The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31
The Gradatim sat Home.,,

its second annual social en- tertain-
ment, at the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. M. Hogan.
Invitations were extended to the inn
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
comfortably social stage. There was
room for all and none to spare. There
were present:
Messrs. and Mesdames Baugh, Bar
to, Barnum, j. 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-
fus, 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 a 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 persona l
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 a 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 ashti, by Mrs. G.. A.
Stanton. The poem was one of power
and pathos, and she interpreted it
with force and beauty.
A bounteous banquet ollowed, dainty,
satisfying and served with delicacy
and taste. It's quality was attested by
the quantity disposed of.
And then there was flow of wit an d
wisdom which was thoroughly en-
joyed, as it deserved to be, for it was
of high order. Mrs. O'Connell mad e
fine speech. excellent in matter and
delivery, reviewing briefly the work
and purpose of the Gradatim Club,
and concluded by introducing as
toast master Mrs. Geo. A. Stanton,
president of the club. She presided
with grace and ease, and introduced
each speaker with a very apt anecd ote.
Our Guests-a brief address of
welcome was given by Mrs. Lyman
Kells. 1t was a cordial greeting to
the friends of the club, and grace
full tribute to the hospitality OF Mr..
and Mrs. Hogan.
Our Club-was responded to by Mrs.
j. J. Buchanan. 1t told of the
achievements of the club, and what it
hoped to accomplish in the future. 1t
was an exceedingly modest estimate
in view of the accomplishments up to
this time.
The Coming Town-by Mrs. Flora
P. Gates, was very thoughtful address
upon the possibilities of Improvement
in the smaller towns and cities. She
drew a very graphic picture of The
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 the
accomplishing Of the ideal, the reach
ing out into the fields of altruism that
real luxury was to be achieved, and
she narrated instances where it was
already being realized.
The ladies all acquitted themselves
with credit, and the value of the Gra-
datim club-the complete vindica-
tion OF it's right to live perpetually,
was strongly emphasized by these de-
| lightful after dinner addresses by its
MEMBERS.
A number of gentlemen were called
upon and made brief congratulatory
addresses, among them Messrs. Bar
| mum, Dubois, Smith, Lawson, Cooper,
BartO, Hendryx and Norris.
It was past midnight when the COM
pany dispersed, and it was with q sat-
isfied feeling that the Gradatim So
| ciety were royal entertainers in the
lintellectual as in the physical field.