Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-21
American History Club.

I6SIu0uc0 d MIS-. d. II. R6GQ, TO
celebrate WashingtOn's birthday.
The day was all one could wish, and
as each member arrived with her
guest, they were directed to the
dressing-roOm above. When they
descended to the parlor they vera
welcomed by the president. After
all were seated, the meeting was
opened by the calling of the roll to
which each member responded by
an item suitable to the day. Mrs.
Helen Budd was then called upon to
make the address of welcome to the
guests, after which the minutes of
the previous meeting were read and
adopted. The committee was then
summoned to carry out their part
of the program, which consisted of
a basket Of packages presented by
Mrs Reed to the members of
the club. After the drawing, they
were requested to open their pack
ages and as each name was called,
they arose and exhibited the article
drawn, giving a historical sketch
concerning it. The articles were a
key, canoe, button, disk with the
NOTICE, Whom. then can we
trust:" A flag, house, horse, dogs,
music, Vulcan's horn, and a basket
of flowers. Some Of the answers
were to the point, while others
were far fetched, producing much
laughter, A Revolutionary tale,
was read on George and his horses,
in parody. The house that Yacke
built, each verse represented by a
different horse. The next feature
was paper on some of the domestic
points of Washington's life and of
his horses, dog and slaves. Leaf
let's circulated, contained word
charades and all proceeded ito get
busy" The first to get all answers
correctly was to sing a song. The
honor fell to Mrs. T. M. Young, who
happily responded by quota
ton. Little Miss Elsie Brennan
closed this part OF the program by
a Washington poem. AT this junct-
ure supper was announced by the
hostess, and the ladies repaired
with their guests to the mysterious
room whose doors had been seduous-
y closed, phe dining room ehades
were drawn and a brilliant fash OF
light reflected and sparkled from
candelabra's Of crystal prisms;
candlesticks of silver, copper and
brass were in evidence everywhere.
The table decorated in tri color
crepe paper, sparkled with silver
stars on the crimson and blue. The
center stripe being white was res
plendent in large glass dishes Of
crimson and white roses at either
end Of the table, while an elegant
candelabra placed on a round mirror
refectlng the light from wax candles
adorned the center of the table.
The bay window was artistically
draped with bunting and flags,
while on the wall above the side
board festoons of bunting and flags
extended to live sized portraits of
George and Martha Washington
who beamed down blessingly on the
guests who were being sumptously
Toasted by the committee who had
entire charge.
The favors consisted of pretti' Y
shaped hatchets tied in pairs with a
bunch Of cherries and tri-colored
ribbon, inside was neatly written the
elaborate menu, with pointed quo
tations suggestive of the dish. To IL
.lustrate: pressed chicken. 81 cannot
tell lie, Father [ did it with my
little Ratchet" George Washing
tOu, 1742. Others from Grant,
Hopkins, Patrick Henry, Andrew
jackson, Lincoln, Critendin, Curtes,
Cleveland and w. J. Bryan.
After supper Mrs. Mary Morse
gave a toast George Washington
and the American History club. y
1776-19O6.
Mrs. Barlow in behalf of tie
guests made a few very touching
remarks expressive of their appre-
citation Of the pleasure they had re-
ceived in being honored guests Of the
American History club.
The members and officers of the
club take this opportunity of tender
ing their committee, Mrs. Brennan,
Mrs. rockingham and Mrs. Ella
Reed, their heartfelt thanks for
their untiring zeal IN making this
occasion a grand success.