Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 25, 11 December 1917 — Page 4

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, DEC. 11, 1917.

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Yuletlde festivities are almost at hand. ' Invitations for social affairs dnrlg the holidays are being Issued. The social function standing out most prominently in the social calendar is the annual Christmas dance 10 he given by members of the Beta Pbi Sigma fraternity in the I. O. O. F. h'l. Thursday, December 27. This fra'crnity has oeen Inactive for some years but the n embers have reorganized for this t'ance and promise a dance like those in "the good old days." The proceeds vt the dance will go to the Red Cros3 nnd the affair will not be formal, as na always been the custom. Instead, it. will be a simple and informal affair, in keeping with the conservation jnovements. Girls will do their share of entertaining as well as the boys The J. B G club of high school skirls will gve their annual dinner party at the Westcott hotel Thursday evening, December 27. At that time they wi!l entertain their boy friends. .Mr. and Mrs Bert Kolp v, ill give two dances during the Christmas sea Kon. They will give one Christmas night In the I. O. O. F. hall and an- . other one New Years eve in toe. same hall. Kolp's special orchestra will play for the dances. All women in Richmond who have been doins any kind of war work are urged io attend the great war council in Indianapolis, which is to be held Thursday and Friday. Miss M. E. B. Culbertson has tickets for seats at different conferences and announces that all women who wish to go, should call her at 1381. A number of the war mothers of the city will attend' the luncheon for war mothers which is to he held at the Y. W. C. A. Thursday noon. Mrs. A. W. Roach and Mrs. S. R. Smith with other war mothers of Wayne county will attend the luncheon. Miss Culbertson is anxious to have all the different chairmen attend the sessions. A new club. "Do Your Bit" Knitting club, was organized last week at tflc home of Mrs. Nora Morris, west of the city During the afternoon, Mrs. Laura Dolloff and Mrs. Lily Baird taught all the women to knit. The club will meet once a week and all articles such ns sweaters, scarfs, helmets and wristlets Tor soldiers and sailors will he knit. After the knitting, the hostess served a light luncheon In keeping with ths conservation movement. The members o! ihe club are Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Dolloff, Mrs. Baird, Mrs. Oscar Thompson, Mrs. Retta Knollenberg, Mrs. Gertrude Mur)ey. Mrs. Ruby Young. Mrs. Emma Rarton, Miss Marie Barton. Mrs. Laura Dolloff. Mrs. Jennie Diehl Mrs. Lily Greenstreet, Mrs. Charles Eohn and Mrs. William McPherson. Mrs. A. C. Alexander of Po iland, ia Ihe guest of friends here wh"'.o attending the annual meeting of ihe State Grange. Mrs. Alexander, is Jho. Lady Assistant Steward of the Grange. The Senior Luther League of St. Paul's church will meet Thursday evening with Mrs.. Claude Addleraan at her home. In spite of the cold weather, a large attendance marked the meetins of the W n T TT voil4,ir f,..., it J home of Mrs. Robert Randle. Mrs J. S. Hill rend the Bible reading and Miss Rose Oser of India, led in prayer. A talk on "Soldiers and Sailors" was given by Mrs. J. W. Walls, and Rec. Andrew F. Mitchell ga"e an interest ing talk on W. C. T.. V-. work from the time of the Crusaders to the present time. . After the program, a social hour followed, and refreshments were served by the hostess The next meeting which is scheduled for December i.M. has been postponed to Jenuary 7. The meeting closed with the temperance doxology. Mrs. George II 'Kramer who undercnt an operation t RHd Memorial lospital Inst Tuesday was removed to aer home Saturday and ia Improving ilctly Mrs George Chrisman who has been obtaining god mothers for soldier boys who have no relatives, is in receipt of letter from the chaplain at Camp Funston, in which he says the boys are very grateful for such attention from the women in this country He- says nt present in his regiment there is cr.ly one boy who has no relatives. He U a Russian, whose parents are in Russia and he has not heard from them for several years. Resides this name, Mrs. Chrisman has many r.imes

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Partial service in a time of her country's need was not enough for Lady Cranmore and Browne, She l&id aside court finery, donned the habit of a nurso and is devoting her entire time to the wounded Tommies in an English hospital behind the lines. The is the youngest peeress in Great Britain.

of soldiers who would like to be adopted Women desiring to adopt a war con may have a name by calling Mrs. Chrisman, 3028. Circle No. 2 of First Presbyterian church will hold an ail-day meeting at the churci Wednesday. The day will be spent in sewing for the Red Cross. A picnic luncheon will be served at noon. The hostesses for the meeting are Mrs. William Walling and Mrs. Marc Schisler. The Wittenberg Bibie class of St. Paul's Lutheran church will meet this evening in the church chapel. All members are urged to be present. The Laetus class of Second Presbyterian church will give a playlet, "The Southern Cinderella," at the church tomorrow evening. A small admission Even the Clock's Hands Froze Here ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 11. Even the hands of the court house clock froze here. The hands stuck fast to the dian and the clock stopped. All Anderson went to bed early Sunday night as the last means for comfort. The light plant was shut down for about an hour and the gas supply was exhausted. Bohemians Approve War on Anstrians HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 11. Bohemians of the Calumet region of Indiana, promise their "absolute loyalty" in a telegram to President Wilson, expressing their approval of the declaration of war on Austria. The message follows: "The Hemmond branch of the Bohemian National alliance approved with enthusiasm the declaration of war against Austria. We congratulate you on your vigorous stand and promise you our absolute loyalty." sifM'ups

