The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-03-26
THE MONDAY CLUB
Invites a Few Friends to Their Reg
uiar Monthly Feast of
Reason, Etc.


Reason, Etc.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Monday Club has become one of the
fixed events in Johnson City sooiety,
and is looked forward to WITH increas-
ing pIeasure from month to month.
The last meeting was held at the
residence Of Mrs. L. e. Ellsworth, on
Second avenue, last Thurcday even
ing. The meetings are characteristic
OF the ladies who compose the club
and grow brighter and better with
time. New features are being con.
SANITY introduced, and the cuisine is
kept up to high standard of excel
ence. The diversion for this occasion
WAS "Fl0rai Love Story" and proved
an interesting affair, Mrs. Ellsworth,
AS hostess in chief, assembled the
guests in the parlor after the culinary
exhibit 10 the diniLg room had been
admired and appreciated, and sup
piled them with pencil and paper She
then explained that they we're expect
ed to answer the questions asked with
the name OF flower. The questions
and answers--as they should have
been--iollUw
/. The maiden's name and the co OF
of her hair--Mary Gold.
2 An adjective that just its her and
her brothers name-Sweet William.
8 His favorite winter sport-Snow
Bsls.
4 His favor te musical instrument
Trumpet (Creeper)
The early hour at which he wax
ed his father playing upon it--Four
O'clock.
6 Whist his father gave him in pun
lchmert-(Golder) Rod
Z. What this made the boy dO-Ye 81
low toppy BAlsam
s. What Office III the church did hiS
fath r occupy-Elder Berry
g. The young mans name and wha
he wrote with Jonqail.
10 What he, being single, often lost
Bacblor's Bnltons
II. What candies did he take Mary
Butercups
u Nhat did he do when he popped
the questiJn?-Astor.
13 What rather ghastly trophy di,
no olf r?--D,eedlng Heart
IA What did she say as Johnn,
kuelt before her?-Johnny Jump-up
Is. What flowers did he give him
tulips.
16, What flowers did he try to cult
5ate p Heartsease.
II What flowers bloomed in he
cheeke?-Roses.
IS To whom did she refer him? :
P ppy.
10 What minister married them ?
Jack in thc-pulpit
20 What did Mary wear on he
head?--Orange Blossoms.
; q What John said when obliged t
ave her for time-Forget memo
% What was she during his al
seneca Mourning Bride.
20 What fragrant letters did b
send her?-Sweet Peas
The answers seem easy, but eviden
y did not appear o AT the time TO q
hose participating, Only four lis
wsre found correct out or about thirt
, IL is impossible to publish all the list
hut we have selected one at random
give you au idea how the questi ul
appealed TO the A1ral sense Of one {
the gentlemen, whose name is viii
! held lr various reasons:
S % Red Rose; ~ Billy the Kid {
/ Rushing the Grower; (4) Goose-Flo
' -r; (5 -Four O'clock; Co Hickor, Oi
: (O Johnuy.jump-np; (8) ? lStuf(age
: 81 Gousp-q,,ill; (l0) Love in the Mis-
!. (lD Taffy Oh Suck F.; (l2) FA,nteC
7 l3) Bleeding Heart; (l4) Johnn
!, Jump up; (l5) Tulip; (l6) Gauliflo
!. n; (l7)Roses (i8) Poppy 19) Ed
d Flower; (20) Orange B,s,"ms e
+ sweet Majoram; (22) sad (23) S~t
d Peas
IS While the papers wero in the hau
: of committee, Mrs Ellsworth a
g nouuc d the correct answers, ard t
2 guests would compare notes, aud
!. cssionslly announce thAt they h.
y gu, ssed or Missed certain que.tiC
% When the fifteenth answer wss re 81
u 4 oung lady startled the party 10y ]
IL fully announcing, "Oh, got thA
The fret prize was awarded TO Mrs.
II Hart, Miss Arneh, Mrs. J. w @
e and W. w. Kirkpatrick, and the Doc
= prize was won by Mrs. John w. Gu
.. Tue evening was delightfully."- sp
a nd the "a SIS reluetiantly took Il
y departure eifer II u'cleck
u Mrs Ellsworth vas ably assisted
IN the han,rs By Mics Arnell