Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24
BANQUET

Extras Thursday Club Banqueted
Their Husbands and Furnished
Entertainment. Refreshments
SumputouS Diversion De-
lightful.
Nearly year ago, it was planned
by the ladies of the Thursday club
to celebrate their 18th anniversary
at the home of Mrs. Lancelot. On
these particular anniversaries the
ladies belonging therto, are sup
posed 10 bring their huebanda and
partake with them of an entertain.
ment gotten up for the occasion
and at it's close enjoy repast that
ia usually different from the ordin-
ary that ls served at home, 80 the
men are all alert for this auspices
occasion and never fail to be pres
ent if invited nor to do justice to
the menu" prepared. For about
three weeks prior to this date the
hostess may have been seen mah.
ing strenuous preparations to get
the house and it's appointments
ito rights" Jan Nth having arrived
the beautiful home decorated with
Japanese lanterns and festooning
without, and gasoline jets within,
brighter than electricity, was open
ed wide to entertainers.
The club had many weeks prev
iously named their committee
showers as follows.
Refreshment committee Mesdam-
es Voorhees,. Waits. Tilley. Mrs
Chae. Houston. chairman; Enter.
tainment committee Mesdames.
Franc Powell, Riley, Wilson Mrs.
Chas. Milliman chairman; Toast
Master Mrs. Anna McAninch.
The refreshment committee had
things well in hand and at o'clock
threw wide the folding doors that
made the four large rooms as one
and the tables were soon filled with
the "long suffering husbands"
Elder Pallister asked a blessing
and for nearly two hours the as.
sem blage ate and drank and were
happy. At proper time Mrs. Anna
McAninch announced the toast.
The long suffering husbands of the
Thursday Club, in which Mrs. Lau-
ra Delahoyde in most cordial and
jovial strain delighted her hearers,
saying in part that as protection
for this occasion, the 18th anniver.
cary ofthe club, enc brought, the
left hind foot of rabbit caught in
the graveyard at midnight. A
lucky stone brought from Okoboii,
and tour leaf clover any of which
Of course would shield the Club or
any of it's members from ALL
The Reverend Richardson re.
sponded for the suffering husbands
saying they were glad to have the
ladies band together that they
might become the equal of their
husbands etc. Sixty four partook of
refreshments; this over, the Male
Quartette was called on for a select
ion and Messrs. Ed Delahoyde DR..
Newton DIR. Hammer and w. ].
Lancelot favored the assemblage
Mrs Riley read an excellent reci.
procity paper Miss Bertha Gano
sang beautiful eopg which re-
ceived an encore and she respond
ed with an Ir1sh ballad. Mrs.
Frances Powell delivered the Pres
idents address which was we'll re-
ceived. Miss Carrie Gault sang a
lovely song and it enraptured the
dAalCaNC kAdL oAO w az ASSo41Oa q III
sang another verse.
Mrs Milliman introduced the
feature of the occasion. The family
ranged in the bay window that ii
was large enough to contain per
son table and chair, on the out
side it had the appearance of a
real album, With a good description
of each picture. The cover swung
open and first her mother (Mrs
Laura Delahoyde) was ehown to be
as natural as when taken 40 years
ago. The Album was closed, and
again reopened, to her father wv. J.
Lancelot) as life like as when
taken, come fifty years ago. Again
it was closed and reopened to show
herself Helen Gault, when quite
young. On the next page appeared
her husband (Dr. Hammer) first
rate picture twas pronounced to be
by those who know the doctor. The
next page contained herself BYRD
Connrardy) as a bride. The lean
| and gaunt Parson E. c. Wilson,
who lived and attended the spirit
ual welfare of his community for
two hundred dollars a year with
two donation parties thrown in was
next shown. Her twins (Helen
Gault and Dorothy Delahoyde,
were shown to be amazing like their
parents. Her sister, Mary Jane
(Mrs. DR.. Riley well preserved
followed. Mary Janes's husband
REV. Richardson) and their darter
(Verna Lancelot) and last came
Grandfather Hobbs (E. d. Powell.
This was rare treat as all tried te
initiate and pose as the time de
manded. The last leaf contained
the EN- blem of the Thursday Clut
a beautiful Snow White Owl
"As wise as an owl
As harmless as doves"
The Male quartette was again called
upon for selection and responded
This brought down the house anc
they rendered one more. This
social event was considered to be
one of the, most enjoyable in the
history of the Club.
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