Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
woMAN's CLUB OPENS SEASON.
Social Afternoon Wednesday Proves
Pleasins Affair.

The MarShalltoWn WomanS Club
opened its new seasons activities with
the annual social day, held at the Red
hens hall Wednesday afternoon. The
club starts the years work with a
membership Of 200. fully half Of whom
We're in attendance. The members and
guests of the afternoon were received
by the president Mrs. T. G. Stewart.
and other club officers, including Mes
danes NJ. s. Mcfarland, May F. Mont
gomery, Eta Agnew, ]. T. Pound, and
F. s. Hynds and Miss Minnie Johnson.
Mrs. E. H. Keller acted s mistress Of
cerem onies, and the ushers were Mrs.
P. L. Hayzlett, Mrs. E. A Forkner, and
Miss Anna Maude Kimberly.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with various kinds of autumn berries,
leaves. and ferns, which were arranged
effectively about the hall. A large bou-
Quet of asters graced the piano.
Mrs. Stewart opened the afternoon
with few words Of welcome to the
cid and new members and expressed
hope that, with the favorable condi-
tons under which the club is starting
the season, this will be the most sue
cessful year the club has had. All
departments are strong, and good pro-
grams have been planned carefully by
the committees. A regular attendance
| by the members was urged not only for
the social affairs but for the work
meetings.
| Delegates to attend the district con-
ventions of women's clubs to be held
at Traer Oct. 1917. We're chosen in
the persons of Mrs. c. A. Durham and
Mrs. J. T. Pound with Mrs. F. r. Bene-
( p; /to Il A ID I'll,
| A letter from Miss May Stone, secre-
lucky. to Mrs. S. P. Knisely, was read
expressed the appreciation of the
| school for a box the club had sent.
| Miss Opal Overpack, accompanied by
! Mrs. Clifford Unger, gave several
| pleasing vocal numbers, including
The Nightingale Has a Lvre of Gold.
by Benjamin Whelpley; "Jeunes Fill
lettes," by J. B. Weckerlin, and The
Shadow March, by Teresa Del Riego
The paper Of the afternoon was by
Mrs. Arsepta Treadweii, VINO attended
the recent biennial of women's clubs in
Cedar Rapids as delegate from this
club. Her paper was extremely inter-
esting, giving a detailed account of the
whole affair, which showed the work
being accomplished in the club world
Mrs. Treadwell spoke espee tally Of the
excellent management of the conven-
ton and the extreme hospitality and
comforts provided for the visiting dele.
gates and visitors by those in charge
of the affair.
Mrs. Eta Agnew, recording secre-
tary, gave the report of the board
meetings held during the summer, and
the program was closed with two piano
solos by Miss Evelyn Lawrence, which
were very pleasing and included
"Cujus Amman" by Rossini. and
Dvorak's 'HumoresqEe"
Mrs. ]. n. Baughman, chairman o.
the social committee, was assisted by
Mrs. Grove Harris and Mrs. A. H. E
Matthews. Those assisting in serving
were Mesdames W. J. Van Deveer, F
P. Lierle, 81 W. Darling, F. G. Pierce
c. H. Unger, F. NJ. Harad don, and H. C
Mueller. Mrs. E. T. Austin and Mrs
Unger poured the coffee. and on thu
table a large basket Of saliva and fern
made a pretty centerpiece.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs
Anna Carother. Of Lincoln. Neb.. ant
Mrs. Angie Britnall, of Winthrop.