Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-05-28
Darnestown District Items.

DarnestOwn District Items.
The M. 1. Club met in Jamestown, a,
the residence of Prof. and Mrs. William
Nelson, on Saturday, May 22d. There was
a very large attendance, all the members
being present and several invited guests, SO
that Mrs. Nelson's spacious parlors were
comfortably filled. The meeting being called
to order by the president and the minutes
OF the preceding meeting having been read
by the secretary, the following program was
well rendered:
The subject for the afternoon was, "Cur-
rent Events" Reading by Miss Grace Clag
EFT, "a Happy Thought" an article relating
to Queen Victoria's Jubilee; reading, Miss
Lula Windsor, "The Grant Monument: !"
reading, Mrs. VIM. Hempstone, an article
on "Tennessee's Great Centennial; :" reading
of original poem by Mrs. Yeakel reading,
Mrs. G. ii. Nourse, an article ON the ami.
versary of the oldest society in America,
founded by Benjamin Franklin in Phila,
delphia. and entitled "a Proposal for Pro.
noting Useful knowledge Among the Brit.
ish Plantations :" also an article on the For
estry Commission. Article on "Greater
New York." also the resolutions adopted by
the Universal Peace Union" read by Mrs.
Fl. G. Reading. Article on Byron and the
Greeks" read by Mrs. James Beall The
ladies, at the conclusion of the program, ad-
journed to the dining room, where Mrs.
Nelson and her assistants dispensed deli.
cious salads, sandwiches, coffee, ice-cream
and cakes. The next meeting of the club
will be at Miss Maggie Beall's in two weeks,
subject, "rrees"
The following is an original poem, read by
one of the members OF the club at the meet
ing, entitled, "Current Events-The Scope
of our Subject"
Our subject o.day is Current Events,
Fiction has had its day,
We want the plain unvarnished facts
OF what real folks do and say.
We are safely debarred from all gossip to-
day,
The subject alone our thought qulckens,
Whether we speak of the nations affairs,
Or the number and strength OF our chick
ems.
ulhty anu tIlluTOllGu Ill war,
And disturbing great men with grave
questions,
Just as turkey and grease in quiet and peace
Will trouble the small boys digestion.
Armenia, under the Suitan's hard rule
Is feeling the weight OF his curses,
But long discussion OF them will tug
Right hard at our heart strings and purses
At Indias bouyant stretched hands
1t sickens quite to look,
But is not it hard this time of the year,
To find thing to cookY
We may talk OF the fruit of philanthropy
deeds,
Or the crime that humanity hardens,
Or the latest blossoms OF fiction aud art,
Or the corn and beans in our gardens
Since arbitration has been refused,
And the peace that flows from thence,
IL becomes the duty OF every man
To strengthen his garden fence.
We might tax of the proposed relief
For our people in Cuba, maybe,
But tell me, please, of the latest sleeve,
And how many teeth has the baby2
We may wisely discuss the signs of the
times,
And the goal toward which we are head
ing,
Or count up the little wee bits of straw
That point 10 u coming wedding.
We may talk of learning's giant strides,
And the commencement that's to be,
Or how our club in refreshments served,
Is still puzzled in counting three.
Again we may talk of political needs,
OF our laws and their observance,
OF the triumph of right over threatening
wrong,
And how we are vexed by our servants.
We may study with profit the great reforms,
And the courses that they take,
Or the proper width of the latest skirt,
And the baking Of sunshine cake
And of discoveries new and rare,
Well take careful note,
And of Dame Fashions late decree,
As to how to dress the throat
We hope to talk all over the world,
On national triumphs TO rub,
Our time thus improved, we'll adjourn at
length,
More deeply in love with our club
Many farmers in this vicinity have had
to entirely replant their fields of corn.
Mrs. Norris, of Washington, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. William Hempstone, of
Seneca.
Miss Amy t. Blanchard, OF Philadelphia,
is visiting her sister, Mrs II G. Reading, Of
Hillcrest
Jamestown, May "a, '97. YoLANDE