River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-16
BACHELORS ARE TRAPPED.
Invite Eligibles to Their
Feast

The spinSterS of the Belgian town
of Ecaussines have in their way done
more for the cause of women's rights
than has been effected by parliament
airy legislation for years past in that
kingdom. Why, argued these young
women, in country like Belgium,
where men are in minority, should
not feminine privileges, hitherto con-
fined to leap year, be extended to every
year of grace?
Being of a practical turn of mind.
says the New York Tribune, these mar
riageable young women proceeded a
few months ago to organize matri-
monial club of 60 members Once duly
constituted, the question remained as &c
the best means to attract desirable suit
ors. After much discussion the would
be matrons of Ecaussines came to the
conclusion that in land of legendary
good living like Belgium banquet
would be the most likely way of ap-
pealing to the male youth of the dis
trict
Invitations were, therefore, promptly
issued by the president to the girls
club to so eligible young men to an
open-air feast in the gardens of the
club house.
Shortly before four o'clock in the
afternoon Of the appointed day the
bachelors began to arrive, some In au-
tomobiles, others in carriages and 9TH
ers on bicycles. By four, the hour fixed
for the feast, so bachelors had assem-
bled. Whereupon the club president,
with no show of embarrassment, well
coined the "eligibles" with short but
humorous speech
The president then set the feast go
ing by selecting a partner from among
the bachelors and conducting him to
one of the ten tables prepared for the
spread" Her example was immediate
ly followed by all the members of the
club and in few minutes the so Ju-
lets had their Romeos beside them
Perfect decorum prevailed through
out the unique feast. Notwithstanding
the absence of chaperons to reprove-
anything in the shape of sidelong looks
Of love. The success of the bachelor
girls venture, however, may be judged
by the fact that IA weddings resulted
from the banquet.
An open-air ball brought the festivi-
ties to close, this dance being par
ticularly intended to give basil full suit
ors full opportunity to choose their
life partners. AS a matter of fact, it
seems that most of the proposing did
take place at this ball, according to
confidential information on the subject,
conveyed by the club president.
Although the prime mover in organ
izing the club, the president did not
find her "better half" at this years
banquet, the success of the Ecaussines
bachelor girls venture has proved such
however. that the club has now been
organized on a permanent basis, the
IA departing members being duly re-
placed by new recruits. Hereafter,
consequently, the Ecaussines banquet
will become an annual affair
The reputation of the club has now
become widespread and since the hold
ing OF the banquet the club damsels
have received many letters from bache-
lors all over Europe asking for invi-
tations to next years fast The wom-
Ell of Ecaussines are, however. moth
ing If not patriotic. and are opposed to
international matrimonial falliances;
their list of invited guests for the com
ing banquet will. therefore, it is de-
clared. be confined strictly to their own
countrymen.