The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
in GERMAN COSTUME
Round Table Departed From
Usual Staid Program for
Evening Of Enjoyment.
Indications Point to MiIwau
kee Road Erecting a Fine
Deaot This Summer.
Material Constantly Being Sent
to Chamberlain for Rail-
road Extension.
EVENING WITH GERMANY
Round Table Members Had an Even
ing with Germany and Dress
ed in Costumes

Believing with the leaders in the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
that there is unity in diversity,"
the Round liable of this city again
deviated from the regular order OF
things ard treated themselves to a
happy social evening in the home OF
Mrs. Emma L. Rev. the club presj-
dent.
Always a cheerful place in which
to entertain her friends Mrs. Rew's
home was at this time doubly at
tractive with embellishments that
told more plainly than words that it
was a night in Germany. Had you
seen the decorations th,oug hout the
house, the costumes of the members
themselves, tic mentt, and in fact
The entire details of TIE function YOU
would at nee admit that everything
was wrought with that e~xactness and
artistic finish SO characteristic of the
hostess.
The parlor decorations were in the
German colors, red. white and black
with the blue corn flowers in vases
and curtains With patterns of tine
corn flowers prominently displayed.
y grill between the parlor and liv-
ing ROOM made OF pretzels and TINY
American llags. was a most orig
inal and unique idea. Then The
walls of the latter apartment were
bedecked with DeutsGh scenes girls,
boys and babies. and even the Kaiser
was not omitted in the display. Be
sides the German scenes other coun-
tries, through which The club has
passed eur0ute To Germany were rep
resented Including Spain, Norway.
Sweden and Denmark. In the lin
ing room. however. was the culmina-
ton OF ideas, uniting in true. grand
symphony the German and American
cOlOrS, and 1T was a scene not soon to
be forgotten. frStooned from corner
to corner, directly above the tables
were ropes o! lei l. white and black
tissue paper and pretzelS, and every
where these colors were IN evidence.
Even the tablecloth was edged with
a border of these hues. and on the
tables countless pieces OF use and
beauty We're seen Coffee was served
IN stems, cream was dispensed IN
tiny blue stems. the menu was writ
ten in German, the edibleS were all
or the German kuche, and the latter
included sweets for the sweet"
s~nbstantials typical Of the fatherIand
and twentieth century dainties in.
Vulnerable. The tavors were corr
flowers. red white and blue candies.
Easter eggs illed with corrections.
all tied with the prevailing colors.
But The cen er of the table bore the
piece de teSis ence. 1T was a beal-
titul ship. laden With German candies
done mp in tiny Ied trimmed boxes.
ana bore the name Rouad Table
this was the WORK OF Mrs. Rew:s O n
Howard, who rendered valuable as
s%istance in making the affair the
success it was. The club members
responded to roll call with quotations
in German and at the close of the
banquet Mrs. Annie S. Lumlev, pres
ident OF the State Federation, was
called for and addressed the ladies in
a pleasant vein, calling their atten-
tion to the benefits Of federation and
concentrating them on the success
of their undertaking as well as their
splendid club work. Mrs. Stella
Marie Stutenroth, corresponding sec
rotary, heing present was next called
for ailu she explained to the ladies
the work OF the legislative commit
tee of the state federation at the last
legislative session.
Mrs. Stutenrutll. as chairman of
that committee, spent Two weeks IN
Pierre and succeeded in having a law
passed providing for local meat i'm.
spcction in cities and towns.
'Ieasts were drunk to the Round
Table, its president, the State pres
ident and our guests.
Altogether it was a most successful
event and the Round Table is to be
congratulated on bringing about such
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