Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02
The Wednesday Cinb Raaauctted /
Their Ensbands

New Years evening was the fapps
time chosen for the festive gathering
It the home Of Judge II. Il. Blair.
where the women or the "Wednesday
Club we're entertained BY their hus-
bands IL dinner party.
When dinner was served the ladies
took heart OF grace. remem bering the
peculiar privileges Of nineteen hun
dred and eight. and led TO the tables
the gentlemen assigned 10 their care.
There were thirty-six persons present,
including Mics Genevieve Blair of the
University Of South Dakota. The
dinner WAS the occasion oil especial
pleasure In the return OF Mesdames
BuriiDgame. Walsh and Ford. who
have been living on claims near the
had Lands, and studying the history
and topography Of South Dakota whers
mystery and romance unite to enhance
the interest and Great. profound en-
tnusiarn and faith ia the future os the
commonwealth OF South Dakota.
After dinner the ladies we're cere-
moniousiy seated, and showed by their
.expectant attitudes a lively interest in
The entertainment to be provided.
Judge Blair led ''tne class''in theslng
ing Of Tine Old OaKen Bucket and
then presented the toast master. Mr..
-. q. Ericsson, who assured the com.
pAny Of the intellectual quality OF the
addresses prepared for the delecration
q club renowned for the aggrega-
lion of superior brain powers.
Mr. Ira Nichols spoke Dri4hy on
fhe Pioneer Politician, and sur
prssed the company by his feeling in
depreciation OF THE Hindoo Nan and
The Tall Giraffe. y
Mr. g. X. Bruce had gathered from
The early flies of The COURIER vital
statistics, which TO many Of the com
pany assumed the color OF reminis cence
and were warmly appIauded.
Mr.. Carl Anderson sang two solos.
and WAS encored each time.
Nc. Charles Stickney described the
schools and the teachers OF the early
Jays, abiding feelingiy ii Miss Abigail
Laird, and making most astonishing
revelations concerning the school days
Of some OF The guests, TO the delight Of
The company and the confusion Of the
persons indicated.
Mr.. Blair sang song which was
written BY Mr.. James T. Clarke ON
The occasion Of his visit la Elk Point
In 1879. The song WAS entitled ..The
Dream Of the Mountain. and was ID
we'll sung, despite the protest OF Judge
Blair that his voice had rested for
twenty years, that the company was
much pleased as we'll as surprised. To-
deed the ladies Of the Wednesday Club
are forced 10 admit the existence ol
talents in the gentlemen
20 favored as to be related to them.
even The domestic arts being repre-.
seialed, ~ exempliied BY The success
Iui Efforts oi Lawyer siIckney and Edl-
sor ltyaG W make mlnce mt III and pro-
vide liable linen for the banquet.
Rev. MIR. Woodcock spoke ON .The
renderfoot II the Black Hills. dwell
ing upon The hazards uf The ulnneer
nlhers, and upon the COSMOPOLITAN
;haracler ollie in that regsoa. Mr..
lanes Walsh related some OF the ex-
Ierlences Ut early pioneers, beginning
Win his own recoliections Of 1853 and |
alter, Mr.. Fora following nth hui
NITROUS description ul the adventures
md impressions Of some III the tate
pioneers 70 newly opened settleme uls.
Mr. Blair spoks briefly Oh the part |
which lawyers had pl., ed Ia the franz |
ny and defending Of the laws aud I,g-
s'aelve en1ctments of the state,
md introduced MIR. Ericsson with the
'nggesfion that The brilliant assem-
'lage MAS prepared 10 listed sympa-
10 his defense of the legal
,rofessi0n. Mr.. Ericsson, BY i clever
cries Of sl0ries, outlined the growth
nd establishment 81 the present high
tandard xtt&ined by the Law yers of the
tAte, and also IA y few words made
lear the debt which South DAKOTA