Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05
In Club Circles.


The happiness of life is made up.
not of great events, but of little
things. A simple word in kindness
spoken, reverberates long, in the
recesses of memory and a bright
smile of welcome or encouragement
daguerreotypes itself ineffaceably
upon the heart
We were happy to be present at
North Manchester Woman's Club
last Friday, and glad to observe in
this one instance especially, that lit
tie things control the affections more
than great ones.
The Club, which is composed Of
some of the best ladies Of the town
and country, met at the pleasant
home of Mr.. Vernon burlington and
daughter, Mrs. Julie Burlington
Evans, and our word for it, Mr. Bur-
rington is one who understands the
fitness of things, and 50 prompted
by generous nature as to bestow
those little indescribable but all i'm
portant courtesies which never fail
to win regard from the recipients.
Mrs. Evans is one Of our officers
in the Club, and both of them are
we'll versed in the art Of entertain
ing, and readily made their guests,
which were perhaps thirty in num-
Der, feel that ease and comfort which
is SO necessary to enjoyment in such
a gathering, and, at the noon hour,
by the way the lucious edibles dis.
appeared from the well spread ia
blss, those present were certainly
capable Of enjoying good aubstan-
tial dinner, and then, too, if one
could judge by the happy faces
there assembled, the program was a
highly entertaining one although it
was not a program meeting, as ev-
cry other meeting is a social and the
next program meeting in this club,
but as the Rev. Ensign and his esti-
mable wife favored us with their
presence, we listened with profound
interest to few we'll chosen and
appropriate remarks from the good
minister, unpretending in language
but heartfelt and earnest in deliv-
cry, on the all absorbing question Of
what the women are doing for the
Advancement of good the world over.
The matchless benefits derived
from this club has given an impor-
lance to our meetings on this ac-
count, beyond our most sanguine ex-
pectations.
Our home department and the
culture of the home virtues has met
a hearty response among our mem
bers and the neighborhood at large.
This we shall continue, and il pos
sible, improve it, as we by our per-
severence have gained a reputation
for our North Manchester Woman's
Club, that is beyond cavil or criti-
cism and it shall be our pleasure
and pride to keep up the interest
and sustain the good name which
our visiting friends and the public
has generously given us. Our. hope
and faith speak to US in terms Of
confidence respecting the future.
The past year has given us zest
for this wide field of labor, and we
shall earnestly endeavor to infuse
into the minds. of our friends the
progressive and reformatory spirit
Of this century.
In behalf Of the Club, one Of the
members presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Ensign with beautiful potted plant
of the Canterburybell species for
which each in turn thanked the don
ors for the unsolicited, yet cherished
expression of their kind feelings
and affections. But l must close
my remarks hoping that all the
good women Of the vicinity, who
are reposing in the gloomy shades
of unthoughtful inactivity and plod-
ding on unknowing and unknown,
through the dull monotonous round
of eating and sleeping, will wake
up" Call all your energies into
action and direct them to this glori-
GUS work Of the elevation Of man.
kind in general, if you would see
the great cause of human prog ess
rolling on, and to those who have
read those simple views l write from
time to time, | would say:
of any thought of mine, or sung, o,
told,
Has ever given delight or consolation
Ye have repaid me back THOUSAND
fold
BY every friendly sign or salutation.
And to the dear old Burlington home,
1 hope, as no unwelcome guest,
At your warm tireside, when the lamp
are lighted,
To have my place reserved among tn
rest,
Nor stand as one unsought and unin
| vlted.
Ida M. ELDER,
Press correspondent for the Club
and Corresponding Secretary.
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