The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-06-10
FORTN|GHTLY FOLK
ENJOY A BANQUET
ANNUAL. GATHERING AT DEVILS
LAKE UNDER BEAUTIFUL JUNE
SKIES.

LIE IWeutlGbH annual Ddnq ueL Oh
the Fortnightly Literary club was
held at the kirkland hotel at DEVILS
lake on Thursday evening. The men,
bers went TO the resort on the after
noon t1ain and to give their appetites
encouragement for the splendid courses
in anticipation, they walked from the
new station to the hotel. The day
was an ideal June afternoon and the
members passed the waiting hours in
gathering fungi, visitingthe American
Refractories works and wandering in
the wonderland.
The banquet was served in the
pavilion and the toasts were given
in the parlor of the hotel. The menu
was exceptionally fine and received
the highest praise from all the men,
bers. In fact it was so delicious and
so mastery served that special vote
Of thanks was extended to Mr.. and
Mrs. Terwilliger for their special
effort on this occasion.
Wild flowers from the surrounding
hills added their fragrant presence to
the festal board.
Mrs. M. n. Bliss was toast mistress
of the literary program following the
banquet. Roll call was responded to
by spring sentiments.
Mrs. E. Aug. Runge's toast was on
Exceptional Days and she mentioned
in pleasing and semijocular manner
the days in the lives of everybody
which are exceptional. She gave an
argument for woman suffrage and
closed with tribute to the exception
al day each year, the annual banquet
of the Fortnightly club.
S. J. Hood talked about Current
Coin and made plea for the man of
the sunny disposition. He held that
a laugh should be natural expression
of sunny disposition and not caused
by some ones misfortune.
Attorney James III. Hill gave a
beautiful toast to Woman. All the
powerful influences coming from the
fair sex were mentioned in manner
most eloquent.
Mrs. B. II. Strong explained that
"When Our Ships Come In" many
things will be much different than
now. She mentioned what the full
fillment of their aspirations would
mean TO several members of the club.
p. H. Crossman gave a fine tribute
to the departing president, r. B.
Griggs, who with his wife is soon to
depart for foreign lands. He also
testified to the excellent record of Mr..
Griggs, just retiring from the office of
president of the club.
The new president, H. E. Cole, an
nounced the program for the coming
year. He explained that while resorms
are going on in all walks of life, and
the way of the regular reformer is a
hard one, yet the Fortnightly Literary
club could discuss any and all reforms
without the danger of being held liable
for libel, slander, or any serious notice
from anybody. He thought that re-
form as a side line of the club was
profitable.
Miss Margaret Gattiker gave several
selections on the piano in her usual ex-
cellent manner. One of these, new to
most present, was the Mexican Ma
tional hymn. A violin solo was given
by Bert Terwilliger and he kindly re-
ponded.to an encore. Those who at
tended the banquet included: Mr. and
Mrs. r. B. Griggs, Miss Margaret Cat
tiker, Mrs A. Oh. Reisz, Mrs. Bevelyn
Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Alexan-
der, p. H. Crossman, D. A. Drew, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Aug. Runge, Mr.. andMrs.
+. E. Settergren, Mrs. Elizabet1Bloom,
Mrs. w. d. Porter, Mrs. B. H.StrOng,
o. L.. Stinson, Mrs. Hugh Kelley, Mrs
J. B. Donovan, Miss Gertrude Sheri-
dan, Mrs. .EdwardAdams, NissAdelaide
Mabbott, Mrs. Margaret Hill, Miss
Izero English, Mrs. t. w. English,
CLERK of Court and Mrs. j. ii. Hill,
Mrs. J. E. English, Mrs. E. Pfanns-
tiehl, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Battles, Mrs.
M. N. Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Pei
ton, Mrs. Josie Getchell, s. ]. Hood
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Cole.