Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-12
GUEST DAY
The Lincoln supper Given by the
wauwatosa WOman's Club

Till it was bower of beauty,
Long tables then they spread,
Glistening with old fashoned silver
And rich jellies. shining red.
Came the Swans with all their goodies
And the Fishers with their pies
Fairly bursting with their sweetness
Twas a feast for weary ewes.
All. the hurry and the scurry.
OF the many tireless feet.
All the hustling and the busting
Trampng down the icy street.
Every che of the club mcubers.
Bringing from her ample store
Jellies. doughnuts. fruits and sweetmeats
The. were more and more and more.
Al last. all was in readiness
And all the people came.
More than twice FIVE score were there,
cannot tell each name.
And all were served by damsels fair
With aprons white as snow.
Their bright eyes peeped meath the quaint
caps
Like those worn in the Long Ago.
And every goodman ate his ill
As. likewise. did his dame
Mrth and laughter held full sway
And not one jest was tame.
When. at last. the feast was DER
And tables all were bare
To Dame Foley toastmistress
Each one turned his chair.
Then there were toasts by ladies fair.
And lawyers staunch and true.
And Rev. Davies told many a bold tale
OF what Lincoln, the lawless would do.
And C. E. Wilson read the pardon
OF a certain man named Jones
Showing how our Great Heart dared disobey
the law
When moved by a motner's pleading tones.
Dame Underwood. our poetess.
Spake. Welcome. then in Rhyme
And Madam Watner told Of treasure rare
Wen gather here in time.
Then quoth Goodman Kearney.
''womaa's place is in the home,
So let them build their club house grand
And wen not wish to roam.
They'll make this town so clean and safe
An ideal spot twill be.
And. sure. to live in place so fine
Wen gladly pay the fee
And Lawyer Wheeler explained plan
(Twin help our funds a lott
BY which old records may be kept
And memories ne'er be forgot.
Then We to negro melodies
And the Baslle Hymn gave heed
A. w. Smith rose with greetings
And wished us all. Godspeed.
Dame Curtiss then did reminis
And told of this and that
Old roam and bay and dappled nag
Her stories sure were pat.
And DR.. Morton babe US go with him,
(Through the new club house he was the guide)
He showed us all the comforts we viii find
When It's doors shall open wide
Our guest. the honored President
on tire Twentieth Century then
Spake of Ideals. and how their pursuit
Does fill the lives of men.
In. the handwriting on the wall"
Dame Sabine next foretold
Assurance that our clubhouse fair
Would soon shelter all our fold,
Goodman Doerher spake in feeling tones
OF the good. pure women do
And babe each mother listening there
Unto her trust be true
Then Mayor Perry besought us all
To strive increasingly
Soon the theme of every dream
Complete shall greet the eye
When all the toasts we're said
And lights were burning low
Homeward then. with happy hearts
Did the Joyous people go.
And as we passed the vacant los
On our way home that night.
Our fancy buded for US there
A structure brave and bright.
And after scores of wears fit by
When folks sit in the inge nook
And tell the tales of by gone days
And read from memorys book
They'll speak not OF the year the world
Was by warning nations torn
ut OF the year az the Lincoln supper
When the new club house was horn
II seemed OF all the ages pest
This one year was the hub
The night the Lincoln supper
Was given by the ladies OF the Club
-LoTTE NJ. SMITH. seey.