The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-06-02

which was opened by the Ladies Quar-
tette, composed of Mrs. F. H. Gould,
Mrs. p s. Wilson, Mrs. r. Z. Travis
and Miss Helen Duff. All who heard
the sweet strains and magnificent blend
ing of voices felt that these ladies had
more than contributed their share to
the success of the day.
Mrs. Josephine Gould in her quaint
way intimated that her prepared wei.
come had been intended for a sun
shiny day, not rainy one, but she
wove so many pretty thoughts into her
rainy day welcome and promised so
much sunshine before the day should
be over that the ladies took her for
true prophet as indeed she proved to be.
Mrs. M. M. Babcock, president of the
st. Johns Club, responded, expressing
the pleasure of the visiting club at the
cordial greeting given them. After
another selection by the Ladies' Quar-
tette, Mrs. Patterson gave an address
on "Our Womans Clubs, Their Value
and Aims, and the Benefits of Fedora
tion." She said:
"That the club movement is education-
al who can doubt, who has watched its
growth since its inception more than thir-
ty years ago, or that great results are to
be expected from following the tendency
it has shown? The leading thought of all
- 30 o,oa ~; 1atiopo to1a ;c aIr-
cation which is recognized as the founda-
ton of all good morals and good govern
ment. Through the medium :.of these or
ganizations new avenues of thought and
work have been opened Isfor women, and
the direction taken has been very natur-
ally along the line of their sympathies.
At first purely literary, the work has
gradually broadened until it has become
philanthropic, municipal, etc., turning
the attention to civic.as we'll as literary
and domestic affairs. Based upon de-
sire for more intimate knowledge of
others work along intellectual lines, with
q view to increasing their own personal
knowledge, establishing thereby bonds of
sympathy and helpfulness among women,
disclosing at the same time high princi-
Piles and loftyBpurposes, thsee women's
clubs are not onlyl worthy of existence
but entitled to permanent place in So
ciety if they shall remain true to their
principles"
After the quartette .had rendered
another selection the breakfast room was
thrown open and the clubs were seated
at banquet tables. The dining room
had received especial attention at the
hands of the decorating committee, who
had used unsparingly vines, hanging
baskets of flowers, and cut flowers.
while from the ceiling and twining
around its supporting I, columns were
festoons, graceful folds of bunting in
the St. Johns colors, green and white.
The breakfast was most nadmirably
served by thej Ladies' Social Union OF
the Congregational church. mThe menu
was as follows!
Strawberries
Veal ,Croquettes - -ssC Cucumbers
French Fried Potatoes
. Parker House Rolls
s-- Coffee e. sssw
Salmon Salad aaE Waters
Maple Mousse
Cakes
After the ladies had done full justice
to the viands the toastmaster, Mrs.E. w.
Woodward demanded attention, and in
a most pleasing manner called upon the
following ladieslto respond to toasts:
Our Clubs-Mrs,. Marian Austin.
Culture-MisslKate Corlett.
Arts-Mrs. IEllal Munger, st. Johns.
Good Company-Mrs. Florence Gale.
After the response to the last toast,
Miss Morrice announced that the rain
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