Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-15
LIBRARY RECEPTION.

It's hard II feIlow cannot Ieel content
When banquet like this doesn't cost him
AGENT"
1t has been said looming events
cast their shadows before" II the
Library Reception of October 5, given
by the Woman's Reading club is a
forecast of the work of the club year,
we are assured of the prosperity of
this worthy organization.
A portion of Wisconsiu's glorious
Autumn had been utilized to make the
library room beautiful. The rich foli-
age, red nasturtiums and gay pillows
relieved the severe outlines and gave
to all the feeling of welcome and good
cheer. Our president, Miss Cummings,
proved an excellent hostess, and as
sisted by Miss Stephens, cordially well
coined the members and guests OF the
club. Previous to the banquet the
president had sent the request that
each guest should come to the reception
as book. AS we entered, arrayed in
the various symbols representative of
novel and magazines q veritable trav-
cling library seemed added to the
goodly number of excellent books
which already rest on the shelves.
Our president met us with "A Pair
of Blue Eyes " other than her own;
the secretary's bouquet of blue lark
spur stood for THE Blue Flower" as
we'll; "Five Little Peppers" " formed
q necklace for the treasurer; the names
OF various cities which she had visited
made our vice.president "Cosmo-
politan." Books were tumbled to-
gether regardless OF catalogue rule.
One "All Over Twist" stood Beside
the Bonnie Briar Bush;" 1.-The An
cient Mariner" conversed with the
lady who was "Woven in Ship; "
Mrs. Wiggs dispelling cheerful phi
losophy from her " Cabbage Patch y
sat with the stately "Virginian." We
all had chance at Looking Back
ward, =" but many of us did not recog-
nize it when written chi Kool. "
Here was the Bitter Sweet with its
red berries: the last syllable of two of
our noted cities represented 1.-The
Tale of Two Cities" a red ribbon
served to hold the Black Rock" in
place. Not a few of us found "Via
Crucis" too difficult. The merry
"Cricket on the Hearth " was SO in
tent on winning the prize that she had
not time to chirp. One had so many
feet and so varied in character that to
the most OF us it proved a miry foot
path of defeat. In one instance we
were asked to read " Between the
Lines" still another worthy member
spent her time with those prov oking
Heavenly Twins" In several in
stances we were supplied with two
copies OF the same book.
There was some lively guessing
Four correctly guessed nineteen of the
entire list OF books, but the longest
straw fell to Miss Nettie Schiller.
The excitement bad barely subsidized
when we were given a book romance,
in which the fair "Alice OF Old Vim
cennes was the heroine and "Eben
Holden the hero, while
Horse swappin' tales, he loved to share 'em
With hose two friends did David Harum.' "
Light refreshments, with our pro-
verbal good coffee, were served, after
which portions OF the program were
assigned. The program is certainly
very excellent. The study OF a master
mind, a master work and a master
painting OF the same era, combines
Literature ard Art in a systematic
manner, which cannot fail to give both
pleasure and profit. Members of the
club cannot afford to miss one even
ing's entertainment. Show your APP
probation of the efforts of the pro-
gram committee by regular attendance.
The Reception was one of the most
pleasant ever held under the auspices
of the Woman's Reading Club, and
we hope there are more such in store
for those who are fortunate enough TO
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