The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-03-03
CURRENT EVENT
CLUB BANQUET
THIS MOST POPULAR WOMAN'S CLUB Gel.
EBRATES ITS BIRTHDAY
FINE BANQUET, WITTY TOASTS.
The Carnegie Club Room a Scene Of Beauty
and loneliness on Monday Evening
March First.

Current Event Club was enabled to
celebrate its birthday on Monday in
the club room. Under the skilled
fingers of Mesdames Boylan. Hart,
Ainsworth and McAndrews. the club
room blossomed into All exquisite pic
ture Of spring in green and white
drapery.
The tables were beautifully dec
Grated in white carnations and ferns.
candlelabra with green and white
candles, placed upon table mirrors
wreathed in green with cut glass
made glittering array.
Seventy two guests we're ushered
into the dining room. Miss McAndrews
playing the march. AS the beauty of
the room was displayed and Mrs. Boy
Ian and Mrs. Barber, who had charge
of the tables came in for full share
of praise. The menu was in four
courses and this also was carried out in
color scheme, making the green and
white most delicious to the palate as
we'll as to the eye. Mrs. John Wood
ruff had charge OF the menu and Mrs.
Silleto again proved that she UNDER
stands catering to perfection.
The toast program was varied and
the subjects very much up-to-date.
Mrs. S. G.. Wright presided most
effectively as toastmistress and die
her part gracefully.
Mrs. Penney shed light on "Why
We Are Here" and cleared up all
misunderstanding as to the club
name, her toast was a very good
opening for it put every one in high
good humor. DR.. tombstone had "An-
drew Carnegie" for her theme and
gave very thoughtful sketch of the
man, of the good he has done with his
money and the pleasure Denison has
had with his gift of the library.
1t was very fitting place for trib.
ute to Carnegie and it was given
impressively. Mrs. McConnaughey
had ''The Men. There's so much gooc
in the worst of us.'' Mrs. McCon.
naughey's toast was spicy. compli
mentary and full of verbal sugar
plums which coming from her fail
lips were very warmly welcomed by
the gentlemen.
Mr.. Sims had the "Ides of March
and said the last word on this sub
ject. His talk was delightfully."- poeti,
and spring like, the very essence Of
March and her moods. Mr.. Sim,
made SO much of his subject that tn,
club felt itself very lucky to have &
birthday in March.
The beautiful duet "Norrna" wa
then sung by Mesdames Kott and Nc
Connaughey, this was $50 we'll SUM
that the club could not let the ladieI
stop with one number and they re.
sponded with "Oh Lovely Rose.''
"Old Wives for New" was Mrs
Jenson's theme and she soon proved
to the satisfaction of every one tina
the men had made good exchange, il
swapping "old wives for new" TO
women with a broader outlook ant
the helpful spirit of the new age
Mrs. Jenson's delivery was fine am
her toast most excellent.
/ "The dawn of better day" b.
Mrs. Mcmahon captivated the club
1t was exceedingly witty and with tn
light dainty touch that makes toas
all that it should be. Mrs. McMaho
told some very funny stories that vii
serve for many other laughs as on
recalls them.
"Our Fleet. fit for a fight or
frolic" was given to Mr.. Richardso
and he handled the subject in a ca
pable way recalling the great an
glorious days in our naval histor
and recalling the wonderful feat
that not only today, but long ag
make "Our Fleet a source of prid
to all Americans.
Mrs. Romans gave toast to tn
"Square Deal" and in doing so said
great many things we'll worth re
XII Numbering. Mrs. Romans alway
r 1ino oOAiC ROOu sLOllco dIlu gives ES
y hearers much pleasure.
Mr.. Kahler had "The Ladies, tn
: Salt of the Earth and his toast WE
a very good one. He said some yer
nice things about the ladies and
he he did say something about paying f,
he easter hats. the ladies forgave hi
es because he really was SO nice
> them.
n Wireless" was exquisitel
,e handled by Mrs. Kott. who talked {
tn the power of sympathy, the wonderf,
II human wireless. that makes life Ell
ut durable and of which Denison is
e. splendid an example. The sympath
q that takes broken hearts into il
keeping and bears them over the har
places of life.
70 "Auf Wiedersehen" was Mrs. Ca
a. penter's toast and was the finishir
touch to the EVENINGS pleasure. Mr.