Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-17
SOCIAL AND CLUB MATTERS

Z SOCIAL AND CLUB MATTERS .
The Mutual Improvement club will
observe with an appropriate program
some time in January the Poe Centen-
airy.
A leading New York paper refers
to Jan. 10Th as marking the most sig
nificant literary centenary which Amer
lea has had the opportunity to cele-
brate
To let the day pass without obsery-
ance would betray lack of respect
for achievement in literature, an alb
sence of pride in our best imagnitive
writing, that would be altogether to
our shame.
Lord Tennyson said of Poe, He is
the literary glory of America and
Swinburne says HE is one of the
greatest literary geniuses that has
called this country home-a poet
worthy to stand upon Olympiau
heights and voice Homeric litanies.
While this is true, pOe's genius was
distinctly Southern. and We OF the
South should not be lacking in paying
due honor to the memory of the cen
fury of his birth. | sinceely hopeevery
school in Bryan will honor the mem
DRY of our greatest American and
Southern Poet, by celebrating his cen
tenary.
WIN. NJ SIMS.
Pres Mutual Improvement Club.
The Swastika Club of the A. & NJ.
College gave a dance at College last
evening, Il number of the Bryan
young ladies' being guests of the eve
ming.
Miss Emmie Fountain of College is
visiting relatives in Alabama; she viii
be absent couple of months
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Mrs. ID. G. DeMaret. whose enter
.alnnents are always marked by beau
ty ct detali anl are notably handsome
and artistic IN q. angement, was most
cSa on I'M rSCty ,,fternUon to the mem
bers of the Entire Nous Club.
r"T tables we're employed in tn :
game of five hundred, which numbered
five. Promptly at three, all the guests
having assembled the playing began
Mrs. DeAlaret and her assistants
served highly appetizing course of
refreshments, consisting of frozen egg
nog, fruit cake and stuffed dates.
The members of this popular club will
be entertained next Thursday by Mrs.
J. w. Doremus
The "Alardi Cercle and the Stub
born Cinderellas. were jointly enter
tanned on Friday afternoon at three
o'clock by Misses Malcolm and Mary
Mclnnis at the home of their parents,
Major and Mrs. l.. l.. Mclnnis. Invi-
tations to these young ladies' parties
are always hailed with much delight
and well they might be, as they are
always found to be charming hostesses
The large house was especially pretty
for the occasion, with choice palms
and potted plants. The guests were
entertained with five hundred and forty
two and at the close of the last game
tempting lunch of tamales, crackers.
pickles and coffee was enjoyed.
One OF the delightful Inequalities Of
the week was the dance given at the
Elks Club rooms on Thursday evening
Entertainments given by the young
men of this club are always enjoyed.
The dance although informal was in
detail and ensemble one of the most
delightful given this season The Ko-
necny orchestra furnished excellent
music
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Fortunate indeed were those who
to Miss Fannie Fountains
bidding and found themselves within
the portals of Mr. and Mrs. L. J, Foun-
tain's handsome home on Thursday al
ternoon when she entertained in honor
OF the Bachelor Girls Club To say
that Miss Fannie and Mrs. Fountain
We're hostesses means much to those
Forty two was the game
fnr The afternoon and the snnrn nnrdn