Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-06-10

"THE SEVEN OAKS"
The Popular Ladies' Club Entertain Their
Friends Last Thursday Evening.

The Popular Ladies' Club Entertain Their
Friends Last Thursday Evening.
Thursday night, ''The Oaks" the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Buck, was the
scene of mirt hand festivity. The occa
sion being the annual supper given by
"The Seven Oaks Club,' when husbands
and others enjoyed musical and literary
treat, as well as the good things that give
delight to the inner man,
On entering the house, one was charmed
with the display of beautiful flowers.
After being welcomed by the reception
committee, each gentleman received a
tiny satin oak leaf, on the back of which
was a number indicating that the lady
wearing an acorn bearing the same num-
Der, was his partner to supper.
When all were seated, the President,
Mrs. Jonathan Elmer, welcomed all with
"You have already received welcome
from hand, from eye and tongue, but
now that we are all gathered together to
enjoy one of the social phases of club life,
we again give cordial greeting to hus-
bands and others, not having the interest
of silent partners in the affairs of Seven
Oaks Club Our wish is that all may
have happy evening, and if you believe
with Sebastian Chamfort that the most
utterly lost of all days is that in which
you have not once laughed, count not
this third of June among your last days,
for laugh and be merry, and enjoy all
that may be set before you.'
The first thing to enjoy. was the num-
Der of beautiful tables, attractive with
flowers, no two bouquets alike, and the
exquisite center pieces and table cloths
We'd with nature in their show of wo-
mems handiwork. Attached to each
vase was card bearing quotation in
keeping with the flowers.
The menus were works of art, the cover
representing an oak leaf On looking
within we read, Gentlemen, you are
welcome."-Han,let. "Pray sit you
eat."-Tdneing Of the Shreac.
Some hae meat that Gamma eat,
AMI some would eat that want it,
But we haa meat and we cals at
Sac let the Lord be thankit
Burns.
Reading further. we found tempting
programme of good things and appro-
pirate quotations.
| Before the first course was served, roll
was called, when each member gracefully
responded in happy style.
After the first course, Mrs. James J.
Reeves read an original paper, "The
Seven Oaks Shillalah," showing an apt
gift in humorous ALTERATION. Between
the courses, other original papers We're
read; one by Mrs. Howard Fithian pur-
ported to be letter from one gentleman
to another, giving humorous oescrip
ton of the methods of "Seven Oaks
Club: another of Mrs. J. Ogden Burt,
was replete with wit and hnmor, and
read in her inimitable style, kept the
guests convulsed.
Ohe interesting feature was the progress
| made by the ladies from table to table
between courses.
On repairing to the parlor, ''The Seven
Oaks" club song was sung. This was
written by the club poet, Mrs. John
Downing, and the music was COM
posed by Mrs. E. M. Fithian Mrs.
Fithian also played delightful gavotte,
her own composition. Mrs. Kirk showed
her gift as musical composer and sweet
singer in the solo Sunderland" Mrs.
Rev. s. W. Beach sang charmingly, and
the hostess, Mrs. Chester Bu.k and her
sister Mrs. Thomas Janvier, delighted
all with beautiful duet. During an in
terval of merry talk, the guests were
startled by hearing sweet sounds from
afar, Schubert's lovely "Serenade" sung
in another room by Mrs j. Lewden
Robeson, Mrs. Chas. Reeves, Miss
Margaret D. Dubois and Miss Harriet
Reeves. Mrs. Chester Buck also sang a
charming negro melody.
Time is too limited to tell of all that
gave delight. One proof of the general
appreciation, was the question asked by
one gentleman, "Why not have this good
time once month, instead of once a
year."