Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
THE sHAKEsPEARE CLUB
Celebrates the Birth of the Bard of Avon
ON Friday Night.

On Friday evening, April 23rd, the
Shakespeare club enjoyed their annual
celebration of Shakespeare's birth, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Stanley.
The club had extended invitations to
their husbands, to the members of the
Travellers club and their husbands,
and to Mr.. and Mrs. Catlin, of Lincoln,
Mrs. Catlin having at one time been a
member. The gathering was delight
full one, bringing together many of the
intellectual, society people of the city.
AT 8 O'Clock the guests began arriving
and we're received in the parlor by the
handsomely attired ladies of the
Shakespeare club, each being decorated
with their badge and a Ahitp Z rose
their club flower. Each guest was pre-
sented with beautiful red rose, tied
with white ribbon on which was writ
tensin.gilt. letters the name of the club
and the date of the occasion. The
earllet4part of the evening was passed
in social converse, and much amuse-
ment was derived from the gallery of
'ancient art" which consisted of pho
tographs of those present, taken when
they were more youthful-and the fun
was in guessing which was who.
After piano solo by Mrs. r. F. Con-
nor, the Shakespeare ladies answered
roll call by each quoting familiar
proverb from the bard whose birth
they were celebrating, and again by
each quoting successive sentence
from Polonius speech to his son.
The president of the club, Mrs. Jas.
Bradley, then gave the address of vel
come, briefly outlining the work that
has been accomplished by the society.
Her, remarks were bright and appro-
pirate, greeting the guests of the even
ing in a most joyful manner.
Mrs. Kelly then read a paper on 1.-THE
Merchant of Venice" which was deeply
interesting and instructive, exhibiting
careful thought and study on the part
of the writer.
Miss Mayme Stanley and Mr.. Lloyd
Boomer, who were also guests of the
occasion, then sang duet, Romeo
and Juliet" Both were in fine voice
and so feelingly and expressively did
they sing that it was not difficult to
imagine the charming love scene en-
acted by the beautious Juliet and her
devoted Romeo.
The recitation by Mr.. Phil Kellar
was full of tragic interest to the very
ending, which was sublimely comical.
His recitations are always entertaining
in whatever role he assumes, and the
club was fortunate in having him on
the program.
Mrs. Daley paper on "Shakespeare's
Fools" brought look of consternation
to the faces of the ladies until they
found that she referred to the fools ii
the play-and not those who were
studying the plays. 1t was decidedly
interesting and ably written paper.
Following this brief but highly en-
tertaining program, small tables, beau
tifully decorated, were distributed
about the rooms, and quickly all pres
ent were doing full justice to the fol-
lowing delicacies that were served in
three courses:
| Chicken Salad
4 Olives and Pickles
| Cheese Straws Biscuits
| Fruit Loaf
Maple Caramel Cake
Angels Food
4 Macaroons
| Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream
| Sailed Almonds
| Coffee
After the tables we're removed there
followed delightful season of infor-
NAL sociability, with music and singing
to assist in the good cheer, and as the
guests gradually separated and said
their good nights they left no uncer-
tainty as to their belief in the fact that
the Shakespeare club knows how to
royalty entertain. And thus with those
who were present there is one more
niche in life that is happy memory.
The county superintendent OF
schools, the presidentsof the boards OF
educations in all cities or towns, the
county auditor, the county states at.
torney, the board of county commits,
sioners and one person from each
commissioner district who shall be So
lected by the members Of the school
boards Of such commissioner distric,
Fpresent at 9. meeting called by the
county superintendent, constitutes un
der the new law, the county board oi
!; education for the purpose of selecting
and adopting all the text book
4 needed for use in the public schools.
The Health Club will meet wednes
day evenings at 8 8o'clock hereafter, II
Evans hotel annex.
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