The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-30
IN GAY
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
They Dine as Guests Of the NH
Club, and DO Many, Many Other
Things.
(By Miss Erin Kohn).

o4S west lA1SL 81, NeH 1O4h Wy.
It has been such a long time since
we have tried to engage the atten'
ton of The Herald and News readers
| that we have almost forgotten what
it means to try to make copy. Never
theless, since we have something
really interesting to write about, we
can't refrain from stealing while
away from work in order to have a
word or two with our old friends.
We might preface our letter with a
remark upon an original subject-the
weather-the past-zero weather-we
are enjoying, the icy pavements and
the North Pole breeze that comes tear
ing over the city via the Hudson, but
we won't, for, from all accounts New
York city is not the only place on the
map that is suffering from an indis-
position caused by being under too
much weather.
To come to the point-it is of two
we'll, We shall call them Newberrlans
for lack of a better name-that we
wish to talk. AS every one knows
Col. Jno. F. Hobbs, an alumnus of
whom Newberry college is justly
proud, is very popular and influential
in various circles here. When he
turns his face away from the "Cater-
er's'' editorial office it is sometimes to
visit and advise with the XIII club,
of which he is a prominent member
and of6ce-holder, and one, than whom
there is no better connoisseur OF
things gastronomic in the city, as the
club has time and time again shown
by making him chairman Of all their
dinner committees.
All who have had the pleasure OF
being at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Hobbs come away feeling they have
never been more graciously received
or delightfully."- entertained and that
they are glad that right in the heart
Of this throbbing, over-fowing city
there is a little spot of the old Pal
metto State to which they may come
at any time and find welcome. We
are not the only South Carolinian who
has received hospitality at their hands,
both at home and abroad, or rather on
Broadway. There were several others
besides ourselves who had the hon.
orable pleasure, as Togo says, Of sit
ting as guests at the table over which
Mrs. Hobbs presided at the XIII clubs
annual ladies' dinner on Saturday
evening. This thirteen course ban
quet was held in the gorgeous Egyp-
:ian room of the famous Louis Martin
cafe, and among the twelve times
thirteen who were present were DR..
Harms, of Newberry, Miss Willie Dan
iel, Of Columbia college, and your for
mer Prosperity correspondent.
We have not time to dwell upon the
lights, music, decorations, viands, ia
vors and such things that added to
the entertainment, for there was an
embarrassment Of riches along other
lines that will appeal more to those
who did not have the privilege of car
rying their appetities to this feast.
After the festive meal was over the
officers were enstalled and the toast
making began. The subjects for the
evening were timely as they bore upon
superstition and leap year. The mis-
sion of the XIII club is to assist IN
the overthrow Of superstlt1on-and
as the members are chiefly tlmorous
bachelors-the chosen captions were
very Illuminating.
Dorothy Dix with all her charm Of
diction, wit, and humor was the first
speaker introduced. Her remarks
about woman's having only a veto
power in the choice of husband, and
having to take anything or any one on
the matrimonial bargain counter or
in the same grab-bag that might be
left there for her, were received with
much laughter and applause. She
further advocated a reversal OF the
usual order of procedure in popping
the question, in view of the fact that
the woman is ten times more marrled
than the man, and suggested that II
woman were allowed to pick and
choose as man is allowed, without
having Dame Grundy's sayings she
bod ,-,o Ia q hurd1o 0f convention dill