The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-10-21
The FRIDAY CLUB BANQUET.
Brilliant Social Function at the Hotel Denisor,
Friday, October 18th.

The Friday Club is the old settler
club of Denison. but unlike many
old timers is never in the rear of
progress but always in the lead.
When the Carnegie Club room was
open for banquets it was decided
advantage over the homes of mem
Der for such a purpose, but it meant
hard work up to the very moment of
serving the banquet upon the part
of the menu committee. The com
mittees Of years past must have
envied the care free. you press the
butto0, the hotel does the rest, com
mlttee Of this year The beautiful
dining room was we'll filled when the
members and guests filed in for the
fourteenth annual banquet and stun
ming banquet it was. the tables were
decorated in carnations, but the flow
ers were simply arranged and every
thing was characterized by the quiet
elegance that gives real distinction.
The menu was served in four courses
and was attended to with great in
terest until The last taste OF
sweets. 1t is easy to select the
coasters at banquet by the supper
they do not eat and the smiles they
do not smile. but the key note of a
successful banquet is always given
by the POSTMASTER or mistress. If the
one who presides is ill at ease it seems
to be as catching as measles. Mrs.
Philbrook was not only toast mistress
but mistress of herself as we'll and her
ease and grace in opening. toget her
with her wit and brilliancy as the
evening went on, made her worthy
follower of the long line Of impress
i've toast mistresses with whom the
Friday club has been blessed.
Mrs. Pfarr, who is a good fellow
herself responded to the toast "Good
! Fellowship. Mrs. Pfarr in having
the first toast had one of the most
difficult places on the program. but
she gave a splendid account of her
self and proved that she knew "that
the best things any mortal hath are
those which every mortal shares. -
Character" was Mrs. Brandt S
subject splendid one. splendidly
handled. Mrz. Brandt was very much
at her ease and sat down leaving a
delightful adieu.
A novel feature and very delight
full one was the harp solo by Mr..
| Barborka.
DR.. McConnaughey with his charm
Ing wife by his side has right to
have firm faith in Optimism and
he declared it in we'll chosen toast
that gave great pleasure.
"Our Birthday" a toast dear to
the hearts of loyal Friday clubers was
responded to by Mrs. McHenry
in a charmingly given and exquisite
ly conceived toast.
Mrs. Boyle, whose voice is price
less gift to her friends but to
whom she always freely gives Of hel
best, sang lovely solo.
Mr.. Voss, who married a Ration
al Woman himself and like the fair,
story has lived happy ever afterward
gave a toast TO the Rational Woman,
Mr.. Voss gave one OF the finest toasts
ever given at banquet in Denison
showing that he has real talent fo1
after dinner speaking that his friends
should see it is better cultivated il
the future.
Mrs. Sims gave delightful toas,
to Dreams, crisp, bright and full
of quaint conceits, it was a charming
close to the feast of reason.
| Mesdames sibbert, McConnaughey
| Voss and Boynton closed the lorna
part of the program with very well
given quartette that pleased all tn.
hearers and the fourteenth banoue
of the Friday Club had passed int
history. One more delightful mem
ory to the pleasant store owned b,