The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13
Caledonia Farmers Club.


The Caledonia Farmers Club was
very pleasantly entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. j. B. Wallace at McCurdy
Park June s. The day was delightful,
all nature seemed In harmony.
President Fish being absent Vice
President Simeon presided. The
meeting opened with singing by the
club, followed by prayer. Minutes of
last meeting were read and approved.
The election OF officers was next con.
sidered and resulted as follows:
President-James Simeon.
Vice President-Hiram Oliver.
Rec. Sec'y-Mrs. Hiram Oliver.
Cor. Sec'y-Mrs. Charles Doane.
Treasurer-Mrs. George Sample.
Chaplain-Mrs. Erwin Eveleth.
Reception Committee-Misses Alice
Derham, Maude Fish, Ruby Oliver.
Music Committee-Mr. and Mrs.
Willis Gillett, Mesdames Escott and
| Simeon.
Program Committee-Mesdames F.
Fish, j. Eveleth, Sample, Simeon and
Mr.. Gould.
Several members, thinking larger
club desirable, wished to extend the
list OF membership. After some dis.
cussion it was moved and supported
to amend the charter and extend the
membership from fifteen to twenty
four. Carried with but one dissenting
vote.
The semi-annual report OF the re-
cording secretary was read, which
showed the average attendance to have
been 75 per cent Of the membership. A
program was carried out at each meet
ing, topics Of interest were discussed,
the question box we'll conducted and
delicious dinners enjoyed
The semi-annual report Of the treas
urer showed all bills paid and sur.
plus on hand.
The names of Mr.. and Mrs. R. T.
Titus, also Mr.. and Mrs. Jason ED:
ridge were presented for membership.
1t was moved and supported that we
suspend the rules Of Act 13 of the con.
stitution and the secretary be instruct
ed to cast ballot for the same. Car
ried. Accordingly Mr.. and Mrs Titus
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge were de-
clared members Of the club. AS this
finished the business, the following
program was carried out:
Recitation, "The Weddings at Hope
vile, "by Miss Edith Kousch. Recita-
tion, Changing Colors," by Miss En-.
vina Eveleth. Song, Beautiful
Streamlet, was beautifully rendered
by the Gillett sisters and brothers,
Mrs. Gibson and Mr.. Townsend, who
kindly responded to an encore. Reel
lotion, "a Similar Case" by Miss
Emmeline Doane. Select reading,
"Grace Darling's Old Newspapers, I"
by Miss Ruby Oliver. Recitation,
"Carter's Wife," by Miss Anna Duff,
who kindly responded to an encore.
Recitation, "The Polar Bear'-the
Italian s confusion Of the two words,
pall-bearer and polar bear, by Mrs.
Henry Oswald, Of Grand Rapids, who
kindly responded toan encore with the
Italians version OF George Washing
ton. Mr.. Townsend, Mrs. Gibson and
the Gillett sisters and brother again
favored US with song entitled "The
Grand Medley" which was rightly
named and much enjoyed.
AS we had already over reached our
time we were obliged to omit discus
sions and question box. Then follow
ed roll call and rising vote OF thanks
was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace for
their cordial entertainment, and to
the friends who SO kindly assisted US
with our program.
After very enjoyable supper served
by our hostess, Mrs. Wallace, we ad.
iourned to meet with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas Derham on the first Thursday
ia July. All were united in proclaim.
ing the afternoon very pleasantly and
profitably spent. sF#