South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-22
SOCIETY

A delightful Washington tea was
given bS the department OF current
events OF the Progress club Mon
day afternoon I'm the club rooms in
observance OF the annual patriotic
club day. Mrs. A. r. r. Gammack
and Mrs. Walter Nuessel poured at
the tea table, which was appointed
in the silve< OF the colonial period.
A caRdelabrum holding lighted ia
pers conferred the table and the
table ends were graced with colonial
period silver tea services and silver
candiestieks. Assisting Mrs. Gam
mack and Mrs Muessel were Mrs.
Harry W Holman. Mrs. Leroy
Spring. Mrs. II. r Jones and Mrs.
Z. r. Esch. Tea was served by
members IN colonial costume.
Mrs Elmer Essex acted as chair
nan OF the tea and in charge Of
the arrangements were: Program,
Mrs. Carrie Meyer and Mrs. Peter
Ahrens: refreshments. Mrs. Russell
T. Thompson: decorations. Mrs. s.
Lindquist. and Mrs. Charles F.
Ivan was In charge OF the door
committee
American Music" was the topic
OF the program for the afternoon,
which included Loves Sorrow" by
Harry Roy Shelly, sung by Miss
Lily Mohn; a vocal selection, "Sing
Ne 10 Sleep" by Edwin Green.
given by Mrs. Ernest Conant. Sew
srai cornet solos were given by
Francis Messick-" Calvary" The
Burke also appeared on the pro-
gram. Readings were given by Miss
Marie Voedisch and little Miss Vir-
ginia Roberts. Two dialogues by
Austin Gobsou were given by Miss
Voedisch--"The Cap That Fits"
and 1.-The Secret OF the Heart" Lit
tie Miss Roberts, accompanied on
the piano by her brother, Daily
Roberts. gave a reading. THE Min
net" A feature Of unusual interest
or the program were two dances Of
the period. "Grandmother's Min
net" was danced by Mary Muessel
Mary Bleuler Enid Brewer. Ruth
Spencer, Dorothy Green and Alice
Noomaw. The participants in The
Old Fashioned NIinuet" were Alice
Thompson. Edna Jane McCallum
and Sarah Elizabeth Romine.
Draped flags decorated the walls
Of the club rooms and the stage was
conferred with the hag-draped pic
ture OF Washington, loaned for the
occasion by the public library. More
than 200 guests were received dur
ing the afternoon.
Miss Irene Pearson. 1896 Wood
ward av., whose marriage TO J. +.
Bertles. formerly Of Philadelphia
Penn. will take place March /, was
the guest Of honor Monday evening
at an informal party given at the
home OF Miss Anna Des Jardins, 100
s. ST. Louis blvd. other social at
fairs TO be given this week for Miss
Pearson are an informal evening
Thursday at the home of Miss Clara
Gutknecht. 500 Marietta St. a dinner
Friday evening at the Mishawaka
hotel given by the Kappa Phi Sig
ma sorority. and a luncheon Satur-
day at the Robertson tea room at
which Miss Ella King. W. Navarro
St. Will be hostess.
An American flag was presented
to the students. OF the Laurel school
Monday afternoon by the members
or the Auten ". r. c. number IL
The presentation address was made
by Miss Mary L. Garner, patriotic
instructor of the corps and the flag
was received by the principal OF the
<School. L. o. Schoeppel. A patriotic
program appropriate 10 the occasion
was given by the students including
recitations, songs. and drills. The
ceremony was attended by 20 mem
bers of the A W. r. c. and three
veterans of the Civil war, members
OF the Auten post number eight
The Sinai society met sunday aft
ernoon in the club rooms Of the
South Bend Woman's club. Miss
Jeanette Martin. accompanied by
Miss Dora Herschenow, entertained
with two vocal selections. An illus
trated lecture on George Washing
ton by Col. <. Seymour Bullock was
a feature Of the Program for the
afternoon. In honor OF the fifth
anniversary of the society, the
members will entertain with a dane
ing party March at the Kables
banquet hall.
Miss Mildred Mitchell entertained
the members of the Gamma chapter
Of the Thalia sorority at the home
OF her sister Mrs. G. W. Seybold,
2O6 LaPorte av., Monday evening.
The meeting was attended by 10
members and refreshments were
carved NJ fha cloSo ~ tho evening
The next meeting will be held IN
two weeks.
Reservations for the Progress
club State-Day luncheon, 70 be given
Saturday. Feb. %. at the Oliver
\ hotel. must be made by "Wednesday
A~st. Feb 2S. either through the
Grace shop or the ticket committee.
which is composed Of the following