Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-11

pleasing in the fullest sense and
to Interpretation Of the various
parts was a relief and pleasant d.
7ersion from the usual STACY" man
sr used by the majority Of those ap-
bearing on the stage oflocal.theatres
This company is booked for a return
late in December of this year.
Mrs. w. ii. Norris gave al o'clock
luncheon Friday at her home on
franklin street to the members Of
he P. E. Q. During the afternoon
he annual election of officers took
place, which resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. j. w. Lewis; Vice
President, Mrs. G. A. Peterson: Re-
.ordlng Secretary, Mrs. H. M.
Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. j. S. Jones.
The Knights of Pythias are enioy.
in constant and steady growth in
membership, the officers Of the local
lodge endeavoring to make this year
one of the best in the history of the
Candidates are being
voted upon and initiated every Mon.
day night. Smokers and suppers
are enjoyed frequently by the men,
bership.
On Wednesday evening Of last
week, the Rathbone Sisters enter
tanned their members and the Sir
Knights of Pythias at the Castle;
the hostesses Of the affair being
Mesdames 9. A. Peterson, Sherman
Harris, Burton Clark, and NJ. K.
Brown. Supper was served and the
tables were very pettily
dressed with china and cut glass. to
gether with flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Richardson
entertained in honor of the formers
nieces, the Misses Edith and Ruby
jackson Of Portland, Maine, on
Thursday evening. Sixteen guests
had been invited and the evening
was enjoyed with Five Hundred.
Another complimentary party for
the Misses jackson was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs F. E. Rich
ardson on Friday evening.
One of the pleasant affairs of last
week was given by Mrs. Burton
Clark complimentary to her sister,
Mrs. Sherman Harris, cards being
enjoyed during the evening. A two
course supper was served by the
hostess to her following guests: Mrs.
Sherman Harris, Mrs. Henry Bron-
son, Mrs. Il. M. Bradley, Mrs. q.
Hruby, Mrs R. A. Denton, Mrs.
G: A. Peterson and Mrs. Geo. Y.
Keiser.
The Iowa College Glee Club OF
Grinnell will give concert at the
First Congregational church Mon
day evening, March 90, as benefit
for the choir fund. Aninformal re-
ception will be given in the parlors
of the church following the enter
tainment. This organization has
been established since 1894 and its
leaders have been men Of broad edu-
cation and eminent qualifications
for dictatorship. The club consists
of nineteen members and three solo
lists, violinist, baritone and tenor.
The press notices speak in the high.
est terms Of the club, and in their
tour of the western part of the state
and Nebraska and Colorado recently,
their work was appreciated and
called forth the hearty approval from
the audiences before which they
sang.
The Louisiana Sun, a newspaper
published at Hammond, La, prints
the following account of reception
rendered to Captain and Mrs j. F.
Merry Of this city, on last Saturday
evening, by the people Of Delaware
county who are spending the winter
there, and residents Of that place
who formerly lived here:
Last Saturday night the people
of Delaware county, Iowa, who are
now living or temporarily sojourn-
ing in Hammond, were invited to the
home Of F. "A. Stead, on S. Oak st.,
in honor Of the arrival of Capt. and
Mrs. Merry. also Of Delaware coun
|ty. @. r. Cate, the founder ofHam-
mond. was special guest on this
occasion, and TO him was delegated
the pleasure Of telling these distin.
guished people all about this thriv-
ing little city from its infancy in
1885 up to its present progressive
state. Capt. Merry supplemented
Mr.. Gate with few forceful re-
marks about Hammond Of today.
Being enthusiastic and entertaining
speakers, both gentlemen were loud
ly applauded. Mayor June lent
dignity to the occasion and lined
up with those from Delaware count y
Those present were:
Mayor June, C,E. Gate. Mr.. and Mrs. Jane.