Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
in BANQUET HALLS
The Ladies Literary Exchange
Club Dwelt Last Night.
Enioyed n Feast of Reason, Music,
Viands and Song at Ninth
Annual Banquet.
rrom satnrdny,s Rnnner.

Inc nlnIn annual udu4uCe "a NH~
Ladies Literary Exchange Club was
held at Hotel Belding last evening,
and was a success in every point OF
view. The spacious dining room was
filed with a merry host OF those who
90 to make up the club and the "mere
men" whose lives are closely allied to
those of the members of this organi-
'zation. Covers were laid for SO, but
there were only so to partake of the
bountiful repast which Manager
Hetherington had prepared for the
occasion. The menu WAS as follows:
Stewed oysters
Queen Olives Nelery
Chicken Patties
Westphalia Ham
Cold Spring Lamb
Saratoga chips
Chicken salad Mayonaise
Waters
Spiced cake Caramel Cake
Chocolate Layer Cake
Oranges Bananas Apples
Malaga Grapes
Mixed Nuts Layer Raisins
After the assembled party had done
full Justice TO the bountiful repast,
Mrs. Myrtle Hubbell in the capacity
of toastmistress paid grand compli-
ment TO that humble portion of the
worlds population commonly designat'
ed as Man and told touc hing story,
of one of those weak creatures who
sat about to pack trunk on one oc-
casion. First he lost his coat, next
his collar. and last but not least his
tranquility, and at the close OF the
trying ordeal resembled a football
plaver, with his disheveled hair and
drawn and weary look, finishing the
description by introducing Mrs. Mae
Barnes who in brief manner re-
sponded to the toast "Mere Man" In
which she showed in pleasant man
ner several of. the weaknesses OF this
ouintescence of dust.
The harmony of "Truth and Trade
formed the basis for few remarks
which had been assigned to w 1
BENEDICT, but owing TO sudden Ill
ness almost at the eleventh hour Mr.
Benedict was unable to appear an'
delepated O. F. Webster to handle
the subject assigned him. Mr.. WEB
ster, however, proved equal to tn
occasion and in few we'll chose
words endeavored to explain ho'
truth is expected TO adapt itself I
the crooked policies and willy sinuos
ties of worldly affairs in general
TO DIR. l. S Morris fell the duty
explaining in felicitous manne
GLOW 10 Dodge the Subject" and tn
doctor proved quite an adept at tha
class of work, and gave as an illustr'
tion a story of professor who I'D
become deeply interested in warrior
sociological problems, among the'
the Indian question, and who went
the west in order TO tell to the II
man how sorry he was for the trea
tnent accorded him by the white ma
and after telling him in all the be
language at his control OF the sy
natbv which the professor bore I
the savage, was rewarded by heari
the Indian say, "me no care, give
chew tobacco
Mrs Ella Holmes responded orle
on the subject Memory" and U
the quests that they would be Civ
a chance to test their memory WI
they reached the parlors where tn
was a table containing nineteen a.
cles around which they we're to ma
three time and then try TO write IT
memory a list of the things 1t c
tained r Frank Ireland seemed
carry off the honors as he wrote
his list, "a table and nineteen a
cles."
Arrived at the parlors, the gu
were regaled with some beaut
music furnished by Miss Gertr
Messenger of Stanton who pla
several beautiful selections on
harp of which she is an expert op
tor. Miss Florence Wagner also
vored the banqueters with
beautiful solo accompanied by
sister Miss Jennie. Gaues. music
song wound up the program a
o'clock they dispersed to their n
all of them willing to vote the 7
annual banquet of the Lad es L
airy Exchange Club a grand
magnificent success.