q.
Mrs. Clarence Herring. 229 y. Hill
ST. was pleasantly surprised Tuesday
evening by a number OF friends. the
occasion being her birthday ami
versary. Cards and music were
features ef the evenings entertain
ment a two course luncheon was
served
Mrs J. W Shirk. SIS Pennsyl-
vania av, entertained Is members of
the Grandmothers' circle al an all
day meeting Wednesday Following
the dinner. which was served at
noon. a brief business session was
held and a handkerchief shower
given in honor Of the birthdays Of
Mrs. Eliza Slower and Mrs. shlrk.
Tho afternoon was spent socially.
Mrs Rise Hood. 1912 \. Adams ST..
viii be hostess at the next meeting,
which will be held Feb. 4.
Tho Snowflake club held its meet
ing Wednesday afternoon al the
home 81 Mrs. Arthur Triebe. 25i5
". Orange St After the business
session a social hour was held. with
needlework as the main diversion.
Refreshments were served TO 10
members. Mrs William Simpson
viii entertain with a box social at
her home. e1O6 W. Bertram St. Jan.
Il. and Mrs. otto Triebe. 9432 Lin
don av.. will be hostess AT the next
regular meeting, which will be held
Jan. Il.
The independent club met with
Mrs : T. Murphy at her home,
1915 81. Joseph st. Wednesday aft
crnuon IL the election Of officers
Mrs. g. +. Shea was reelected presi-
dent: Mrs. Jennie Ward vice pres,-
dent. Mrs. Dora Horn. secretary and
treasurer. and Mrs. Edward Shene-
berger, reporter. a social time was
enjoyed and refreshments served 70
12 members. The next meeting will
be held Jan. q at the home of Mrs.
William Horne, 1928 Z. Broadway.
The club will sew at the Orphans
home all day Jan. %.
The wednesday Afternoon Sewing
circle held a social meeting at the
home Of Mrs. II. c. Denslow. 1740
I.eer St. Wednesday afternoon. The
main diversion was needlework.
Refreshments were served TO 10
members and two guests. Mrs. NJ.
a.. Klopfer. 1916 Miami St, will en-
terrain The circle Jan. q.
Miss Ella Rieman read a paper on
The Framework OF Our Federal
Government" at the meeting OF the
history department of the Progress
club. which was held in the club
rooms Wednesday afternoon. Miss
isabelle Kennedy will have charge
Of the program OF the next meeting.
which will De held Jan. 81 Her
subject will be The Development OF
the Political Parties"
The Old Times Friends club was
entertained Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Fred Bickelhaupt, 10 Forest
av. The time was spent with needle
work Refreshments were served TO
I > members. The date and place OF
the next meeting are undecided.
The Ayudadora circle met with
Mrs. F. G. Babcock. 314 W, Colfax
av. Wednesday afternoon. After
the routine business was disposed OF
The time was spent socially by the
J ; members present. Refreshments
were served. The next meeting will
he held Jan. q with Mrs. G. +.
Summers. 3f4 ". Colfax av.
Mrs. c. Fl. Smith. 500 f. Keasey
ST., was hostess to vine members OF