The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
"THE HOPELESS DOZEN
First Banque, a Joyous Afair-Photc-
graphed in Real Life.

EraDntO III fNtal lsiIc.
Reynoldsville has new organization
that has been christened by its found
ers, 1.-THE Hopeless Dozen" The club
Is composed of dozen men, all OF whom
have traversed this mundane sphere
long enough to have taken unto them
selves helpmates. but are now called
bachelors. The membership is limited to
one dozen and according to the bylaws
and constitution of the club only death
or marriage creates a vacancy The
first banquet was given by Mine Host
Black, proprietor of Hotel Mcconnell,
one OF the members OF the club. While
the members Of the new club have never
enjoyed the bliss and true happiness of
having place they can call home that
is presided over by a sweet, loving crea-
ture OF the tender sex-whom they can
call wife-who is solicitous about their
every want and to whom they can I'M
bosom their secrets and get solace in
times of trouble, yet they are all cpl
cureans of the most fastidious type and
they relished the elaborate banquet
Thursday night immensely, and during
their two hours of noisy mirth, merri-
ment and festivity in the Hotel McCon-
nell dining room they thought they
could get along real nicely on the plat
form Of life without yoking themselves
to the members OF the human race who
are so anxious to see milliners and dress
makers succeed in business, and yet
were it not for the fact that Adam lost
one of his ribs we venture the assertion
that the Hopeless Dozen" would not
have Jared so sumptuously. The bill Of
fare was gotten up in unique style by
Mr.. Black and nicely printed with
appropriate sentiments, as follows:
Chicken-spring- g-fried-with dressing,
"Don't count your chickens ere they're
hatched;' baked fish-brown potatoes,
"The great ones eat up the little ones:"
boiled ham, AYE, marry: twill put
flesh on thy ribs" oysters-raw, "He
was bold man that first ate an oysters"
oysters-fried, ''This month has an r.
in it," tomatoes-baked, 'Love's apples
have naught to do with u.s." potatoes
Saratoga chips, Wen "Hew to the
line, let the chips fall where they may"
| salad-salmon, sin union there is
strengths" homemade bread, warm bis
cult, city bread. brown bread. 1.-THE
staff of life:" tea-cotfee-iced tea
milk, "The cup that cheers, but does
not inebriate:" celery, gherkins,
Worcestershire sauce, salad dressing,
olives, chow chow, assorted pickles,
"Typical of married life:" fruits-nuts-
assorted cake, Eat drink and be mer-
ry, for tomorrow you may be married"
Revised: tobacco, Sublime tobacco,
divine tobacco pass the cigars"
1.-THE Hopeless Dozen" were so badly
stuck on themselves after the banquet
that on Friday morning they met at
Corwin's photograph gallery and pre-
pared themselves to have their pictures
taken or smash the camera into smith
Greens in the attempt. If you see one
of the pictures you will see one of real
bachelor life, as follows: Chas. w.
Kah, sewing patch on pants: G. j. Cor
win, threading needle; C. b. French,
sewing on button; j. c. Swartz, sweep
ing; Bobby Swartz, dusting room; NJ. j.
Coyle, washing clothes; DR.. II. f. Har-
bison, knitting; DIR. j. II. Murray,
cooking; Frank j. Black, washing dish
es; Philip Loos, crocheting G. c.
Strouse, reading and John H. Schofield
smoking and taking it easy.
The following would be an appropri-
ate inscription for the banner of "The
Hopeless Dozen:"
"Oh Love. q Glory! What are ye who fly
Around us ever rarely TO alighti
There's not "a meteor in the polar sky
OF such transcendent and more ileeting
flight"