The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
NOTES

The Thalia Choir OF the First Me-
thodist Church held a social meeting
Friday evening after their regular re-
hearsal. Merry games caused the
gathering to he greatly enjoyed.
AT ten o'clock light refreshments
were served BY the entertainment COM
mittee. The long table was laid for
twenty, Iilacs, snowballs and carna-
tions in cut glass vases beautified the
| festive board.
A Beautiful Recital.
Monday evening Mr.. Ward French
presented his pupil, Miss Martha Nc
Kinley in song recital at the Con-
gregational church. Miss Fay Hos
letter was the assisting artist. The
stage was decorated in palmsand
snowballs. "A dainty border was
formed around the edge of the stage
and wound gracefully over the Gothic.
arch near the ceiling. Long garlands
Of ferns were .drsped from the arch
! forming a most charming setting for
the young singer to appear in.
| Miss Mckinley was in the purest of
white. Her gown was OF soft silk
chiffon, which fell in graceful ripples
| from a raised waist line. A dainty
bouquet of red roses gave the finish
ing touch to her beautiful costume.
| Ethel Nevin's Time Enough" brot
forth the rich quality of her middle
\ register. In ITO a Messenger, by
Frank LaForge, her tonai expression
| betrayed its excellent qualities. Miss
| Mckinley reached the climax Of her
musical talent in Huntington Wood
mans "A Birthday" Her high notes
were SO clear and beautiful that her
audience were held in the mysterious
spell that she created. "The Beautiful
| Land of Nod" by Liza Lehman was
the last song on the programme and
as the final note died from her lips
there was a general sentiment of re-
greet that that was the last.
Miss Hostetter played three pieces,
Mozart's, "Pastorale," in its romantic
setting was interpreted most beautiful.
ly by the musician, Her "Etude" by
List was also received with great
pleasure by her audience.
Miss Mckinley was accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Virginia French.
G. A. R. Social
The ladies of the c.. A. r. gave a
social Friday at the home of Mrs. H.,
A. Taylor, 1917 ~ 10th ST. Miss
Florence Page gave a reading and
Miss Gertrude Page played several
piano, numbers. Refreshments were
served and an informal good time was
enjoyed
Eastern Star Social. =
| The ladies OF, the Eastern Star gave
L.. -o~:,f It-.d,.. 81 a., tha Mo
sonic Temple. Mrs. A. Chord sang,
when the Swallows Homeward Fly"
1t was received with appreciation by
those present as one of the songs
which stand ever high in the favor of
the people. Mrs. Thornkill read the
death scene of Minnehaha from "Hia-
watha." Mrs Thornl<ill has a very
pleasing voice and as she read the
beautiful poem of the Indian maid the
heart of every one was visibly touched
and softeHed.
During the afternoon refreshments
were served.
"The Searchers" Entertain.
The ladies of the Sunday school
class of the Emmanuel Methodist
| Church, known as The Searchers"
entertained the other teachers and
4 officers of the Sunday school also
] their husbands at the home of Mrs.
Elisha White, l4l6 N. 18th street.
Begonias and pansies we're used to
decorate the home. "Suffragism" was
the cry of the evening. AS the ladies
eloquently plead the cause of woman
the men were set to the humble task
! of darning stockings. When they
had strained the limit of passive en-
durance, listening to these earliest ora
tions, the men rebelled and were
promptly set to work doing some
special deed by which the lady was
to recognize her dinner partner.
But alas for the poor men, no sooner
had they found their partners than
aprons were secured around their
waists and being promenaded to the
kitchen each had to bake a hot cake
for his lady. However their labors
were, rewarded by those same invinci-
Bile suffragettes who so far condes-
cended to arbitrate with the offenders
as to give them a most refreshing
luncheon after the strenuous employ
ment of the previous hour
The gentlemen then entertained the
ladies with INSTRUMENTAL and vocal Sc
lection. 1t is a known fact that music
hath charms to sooth the fercest
wrath and before their departure the
suffragettes were TRANQUILITY enjoying
the entertainment of their musical
oppressors.
$3.50
Dancing Party.
Miss Jennie Snodgrass and her
brother Roy entertained few of their
friends Friday evening at an informal
dancing party. The house was de-
corated in beautiful spring flowers.
Refreshments were served at eleven
o'clock
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Rebekahs Entertain.
Mrs. Joe Hansen of Rebekah Lodge
/ No. 80, entertained the ladies of that