, 1907-04-20

honor of the day. An hour during the
afternoon was set aside for a memorial
service, the club having been bereaved
by the death of Mrs. Welch since its
last meeting. Mrs. Welch, who was
one of the charter members of the club,
was also one of its most dearly below
ed and active participants, her col
leagues speaking of her as the sun
shine of the club" Communications
were read from Mrs. Stark and Mrs.
Foote, absent club members, which
voiced their grief also. Remarks were
made by various ladies, and several
prayers were offered, after which Mrs.
Boyd was asked to prepare suitable
resolutions. These expressed the great
loss of the organization and extended
sympathy to the bereaved family. Mrs.
Boyd also read the following appropri-
ate poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
which was ordered spread upon the
records Of the club:
1T sesmeth such a little way to me
Across to that strange country, the
Beyond;
And yet not strange, for it has grown
to be
The home of those of whom l am so
fond;
1t makes it seem familiar and most
dear
AS journeying friends bring distant re-
gions near.
$50 close it lies that when my sight IS
l think 1 almost see the cleaning
strand;
| know l feel those who have gone from
here,
Come close enough sometimes to touch
my hand;
| often think but our yelled eyes
We should find Heaven right round
about us here.
"And so, for me, there Is no sting to
death,
And so the grave has lost its victory,
1t is but crossing, with abated breath
And with set face, a little strip Of sea
To find the loved ones waiting on the
shore,
More beautiful, more precious than be-
fore.
Il cannot make it seem a day to dread
When from this lear earth l shall jour
ney out
To that still dearer country of the
dead,
And join the lost ones so long dreamed
-r., about.
i love this world, yet I shall love to &c
To meet the friends who wait for me.
l know.
q never stand above a bier, and e
The seal of death set on some well
loved face,
But that l think one more to welcome
When | shall cross the intervening
space
Between this land and that one over
One more to make the strange Beyond
seem fair"
OF the twelve charter members of
the club, only four were present, Mrs.
Godat, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Brands and
Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Mullholland being too
ill to attend, while Mrs. Stark, Mrs.
Morgan and Mrs. Foote are now resid-
ing in other cities. The band which
has crossed the river now includes Mrs
Robinson, Mrs. Dunning, Mrs. NaismiM
and Mrs. WEIGH.
Miss Maud Burke celebrated her
tenth birthday at her home at Fourth
and Garfield streets with a large num-
Der of her playmates and friends. The
time was passed with numerous games,
for which a number of prizes were
given. A delicious lunch was served.
Miss Maud received a great many
pretty and useful presents. Mrs. May
was assisted by Mrs. Naughton
and Mrs. Jacobus. Those present
were: Alice Fitzgerald, Edna Bell,
Shirley Frazee, Meridith Langheldt,
Norma TyvoJd, Ruth Marshall, Mary
Ethel Holiday, Helen Holiday, Stan
ley Greenbaum, Ellen Greenbaum,
Alice Graham, Minnie Edear, Hazel
Combs, Florence McCarty, Paul ia
cobus, Harry Wall, Lee Huempfner,
Ida Grader, Eveline Johnson, Virginia
Miller, Melba Niethe, Nelen Tyvold.
Sidney George and Margaret Kennedy.
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Mrs. William Mckay will entertain
the Priscilla club next Tuesday after.
noon at her home on Fifth street.
LIQUID AND POWDERED LICE