The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06

It's really much better than it sounds,
you know" once remarked Arteinns
Ward of Wagner's music. That same re.
mark might be applied to the Poverty
Luncheon club which yesterday celebrat-
ed it's third anniversary at the home OF
Mrs. E. M Cammack, on Goodrich ave-
nue.. No one likes the word poverty,
but the ten women on st. Anthony hill
who are the charter and only membeis
OF this unique club have made it
synonym for fun and skill and original
ity. In these days of eXtrava CANT enter
tanning the hostess who is brave enough
to set a limit to the cost of dinner OF
luncheon and steadfastly keeps within
that Limit deserves mpfe credit than she
who outshines her neighbors in the OK
travagance Of her display. SO, at least.
thought the ten women who organized the
Poverty Luncheon club.
For how small an expenditure could
a hostess get up really appetlZ1nS
luncheon and serve it artistically?"
1t was the discussion of this question
which led to the formation of the club. It's
members were and are Mrs Clarence
johnson, Mrs. G. A. Moore, Mrs. John
Johnson Mrs H. NJ Lufkin, Mrs. w. T..
Douglas, Mrs. George NJ Powers, Mrs.
William r. Dorr Mrs. e. M. Smith, Mrs.
E. A Cammack and Mrs. John d.
C'Bren
The club adopted no constitution, de-
vised no bylaws Informally it was de
ci0ed that each member should take turns
in entertaining; that this entertaining
should take the form OF a luncheon and
that the cost of that luncheon, which
must he planned by the member herself.
should not exceed 81. At each luncheon
there was to be a printed menu and op-
pcsite each item on the menu was to
be printed its cost. The luncheon was ID
consist Of not less than four courses and
not more than seven.
Many and remarkable have been the
menus discussed by the Poverty lunch
con club, but the members have stead
fastly adhered to their original intention
and few OF those menus have represented
more than 81. The fact that bread and
coffee have not been counted as items Of
expense has assisted hosteSses material
w. but even with this allowance the de-
vising Of appetizing means has taxed
the originality and sx1ll of every mem
Der.
The following are two of the menus
given This year and their cost:
Cream of Spinach, cents.
Sardines on Spinach. Is cents.
Pressed Chicken, 10 cents.
SheTbert. cents.
Lettuce Salad, S cents.
Ice Cream, 80 cents.
Cake, cents.
Coffee.
Bouillion. 10 cents
Bread Sticks.
Dreamed oysters, % cents.
Boudin, 10 cents.
Baked Potatoes.
Spaghetti Tomato Sauce.
Apple Salad, 16 cents
Lemon Ice. 10 cents.
Cake, 10 cents.
Miss Maribel Otis gave dancing party
last night at her home on Summit ave
nue.. for Miss Winnifred Brill and Miss
Marion Sanborn. The rooms were
decorated with vines of Christmas green
Miss Otis was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. F. G. Clark, of Detroit. Others as
sis ting were Mrs Sanborn, Mrs. Brill
Mrs. Knucte, Mrs. j. D. Armstrong, Mrs
Frederick Mailer, Mrs. Frost and Mrs
I5artin.
Mrs. Isaac Seddeu, of Paramount ave-
nue.. has issued invitations for euchre
Thursday afternoon, Dec. IL.
Mrs. J. A. Belmuer, of Arundel street,
gave whist party yesterday afternoon.
Cards were played at six tables. Inc
hostess was assisted by Mrs George
Burd and Miss Anne Weatherby. High
scores were made by Mrs. Metcalf and
Mrs Kreiger, North and South, and East
and West was a tie between Mrs. ]. Wat
son Smith, Mrs Follett. Mrs. Hyde ard
Mrs Bigelow.
Braden Lodge No. 16S, A. L. and A. NJ,
Installed the following officers last night
at Masonic Temple: G. A. Van Slyke. w.
NJ 6. Hesselgrave, S. w; c. II. KEN
per. J. w: H. w. Eddy, treasurer:
George w. Heaton. secretary; L. l.. Rot
ter. S. D.; l.. f. N!enaber; j. D.; II. I.
Eachus. S. s.. S. Westby, ]. S; }. j.
Enckhout, tyler
Miss Emily Corning, of Summit avenue