The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31
The Grada tim cat HOme.o


policy inaugurated year ago, gave
its second annual social entertain
ment, at the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. M. Hogan.
Invitations were extended to the i'm
mediate friends of the members of the
club, to the members of the Uuivers ity
Extension club, the Board of Educa-
tion and the Library Board, together
with their wives Or husbands, as the
case may be, of the members of these
several organizations. The attend
ance was large, and delightful COM
pany filled the spacious residence to a
comfortably social stage. There was
room for all and none to spare. There
were present:
Messrs. and Mesdames Baugh, Bar
to, Bafnum, ). F. Cooper, Dubois
Charles Fish, George Fish, Hog an,
Hendryx, Jameson, Lyman M. Kells,
Kelsey, Lawson, Lewis, Norris, O'Con-
nell, Stanton, G.. E. Smith and Whip
pie.
Mesdames Buchanan, Fisher, Gates,
Gilman, Harmon, How, Miner, Sprague.
Misses Baker, Clifford, Cooper,
Davis, Fish. Janeke, Kells, Mcconnell,
Morrison, Norris, Pike, UnaRobbins,
Bessie Robbins, Ried, Setter, Scherf-
fius, TAFT, Terry, Leta White, Maude
White.
Messrs. Boobar, Robbins, F.. A.
Sprague and r. D. Briggs of ST. Paul.
A fine literary program had been
prepared by the ladies, and it was
carried out with credit both to the
club and the individual members who
participated. When all did SO we'll it
would hardly be fair to specifically
discriminate. The following is the
ante-prandial order of exercises:
Piano duet-Mesdames Miner and
George Fish. 1t was pleasant open
ing for delightful. program.
| Poem-Miss. Eva Davis. 1t was
specially prepared for, the occasion,
and very wittily emphasized not only
the work of the clubs but the person a
peculiarities of the members. 1t bris.
tied with sharp points in smooth verse.
Vocal Duet-Mesdames Sprague and
O'Connell. 1t was very sweetly rend-
cred.
| Recitation-Briar Rose, by Mrs
Henry Baugh, This was her first ap-
pearance in reading in this city, and
she created most favorable impress
sion. She is vivid in description, and
her dramatic renderings were fine.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. George Fish. As
always she delighted her audience.
Recitation-Vashti, by Mrs. G. A
Stanton. The poem was one of power
and pathos, and she interpreted il
with force and beauty.
A bounteous banquet followed, dainty
satisfying and served with delicacy
and taste. Its quality was attested by
the quantity disposed of. =
And then there was a flow of wit apo
wisdom which was thoroughly en-
joyed, as it deserved to be, for it was
of high order. Mrs. O'Connell made
a fine speech. excellent in matter anG
delivery, reviewing briefly the work
and purpose of the Gradatim Club
and concluded by introducing al
toast master Mrs. Geo. A. Stanton
president of the club. She presided
with grace and ease, and introduced
each speaker with very apt anecdote
Our Guests brief address O
welcome was given by Mrs. Lyman
Kells. 1t was a cordial greeting tc
the friends of the club, and a grace
full tribute to the hospitality OF Mr.
and Mrs. Hogan.
I Our Club-was responded to by Mrs
III. J. Buchanan. It told of the
achievements of the club, and what il
hoped to accomplish in the future. Il
was an exceedingly modest estimate
in view of the accomplishments up to
this time.
The Coming Town-by Mrs. Flora
lP.G Gates, was very thoughtful address
upon the possibilities of Improvement
in the smaller towns and cities. She
drew a very graphic picture of she
community of the future where social
ism shall be the accepted policy Of
society.
/ True Luxury of Life, was Responded
to by Mrs. e. j. Lewis. It was in thu
accomplishing of the ideal, the reach
J ing out into the fields of altruism tina
real luxury was to be achieved, ant
she narrated instances where it wa
already being realized.
The ladies all acquitted themselve
!, with credit, and the value of the Ora
datim club the complete vindica
, ton of it's right to live perpetually
was strongly emphasized by these de
lightful after dinner addresses by it
| members.
II A number of gentlemen were Gale
upon and made brief congratulator
/ addresses, among them Messrs. Bar
mum, Dubois, Smith, Lawson, Cooper
} Barto, Hendryx and Norris.
RI It was past midnight when the CON