The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-02-08
ABR|LL|ANT' BANQUET I0[D SETTLERS DIARY
sumptuous Banquet Greet
Guests of the Club.
EVENING OF MIRTH & MUSIC
Mrs. j. B. Romans Presides as
Toastmistress Over Program Unex-
ceIled for Wit and Wisdom.

Toastmistress Over Programs Unex-
ceIIed for Wit and Wisdom.
The Womans Club had BANQUET on
Friday night that was banquet. The
people who were not there ought to
have flowers sent them, they need con-
ISOLATION. Fifty-two guests were seated
at table in the Carnegie club room
which had been in the hands of the
decorating committee for two days.
The color scheme was delicate shade
of yellow combined with white. The
effect was very artistic and delightful
ly homelike.
The tables presented very inviting
look with their snowy linen, lace CEN
terpieces over yellow, Marshal Neil
roses and yellow candles in glass can
die sticks.
The place cards we're in the form Of
tulips, suggestive of the clubs work
this year in the land of tulips, Holland
and were~the work of Mrs. Dr.. Plimp-
ton. As the guests filed into the ban
quet room their ears were greeted by
sweet sstrains of music, foretaste of
the musical program to follow. The
opening number was duet by the
Misses Lally. After the blessing had
been asked by the Rev. Mr.. Gauger,
a very fine four course banquet was
deftly served by g pevy of pretty girls.
Each member of the club was well
stocked with conundrums and all sorts
of mental nuts to crack Ii it is true
that you laugh and grow fat the guests
must be number of pounds heavier
han they were.
During the serving the talented
lssdauehtersN as the toastmistress truth
| full ly called them pis syed and the music
added much3to the gayesy and enjoy.
ment. MI is u y .,-1lj &, &.
AT the close ofthe supper Mrs. Js$sB
Romans presiding las toastmistress,
called upon Mrs. Pierce fer the address
of welcome. Mrs. Romans paid pref
ty compliment to Mrs. James P..Connef
and Mrs. Shaw in her remarks and also
TO the past presidents of the club,
Mesdames r. A. Romans and Laub.
Mrs. Pierce as president then gave
| the address of welcome, model of It's
kind, full of womanly dignity, kindness
and hospitality. Perhaps the prettiest
| compliment paid this toast was the re.
mark of member that it was jus,
like Mrs. Pierce
| After a pleasant Introduction by Mrs
Romans Mrs. Gulick responded 'Te
the Woman's Club ard Its History
Mrs. GIlick touches nothing that she
does not adorn and her toast was 6
brilliant gem full of humor and moch
| pathos.
After the laughter and applause has
| died away and Miss Garnett Roman.
had charmed her hearers with q Lowell,
song Mrs. Romans proposed the toast
The literary Woman of Yesterday
| DR.. Miller responded giving fine re
| view of the literary woman of yester
day. his analytical review aof Georgt
Elliot and her writings was wonder
fully impressive bit of critical analysis
/ MIR. Bryce followed with "Thes Ii
terary Woman of Today and prove,
conclusively that he can toast as wei
as he can preach, His delicate play G
wit bright stories and tributes to clu
women made delightful compound c
wit and wisdom.
Mr.. Morphy with the somewhat elu
! sive subject of the literary woman {
tomorrow did himself and his subiec
, great credit. Mr.. Morphy's toast mad
a great hit and most deservedly.
Mr.. Caswell then depicted the suffel
ings OF club woman's husband, bu
the guests who observed his handsom
better half, who sat beside him, foun
it difficult to give him the pity h
/, seemed to think his sad plight demant
! ed. Mr.. Caswell's toast was very goot
z something that can be truthfully sal
of all the toasts
MAS Club. by Joe, was then give
t by Alice Romans in costume. TIL
was very funny and Miss Alice did
markably we'll,
The musical daughters, who did
S smuch to give pleasure to the cluo ar
, their guests We're the Misses Lau
: Caswell, Nash Romans, Cochra
Stocking. Alice Romans and Miss,
Lally,
: Mrs Romans as toastmistress. d
splendidly. but her reading The Tel
! phone" after the club had gone |
stairs, was given in way that pr
n fessional might envy and the applau
that greeted this put the sSilenc.
signs out OF business.
If we have not convinced our rea de
that the banquet was success we ne
. err will. Here's to the Woman's club
most decidedly
Mrs. Smith of Ute, Miss Bedford
Dewitt and Mr.. and Mrs. Walk
!. were the out of town guests.