Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-02-06
TREBlEg.C!LEF CLUB
Banquet. of, ! the Treble Clcf Club
Was Held at the Home Of Mr.
and Mus. Fred Cotton. Enjoyable
Occasion.

One of the pleasant affairs of last
week was the Treble Clef CLUB din
ner party given Tuesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frsl
Cotton. A four course di"ner VAS
served at 1880 with the Club colors
carried out in the table de- ;;'ra'icns
and menu. 4
After the dinner programme
was given, one of the principle fea-
lures being the living pictures re-
presenting the sweethearts OF Il
bachelor about to be married. The
bachelor was portrayed by John Ri
ley Jr., who took the part with
ease and elegance and the last tab
leau with the bride and bachelor
wah very effective.
The bachelor receives letter
from an old sweetheart congratula-
ting him on the event of his mar
rriage-not guessing he begins to
think over who were his sweetheart
The first coming to his mind IS
Little Betsy, posed by Miss Dimlck
in a fetching manner, with long
braids of hair streaming down her
back, a gingham apron and sunbon-
net, who was loved for her ador-
able thotlessness. Then he thot it
might come from Kate, the college
girl in sweater and cap, swinging
a college pennant and who cheered
for his foot ball team and cried
when he would get in scrimmage
and have collar bone broken but
she married one rich enough for
her to ride in an automobile, to
carry her diamonds. This part was
portrayed by Miss Brinkerhoff Next
Blanche, an actress, who tool. his
heart by storm altho confessing she
had thrown over millionaire be-
cause she could not tive witht.Et
him. Father put his foot on Blanch
and the Bachelor, ending the ro-
nance. with, her. Miss Grace la, Dark
posed for this part in very charm
ing manner. He should have died
of a broken heart after this affair
but he met Elizabeth at a Janior
promenade. Mrs: John Riley took
this part in an effective way as
on-y she could have taken it. She
called him man and was one of
those exalted, soul-stirring, inspir-
ing maidens and he had begun train
ing for doctor of Divinity when
she married another suddenly and
he turned to another love three
months later at the Ice Carnival,
skating with Mildred. Mrs. James
Rendleman portrayed this character
and looked charming in he's tobog-
gan cap, furs, mackinaw and skates
thrown over her shoulders. Hc
was in love for sure when they
could hold hands on the porch for
two hours at 90 below zero. But
it did not develop just right and
when spring came the usual thaW
came with it and when he met
Clara in June with Mrs. Byrd Graf
as Clara, a typical summer gir' with
al. the usual flirtations and break
ing of dates but this was the real
love. But ere this was fairly over
Jeanette had galloped into his heart
or Kentucky thoroughbred, Mrs.
Williams appeared as jeanette and
took her part most effective in
charming riding habit. He. got the
fever and ttiot of nothing hut Eli
zabeth and horse until Helen came
out IN blaze of glory. Miss Cs-
leste Dark. took this par in the
most charming manner possible.
which suited her style exactly and
a visited all the pink teas and
was some society when he met le-
gia, the Widow, taken by Mrs. Fred
Cotton in her unassumi9g manner.
He called to merely sympathize ther
OF course that was to hold hands
at least a minute to sympathize
properly. He understood her and
1T was such comfort to her until
this old sweetheart's note came to
his mind once more and after TAX
ing complete inventory he thinks
It must be Mary, Mrs. Lee Wood
as the bride. appeared costumed in
the long, white dress, bridal veil
and wreath. She took the part
well and, was the one who had al
ways been the friend and sweet
heart and behind the turmoil of his
life was the real old sweetheart of
his as she came before him in her
calm, sweet way-"Yet with eager
ness and rapture all my visions I
resign, to greet the living presence
Of that old sweetheart. of mine. ="
large crowd WAS i'm attendance and