The puhThe regular meeting of the Tirzah Aid society has been postponed this week. The place of meeting for next week will be announced later. The Missionary society of Central Christian church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. W. S. Henderson at her home, 100 North Nineteenth Etreet. Mrs. Eva Coffman will have charge of the devotional. The leaders for the afternoon are Mrs. Harry Coffman, Mrs. Carrie Stevens, Mrs. Glen Haisley, and Mrs. Sarah Denny. The missionary quiz will be in charge of Mrs.' Sam Ligon. Members are requested to bring their October and November tidings. Mrs. T. Murray entertained a company of friends at dinner Sunday, at her home, 420 Lincoln street. Covers were laid for the following persons. Miss Helen Neff, Miss Blanche Neff, Miss Nellie Gregory. Mrs. Albert Gregcry. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Neff, Mr. and Mrs. T. Murray, Howard Swisher, Albert Gregory, Frank Murray and Morris Murray. The bazaar and penny supper which was to hare been given today at Second Lutheran church has been postponed to Friday. The Aid Society of South Eighth Street Friend's church which was to have met Thursday afternoon has been postponed because of the death of the president, Mrs. Beckman. The Central Aid Society of First Christian church, will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. H. W. Mann, 107 South Eighth street. The Friend's Missionary meeting which was to have been held tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. John H. Johnson, has been postponed for one week. Mrs. Louise Bass, of Sherburne, N. Y., is the guest' of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Huntington. Mrs. Bass accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Huntington home from the east where they have been visiting: for some time. j Mrs. D. L. Mather entertained mem- j bers of the Tichnor club yesterday afternoon at her home. Mrs. E. B. Clements read to the women while i they knitted for soldiers. Current' Events were given by Mrs. Fred Mil- j ler. The next meeting or tne ciud will be January 8. Mr. and Mr3. Fred G. Haisley and daughter, Miss Lucille, will leave Friday for Galveston and Alvin, Tex., where they will spend several weeks. About forty women will exhibit and "POR COLD in the r head ofr chest. It relief. FREE CUT GLASS NAPPY With Every Sale of $5.00 or More. 41 No. 8th St.

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sell their fancy work, artB and craft articles, china and antiquities at the annual exhibition sale to be held Friday and Saturday of this week at 1022 Main street. One of the new articles this year will be the tin candy boxes which are gaily decorated and are suitable for sending cookies and candy to soldiers. Home made candy will be on sale so that it can be packed and sent direct from the sale room. The regular monthly basket social which was to have been given tomorro evening at the North A Street Friends church has been postponed. The date will be announced later. Mrs. F. A. Dressel will be hostess tomorrow afternoon at the parsonage for a meeting of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of First English Lutheran church. A program of Christmas muslo, ia charge of Mrs. Fred Bartel, will be given. Mrs. Bartle and Mrs. F. W. Krueger will give solos. All women of the church are invited to attend this meeting. The meeting of the Aid Society of First Methodist which was to have been held tomorrow afternoon at the church has-been called off. All women are asked to go to the Red Crocs rooms and sew, instead. Ray Heath, who enlisted In the Navy last June, is spending a seven days' furlough with his brother, Jesse Heath and family. Mr. Heath will leave Saturday for Brooklyn where he is located at present. . Circle Number 5 of First Presbyterian church will hold an ail-day meeting Wednesday at the church. The Loyal Daughters class of First Christian church held a business meeting and class social Monday evening at the home of Mrs William Huber, South Thirteenth street. Christmas decorations were used. At the business session officers as follows, were named: President, Mrs. Alice Suits; vice-president, Mrs. Addie Parsons; secretary, Mrs. Minnie Darnell; assistant secretary, Mrs. Jessie Schattel; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Erk. Hereafter lunches will not he served

' at the meetings. The money will be uf.ed for war purposes. After the business meeting there was a social hour. The assistant hostesses were Mrs. John Hinsky, Mrs. George Reid and Miss Goldie Triplett. Wednesday evering, December 19, Mrs. Robert Wilson, teacher of the class will entertain the members. The assistant teacher, Mrs. Belle Harris will assist her. A squash vine In the garden of D. G. True, Windsor, Me., grew twenty feet along the ground, when it caught on a drooping branch of an apple tree, it climbed it and developed a twenty-seven-pound squash eighteen feet from the ground. Cures Colds in France LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets remove tlia cause. E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c. dV3

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