The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-02-24
SOME SOCIAL NOTES.

birthday. The club has large and
furnishing membership and expect to
make it's first banquet a fine one.
The club will hold its regular
meeting Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gulick, Leslie
and Miss Ethel Gulick, Mrs. Chas.
Voss and Miss Meyers are Omaha Wis.,
itors today.
On Thursday Mrs. w. w. Ferguson
entertained number of young ladies
at charming Dutch" tea, in honor
of Miss Bessie Ferguson of Clinton,
Iowa, who is visiting her at present.
Everything was lightfully
"Dutchy. The table was decorated
with a miniature tulip bed. The ia
vors we're little wooden shoes. The
menu might have been right from
Holland. Frau Chas. Bollen and Frau
P. w. Harding served the supper
skillfully. From "Wie gehts'' to
"Aufwieder sehen" it was q Jolly
occasion ALREADY once" as the guests
knew it would be since they were
going to FerRuson's,
On Friday night The Friday Club
gave an original and most pleasant
at home to their friends. The pro-
gram opened with fine duet given
by the Misses VanNess. Mrs.
Sprecher followed with very good
reading for which she has much tai
j ent. The selection was in capitol
taste for the evening and Mrs.,
sprecher was warmly applauded by
her hearers. The next number was
u farce, "Ladies Speak Last and it
was q very clever little skit most
skillfully given. Mrs. c. ]. Kem-
ming made a very grave and profound
Portia; Mrs. McConnaughey a most
bewitching Juliet; Mrs. Penny was
brilliantly funny as Lady Macbeth
with Scotch-Irish accent and firm
determination to clear herself from
"Will Shakespeare's" SANDERS; Miss
Ethel Gulick was exquisite as Ophelia,
locking very lovely and singing a
very pretty solo during the playlet.
All Of the actresses made a great
hit and as Ham says ''the play il the
thing" After the farce five of
Shaksspeare's ghosts appeared on the
scene and in gruesome attire with a
weird light gave very funny ghost
dance, the ladies who took part were.
Mechanics Boynton, Boyle, Harding,
Philbrook and Voss. Each lady had
. turn and did very we'll. Mrs.
Boyle's little hand'' made great
hit and the entire number was we'll
done. The songs were old time songs
but the words we're composed by Mrs.
Carpenter, who is always doing such
exceedingly clever things. Miss Gill.
NOR, president of the club, presided
during the evening.
Mrs. P. j. Farrelly entertained
Coterie at her home on Wednesday,
having large attendance for which
she had pleasant entertainment.
Progressive games of skill and chance
were played, Mrs. Kott winning the
prize, very pretty plate. Mrs.
Glen Mahan was an out of town
guest. Very nice refreshments we're
served and the afternoon was in every
way enjoyable.
On last Wednesday evening occurred
the annual banquet of the F. II. Club,
which was held at the delightful home
Of Mrs. b. Brodersen and was a most
festive occasion. It was noteworthy
fact that every member came and
they with their husbands, the guests
were admitted at the door by two lit
tie Indians" and George Brodersen.
The decorations we're very beautiful
and attractive. consisting of festuons
of hearts and other pleasing arrange
ments. with the loveliest of red roses
for the flower part. The club colors
of red and white caught the eye at
every turn.
When the company had all as
sembled the president, Mrs. Lizzie
Moeller. announced the following pro-
gram:
Piano Solo-Mrs. James McKim.
Reading -Hilda Brodersen.
Reading Rowland Jones.
Paper, ga Dream of the F.. H.
Club lheo. Walker.
Each number was greatly enjoyed.
Miss Brodersen being repeatedly en-
cored. The Dream was a great hit,
and fanciful situations, in which each
member was supposed to be placed.
were very amusing. After the pro-
gram. games were enjoyed. A fishing
game in which every one got bite
which when landed proved to be val
entines which foretold fortunes and
brought out much laughter at the
fates suggested. Next the company
took ahOtA with C,1nid's dart of thu