River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-05-14
TUESDAY CLUB LUNCHEON
1.-The best laid plans of mice and men
Do oft times gang ava

CL4PAAAAS0 Ia IN AAOO1 SdI1LCo d.
rangements for the Club luncheon
that was scheduled for one o'clock
on Tuesday at the park.
The pouring rain on Monday
morning showed the committee
that Glen Lodge was out of the
question, and they accepted in
stead, the proffered hospitality of
Mrs. Deneen for the use of her
lovely bungalow home on Sixth
street. Telephones were kept busy
on Monday notifying members of
the change SO that no one would
be deferred by weather conditions.
Tuesday morning dawned bright
and clear, but a chilliness in the
air made US glad that we would
be where we could have a little
hot air from the furnace rather
than the cool breezes of the park.
However, perhaps it is human ma
ture to be a little disappointed
when plans do not carry out til e
original thought, but in this case
every regret was banished the
moment we stepped over tt e
threshold into that bower of beau
ty. The committee on decorations
had spared no effort and the col
or scheme carried the Club colors
of yellow and green into every
detail.
No mere masculine mind could
ever have found enough adiec-
tives of the right kind to describe
it. Indeed, no ONE woman could
it took us ALL.
The large porch had been trans
formed into a reception room,
where we tarried a moment to ex-
change greetings before finding
our places for the luncheon. The
large table in the dining room
was beautifully decorated viii
smilax and yellow nasturtiums and
was further graced by the pres
ence of a number of our honorary
members, three Of whom h a e
passed the 80th milestone of life.
Other members gathered about the
small tables in the parlors and all
were served by four young ladies
who anticipated every want and
supplied every need in a delight
full manner.
A dainty touch was given to the
tables by the place card favors-
a yellow nasturtium tied with a
small bow of green and yellow rib
bon.
The luncheon itself deserves more
mention than space allows. Four
courses, each perfect in itself, yet
better than the last and the last
leaving nothing to be desired.
The highest compliments for the
committee were heard on every
side. After the luncheon we h a d
the customary program of toasts.
Our president, Mrs. Norseng G,
made a few remarks BETTING the
closing Of the years work, and
then turned the hour over to Mrs.
W01O DIS IOdSL mlSlf6SS.
This honor was peculiarly fit
ting as Mrs. Weld is one of til e
two charter members who are
still active in the Club.
She maintained the traditions Of
the position with dignity and
among other things told US of the
birth of the Club; how a few lad
les met on the afternoon of Sep
TENDER 20, 1890, to discuss the pos
sibilities of club work for River
Falls. AS to the results Of that
meeting, she would leave it to
Mrs. Ewing to tell us, as she is the
other one of the two charter
members who is still with us.
Mrs. Ewing responded in her US
ual happy vein, giving US first
some spicy anecdotes of club work
during these years and in con-
clusion saying that she felt that
the little group of women h
met on that day and founded the
River Falls Tuesday Club GUILD
ed better than they knew" that
they laid the cornerstone of a
work that has steadily grown in
interest and influence with the
succeeding years.
The new members who are here
to-day for the first time in a Soc
ial way were toasted by Mrs.
Welles, who said she ought to
make good toast when she had
such good material. She gave the
right hand of welcome in a most
cordial way and in behalf of the
members who had thus been well
coined, Mrs. Whitenack responded.
She voiced the sentiment of the
others as she spoke of the pleas
ure and profit that had been