The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-04-10
A RECHERCHE AFFAIR.
TiOnesta's Reading Club Entertains in
Regal Style at Banquet.


held in Tionesta for many a day was
given last Friday evening at the Bovard |
hall, when the Tionesta Reading Club |
banqueted number of distinguished |
guests, the same being none other than |
the husbands OF the club members, the |
piano club, the pastor of the NJ. L. |
church and wife, and few other friends. |
The Reading Club, composed of eighteen |
of Tionesta's cultured Mesdames, was
organized two years ago, and from that |
time forward has never shown moments |
fa!tering in it's progress or zeal for the |
improvement of its members along the |
lines of literature, history and art, and |
when the members determined on giving |
their bubbles and friends treat the ulti-
mate success of the entertainment was a
foregone conclusion.
The hour for the beginning of the fes
tivities was set for $3.50, and as the guests
entered the hall they were cordially well
coined by the reception committee, Mrs.
j. II. Derickson and Mrs. j. F. Proper.
The menu and culinary arrangement was
placed in the hands of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian EndeaYor, and here
again was the wisdom of the club dem
onstrated. 1t Is doubtful If Delmonico
could have performed the service with
greater precision or in more satisfac-
tory manner. The tables were arranged
| in the form OF Greek cross, and the
decorations were superb. Covers were
laid for forty, and the menu was elegantly
served in four courses. Many flattering
compliments and words of commeDda-
ton were bestowed upon the young la
dies for the exquisite manner in which
this feature of the banquet was carried
out.
The bsnqueters were most happy in the
discussion of the fine spread, which lasted
nearly two hours, and then began the
''feast of reason and the flow of SOUL"
At the head of the table sat Mrs. Suie
May Sharpe, who presided as Toast Mis-
tress with superb grace and elegance and
introduced each speaker with few well
chosen words appropriate to the subject
assigned. Mrs. J. e. Wenk, president of
the club, was the first to respond to the
toast sour Guests" and her greeting was
very cheerful, leaving no doubt in the
minds of the guests of honor of the pleas
ure the club found in offering this enter
tainment as a token of regard to the hus-
bands, ministerial, musical and other
friends. Rev. w. o. Calhoun, always
happy in impromptu speech, outdid
himself in responding to "The Ladies'"
His might properly be called the set
speech of the evening, and the brow of
noble womsnhood was crowned with
many rich diadems by the eloquent min
lister in the course of his pleasing address.
Mrs. j. A. Adams, secretary of the club,
reviewed in very entertaining and hap
py vein the "History of Our Club from
its inception down to the occasion. Judge
Irwin's address on RUSSIA" theme
which the club has had for its study dur
ing the past few months, proved veri-
table storehouse of useful and edifying
in formation and the learned iurist told
the assem- blage a score of things about
this wonderful country, so vast in area,
which some had never dreamed Of. Mr..
A. B. Kelly gave very good account of
the organization and status of the Douma,
many of the facts brought out being a
revelation to those unfamiliar with this
new lawmaking adjunct of the Russian
government. Mrs. A. G. Brown was
very convincing in her response to the
toast, "How we Have Been Benefited by
the Reading Club" The club had taken
up many of the momentous questions of
the day, discussed and settled them in
such manner as to leave absolutely
nothing further to be said or written on
the subject. Mrs. James d. Davis gave
a very pretty sketch of the life of Ma
thaniel Hawthorne, one of Americas
greatest authors, whose works have
formed a part of the clubs study during
the past year. Mrs. Angus Carson re-
sponded to the toast, "Our Girls" speak
ing with much fervor of the grace, beauty
and culture of our Tionesta girls, and
her solicitude for their future welfare and
success in life was sincere and earnest.
To A. G. Brown, Esq, was assigned the
subject of Architecture" doubtless be-
cause he has for some months past been
wrestling with the problem of erecting a
new domicile His short address easily
demonstrated that the little experience he
has had in this line will stand him in
good stead when he comes to put the
"trimmings" on the new structure. The
"Beneft Our Husbands Have Received
from the Reading Club was assigned to
Mrs. G.. G.. CASTOR, who protested that
hers was the most difficult of all the sub
jects. she was equal to the occasion,
however, and easily convinced her hear
ers that the husbands had received the
| lions share of the benefits derived from
the organization. Mrs. Gaston's was the
last toast of the evening, and as parting
salute she left this poetical gem with her
audience:
The benefit to our husbands has surely
been great;
The patience endured when dinner is late
Is very surprising for men so sedate;
Who so very good pay dollar
aplate
For this elegant dinner served right up
to date.
And how we adore them, but wish not to |
bore them
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