South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-15
SOCIETY

One OF the most charming affairs
given 10y the Progress club this year
was the Valentine tea Monday aft
srnoon which was given under the
auspices o. the art department in
the club rooms. Mrs i. A S. Wood
was responsible for the success Of
the decorations Of the rooms which
consisted OF clusters and festOons Of
small red flowers suspended from
the lights. Mrs. Charles Rosenoury
and Mrs. George Cutter presided at
the tea table which was conferred
with a bouquet Of pink roses ar
ranged IN a hammered silver vase.
Al elaborated imported cover and
silver services belonging TO Mrs. Cut
ter and Mrs. Gates Harpel were
loaned for the occasion. Tea was
served by Miss Sarah Witwer Miss
Dorothy Eldridge, Mrs. Charles
Wattles, Miss Evelyn Fulmer, Mrs.
Neil V. Robertson. Miss Agnes
Pfeiffer and Miss Laura Harris who
were costumed in white frocks dec
grated with red hearts and girdled
with large red sashes. The Valen-
tines acting as ushers were Mrs W.
X. Campbell and Mrs. G. il. Schadt,
while receiving at the door were
Mrs. W. K. Geltz. and Mrs. Samuel
Unger. assisted by the Misses Kath-
crime Bingham and Ethel Buck.
The program for the afternoon
included a talk by Mrs. r. b. Dakin
on the English artists. John Hopp-
ner and Sir Thomas Lawrence, both
of the 18th century. Mrs. Dakins
talk was illustrated by six tableaux
suggestive Of the masterpieces Of
the artists under discussion. In
these tableaux Miss Marie Voedisch
represented Hoppner's. Lady OF
the White Veil" while Mrs. James
MaIoney and Mrs Clifford Green
represented the daughters OF Sir
Thomas FARMLAND. by the same
artist. AS suggestive OF the work
of Lawrence, Mrs. Eli r. Seebirt
took the character Of Miss Farren;
Mrs J. .. Stahl and her little daugh-
ter, Ruth, represented the Countess
Cover and her daughter, Mrs. Gates
Harpel was Georgianna LennOx;
Miss Arva Yeagley, Caroline Of
Brunswick This part of the pro-
gram was merged into the Valentine
idea by q final tableauX in which
Mrs. G.. a. Macdonald, Mrs. Donald
Elbel and Miss Frances Salinger. as
the three graces. We're seen decorat-
ing the alter OF Hymen.
During the tableaux appropriate
music was furnished by Miss Vida
Shonts, violinist, accompanied by
Miss Anna Maude Weber. Mrs Ed
ward J. RICHTER, accompanied by
Mrs. Floyd Gaumer, entertained
with vocal selections.
The committee in charge OF the
tableaux was composed of Mrs, Al
bert W. Kendall. Mrs. Edgar A. Ire
land. Mrs. Maurice l.. Kahn, Mrs.
Frank II. Shumaker. and Mrs. Lutte
b. Gum. Chief of the Valentine
and in charge of the tea was Mrs.
l.. A. s. Wood, assisted by Mrs. Mel
son Jones, Mrs George A. Fulmer,
and Mrs. p. &. Traver. Mrs. w. NJ.
banner was in charge of the posing
for the tableaux. Tableaux pages
were Mrs. r. G.. Hewson and Miss
Nernice EIbel.
Mrs. r. w. Geyer. 2Os Marquette
Az, and Mrs. G. L Geyer, 1909
Woodward av.. entertained at the
home of the former Monday eve
ming. Cards and dancing were the
diversions and a delightful lunch
con was served to "a guests. Hearts
were prominent in the decorative
scheme of the home. which was in
keeping with the valentine season.
The lights were also shaded attrac-
lively with hearts.
The Lincoln Literary club was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Frank
Irwin, 523 y. Cushing St. Monday
afternoon. The roll call which
opened the meeting was responded
to BY giving quotations from Lin
coin. At the close of a short bust
ness session the meeting was turned
over 10 the program committee. The
discussion Of Japan was continued
by Mrs. Fannie Copp, and the cur
rent events were in charge Of Mrs.
George Myler. During the social
hour refreshments were served by
the hostess to II members and one
visitor. The date of the next meet
ing is announced for Feb. IS, at
watch time the club will meet with
Mrs. Edward Vaught, 1865 Por-
tage av.
Members OF the Mary Ann club
were hostesses Saturday night in
the Stude5aker administration
building 10 more than $50 guests,
comprising members of the Stude-
baker club and the cast OF
''Springtime." The affair was in the
nature OF a Valentine dancing party
and proved one of the most success
fuI functions ever achieved by the
club. Elaborate decorations sug-
gesttve OF the season were effective
~ employed. Steimrich's orchestra
from EIkhart furnished the music
fer the program OF dances.
The regular meeting Of the Novel
club was held Monday evening with
Miss Charlotte White, 319 W. Col