Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-14
COCIAL
and Club Matters

Mesdames w. s. Howell and X. S
Webb entertained the Browning Club Al
the home of the former on Wednesday
afternoon from $50 ill o'clock. The
occasion was In honor of Mrs. NJ. w,
Sims. who with Col. Sims, Miss Matte
Tabor and Mrs. !. Fred Smith OF Dallas,
lett for Colorado on last night
The ladies assembled under the drooping
willows on the broad cool lawn where
rugs, pillows and seitecs and ported plants
had been artistically arranged.
Mrs. John Hines read the lesson of the
day, "My Last Duchess" Mrs. Tyler
Haswell read that exquisite gem OF liiera-
ture, The Romance OF the Swans Nest,
by Mrs. Browning. After this cards were
passed and lively trunk contest" fol-
lowed. Mrs. Harry Burger capturing the
the favor. handsome lace fan. Two trays
were presented, one bearing the names Of
all the guests present. the other topics for
conversation. Without a moments warn
ing each was presented in turn with . slip
and was required TO speak two minutes on
the subject thereon Mrs. Tyler Haswell
was awarded the prize for eloquence on
short notice. After being invited into the
dining room a delicious repast, consisting
OF chicken salad, sandwiches, cheese straws,
olives, iced tea, was served. followed by
cherry glace and angel food.
A pretty feature of the afternoon was
the presentation to the honor guest OF the
Browning Magazine. This was a
dain,ily bound book containing clippings
OF short stories, poems, anecdotes and lines
of interest from all the late magazines.
Each member contributing a collection
and also letter sealed and pasted in the
book, all to be read during the three days
travel to Cool Colorado. The book is
treasure and Mrs. Brandon was requested
Mrs. Sims responding in the following
gracious speechi
Ladies. I'm like the lrshman who fell
into a well, and his companion. looking
down into the dark hole his friend had
fallen into, exclaimed Pat, OH Pat. are
YOU dead A feeble voice replied. no
Mike, but I'm spachless. Yes, friends,
am spachleSs, for words fail me in at
tempting TO express the gratitude that s,irs
the depths OF my soul for this beautiful
paid me by my fair hosteSses
and my friends here assembled. Dear
friends, sweet friends. 81 multiply with
one thank you many thousand more tina,
go before i,''-not only for this beautiful
IL planned party bu, for innumerable kind
acts tina, you have extended to me in the
past. ! hope YOU will pardon me II l
boast just little ON this occasion, and |
hope too, you will agree with me IN all
| say.
speak from the fullness of my heart |
when ! say that | have the most loyal, the |
most charming, the most accomplished,
the mos, capable, the cleyerest friends in /
this spacious world. They are women /
who do things worth while not only 4
Tor themselves but tor Others. The one
and only talent possess Is In discovering 1
people and their talents. and il | am no
gifted myself. the next best thing is having
gifted friends. Nv friends are women
who can sing and play until you think
that the gates OF Heaven are aiar and you
are listening TO the music OF the Heavenly
choir. They are women who can write
with the grace and beauty of George
Eliot. They are women who can write
and read 4 poem that will quiet the rest,
less pluse OF care. They are women
who II ambitious would occupy high
places in the synagogue. They are
women who would grace anything any
where. They are women who come to
you unbidden with their hands full of
roses. They are women as redoleni of
tender sympathy as is rose with fragrance
and kind hearts are more than coronets.
They are women who have made me glad
4 thousand times that am living ] am
no, selfish with these friends. ] am will
ing TO share you with each other. But
have you my talent OF discovery Let no
one insinuaie that ] wear rose colored
glasses. discover people through my
near, and not my eyes. In leaving you
lear friedds I'll drink double health TO
zach OF YOU and
''Were il the last drop in the well,
As gasp'd upon the brink,
Ere my fain,ing spiri, fell
It's to you sweet friends Id drink.
with that water as this wine
The libation | would pour,
Should be peace with thine and mine
And health to these my friends.
After adjourning to the verandas toast
o Mrs. Sims was offered by Mrs. Marion
.aw, to the hostesses OF the afternoon by
Mrs. Brandon. The next meeting OF the
hub will be with Mrs. Haswell on Thurs
lay. The lesson TO be announced later.