The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-07

Colonial days with their simple dig
nifty and warm hospitality were re-
called once more when members OF
the Athenaea society gathered at the
beautiful colonial manse, residence of
Mrs. Lewis c. King, on South Twenty
first street. Friday. TO open their sea
sons programs with an old-fashioned
dinner party in true Colonial style.
Wearing the costumes of many
years ago ladies in quaint gowns as
sembled in the music room of the
King home as they arrived. Later
they were ushered into the spacious
living room, which is furnished in
Colonial style. There an old-fashioned
dinner was served, the guests being
seated at one long table extending the
length of the. room.
Flowers OF late autumn combined
with pink roses were artistically used
in the simple table decorations. The
table was set with antique and old
fashioned dishes and silverware and
the dinner was served in old Colonial
fashion The party was in keeping
with the years program of the so
ciety, which includes a study of Amer
lea and American possessions, and old
Colonial history
A debate in which six persons par
ticipated was held after dinner on RE
solved: That we are happier than our
grandmothers WERE" The debaters
were: affirmative. Mrs ]. H Kinsey,
Miss Alice Norman and Mrs Samuel
Hodgin; negative, Mrs. Frank Coffin,
Mrs. Effie Hall and Mrs. William ].
Hiatt.
The program was arranged by Mrs.
Elmer f. Lebo, Miss Alice Norman,
Mrs. Garwood Iredell Mrs. Samuel
Hodgin and Mrs. Lewis C. King.
Members of the social committee were
Mrs. John H. Johnson, Mrs. Albert
Gilmer, Mrs. Frank Coffin, Mrs. Will
lam H. Quigg and Miss Nancy Moor
man.
Mrs. Phillip Schneider, of Mito,
Japan, and Mrs. j. Edgar Mote, of
Dayton, o.. former members Of the
Athenaea, were guests at the party.
Members of the society were: Mrs.
Rufus Allen, Mrs. Helen Barnard, Mrs.
Jessie Bond. Mrs. S. Edgar Bond, Mrs.
William A. Bond, Mrs. Frank Coffin,
Mrs. n. s. Cox, Mrs. Walter Dalbey,
Mrs. Dempsey Dennis. Miss Mary
Evans, Miss Sarah Evans, Mrs. Lee
Hoover, Mrs. Garwood Iredell, Mrs.
Atwood L. Jenkins. Mrs. John H. John
son, Mrs. W. N. Johnson, Mrs Lewis
G. King, Mrs. J. Fl. Kinsey, Mrs FL
mer E. Lebo, Mrs. T.. II. Mendenhall,
Miss Alice Norman. Miss Nancy
Norman, Mrs Albert Gilmer Mrs.
Howard Gluys, Mrs. Effie Hall, Mrs
N. c. Heironimus, Mrs. William J.
Hiatt, Mrs. Samuel Hodgin, Mrs. Eos
ter Hoeffer, Mrs. Allen d. Hole, Miss
Anna Horn. Mrs. F. c. Nicholson. Mrs
William H. Quigg. Mrs. Robert w
Randle, Mrs. Z. l.. Reynolds, Mrs
Herschel Riggin. Mrs. w. ]. Smith
Mrs. Sarah Stutson, Mrs Elizabeth
Toms and Mrs. William Wicket. AS
sociate members who were present in
cluded: Mrs. Walter J. Doan, Miss
Mary Cadwallader, Miss Margaret
Wicket, Mrs. E. Quincy Hill ant
Mrs. A. M. Gardner.
Mr.. Robert A. Seager of New Yorl
city, formerly a resident of this city
will be married Wednesday, Oct. II
10 Miss Grace Treader, of Jersey City
y. J. They will reside in Yonkers. N
Y. Mr.. Seager distinguished himsel
as major in the United States army
during the World war.
Mrs. Claude Hoover gave a recip,
shower for Mrs. Clarence. Erbs, ne,
Miss Ruth Edwards, Thursday after
noon at her home on Southwest ThirC
street. The recipes were presented t
the bride in recipe box. A two-cours
luncheon was served by the hostess
decorations being French baskets o
pink and white carnations. TIL
guests were: Mrs. Ray Unthank Mrs
Lawrence Zeyen, Mrs. Elmer Herzlel
Mrs. Howard Lane, Mrs. Leo Pattel
son, Mrs. Clarence Erbs, and Mrs
Claude Hoover.
Announcement is made of the mai
riage of Miss Hazel Bennett and MOI
vim Roach, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. "
Roach, of South Seventeenth street
The wedding took place at S:3
O'Clock Saturday evening at the pal
sonage OF the First English Luthera
church, the pastor, the Rev. Frank A
npneGnl nffipiatino Mrs