The Harrison times., 1911-06-17
WOman's Book Club


ed an enyiable reputation for pleas
ant affairs But the "all around the
world trip given by Mrs. Donna
NJ Baker at her home Wednesday
afternoon, was one of the most en-
ioyable affairs in our social annals.
The business meeting was opened
by Mrs. Garvin, our president, Mrs.
Harlan, being absent After roll
call by the secretary and new men,
berShip for the club looked after,
Mrs, Patterson, as a visiting guest,
and former member, gave remi-
niscent talk characterized by
touch of inimitable humor, to
which the club members always
look forward with pleasure when
Mrs Patterson addresses them.
Mrs. Baker very kindly supplied
our "world-girdling cruise an ac-
count of the itinerary trip with
souvenirs from the various countries
that had the honor of entertaining
our American fleet These souvenirs
in the shape of pennants, flags and
artistic creations from the colonies
or commonwealths all along the
line, were brought TO Mrs. Baker by
her son, Grover, who was educated
at the University OF Arkansas, and
from an electrical training school in
San Francisco, Joined the navy and
went as electrician on Il battleship.
The gala days in Honolulu for the
Blue Jackets, the visit to Lilliouka-
LAM and her hopes of vet having her
claims to the crown lands recognized
impressed the boys with the idea
that she had not had full Justice
done her by the United States. The
women Of Hawaii insisted that the
soldiers should wear on parade a
wreath of flowers in token of their
regard, and hundreds Of Jolly lack
tars" were ornamented as for Deco
ration Day. In fact, Hawaii's well
come was what might have been
expected, and the reports from the
azure skies and richly clad noun
talns and valleys that awaited US
was delightful.
How kind of Admiral Sperry, the
commander-in-chiet, to pass near
enough the leper settlement to allow
the forlorn inhabitants an oppor.
tunity to look at the fleet. There
was no communication with the
shore, but Mr. Baker said the un-
fortunates appreciated it very much
and seemed 70 feel most friendly
toward the Americans
The visit of the fleet to Japan was
one prolonged entertainment. The
sailors regarded it as the climax of
the cruise, although the welcome
seemed that of a kind people
The boys were in much OF UNI
ble over Australia, since the adven-
turous spirits of America were Gag
erly sought after by the mothers of
marriagable daughters. The Aus
traIians have practically no class
distinctions. They wear about the
same kind Of clothes, and cat the
same kind Of food and this tends to
produce a feeling Of equality among
them,
The climbing of the Pyramids and
the upward passage to the kings
chamber, the marble from Diana's
Temple at Ephesus, to say nothing
of the old flint lock rifles the Egyp-
tians brought to trade for American
arms, were produced by our hostess,
whose resourceiulness was only linz
tied to time. But when our fleet
reached Portsmouth, and we could
hear the Star Spangled Banner and
see it flying. we felt that the navy
had been tried and not found want
ing. With drinking together of
tea from Ceylon that Sir Thomas
Upton gave the boys, the club, with
one accord gave three cheers for the
noble woman-mother and hostess,
whose guiding hands had led us for
the afternoon through pleasant
paths, J. B. c.