Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-01-21
THURSDAY CLUB q ST
Anniversary BANQUET

OF the many good things that
have come my way nothing has sur
passed the privilege of sharing with
the Thursday Club Banquet given
in honor of their 21st Anniversary
Jan. H." 1915. The elegant and
spacious home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eur
gene Wilson was the scene of their
festivities. where there is always in
evidence a generous and heartful
welcome and hospitality.
The husbands, sons and brothers
of the Thursday Club girls are the
hNnored guests at this annual an
niversary banquet and some scheme
is enacted by which they may
choose their partner, and dn this
case the girls ransacked for early
pictures taken all the way from in
fancy to (no. not old age for
youth prevails in this cluIb) just to
sweet sixteen or thereaibout. These
were distributed to-. the gentlemen
and armed with th ese heirlooms
.wended their way dnmDa the wind
ing stair case to search for their
mates and with a flow of very flat
tering compliments and ninth pro-
voking rejoinders,, were not long
finding the subject of their search
hlnd were soon seated at the tables
so attractive in their lovely damask
and glitter of cut glass and silver,
with the club color in evidence,
green and pink, in the original
and unique salad service, the crisp
lettuce with triangle of waters
tied with ptEk ribbon. The rooms
we're decorated very artistically
with tha club flowers pink and
white carnations, adding charm to
the already cheerful apartments.
The bountiful service of every
thing good for the inner man with
their five course dinner was res
ponded to with truly toothsome APP
probation and was in every way q
merry feast.
After the feast, program follow
ed presided over by their very Ca,
pable and faithful president, Mrs
DIR Newton. A music program OF
both vocal and Instrumental show
ing the varied talents withim the
club, they closed this number with
q chorus Iowa by Hussey was very
npprop riate, the gentlemen Of the
family were asked to join.
"A surprise followed this. an Inn
promptu treat Of several selections
by little Marjorie Wilson, "The Boo
gle man will sat you il you don't
look out. :" This recitation showed a
wonderful gift of expressidn and
also interpration and with utter un.
consciousness, an added charm.
Marguerite volunteered in very
cumming gifted way selection and
when lady called her Marjor-
ie she asserted that She was not Ma
jorie? they were really "just alike
twins. They were both heartily
cheered and bore the honors very
mod estly.
Mrs. Launcelot gave a humorous
selection in her own inimit able way
..How, Aunt Sephronia saw Grand
Opera" She would not respond to
a vigorous encore. Mrs. Williams
gave one of Dunbars popular Sc
lections, handling the dialect most
admirably. After this single Car
nation was placed on the different
tables and duplicates pinned on
the ladies and gents thus designat-
ing their location and a progressive
icard game was enjoyed to the
wee sma' hours. All expressed i'm
taking leave that the girls were par
excellence as entertainers and wish
ed for them long life and many re-
turns of this festival day, leaving
this ch eerful home reluctantly and
yet most gratefully to both host
and hostess.
Al Guest.