The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-23
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Mrs. swift, whom think you have
met before.
Mrs. Swift should say 90, whom
we have been next-door neighbors for
eight Or nine years! Glad to see You
Just the same. What a lovely day for
our receipt loon lovely! You remem-
Der how It rained when we had our
annual affair last year? Floods and
torrentsl Today .is go much better.
This sia our, first vice president, Mrs:
Todhunter z:s.s. So ssz
So. ST Mrs. Todhunter-Happy to see you.
Delightful day, isn't 1t? And 80 many
have come out! hope there will be
refreshments enough. EVERYTHING
seems to be going Of 30 nicely So
glad you could come. Let me present
!. you to our second vice president,
whom you know, am sure. ..:z
Second Vice Presid Considering
that we are own cousins, i guess we
do know each other. Awfully glad You
could come, May. You said last night
that You really like my gown? It's
sweet Of you, to say 30. You don't
think It too much for an occasion like
this? No? Il am so glad, for ! felt q
little worried, and You know our ex-
president, Mrs. Crozier, OF course.
Mrs. Crozier--Of course! You were
member OF the club all the time !
was president. How do you do? What
a lovely day for us! Last year It did
rain! It makes 1t SO bad when it rains
on our annual affair. How lovely the
room looks! And how charming the
refreshment tables are! OF course, you
know Mrs. #sterham, our treasurer. !. !.
Mrs. Esterham-O, how do you do!
So glad you could come. We're you
here last year,. Didn't 1t rain SO
many havs spoken about the differ:
ence between the weather this year
and the weather last year. said last
night that I was sure that we, would
have good day today, because there
was such nice sunset, Every one
seems to be having good time. Well
that is what we came for. Let me
present the chairman of our board Of
directors, Mrs. Bankum. <
Mrs. Bankum-O,> We have been
friends for ages! But am glad to see
you all the same. And on such 9
beautiful daylE So different from last
year. You recall how it rained? Aren't
the decorations tasteful? Pink :. and
green make such pretty combination
Last year we had violet and white, but
I like pink and white better. I want
to present you to Mrs. Hillobran, who
is president of the Progress club over
in Springdale. .~~.-E... ,..... -
Mrs. Hillobran-Happy to know you
Mrs:-Mrs-1 don't just get the name
Jones? O. thought it sounded q lit
tie like Johnson. There is so much
talking in the room. We have q Mrs
Henry Jones In our club. Is she 9
relative Of yours?5 No? As .you say
Jones is quite a. common name. They
tell me that It rained terribly last year
when you had your annual reception
Well, you certainly can't complain OF
the weather this time, for It Is ideal
simply ideal. SO glad to have met
you. 20: II ~ - II :. y. 20 81 -
Mrs. Jones-Thank goodness, that's
over with! II there is any greater bore
than going along q receiving line and
being presented to lot Of people you
have known all your life, or lot you
haven't the least wish to know, I don't
know what that bore ia. and never
want to.-Puck. 80 =. o..