The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-31
FEAST OF BRIGHT LADIES.
The Annual banquet of the COterie "a
Decided Success.

held IN the parlorS of the Presbyterian
church. Entering one was filled with
admiration at the beautifully arranged
tables, upon which carnations and smi-
lax lay in graceful profusion. AT each
plate was "A souvenir card with printed
menu and program.
DR.. Ferguson asked the blessing in
reverent, well-chosen words, after which
Misses Mabel Cummings, Christine Hud-
! sou, inertia NOyes, Jane Broughton,
Vivian Broughton, Fannie Harris, Ber-
tina Reed and Eva Colburn deity waited
upon the guests
The menu was as follows:
Bread and Butter Cold Boiled Ham
| Heart and Tongue, Garnished with Lemon.
Chicken Salad Salmon Salad.
Cucumber Pickles Olives
Jelly. Ice Cream.
Angels Food Chocolate Loaf.
Iced Tea.
Strawberries and Cream.
Coffee
Bananas. Oranges
After the inner man was satisfied,
Miss Anderson, the tOast-mistresS, in
graceful aud llowery language opened
the program. She said: Just as Auro-
ia, goddess of the morn, surpassed in
beauty the maidens representing the
hours clustering about her. so are the
annual banquets held of more import
ance in the minds of our guests than
the memory of the Weekiy days of the
Coteric"
Miss Belle Gremps in her usual happy
manner, responded To the toast, The
Egotism of the Age" 1t was short,
sharp and to the point, many good hits
being given upon the weaknesses of the
period.
The response to the toast "Co-Opera-
ton" with its sentiment, For he took
hold and she took hold, and it made the
burden lighter" was given by Mr.. IL l..
Mcneil, who handled it in serio-
humorous manner. 1t was plain to be
seen, however, that he thought woman,
with her strong instincts and quick
seeing brain, was, in every sense of the
word, a strong helpmate. His idea is
that when the law forbidding divorce is
passed, marriage will become more sa-
cred aud less thoughtlessly entered
into.
After IL well rendered solo by Mrs.
w. & Y Ferguson, Mrs. Lou Butler,
placing herself on level with Bellamy,
gave her dream of the "COterie of the
Future" In her dream, Paw Paw with
its stately naples was "A large city with
busy thOroughfares, on one of which
was an imposing brown stone front
with the magic words, The Ladies
Library aud Reception Rooms of the
COterie. Entering she met many friends
who were talking in Latin and Hotten-
tot. She closed by wishing "A hearty
success To the Coterie of the future.
Miss Rena Van FosSen in response to
the toast, The World Moves, briefly
but cOmprehensively sketched the pro-
gress made in religion, education, art,
music, science, aerial navigation, etc.
She thought one might be excused from
fancyin that, with the present fashion
in sleeves, IL slight gust OF wind might
start the ladies on their travels through
mid-air
Mr.. IL. L. Squicr then pleased his
hearers with "A beautiful bass solo.
Mr.. NJ. ID. BuSkirk'S response to the
toast, The Future OF the American-born
Citizen, was athoroughly patriotic and
interesting production, evincing adj
vanced thought and progressive ideas.
he made an eloquent plea for woman
suffrage--the injustice of withholding
from her the ballot while bestOwing 1t
upon foreigners. Mr.. Buskirk gave Il
great compliment to the ladies present
lndSlnuCn as ne spoke OF the VITAL
questions of the day, seeming sure Of
their full comprehension, and was re-
warded by their rapt attention.
The toast mistress in announcing the
next subject, What Women Don't
Know" hkened her unto Il problem in
algebra. Generally she is positive,
sometimes variable, and to night she
was minus. Mrs. Annie > Tuckey being
unavOidably absent, requested Miss
Anderson to read her response. She
didn't know why woman doing the
same work "a man should not receive
equal wages, or yet why a woman own
ing property and being taxed should
not be allowed 10 vote.
The trio, by 'Mesdames Ferguson,
Miller and Chandler. was beautifully
rendered and made fitting close to the
program.
Had it not been for unwelcomc and
curious guests in the shape of pinch
bugs, etc, which sent the fair sex into
shoulders, the banquet would be pro-
nounced perfect success in every way.
Not enough credit can be given the
arrangement committee, who, with the
president and others, worked SO faith
| fully under adverse circumstances and
made the scene one of so much beauty.