Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
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LARGE DELEGATION.
LOCAL LODGE ExEMPLiFIED SEC.
oND DEGREE WORK AT AN !,
NIvERsARY MEETING.
CLUB COMPLETES INTERESTING STUDY
Tourist Club Holds Closing Meeting
at Durham Home Tuesday. Mrs.
Hayes Guest Of Honor.

.. Hayes Guest OF nonor.
"A large delegation Of members OF
the local lodge, Lady Maccabees,
were in Cedar Rapids the first of the
week attending the anniversary ses-
sions of that order. Among those
from the local lodge in attendance
were Mrs. Charles Parker, command
er; Mrs. Helen Hetherington, cap
tain Of the guards; and Mrs. T. Civ
en-, Mrs. S. p McCarren, Mrs. Jas.
Green, Mrs. j. G. Heath, Mrs. Seger,
Mrs. Henry Keiser, Mrs. Charles
Keiser,. Mrs. George Williams, Mrs.
q. B. Harris, Mrs. M. S. Van Auken,
Mrs, Richard Condor, Mrs. Lu.
Hamblin, Mrs. J. A. May, Mrs. Mary
Porteous, Mrs. James Sullivan, Mrs.
Clair Lillibridge. Mrs. A. Croskey,
Mrs. w. T. Adams, Miss Agnes Cos
grove. Miss Clara Bing and Miss
Nellie Clark. 81. s:
Two splendidly drilled teams OF
ladies' added much to the enjoyment
Of the meeting. The work Of both
the Manchester and Waterloo teams
was excellent The Manchester and
Waterloo lodges each had the same
number of delegates at the meeting.
In as much as these two hives tied
for first honors. the amounts Of the
first and second prizes were added,
and each lodge given an equal share
4, A quiet but very pretty wedding
took place at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. C. r. Weir at high noon Mon
day, May 26, 1913. The contracting
parties were Miss Gertrude Weir,
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. A. Weir Of
Cumberland,. Iowa, and Mr.. R. H.
Perryman Of Dallas Center, Iowa.
The marriage was solemnized by Rev.
]. Frank Moore, pastor OF the Con
gregational church. The room IN
which the ceremony was performed
was artistically decorated with flow
,ers, ferns and white bells. Mrs. c.
r. Weir played a selection from Men
delssohn proceeding the ceremony
and during the reading of the SER
vice she played softly De Koyan's
"Oh Promise Me-. A four course
served on tables beautiful
ly decorated with hearts and cuplGs,
followed the marriage service. The
wedding party was composed OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. Weir, parents Of the
bride; ra. Frank Assmus, Miss Jen.
ME Holmes and Mrs. Will Reed. Mr..
and Mrs. Perryman left Monday at
ternoon for Des Moines,. where they
will spend some time before going
to Dallas Center, where Mr.. Perry
man is engaged in business. These
excellent young people have the best
wishes OF many warm friends.
&, Mrs. George w. Dunham was hos
tess to the Tourist club at ther home
east of this city yesterday afternoon.
Papers were given by Mrs. R.. D..
Graham, Mrs. M. F. Leroy, Mrs. H.
F. Arnold and Mrs. A.. ]. Bruce. Mrs.
Nell Paxson Hayes of Omaha was
the guest Of honor at the meeting Yes
terday, Mrs. Hayes spoke of the
work her sister, Miss Ruth Paxson,
National Y w. C. A. secretary, is
carrying among the Chinese gir s.
Mrs. Hayes talk on this phase of the
work added much interest to the
meeting. The meeting yesterday was
the closing of the regular calendar.
The club has been studying the
different phases OF China, and al
together it has been one of the most
Interesting and profitable studies car
ried on by the club members in
years. On Monday, June 2, the club
will meet with Mrs. Hubert Carr at
which time the subject of Chinese
Porcelains will be taken UP, and Off
GERS for the ensuing year be elect
ed. This will be one Of the special
days, at which the club members
may invite guests.
At recent meeting Of "Pandean
Players, the dramatic club at the
State University at Iowa City, ]. G.
Barr Of this city was elected presi-
dent. The "Pandean Players club
is a dramatic club at the University
which has established record OF
being the only amatuer club that at
tempts and successfully renders he avy
dramatics. On account Of this pres
tige the members are chosen at an
nual tryouts before three judges,
chosen from the faculty OF the Eng
lish and Public Speaking depart
ments Of the University. The con-
tests at these tryouts are very heat
SQ dS Only wv OT LuTeS, OuSE VI tlS
many contestants, are chosen by the
judges. This limited number is due
to the fact that the club member
ship is limited to twenty members
and each year only two or three
members are lost by the graduation.
Mr.. Barr was chosen with one other
contestant at the, tryout of twenty
contestants in September 1911. Since
that time he has appeared in each an
nual play of the club. His role has
been hard character parts and he is
now considered to be best character
man in the club.
A number Of the Hopkinton Chr s.
tian Endeavorers and Lenox students
met with the Presbyterian Endeavor-
ers here last Saturday for dinner
on the river bank. Readings and
songs were a part OF the occasion.
Those from Hopkinton were Messrs.
Ellery and Elmer Reed, Archie Whee-
less, Ralston Winnard, and Misses
Helen Joseph, Helen Reed, Frances
Brokaw and Josie Midkiff.
On Saturday afternoon and evening
Of this week.. at Central opera house,
will be given an illustrated lecture
entitled From the Manger to the
Cross. The pictures will be shown