Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
A FUNCTION
Ninteenth Anniversary of the Thurs
day Club. Dinner and Entertain
ment at the Home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Wilson.

lhe lStH anniversary OF the
Thursday Club was held at the beau
tlful and hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. C. Wilson, Thursday,
January 18th. Everything seemed
to conspire to make THIS occasion
Ideal. beautiful moon hung high
in its canopy of blue to light us
to and from the banquet
The brilliantly lighted home to
welcome us on our approach and
no less the cordial greetings ex
changed by these girls and BOYS. as
the patient long suffering Thurs
day Club husbands were our hon
ored guests
A sumptuous five-course dinner
was served at 7:3O The tables
were glistening with cut glass
and silver frightened by bouquets
OF the club flower pink carnations.
the monogram of the Club daintilv
united in the club colors were
used as place cards. The tooth
some viands proclaimed the reign of
queens in the culinary department.
After the bountiful feast, yery
program followed. Al
recitation by Mrs. Hollingshead
Inc Brakeman at Church, was
Well executed and enjoyed by the
audience. Miss Carrie Gault sang
a group of songs most charminslv
lt is always treat to hear her andi
her selections Were well chosen.
She surely gave great pleasure to-
all. Mrs. Jesse Herrick gave a
reading "A Hoosier's Version ofs
Rubenstein" This was renderedl
with its varied moods in very
artlstlc manner. Nothing of the
amateur could be detected. She
was crested with rounds of applaus
a quartette gave a very choice Sc
lection and was an added pleasure
and these sweet singers are all in
the Thursday Club faLily. Then
came the marvel OF the eve, An N
Historical play or Famous Women
in History.
Girl, Mrs. Cara McAninch.
Genius OF History, Mrs. Williams
Spirit of Modern America, Mrs.
'Kroeger.
Judith, Mrs. Hollingshead.
Isabella, Mrs. Gault.
Aantippe, Mrs. Milliman.
Cornelia, Mrs. Fulton.
Mary Washington, Mrs. Anna
McAninch
Mo,lie Pitcher, Mrs. He.l;ck. It'll.
Betsey Ross, Mrs Oldaker.
Hannah, Mrs. Will i.ancelot.
Queen Elizabeth, Mrs Deiahoyde.
Inca Princess, Mrs. Newton.
Jingu, Mrs. Gore.
Evangeline, Mrs. Varney.
MIS-. Murray, Mrs. Phoebe Lam
celot
Pocahontas, Mrs. Mae Dimick.
Each one OF these seventeen
women in costume to suit the time
We're imbued with the spirit of i'm
persohatlng to the letter the char
acter assigned them. Genius of
History so graciously satified the
desire of this Girl in leading down
the winding stairway first the spirit
OF Modern America with her ma
tional colors of red. white and
blue with the applied interrogation
mark decorations. Then Judith
in her oriental colors with a lew
eled sword. Isabella, Queen of
Spain, court dress and crown
Aantippe with Greek dress and
temper. Cornelia. white draperies
edged with purple Mary Washing
ton with her simple dress and knit
ting bag and the much storied
hatchet. Mollie Pitcher, full of
the spirit of revolution and action
Betsey Ross in colonial dres with
the flag she made in evidence both
III song ana story. Hannah, the
quakeress, peaceful spirit in dres
word and deed but full OF LOYALTY
and industry as the click of her
knitting needles easily proved.
Queen Elizabeth in court dress
crown and jewels, fulfilled her roy-
atty when she commanded Mary
Washington to Arise and let your
Queen be seated Mollie Pitcher
hastily reminded her that her fight
ing instinct was still alive and
the Spirit of Modern America steps
in with her patriotism and pride
OF country to remind her that the
ruler of the highest kingdom on
earth the noblest type of royalty,
was already in State, the American
Mother. The Inca Princess was