South Bend news-times., 1922-12-28
Society

The first prctenfious affair under
taken b. the AiIwaukee-Downer
club OF this city was the bail given
last evening at tho oliver ho.cI
Whlch more than exceeded OH ex-
pecta.ious. About 300 guests errov-
cd the excellent program o. dances
as PLAYED By tho original Toxic or
chestra. Tho Rotary room was
tastefully decorated with tho colors
OF the Iuletide and numerous ball
looms IN blue and white suspended
from tho ceiling. formed n canof.v
Tor the dancers. who filed both the
Rotary and Turkish rooms The
committee on arrangements incIud-
cd Mrs. William Dudley Bungert.
Mrs. Carl Glnz Mrs T.. McEndarser.
Miss Frances Haser. Miss Helen
Call, Mss Margaret FuIimer. Mi
Margaret Shafer. Miss Helen Mues-
sci. AI'ss Mildred Reunoe and Miss
Mabel Good.
Among the guests were Miss Ruth
Leptcr, Of Syracuse, Ind; Miss
Jeannctte NuuerviIle OF Toledo O
Miss Elizabeth Thomas and Miss
Helen IaughUn of Kokor1o Ind !.
Miss Helen Shepard OF InIianapo-
lls: George Gilland, OF cheyenne.
Wy0.: Miss Elizabeth Church. OF
san Antonio, Tex. Mis- Eleanor Eg.
bert. Of Goshen. and A. Phillips Of
P.ttsbUre. Pa
Miss Ruth staples. the president
of the club. wore a becoming GOWN
OF ecru Spanish lace over peach
colored satin the skirt being fash
Toned bouffart with a cluster Of
French flowers at the girdle. A
band Of jet formed her headdress
and she carried a black ostrich
feather fan. Miss Frances Hager.
vice presiden-. was charming i'm a
gown or chiffon broche in silver and
old rose, with long side panels Of
crgsta1 beads. Her hea ddress was
cf silver leaves and she. also car
ried "A black fan
The patron esses INCLUDED Mrs J.
Frederick Caristman. who wore
sapphire blue velvet combined with
gold lace and carried an ostrich
feather fan of orchid. Mrs. Eugene
Biair Warner also chose sapphire
blue for her gown which was fash.
lOncj OF chiffon and lace with a
touch OF silver. Mrs. George Blair
wore French blue gorsette combined
with NarEot lace. Mrs William Sib-
ley was most picturesque in her
quaint gown. the very full skirt Of
which was OF black velvet and the
long close fitting bodice was OF
sold and silver brocade IN PersiG n
design. Mrs Robert q. Shankln
wore jade green chiffon over silver
lace, Mrs Forest Hitler. Nile green
and white chiffon, Mrs. RoIlo Page.
peach colored crepe and lace, Miss
Ada Hitler white Spanish lace ov-
cr shell pink. Besides the patron
esses a few OF the noticeably lovely
gowns. were those worn by Mss
Jeau* - Grouse who chose lavender
velvetRnd silver cloth with orna-
ments Of silver grapes. Mrs. J. NJ
Studebaker, III. crepe satin i'm tho
Copenhagen shade with n buckle OF
cut steel holding the single side
.drapery. Her only ornament was a
string Os pearls. Miss Catheri le
Oliver was most attractive IN blue
taffcta embroidered I'm Dresden
flowers. Her headdress was Of sll-
yer leaves.
A delightful affair of last even
Ing was the "HomewarminE." Civ
en- by the South Bend Woman's
club for members and husbands at
the new clubhouse. y. Lafayette
blvd. The reception rooms We're
sraced with baskets OF poinsetti and
G>eenery. In the receiving line
were Mrs Granville W. Zeigler.
president; ana the three vice-presi-
dents Mns- Charles +. Francis. Mrs.
j. +. Cotter and Mrs. y. u. Mckee,
Three hundred guests enjoyed an in
formal musical program and the re-
Taiuder Of the evcinc was devoted
TO stunts given by the men under
tho direction Of Waiter Fcgan. \
buffet luncheon was screwed TO SEQ
guest from table bearing crystal
vases of OpheHa roses and narclssi
and red tapers i'm crystal holders.
Mrs. Harry Barnes was general
chairman of the a-oir and her as
siS,ants included Mrs. Paul Berry,
Chairman. entertainments commit
tce. Mrs. Is. II. Coon, Mrs. Ralph