South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16

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NF ALL the seasons OF the year
| the early autumn seems The
favored period for festivities
and Informal celebrations. Perhaps
ancient religious rites. solmenIzed
annually IN thanksgiving following
the harvesting season, and which
served 70 introduce 90 assembled
tribesmen social festivities. may have
been the foundation for the num-
berless fall festivals now observed
in purely a social manner.
In distant days the larger part Of
the population was occupied through
the heated summer months with
work IN the fields. and 90 the few
free from manual duties the warm
season failed 10 induce soclablIitv
enough 20 warrant elaborate dem
onstratons. Following the harvest
ing OF crops, when evenings were
cool and long and the days were
pleasantly warm. proved the period
OF the year most conducive 20 com
munity gatherings OF a social ma
ture.
In these days. when labor IS 1ot
so restraining, we still find delight
in celebrating the autumn festaI
days with social events peculiar TO
that season.
Although much OF the religious
significance OF the fall holidays has
been lost. the social element is yet
observed by modern civilization with
as much enjoyment as IN the old
days when social affairs were as rare
as European crowns are today.
Among other October events. IN
Guiding dancing parties. large din
ner and luncheon affairs, weddings
find a leading place on the caIen-
dar. A number of marriages were
celebrated during the past week:
several VIII be solemnized within
the next few days. One OF the charm
ing autumn weddings this year was
that Of Miss Edith Marie Austin.
754 Cottage Grove av., daughter az
Mr. and Mrs +. =. Austin. OF Cary.
Ind, and Alfred Henry Kerndt. 1O3
Marquette av. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. J. Kerndt, OF Salida. Col. which
took place Saturday morning az IL
o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. L. Sausman, 754 Cottage Grove
av. FIR. Robert Long, OF St James
Episcopal church, read the service
in the present Of 20 guests before
an improvised altar OF palms. re-
lieved with roses in tan empire bas-
kets.
Mrs. George Swttzer played 1.-THE
Bridal Chorus from 'Lohengrin" as
the party approached the altar in
the living room. The bride was at
tended by Miss Margery Artman, Of
Columbus, o., and r. Van Horne
served the groom as best man. The
! bride was charming IN her gown
! fashioned OF white Canton crepe.
She carried an arm bouduet OF
brides roses and valley lilies.
Following the service a wedding
breakfast was served at the Reass
farmm. Mr.. and Mrs. Kerndt left
for trip 70 Detroit and will be at
home after Nov. / at 500 Van Bu-
rem st
Out-of-town guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerndt. Of Salida. Col.
! Mr.. and Mrs. F. =. Austin. Randall
Austin, Irwin Austin and Miss Belle
Brown, all Of Gary; Mr.. and Mrs
j. II. Quirk, Mr.. and Mrs. Orman
Springer, r. c. Quirk. OF Chicago.
and Miss Margery Artman. OF Co
lumbus.
Members Of the Norman EDDY
Sewing circle were entertained Fri
day afternoon In the X OF p. hall by-
the following hostesses: Mrs. c. c.
/ Bondurant, Mrs. Thomson and
Mrs. Weeks. The Is members pres
ent elected officers for the coming
year, with the following results.
Mrs. Eta Conkhn, president; Mrs.
Pearl Grosspitch. vice PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Lille Lahommadieu, secretary.
Another meeting viii be held IN two
weeks at the same place.
-
Miss Samantha Alice scheetz.
daughter OF Mr.. and 1Irs. James NJ.
Scheetz. 1922 Prairie av.. and Albert
/ II. Rerick, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph c. Rerick. Prairie av. I'd, were
married Saturday afternoon az
/ o'clock at the First Evangelical
church. Rev. George IT. Long per
/ forming the ceremony.
! The bride wore "A dark blue suit
! OF Polret and carried sunburst roses
and valley nllies Mrs. Arthur O..
| Rerick attended the bride az matron
! OF honor. wearing a dark blue suit
and carrying an arm bouquet Of sun
| burst roses. Arthur Q. Rerfck.
brother OF the groom acted as best
man.
Miss Gre-a Edner played the
/ Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin~
and Memberships wedding march.
/ Miss Alvfna Nitche sang. "At Dawn
ing" and Miss Louise BerEedt sang
/ Beloved. L IL Morn"
Vincent and Vern Scheetz and
( Howard ReriCk acted as ushers.
Following the ceremony a recep-
! ton Of so guests was held az the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs Albert T.
/ Rerick. s22 r. Donald 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Rerick left FOR a
/ motor trip and WI be az home after