The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13
SOCIETY NEWS

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This department is edited by Mrs. Ria 1.
Ziegler and anyone having social news OF
interest will confer a favor on the Register
by 'phoning Mrs. Ziegler, 316.
Past Noble Grand Association-Mrs.
Matheny and Mrs. VIII Vinegar were
the pleasant hostesses for that order
on Tuesday afternoon of last week at
the home of the former. Apple bios
SONS beautified the rooms and tables,
and certainly made a pleasant sight.
Chatting over needlework was enjoy.
ed until the serving Of the elaborate
three-course luncheon.
Sunshine cIub-On Friday %evening
Mrs. Shea entertained the club and
two visitors by taking them to "the
Pleasant Hour" and her treating
them to Sherbet and Sunshine wafe,s
at her home later in the evening.
Friendship Club-On Thursday aftei-
noon Mrs. #. L. Chappell ENTERTAINED
the Friendship Club. Quilting with
lively conversation passed the after
noon very pleasantly and were follow
ed by a fine supper, which was mucn
relished by all.
Woman's CIub-Saturday a%fternoor
the "Woman's Club met at the home of
Mrs. Hume and the program was as
follows:
Roll call.
Current topics.
Adaptation of Educational Methods to
Present Social Conditions, Mrs. Hutton
Music and Morals ........ Mrs. Mast
A social hour with light refreshments
were then enjoyed.
Saturday Literary Cuba most in
teresting meeting of the Saturday
Literary Club was held at the home of
Mrs. Ziegler. Nineteen responded to
the roll call of Quotations from Grimm.
Public School System was then con-
sidered by Mrs. Sherwin. German Uni
versities was the topic taken up by
Mrs. Catlett; and a fine paper and
talk on Birds" was given by Mrs.
IldIoiuSou' AS tuIS was the last meet
ing of the year; a German lunch was
provided by the members; and enjoyed
by all. Mrs. Browning was considered
the Star" as she came dressed in a
German dress and wooden shoes. Mrs.
Locke favored the company with a
fine recitation in German dialect.
Hard Times Party-The following
invitation written on brown paper was
given to the members of the Saturday
Literary Club:
Mrs. T. l.. Chappell
Mrs. J.. W. Browning
At Home
Monday. May 10, 1915
At s o'clock
Hard Times Party
A spring wagon loaded with guests
dressed with peculiar wraps and bon.
nets with a driver in a linen buster and
a straw hat and long hair arrived in
great style. Old clothes were in evil
dence everywhere and a livelier and
jollier company it would be hard to
find. Various stunts-reading, sing
ing, story telling, etc. were enjoyed,
but the climax was reached when they
were invited to find places at tables
set with old dishes, tin spoons, etc,
and were served to the following fine
menu: Liver sandwiches, graham
sandwiches, potato salad, dill pickles,
tarts, cake and coffee in cups without
handles and water in jelly glasses. 1t
was voted as one Of the best times this
lively crowd has v enjoyed; and
surely 1t would be hard to find better
entertainers than Mrs. Chappell and
Mrs. Browning.
Surprise Party-Tuesday evening
the old friends and neighbors of Mrs.
c. D. Dendall planned and successfully
carried out a surprise party for her
1t being Mrs. Kendall's birthday. After
a pleasant social time, light refresh
moufc waro corvod