The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-08-04
Club PrOphecH

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the county federation of women's clubs at Lake
Cora
1.-The graves were Gods first tenn
pies ere man learned to hew the shaft
and lay the architrave.
With these words mirrored in our
minds. what more fitting or inspiring
.spot could have been selected for the
organization of Van Buren, county's
federation of womeu's clubs, whose
origin and development is well under
stood by every member present
Some eight years ago six clubs met
under the spreading branches of these
stately trees and laid the foundation
for our federation, the result OF which
is clearly demonstrated by the number
of congenial faces shown here this
afternoon.
To-day, the second time that this
august body has been called to assem-
BILE in these same groves, 1t Is left 10
my tender mercies to point out the
future of each club represented in
this. one of the most progressive
bodies of women found in Michigan.
How | became your club prophecies
! do not know.
NV mind has been disturbed greatly
during the past two weeks because or
the mysterious actions of the Hartford
women's club, one of the first 70 be
admitted into this great organization,
in choosing for your prophecies one
so matter-of-fact, one who had scarce
~ any imagination, was not versed III
cards, knew nothing Of the science OF
astrology and without even clairvoy-
ant sight. When | asked them why
it was done. they said, 1--WE take but
little stock in predictions and pro-
phecies anyhow, and thought 1t as
well TO hand this work over TO you as
to give it TO one of our bright lights,
since an error by her would be con-
sidered a calamity, but by you 1t
would pass for what it was worth and
no more be thought Of it.
I thanked my friends for the COM
pliment, but solemnly promised my
self would do their predicting in
manner never before done, and would
prove the saying, children and fools
tell the truth.
E Accordingly, 1 at once began max
I ing preparations for the trying ordeal.
I began scientific study of cards,
learned what I could of palmistry and
pried somewhat into the mysteries OF
4 astrology. Having obtained a smat-
S tering of all these subjects, | felt my
self put in shape TO at least begin
y with your horoscope of the future. i
Il seemed to me now I could handle the
- subjects of marriage, divorce, lines:
S and speculation with marked degree
of impunity. SO invitations were
y sent to the members of the entire fed
y Grafton 70 call at the headquarters o
the assembly, Lake Cora.
IS The afternoon of June 50 saw then
coming headed by the city band anC
Is a few of the most noteworthy subject
N of Keeler. They were met at the out
skirts of the grove and escorted to tn
IS grounds, where they found awaiting
them tables covered with a snow,
y, white linen and we'll laden with tn
n choicest viands prepared by famou
cooks. This, together with the fra
m GRANGE from the artistically arrange
flowers, which waited their pertum
in happy recognition, put them a
their ease and made them feel tina
they were indeed welcome.
After doing justice to this part o
the days entertainment, the first t
break the silence was our worth
toastmistress, Mrs. Blanche Robinso
of Bangor. She addressed me thus
"Most noble sooth,ayer, we appea
before you as in days of old when ME
sought the oracles. We desire to de
termine whether you can detinitel
enlighten US regarding the line
work mapped out for each individu;
club, which by our united efforts ma
> prove a boon to womankind and max
the world better for our having bee
piven an existence" I motioned I'll
group TO be seated again and sait
.w "Among ali the good things whic
Shakespeare has given us, his wome
stand forth pre-eminent, brillian
bewitching and fascinating galaxy.
But feel as I gaze fondly into Il
faces before me and contrast the the
and now that behold equally as brl
liant and fascinating personages
were shown III Shakespearian time
But be it as it may, our lives "a
unfathoma bic, open to iniluenc
which help to make or mar US. Il
influences that mar US are caused
our Impotence of the commonplace
being too eager to search for beau
and inspiration just beyond our reac
If sunrise could be witnessed but on
year, who would be abed the NOR
ing of that timely event; yet is t
splendor any less because almc
every day it extends the same NOR
ing greeting?
The fault lies il ourselves, not
our surroundings. The heavens
night or day are as beautiful, gra
and sacred over the humblest home
America as over the greatest cathedi
in Europe.
Few of Us have been Graded i'll IL
ury, most of us know what 1t is
sacrifice and it is this fact that max
us appreciate the associations of cl