The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-05-03
A Red-Letter Day for the Travellers Club.

of the year at the home of the president,
Mrs. Edward Sibley, Tuesday, April oath,
and through the righteousness and lavish
hospitality of the hostess it can be styled
one of the most delightful social functions
of the season. Despite the execrable
weather conditions majority of the men,
| bers, with several guests of honor, gathered
| at the usual hour, ready for the work out
| lined in the program. The topics, Men
| delssohn by Mrs. Amos Clement, Holbeins,
| Elder and Younger, by Mrs. Edward Sibley
| and Bismarck by Mrs. Walter c. Shaw were
| well handled and thoroughly enjoyed by
| the listeners. A finely written paper by
Mrs Charles Bragdon on 1.-The Black For
est" prepared for the Conversational Club
of Chicago, was also read by Mrs. Sibley.
AT O'Clock the party was invited to the
| north reception room, which was prettlly
decorated in the national colorS, with fine
| large flag III the foreground, and where
tables We're laid for the entire company.
The appointments were elegant in every
detail, and under the subdued light from
beautiful silver and glass candelabra the
guests sat down to discuss a most delicious
menu. At the side Of each plate were
souvenir place cards, two in number. One.
pretty Kate Greenaway figure, was painted
by Miss Bertha l. Bird, and the other was
fine local view mounted by F. I. Chase
of our city. The post prandlal exercises,
with the president acting as toast mistress,
were extremely entertaining and the mem
bers, though unaccustomed to after dinner
Ii, .Io al S,aly
Sibley was at her best and guided the
timid ones with kindly tact, responding
fittingly to various toasts, giving most i'm
pressively the one "Our stars and stripes.
Mrs. Clement and Miss Margaret
Dunton spoke happily of the purposes OF
the club, its development and their person.
al pleasure and interest in it.
The first toast was given by the secretary,
Mrs. Geo. F.. Brackett. "Our presidents past
and present, of whom we are justly proud.
faithful and efficient, true friends, with all
friends best virtues shining brightly
Mrs. Sibley responded very feelingly.
Miss E. NJ. Pond was one of the guests of
honor and was toasted repeatedly. Her
response to these was most gracefully given
The following very clever toasts were
original with Mrs, Walter c. Shaw:
A sheet of water which, though small,
serves as an outlet for the vast streams Of
literature circulating through Belfast. also
the source from which members OF the
Travellers Club receive little rivulets Of
wisdom, which they hope will increase TO
such magnitude that they can safely sail
upon them out into the great sea OF knoWl-
edge.
Miss Pond, Librarian of Belfast and
Grand Referee of the Travel lers' Club.
We have, too, an assistant librarian
very helpful Barr bas relief. We bring
tribute to her kindly service.
Two years she's been chief officer
OF this our little club,
And we'd say good things about her
But she's here that's the rub.
So we'il think how nice she's been
Since taking the lead with US,
And say if she resigns,
That We'll make an awful fusS.
Mrs. Edward Sibley, President of the Club.
We have one member whose only vice IS
that attached to her office, Mrs. {. \. Plls-
bury, Vice President of the Club.
Sort Of wooden thing, one would think
from her name and occupation, but to prove
that she isn't that by nature, just read one
of the nice reports she writes for this club
and other organizations. Let US hope she
will never go to the wall.
Mrs. G. F. Bracket, Secretary.
We regret to say that there is something
Small about our Topic Committee, never
theless we will deign to call upon them
Mrs. Clement, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Small.
A very apt toast from the Vice President,
Mrs. C. A. Pilsbury was in rhyme. We
quote it in full:
Here's to a club OF Belfast town
OF great renown and fame,
Its members all are gathered here,
They "TravellerS' are by name.
Here's to the guest of honor,
Her good works we'll we know,
'Tis with her help and by her AID
That our journeys smoothly go.
And to the hostess of the day,
Whose efforts with success are crowned,
Here's wishes best, and here's good luck
To all the members gathered round.
Here's to the Vaterland, where we
Have wandered all this present year;
Here's to her present and her past,
Here's to her men who know no fear.
Here's to meetings of next fall,
When, with pleasant memrles not few,
We start, equipped with pen and book,
To Journey on in pastures new.
The whole affair was a combination of
delights, following a winter of most inter
esting and helpful study. The guests de-
parted with repeated thanks to the hostess
for the pairstaking care of her preparations
and the pleasure of the day and evening.