The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

standing committees were also appointed:
Membership. social aud entertainment,
lookout. athletics, and a special commit
tee to select an appropriate club emblem
and motto. This has become necessary
because OF the rapid growth Of the mem
bership and the desire of the members to
have distinctive pin or button in gold
and enamel work, the same design TO be
used on all stationery and printed matter
OF the club. There IS a tentative design
under consideration of a fieur-de-lis with
the letters "W. c. G." on each petal above
a heraldic crescent with the word Beth
any, thereon. In the center viii be
gold star bearing the figure ?, so designed
that the figure may be cut out or omitted
and diamond substituted. as desired.
The working motto of the social fea-
lures and entertainments Of the club has
been that Nothing serious goes, which
has been lived up to- It Is contemplated
TO select class motto worthy and indica-
tive OF the work it is doing, together with
a shibboleth for the club, standing for its
three cardinal principles or tenets in three
symbolic words beginning, respectively,
with the initial letters of the club, Wv.
G. c" form of initiation, both for can
didate end spectator. is also under consid-
Grafton,
A condensation and Slight revision Of
the constitution was proposed. with the
end IN view Of having all matters of bust
ness brought before the meetings OF The
club In predigested form. thus shortening
the business 70 about thirty minutes and
leaving the balance of the evening to so
Il f.,s. aaf f.tfF
are always provided. II went over under
the rule until next meeting, and will be
printed. together with the bylaws. upon
adoption.
Mr. r. H. Patterson was admitted to
honorary membership by unanimous vote
for interest shown and assistance given
the club Prof. Koester was similarly adj
mitted at the last meeting, making three
honorary members.
The treasurer reported the finances In
good condition and a considerable bal
ance on hand. The chairmen OF commit
tees made reports Of the work carried on.
and that the outlook for the present year
is most encouraging.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kicfer at whose home
the meeting was held. were recently mar
riad Following the business session. Mrs.
Kiefer was called into the room. While
she was being introduced. Morris chair
was brought in and set behind her. and
she was Informed I'm q neat speech that
with Il went the best wishes Of the
club. and the admoHitiou that il was
large enough for two which latter
statement was Immediately put 20 the
test.
Short talks and "haziug" We're INDUCED
in by the other members Of the club.
Mr. Klefer responded with feeling and
appreciation Of the remembrance. which
was altogether unexpected.
After the presentation. a debate was
held on a subject of live Interest with
Messra Lewis and Kiefcr for the affirm
atiye. and Shinnick and Patterson for the
negative The negative was given the
decision. but Mr.. Kiefer carried of the
h0nors. The critic swung his little ham
mer." but his remarks were about equally
divided between compliments and criu-
cisms. Everybody got u rap and thea
some balm" for the bruise-
After the debate Mrs. KiefeT spraug
her surprise by calling them from labor
70 refreshments. which consisted Of all
sorts Of good things"
The next meeting in February wih
doubtless be held in the new building.
now nearing completion. The club desires
10 make its second annual entertain
mont coincidental with its entrance.
The entertainment Of last year filled 20
0verfioWing the hall that was used. Besides
providing a large haI as club Toom the
building Will also be fitted up with
library, banquet room. and gymnasium.
a great interest in athletics was dis
played last year and a baseball team.
representing the club. won che penuaut
in the Sunday School League Of the Dis
trict Il viii be similarly represented
the coming season. The tennis courts
and tennis teams viii also he maintained,
and for the fall there are in contempla-
tion basketball. football, bowling. and
other athletics.
Among those In attendance Tuesday
evening were; II. F. Worley. J.. G. May
lee, II. s. Shinnick, T. ii. Patterson.
W NJ. Eller. q W. Lewis II. ". Mar-
shall c. b. Stokes, J. Boyle. r. r
Whalen. c. J. Hunt, Rev. TT. T. Steven
son. Rev J. ". Case. J. d. Kiefer. NJ.
D. Kiefer. 4. ". II. Ferris T. A. Mnlot.
W. o. Ohm, II. W Buckley, c. N.
Kiefer.