The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-10-27
SOCIETY
Progressive Luncheon.
Susie Boyle.

A function of the year in the club
circles was the Reciprocity Day pro-
gressive luncheon for which the Wom-
/ ems club. the oldest women's organ
ization in the city, entertained com
| plimentary to the other literary club,
the Coterie club, Twentieth Century
club, and Ladies' Musical club. yester-
day afternoon. These clubs maintain
very cordial relations socially, al
| though rivals for honor in literary
progress. and for their entertainments
they very generally exchange courte-
sizes. The luncheon, which was very
attractively appointed, was served in
four courses, each of which was
spread at different homes. Mrs. Testa!
Snyder's home, 100 North Naches ave-
nue. where the chicken bouillon was
served at a dainty long table, was
beautifully decorated with baskets of
delicate ferns, smilax, palms and
roses Mrs. Snyder was assisted in
serving by Mrs. j. w. Young, Mrs. W.
l.. Steinweg, Mrs. William Watt. Mrs.
w l.. Wright, Mrs. Steinweg, and Mrs
ID. G. Reed. During the course Mrs
j. G. Boyle and Mrs. w. A. White
played an instrumental duet. The
guests then progressed to the home of
Mrs. F. G. Hall, 116 North Naches
avenue. to partake of the salad course.
The rooms of the home were excep-
tionally pretty in a fall motif carried
out in the arrangement of autumn
leaves, oregon grape vines, rich red
berries, corn stalks and cosmos.
Gorgeous bouquets of geraniums and
autumn leaves centered the table As
sisting Mrs. Hall We're Mrs. w. w.
Robertson, Mrs. c. G. Phelps, Mrs. A.
w. Larson, Mrs. Wallis Williams, and
Mrs Richard Strobach. Mrs Frank
Kuehn favored the guests with instru-
mental selections throughout the
course, playing "Why" by Schuman,
"Humaresque," Dorok, and Moskyski's
Waltz From there the ladies went to
Mrs. George Sloan's, 500 North Third
street. where the main course was
served. About the rooms clusters of
sweet cosmos blossoms and asparagus
ferns were arranged, also forming =
centerpiece for the table. Mrs. D. Z.
Lesh, Mrs. wary Cannon, Mrs. James
Green, Mrs Kelly, Mrs. w. J.. Lemon
assisted Mrs. Sloan, during which Mrs,
W. A. White delighted those present
with selections, playing march by
Coldini and the overture from ROSA
mundi.' The last course, q dainty
dessert. was served at the home of
Mrs. Frank HoSley, 315 North Sec
Ond street. The rooms and refresh
ment tables were lovely with bouquets
of cosmos and soft fern sprays. Mrs.
j. w. Thomas, Mrs. f. M. Rossiter,
Mrs. Alfred Henry, Mrs. A. B. Weed,
Miss Alice Scudder, Miss Sue Lombard
and Miss Lola Lowther assisted. Here
Mrs. Hugo Luhman contributed
group of instrumental numbers, among
which We're Greig's Butterfly"
Rustic Spring" "Sinding'' and Ara
beska" by Chaminade. The luncheon
party then adjourned to the First
Christian church to enjoy a musicale
conducted by Mrs. j. G.. Boyle. The
auditorium was effectively trimmed in
festoons of the club colors and the
dainty allysum vine. The program
was introduced by a due, the overture
from midsummer Nights Dream"
played by Mrs. Frank Kuehn, Miss
Edith Read, first piano; Mrs. Frank
ketchum and Mrs. T. G. Hedges, sec
Ond piano. BY request Miss Sue Lom-
bard re-read her paper, prepared for
the Portia club, on Civic Government
by Commissions" Following Mrs.
Alexander Miller, accompanied by Miss
Dora Swan, sang artistically two num-
bers, "Becau use" and as an encore
Scotch ballad. Prior to the luncheon
Mrs. Richard Strobach, president of
the Women's club, made a brief adj
dress of welcome, speaking with dig
nity and charm of the clubs and well
coming the guests for an afternoon of
recreation and pleasure which was
delighted in by some 100 club MEM
bers.