Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-03-20
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

The yearly social Of the Euterpe
club took place Saturday evening at
the palatial home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
d. Sproesser, 703 Clyman street, their
daughters, the Misses Minnie and
Jennie, being the hostesses. AS is
the usual custom, the club members
were privileged to invite two guests
each, and company of about seventy
was thus gathered to enjoy the very
excellent program arranged for the
occasion. the special feature of which
was Miss Marion Jean Craig, the Chi
cago elOcutiOnist, in dramatic readings.
The club reception committee-Mrs.
II. L. Eberle, Mrs. G.. f. Viebahn, the
Misses Sproesser and Miss Kusel-
were assisted in receiving by Mr.. and
Mrs. SprOesser Master Jacob Sproes-
ser acted as usher and conducted the
guests to the~spaciouS parlor, which
served as al auditorium for the even
ing. Those participating in the pro-
gram held forth in the music room,
which conveniently opens into the
parlor. Following was the program:
Miss Selma Schempf
Scenes from "Cyrano" -. .. Rostand
The Royal Princess. Rossetti
Sonata Pathetique ............. Beethoven
Miss Bertha Miller eA
Angles Serenade, with violin obligato..... Braga
Mrs: Edward j. Brandt
Race for Wife Barrie
Love ldyll......... ......Sienkiewitz
The Mouse Trap MI: crac, ..Howells
Miss Craig, who is by no means a
stranger here, is ader of the high
est rank and her selections were very
much appreciated. She has a most
pleasing presence and her every effort
is the personifcation of grace and
beauty. Her repertoire :Or the even
ing displayed her wonderful versatil-
ity, heroism, pathos and humor being
well exemplifed. The musical por-
tion OF the program was delightfully."-
rendered by the Misses Schempf aud
Miller and Mrs. Edward J. Brandt,
the last named being accompanied on
the piano by her husband and on the
violin by Joseph Mullen.
At the close of the program a de-
lectable luncheon was served by the
Misses Louise Sproesser, Claire Her
mann and Ethel Norris. The sham
rock, emblematic of the date, March
program and o. the napkins and it's
idea was carried cut in tIie color Of the
ice-cream.
The arrangements for this most de-
lightful entertainment were in charge
of Mrs. A. j. Whiting, the Misses Selma
and Jennie Kusel. The pro-
gram committee was composed of
Mesdames F. E. Woodard, A. j. Whit
ing and K. j. Brandt
The home Of Mr. and Mrs. c. A.
Vaughn, Seventh ward, was the scene
of merry gathering Saturday even
ing, the guests being a coterie of
young folk who piled themselves into
a wagon imbedded with hay and straw
and enjoyed ride to their destina-
tion. They were most Hospitality re-
ceived and an evening Of rare pleas
ure was had with dancing and games,
at the conclusion of which an excel |
lent supper was served. Those pres
ent were: Misses Virginia Hoffman,,
Ida Strelow, lima Thiesenhussen, Alma
Wright. Clara Hilgendorf, Clara En-
merling, Elsa Emmerling, May Thorn,
Lillian Weber, Lillian Knaak, Gussie
Auwers. Della Koenig, Irma Kussel.
Marie Hummel, Mary Vaughn, Pearl |
Vaughn; Masters Otto Schultz, Leon
ard Broenniman, Cliff Parks. George
Kunitz, Edward Bandelin, Ernst Kun
ert. Edward Seibel, Louis Knick, Otto !
Knaak, John Schmutzler, Edgar
Schmutzler, Frank Vaughn.
Miss Clara Bellack entertained o i
company of friends Wednesday even
ing last at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. |
A. B. Liebermann, 800 Second street,
in honor of her brother, Julius F.
Bellack, of Chicago.
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Raue gave a cincL party at
their home on Third street, the occa-
sion being greatly enjoyed by num-
Der of their friends.