Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-04-23

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cassios.
Women's clubs are a not unimpol-
tant feature Of modern life. They
are manifesto tion of that same in
tellectual awakening, which, not so
many years ago, caused woman so
imperatively to demand college and
university privileges. Mans broader
life, with its more varied activities,
gives intellectual opportunities, which
the more quiet life of the house and
even the social joys of the "Sewing
Circle" failed to afford. In this fact
is to be found the origin of club or
ganization and club work now so firm
ly and universally established as an
important part of woman's life.
It would be strange, indeed, II
Jamestown were found Ito be behind
the times In this particular Still,
it may have been revelation to
some of those who attended the re-
ception given by the Wednesday and
Musical clubs last evening, to discov-
er how important a part club work
now plays in the intellectual life of
our progressive city.
The Musical club has for several
years given an "open meeting" in
April to which they have invited
their friends. This year, the We'd
nesday club which is literary and his
torical in it's work, united with her
sister club. and, thus an opportunity
was afforded to give a combined
musical and literary program, which
was highly successful in every parti-
cular.
The Presbyterian church lends
itself most readily to transforma-
tion process by which auditorium,
platform. refreshment parlor and
kitchen can be evolved from what is,
ordinarily, staid injecting house" I"
1t presented, Thursday evenng,a really
brilliant scene. The decorations
were in the club colors, violet and
white, and yellow and white, for the
Musical and Wednesday clubs, respec-
lively. Flowers, candelabra with
colored candles and broad bands of
ribbon displayed these colors in most
artistic harmony.
The guests were received at the
door by a reception committee COM
prising the officers of the two clubs,
Mesdames Lutz, Adams, Bolinger
and Taylor for the Wednesday club,
and Mesdames Moore, Wonnenberg
and Chase and Miss Allen for the
Musical club.
The guests, together with the
club members made a company OF
about one hundred and fifty-the in
vitations being limited to two for
each member of each club.
Mrs. DR.. Moore, president Of the
musical club, welcomed the guests
most cordially in an exceedingly
graceful andeclever little address in
which she spoke Of the pleasure the
clubs felt in thus entertaining theil
friends, of the aims and purposes Of
the two clubs, explaining somewhat
in detail the ideals and work of the
musical club.
It is impossible to speak adequate
ly of each member on the program.
All were good and all were enthusi'
astically received by the audience
The choruses with, which the pro-
gram opened and closed comprised
most Of the members of the musical
club and their successful rendering
is to be largely credited to Mrs. Dr.
Sifton. as director. and to Mrs Tild.
en- as accompanist. Vocal solos were
rendered by Mesdame Sifton, Steel,
Knauf and Orlady, each one receiving
an encore. The flute 0bligato accom-
payment by Mr.. Hodge to Mrs
Steel's solo, 'Thou Brilliant Bird
served to bring out the peculiar bird
like quality in her most exquisite
voice and made this number one o1
the most enjoyable of the evening.
Mr.. Gleason rendered two piano
solos with his accustomed skill, being
the only outsider or barbarian
honored by an invitation to partici'
pate. Mention must be made of the
quartette, consisting of Mesdames Or
lady, Wolf and Montgomery and Miss
Morrow who gave "The Spinning
Chorus and to the piano duet
Hungarian Dance" by Mesdame:
Tilden and Wolf. These numbers
comprised the musical part of the
program.
The Wednesday club was represent