Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-29
The "Ladies Shakespeare Club.

The second annual banquet OF the
Ladies Shakespeare Club" in honor
of their patron saint, was held at the
residence Of Horace Fishback on the
evening of the 21st inst. The thirteen
active members of the club are all
good entertainers and when they COM
bine their forces their guests have q
right to expect something extra and
there is no disappointment. The
commodious residence OF Mr.. Fish
back was handsomely decorated with
flowers and plants and the table, with
covers for thirty people, was adorned
with cut flowers, there being pro-
fusion OF pansies. the club flower,
strewn upon the table cloth. The
guests began to arrive about seven
o'clock aud as all were prompt the
exercises were ushered in by the ban
quet. At each plate were neat
souvenirs and favor for each guest.
Mrs. Foster, the president of the club
presided and called for the reading oil
the favors, all of which had we'll
meant point and there were some
happy hits. The following was the
menu:
Pressed chicken, ham, Saratoga potatoes rolls jelly
Salad, waters, olives.
Cake, lemon, sherbet.
Biscuits, cheese and coffee
The table was served by lads aud
lasses dressed in Shaksspearian cos
tune affording a pleasing contrast OF
colors. After the feast came the liter.
ary and musical part OF the entertain.
ment. This consisted of duets and
choruses, an original poem dedicated
to 1.-THE Brethren" by Mrs. Collier,
tablaaux from "A Winters Tale" and
THE Tanning OF the Shrsw," q scene
representing the tragedy OF Pyramus
and Thisbe in which Capt. Leary re-
cited the Prologue, q reading by Mrs.
Beynon, the Statue OF Hermione."
Prof. and Mrs. Lapham had charge of
the music.
The folio wing ladies and gentlemen
we're present. Mrs. G. Beynon in drab
silk, Queen Elizabeth style, Mrs.
Foster, Mrs. Fishback in modern
costumes, Mrs. Olds as Mrs. Page,
blue silk sleeveless polonaise with red
satin skirts, Mrs. Leary az Mrs. Ford,
drab silk, 10th century style. Mrs.
McLouth, as Queen Catharine, black
silk with lavender and lace trim mings,
Mrs. Lapham, Portia, (Ceser's wife)
cream Lyons Pongu Grec,an style,
with coronet. Mrs. Hyde, Paulina,
red cashmere dress with black silk
mantle and silver coronet. Mrs. Col.
Ter, Hermione, cream Albatross
GrecIan robe with coronet to match.
Mrs. Dawson, Portia, in light pink
Eneardine trimmed with ermine.
Miss Folsom, Hernia, white crepe de
chine, Grecian gown trimmed with
white satin ribbon. Miss Fishback.
Helena, pink Bengaline, Greek, looped
with white roses. Miss Reber, Rosa.
lind, light blue ere pom Plisse, Eliza.
bethan styles dress trimmed in ermine.
Miss McLouth, Blanca, lemon colorsd
grsnadine, Grecian, trimmed with
smilax. Miss Foster, Ophelia, light
blue satin de chine sleeveless gown,
with rose trimmings. Miss Burr,
Perdida, shepherdess, white Henri
eta skirt with pink bodice. Mrs.
Holmes, of Gary. Prof. Foster and
Mr.. Fishback as the two Dromios.
Mr.. Mathews, McCready's Henry VIII.
Prof. Kerr Cardinal Wolsey. Jas. f.
Brooke, Henry Irvine's Hamlet; Prof.
Whltlock Bassanio; Neil Leary. Lu-
centio; Ted Leary, Florizell: Capt.
Leary, DR.. McLouth, Prof. Lapham,
DR.. Hyde, Messrs. G. Bsynon, Farley
McLoutb, Ben McLoath.
Every feature of the entertainment
was admirably arranged and the in.
tsrest in the exercises was maintained
throughout the evening. One of the
"brethren" expressed the genuine sen.
timent of all when he said that he
was sorry that Shakespeare did not
have more than one birthday in the