Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1916 — Society Notes. [ARTICLE]

Society Notes.

The Afternoon Bridge Club was entertained by Mrs. B. F. Learning Tuesday. The Holy Name Society, a men’s organization of the Catholic church, gave a card party at the parochial school hall last evening. The Eastern Star Club are being entertained this afternoon by Mesdames Ray Wood and E. N. Loy at the home of the latter or River street. The Christian Mother’s Sew Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lew Harmon. Mesdames E. P. Honan, J. H. Hardiman and H. J. Kannal wil’ entertain the members of the Afternoon Bridge Club and their husbands at dinner next Monday evening at the Honan home. This is the regular social meeting time of this club, which is entertained every sixth week by the losers in the game of bridge. The D. A. R. met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. D. Parkinsen. A very excellent program was given. Mrs. Curniok gave a talk on the subject of the Pan-American Ex‘posdtion. In her introductory remarks she said that on account of the breadth of the subject she would select only one or two phases, viz., horticulture and woman’s part in this great exposition. She then commented on the accomplishments of the horticultural wizard, Richard Burbank, and his achievements, among other things the red sunflower, and also on the wealth of flowers that grow in such beauty and profusion in California, as in no other section of out country, favored by superior climatic conditions. Mrs. Curniok stated that she thought that all who heard her would have been interested in the model kitchen with all of its electric labor saving devices w’hich so reduced the work of the homemaker in this department of home maiding that it was possible for even business and professional women to still follow their chosen lines of w’ork and maintain a home. Mrs. W. C. Babcock read a well prepared paper on the Lincoln and Dixie highways, a topic that is of interest to all who are interested in seeing America in a pleasant and comfortable manner. Mrs. Babcock told of tihe origin of the idea of a transcontinental highway and mentioned one of our own Indiana citizens, Carl Fisher, of Indianapolis, as being the “Father of the Lincoln Highway,” which connects New York and San Francisco, and which crosses Indiana at Fort Wayne and Valparaiso. The details of how interest was aroused and funds obtained and also the different kinds of construction in the various states was given in a very interesting manner and made more comprehensive by maps of both highways, the Dixie extending from Chicago to Miami, Fla. Mrs. J. H. Chapman, after remarking that she would deal with the subject of submarines, and tell her hearers what she didn’t know about them, proceeded to disprove her own .statement by telling in her usual capable way a great many interesting things about a subject that would seem to be of little interest to women. She supplemented her explanations by illustrations from current magazines and created a desire in the minds of all who heard her to know more of this latest factor in. warfare. Mrs. Burton discussed in an informal way her recent visit to the home of the national D. A. R. building in Washington. Several of the members present had seen this building which is one that compares very favorably with the other beautiful buildings in the nation’s capital. Appetizing refreshments were served by the hostess.