Oxford eagle., 1897-05-27
THE BROWNING
ClUS'S MEETING
The Club Had the Pleas
urc of Holding Their
Last Meeting with Mrs.
Showers.

The Browning Club had The pleas
urc of coming togeth aud greeting
Mrs. Showers in her elegant new
home on May iith.
That most whimsical OF all things,
the weather, was watched most
anxiously for several DAYS prior e.
the meeting. lame Nature seemed
determined 20 Hood our hills rs well
A. our valleys, but after Offering US
insults 20 her heart = content, as il
seemed 20 us. she begun to soften
IN temper. withdrew her frowna,
and smiled few times. so in
Frightened spirits a goodiy number
OF the Browuings repaired 10 the
home of their club mate. But the
fickle madam laughing in her sleeve
m our faith in her few smiles, soon
came down in n constant down
pour for the rest Of the evening.
But little We cared. .faring 50 sump-
tuousiy in such beautiful surround
ing~. Even our pr, sident, though
living SO far, vcnfurcd ont bring
ing sunshine with her presence into
the tastefuily decorated rooms, II
nature did deny Il tn us out side.
We have begun the study of Eng
liah history and literature and will
devote several months TO that pleas
ant work.
The program was only partly rem
dered, some on duty being absent
The order OF the Bath" "The
Was Of the Roses" "lienry VIII.
and his Court"
On account OF unavoidable dcten-
tion the house was nos called 10 or
der until O'Clock. Most Of the la
dies were ready with well prepared
quotations, "A few still begging to he
excused.
Mrs Carter begun the program
with her well gathered facts aud
comments on The Order Of the
Bath" high order Of British
knighthoo.- II was created by
George i'm IT'S. The age Of chiv
airy extended from tthe BE- ginning
- the srtf-adss o. the end of the
Wars Of the Hoses. Mrs. Carter
carefully examined and read every
thing she could find pertaining To
the subject. and 80 had quite an in
tere~ting paper. The club discuss
Ell this most ancient order and 9TH
er orders longer than the allotted
time, for il proved 10 be a faacinat-
ing study.
Mrs. Young followed with a pa
per oI the .W ar- Of the Roses -
IN. clothed this well known sub
iect in beautiful language making a
most entertaining ~ wen as instruc-
tive study Most Of us arc familiar
with the facts. but are not capable
OF giving il that touch that viii not
only draw but keep the attention.
This Mrs. Young succeeded in do
ing. This contest between the
ET0use OF York and that OF Lanca--
Ter was a civil war OF thirty years.
During this time first one side and
then the other would be in power.
After the victory NJ Boswerth the
House OF lancaster placed the
crown on It's representative Henry
the Seventh. This marked the
downfall Of feudalism. The club
then reviewed the whole work ano
mention was made Of the dispute of
to-udN tputtfhihb thc fhShrH
throne.
Mrs. Showers then introduced to |
the club her daughter, Miss Jae-
nette, a dainty little maid of six
mouths. She was on her best be-
havior and stood remarkably well
the kissing and fondling that was
lavished upon her.
Our charming hostess then invi- /
ted the ladies' into the dining room. |
The scene that greeted I'd was woE- |
thy OF an artists brush or poet . I
pen. Words to do it justice fails 1
us. Trailing vines and fragrant |
flowers were everywhere. The /
highly polished banquet table was
rich in cut-glass, china and exquis
iteIy embroidered mats and d'oilies. I
The menu was the most delicate "a
well a. the most sumptuous that
could be prepared. The ladies'
were in their gayest moods. and
carried away pleasant recollections
Of happy evening.
The club will meet with Mrs.
Stone June 18th, at p. n.
SECRETARY.