Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26
'club and Social otes

Mrs. John Ford entertains the Six
handed Euchre Club at her pleasant
home on Howard street this Wedno S.
day afternoon.
The ladies of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Y. M. G. a. will hold their regu-
lar monthly reception and social at the
Y. M. g. A. home this evening.
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On account of the play at the City
Hall on Friday evening of this week,
the Sunshine Club will meet Thursday
evening with Miss Alice Russell.
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The "l3" club will not hold another
meeting until the twenty second day OF
May at which time they will elect of
ticers for the ensuing year and also hear
the report of their delegates from the
Biennial Federation.
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The A. w. G. have gone into sum-
mer quarters and except for an oc
casional foraging expedition to Bixby's
park ETC., to which the younger fry are
looking forward longingly, we will not
hear that these ladies have met in cruel
battle again until the summer heat is
past.
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Thirty-two numbers were sold for a
very enjoyable dance at the Central
opera house on Friday evening of last
week, the hop being given under the
superintendent of E. j. Conger, Jr
The music, of which meritorious men
ton should be made, was furnished by
the Harmony Orchestra of this city.
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The Winthrop Eastern Star team Wis.,
tied our local lodge last Tuesday even
ing. They arrived just in time to wit
ness an initiatory exercise, two new
members having been granted the priv
ilege of galloping around on Sir Goat at
this meeting. 1t is safe to assert the
home crowd had good time and it is
to be hoped the guests enjoyed them
selves as well.
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The Tourists met this week Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. DIR. Craig and the
work, outlined below, according to the
printed program, was followed:
I. "Raphael's Bible" in the Loggie of the vati-
can.
III. Thelast Paintings.
The portrait of Julius III.
The portrait of Lorenzo de Medici.
The portrait of Leo y.
The story of Cupid and Psyche in the
Farnesina Palace.
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The local p. E. U. chapter held their
final regular meeting for this season on
Friday afternoon last, at the home of
Mrs. Hattie Peterson on Franklin street
However, several extra sessions have
been planned to be held in the near fu-
ture, one of which will be, for initiatory
purposes, three new names having been
honored to place among the members
of this admirable club.
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The event of this week is the home
talent play, "Tony the Convict" to be
given Friday evening. AS will be seen,
the cast, which is printed in another
column of this issue, contains the
names of our most talented young peo-
pie and they have kindly given their
time and efforts to make this evening s
entertainment success. Nothing
short of good house and appreciative
audience should be awarded them.
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A special meeting of the,Ladies of the
Maccabees was held in the Pythian
Castle on last Saturday evening for the
purpose of initiating class of twenty.
five. Deputy Supreme Commander, S.
A. Nelson, and State Commander, Amy
Boggs, were present and assisted the
local officers in this work. These lodge
ladies have been organized only seven
months, yet they have membership
of sixty and represent thirty thousand
dollars in insurance. Surely they may
be justly proud of their record. The
prospects now are that they will init
ate another large class in May.
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Last Monday was birth anniversary
with Mrs. A. A. Morse, and her dsugh-