The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-19

'phoning Mrs. Ziegler, ais.
w. r. Cat the G.. A. r. hall last
Thursday afternoon-Lincoln's birth
a hundred ladies and some
gentlemen (mostly old soldiers)
gathered to enjoy a fine program and
incidentally celebrate the natal days
of our martyred president and also of
Mesdames Rudolph, Day, Roskie, and
Slocum. Mrs. Hyde (the president of
the w. r. c. Birthday Club opened
the program by a neat speech of well
come to the members of the G.. A. r.
and w. G.. II. u, which was responded
to by as fine a speech as has been the
writer's fortune to near for a good
while, by Mr.. Sharp-and also by the
president of the w. c. T. u, Mrs. M.
Mcknight. Rev. Mast and Rev.
Bruce also favored the company with
some good talks. Readings by Mes
danes Miner, Atkinson and Prowse,
were much enjoyed; and little girls
carrying letters spelling Lincoln"
spoke very nicely and this was fol.
lowed by a fine recitation by Master
o. Burman. The guests were then
asked to march around a table and
leave their dimes and then were mar
shalled into the dining room where
two large tables fairly groaned under
the weight Of good things thereon. The
hall was very prettily decorated pa
Observation-Disclosures portrait in a
prominent place.
Surprise-Friday afternoon a few
Of Mrs. S%herwin's neighbors remem-
bering that 1t vas that lady's birthday
planned and carried out a surprise on
her. She was invited to Mrs. Cole
groves and the others came in with
their fancy work. The favored guest
did not consider this party in her
honor until she was wished many
happy returns of the day. The time
passed all too rapidly with visiting and
fancy work and later the guests took
their places at a table laden with the
good things brought by them. Mrs.
Sherwin, then invited the lively COM
pany to adjourn to her home for the
evening and a pleasant time was en-
joyed there.
Dinner-Prof. and Mrs. C.. H. Harms
were the pleasant hosts to a few
friends at a $50 dinner Friday In
honor of Mrs. Karn's mother. The de-
licious repast was served in three
courses; and the evening was spent
socially.
Valentine Party-On Friday Misses
Matte Stoddart and Lizzie Randall
were the charming hostess at one of
the ~pleasantest parties Of the season.
The guests were invited for $50 and
on their arrival were invited to find
their places at prettily decorated
tables; and a beautiful valentine
favored each guest. From reports, a
feast fit for a king was served in four
courses. The evening was spent most
delightfully."- in playing "Some-are-set."
Surprise-Mrs. f. w. Johnson was
a surprised lady when a number of
her neighbors came with their work
and lunch Saturday afternoon. Visit
ing and fancy work were enjoyed until
about Ave o'clock when a fine lunch
was served. A reminder of the oc.
casion in the form of a cut glass dish
was left with the happy hostess.
Valentine ~Party-One of the pleas
ant informal events of the week was
the little gathering of neighbors at the
home Of Mrs. G. P. Sexauer Saturday
evening. Score cards of heart-shaped
valentines helped find partners, and
the pleasant diversion was Auction
Bridge. Light refreshments were serv-
ed and enjoyed in the evening.
Saturday Literary Club Banquet
The club gave their annual banquet ON
Saturday. February 7th at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Chappell. A feast
Gas those ladies know SO well how to
serve) was served by the daughters
at prettily decorated tables. The
gentlemen found their partners by re-
ceiving slips on which were the
maiden names Of the ladies--and they
had to nnd the owners which vas very
amusing. Old-fashioned charades in
which Nj. r. sherwin and Nj. Erwin