The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-29
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For nightly Reception

The Fortnightly club gave recep-
tion at Flohr's opera house last Sat
urday evening to which one hundred
and fifty guests were invited. The
celebration was in honor of Shake
speare's birthday. The out of town
guests we're the Philomaths, of Dodge
City, and their husbands, and MIR.
and Mrs. Mansfield, OF Larned. Mrs.
Mansfield is president of the Seventh
District Federation of Clubs. Those
who came from Dodge City were Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Scates, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cady, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Pettijohn,
aud Mrs. Hulpien, Mrs. Emily Whit
worth and son, Mrs. Emma Miller and
son, Mrs. Evalyn Bowen and Mr.
Baird, Mrs. Susie Fox and Mrs.
Florence Young. They came down on
No. 8, which fortunately was on time,
and returned home on No. Z.
The opera house decorations were
unusually beautiful, the club colors,
green and white, making an attractive
decoration scheme. Spring blossoms,
cherry, apple and peas, were profuse-
ly used and the reception party and
members of the FOrtnightly club wore
daisies. Two dressing rooms and
reception ro ON were arranged on the
north of the stairs and the dining
room on the south. The stage ar
rapgement was artistic.
Mrs. Edwards, president of the
Fortnightly club, was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs Merryman, Misses
Hills and Blanchard, the other officers
OF her club, Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs.
Bowen, president of the PhilOmaths,
Mrs. Wire, president of the Woman's
club, Mrs. Hine, state corresponding
secretary, and the state president.
The members of the Woman's club
and their husbands were invited and
many other guests from the city and
county. After an informal reception,
the following program was given:
Piano Solo, "Impromptu, Hugo
ReinhOld, Miss Kittie Blanchard.
Shakespeare, The Man." Rev MIR.
Strong.
Song, s'Blow, Blow, Thou Winter
Wind" Mr.. Noble.
"The Mixed Club" Mrs. Mansfield.
"Little Cotton Dolly" Plantation
lullaby Adam Geibel, Mems Quartette.
1.-THE Effect of Shakespeare Study
On the World-famous Characters of
Dodge" Mrs. Bowen.
''The Shakespeare Clubs of Kansas"
Mrs. Lewis.
Piano Solo, DAWN. Qrom an In
dian theme) arthur Fai1cell, Miss Hills.
Hamlet, Act III. Scene l. Charac-
ters-Polonius, Mr.. Noble: Hamlet,
Mr.. Edwards; Ophelia, Miss Erwin;
Queen, Miss Blanchard
Piano Duet, ''The Dragon Fight"
Miss Hills, Miss White.
Hamlet, Act III, Scene 4.
Piano Solo, "Staccato Caprice"
lE,,o. Ivnn,.;cb Misc Erwin
The piano numbers were all charm
ingly rendered. Mr.. Mobiles solo.
"Blow Blow, Thou Winter Wind" :"
was sung with dramatic effect, and
the mems quartette, composed of w.
H. Hills, d. A. Baugher, A. J. Brad
del and p. L. Noble, pleased the
audience with their number.
Mr.. Strong's address WAS given be-
years work, and outlined the life and
ideals of Shakespeare, the man. 1t
was very fine.
Mrs. Mansfield took a humorous
view of 1.-The Mixed Club" and was
very happy in her good natured ar
raignment of clubs.
Mrs. Bowen IS short talk was full OF
bright things and was we'll given
The two scenes from Hamlet were
artistically staged and effectively
played. Mr.. Charles Il. Edwards
managed this part of the evenings 5
entertainment. His rendition of Ham,
let's SoliloQuy was an unusually good
piece of dramatic work. Some shadow
pictures from Shakespeare's dramas
gave a pleasing finale.tO the evenings S
program.
Supper was served in the dining