Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-15
THE FIRST ANNUAL
The Woman's Club Banquet With
Mrs. II. G. Mccartney.
An Elegant Banquet Served and Delightful
Program Well Carried Out..A Success.
ful Function.

A0 SA0V yO0A . WOAh Va V44O OesnO0
Woman's Club came to close Thurs
day evening when the ladies spread
an elaborate banquet at the hospit-
able home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Fl. G.
Mccartney, their husbands and
few friends being present to share in
the pleasures of the evening. The
company gathered at nine o'clock
and we're most graciously welcomed
BY the hostess, who is the newly elect
cd president of the organization.
When all were present the large
dining room was thrown open and
the favored guests found their re-
spective places at the tables, indi-
Gated by cards to which we're attached
buds of the beautiful wild rose, the
club flower. The tables, lighted by
candles aud veritably buried in
masses of wild roses, were most in
viting, and the room, decorated in
white and green, the club colors,
made the scene one not soon to be
forgotten. A delicious dinner of
eight courses was served, some of
Cakes fair young women assisting,
music being furnished the mean
while by Mr.. Otto Elmer. The menu
was as follows.
Fruit Gelatin
Veal Loaf Creamed Potatoes
Cold Sliced Tongue
Olives Sailed Almonds Pickles
Sherbet Sweet Waters
Tomato Salad Sailed Waters
Cheese Waters
With the incense of the wild rose
permeating the air, the soft sweet
strains Of music filling the room, fair
women at every hand, and delight
full repast most daintily served, truly
every sense was gratifed, and the
smiling faces and animated conver-
sation of al testified to the whole
souled enjoyment of the occasion.
The dinner having been concluded,
Mrs. E. J. Bardwell, the retiring
president, in few happily worded
phrases introduced the post-prandial
features of the evening. and reviewed
the progress made by the club in the
first year of it's existence; and surely,
judging from her remarks, every
member must be able to say, with
Robert Louis Stevenson, II know
what pleasure is for | have done
good work." Mrs. H. c. Mccartney
(. responded in a very witty manner to
the toast, "Our Future; Major G. n.
Fay, in responding to the toast, "The
Ladies', was overcome by the mani
fold complexity of his subject but
succeeded in delighting his auditors;
Rev. E. 2. Lawrence spoke OF "a
City Library" and urged the impor.
tance of the project; and he was fol-
lowed by short talks, delightfully."-
impromptu, by w. S. Wickersham,
C.S. Brown and H. G. Mccartney.
The guests were then invited into
the parlors and short musical pro-
gram was rendered, Mrs. Mccartney
and Mr.. Lawrence again giving of
their tal-nts for the entertainment of
the club and it's guests, aud respond
ing willingly to encores very enthusi-
sstically given.
It was late hour when the gather
ing dispersed, and all departed feel
ing that the function was one of the
plessantest ever given in Cakes. and
wishing the club and it's every men,
bsr much success and pleasure in
their future work.
Those present included Mesdames
and Messrs. Mccartney, McCulley,
Bush, Ladd, COUNSEL. Fay, Wicker
sham, Lawrence, Crocker, Stanton,
Ryder, Mayhew; Mesdames Bard
we'll, Marshall, Fenton, #. Ramhart
or, Walters; Miss Eaton, and Messrs.
G. S. Brown and s. D. Adams.
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