The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-05-03
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The Gem Literary Society met on Wed.
nesday evening last at the pleasant home OF
Misses C. Belle and Effie +. Poole. The
society was made to feel welcome by the kind
and pleasant greeting given it by our cordial
hostesses. The attendance was larger than
usual, being composed of quite a number OF
visitors. There were present Misses Nora
Gorsuch, Emma Snader, Florence Owlngs,
Fannie and Mollie Manahan, c. Belle and
EAie F. Poole. Gertrude T.. Stoner, be5tie
Barnes. Cora M. Smith, Bale, Otto, Snader,
and Messrs. Geo. w. and Jas. Pennington,
Jas. A. Diffenbaugh, Charles II. Baughman,
George A. Batson, J.. Ezra Stem, FL. Payton
Gors1ch, C. Robert Miller, G. Harry Gist,
Washington Robertson, Edwin Stoner, LonIs
NJ, Sellman, Charles Williams, Prof. Kraft,
Samuel Otto, Chas. F. Manahan, and Scott
Snader.
After the regular routine of business OF the
society had been disposed OF, Messrs. Jas. a.
Diffenbaugh, Chas 81. Baughman, Geo. a
Batson, j. Ezra Stem and HI. Peyton Gorsuch
were unanimously elected honorary members
of the Gem. The society, we have no doubt,
feels gratified at these acquisitions, and would
be glad to have them present often, to proht
by their extended experience and superior
abilities.
Literary duties were called, and after the
rendition of Freedom, God and Right a
full chorus by the society, a reading by Miss
Nora Gorsuch was next on the programme.
Miss Nora seemed unable, from some appar-
emily inexplicable cause, to find her book,
and after several sWho took my book
"Who has my satchel?' &C., her feigned dis,
pleasure was solved by sudden uprising OF
young ladies, each of whom captured ayoung
man and proceeded to lead him s'like lamb
to the Slaughter and f'heavy was the slaugh-
teri The young men were victims OF a leap
year surprise party. From the glare and en-
largement of their eyes, as they gazed upon
a table neatly and artistically decorated with
the substantials and dehcacies of the season,
proved conclnsively that the surprise was
perfect success. But keen appetite soon
overcame the effects of the surprise, and after
prayer by Geo. W. Pennington, it is unneces-
sary to say that the viands on the table were
preyed upon and began to disappear very
rapidly, and unless the lateness of the hour
had suggested a cessation of consumption, the
scarcity of provisions resulting theretrom
would have caused sudden rise in the mar
kets After the festivity, G. Harry Gist, as
president of the society. offered toast IN
honor of the honorary members, to which
Jas. A. Diffenbaugh responded in a few ap-
propriate remarks. "Benny'' was kindly re-
membered by his warm friend, Miss Emma,
who placed conspieuously before vacant
plate his fayorite "saucer of lasses.
The young ladies Of the society deserve a
great deal Of credit for the skillful and quiet
manner in which the plan was prepared and
executed, and their efforts to make each one
enioy himself were appreciated and not in
vain. The prevailing sentiment with the
Young men was sorrow that leap year does
not occur more frequently.
The society was again called to order after
the levee, and the further performance OF the
programme was dispensed with on account Of
the lateness of the hOur.
The programme of next meeting was read,
and the society adjourned to meet on Wednes-
day, May l4th, at the residence Of James b.
Allison, Esq.