Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
Of THE WEEK
OUTLOOK CLUB ENTERTAINED
At HOME OF MRS. r. w. 'TIR-
RILL LAST THURSDAY.

RILL LAST THURSDAY.
TOURIST CLUB give LEVP YEAR DINNER
Grinnell Glee Club to Give Concert
In New Armory on Evening Of
April 4th.
The Outing club, after vacation
of three months, was delightfully."- en-
tertained at the beautiful home of
Mrs. r. w. Thrill, on the afternoon
Of February Oath, with Mrs. Thrill
and Mrs. M. H. Williston as hos
tesses. The members present were
Mrs. J. P. Ball, Mrs. Morrissey, Mrs.
w. H. Norris, Mrs. Geo. Durham,
Mrs J. F. Merry, Mrs. H. F. Arnold,
Mrs. H. A. Dittmer, Mrs. J. S.
Jones, Mrs. H. A. Granger, Mrs. EEza
Russell, Mrs. Joseph Hutchinson,
Mrs. c. ]. Seeds, and Mrs. Williston
and Mrs. Thrill. The invited guests
present were Mrs. P E. Triem and
Mrs. w. J. Suckow.
The luncheon was an elaborate ban
quet with Washing ngton Birthday sug-
gestions. The color schemes were red.
white and blue, During the aftes-
noon a contribution was taken for
the sufferers of Europe, and the
necessary business of the club was
given attention. The members of the
club and their invited guests had
a most delightful afternoon.
A,- ~
The Glee club of Grinnell college
will appear in concert in the New
Armory on the evening of April 4th,
and every lover of music had better
take down his or her calendar and
place a prominent circle around that
figure on the calendar. The club is
said to bo the best the college has
had in its history. During the Christ
mas vacation the organization made
a tour of the west, visiting Seattle,
San Francisco, and Los Angeles, and
many other big cities on the west
coast The club appeared in Man
chest er several years ago, and gave
a good account of itself. The COM
mittee which has charge of the COM
ing musical event will make more &C.
tailed announcement in future issues
Of this paper.
Mrs. Bert Acres, who has been tie
obliging matron of the Rest room,
has given up her position and leaves
this week for Cedar Rapids where sfe
will make her future 1lome.s Mrs. Acres
is being succeeded by Mrs. Lizzie
Lawrence, who Will have Charge
of the room and look after the COM
forts of the many visitors of tie
room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hamblin CT
North Manchester were agreeably SUR
prised by a large number of their
neighbors and friends on Saturday
evening of last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamblin are moving to his fathers
farm in Milo township, and the neigh
bors took this occasion to- express
their regret at their leaving, and
wishing them we'll in their new home.
! About forty of the neighbors and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Logan
| of North Manchester prepetrated
neat surprise on them Monday even
ing, the affair being in the nature
of a farewell, prior to the removal
Of the family from this city to their
farm south of Manchester. A pleas
ant time was had by the Self-invited
guests.
The Tourist club met at the home
of Mrs. w. D. Mcintosh on Tuesday
evening, when a highly enjoyable ev-
ening was spent. The husbands CT
the club members were guests at
Leap Year dinner which was served
at $50.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the First congregational church
will meet with Mrs. c. J. Boardway
on Wednesday afternoon, March Sth.
/ Mrs j. A. May entertained a num-
ber Of friends at a turkey dinner at
her home on Main street on the
evening of the 22d Of February.
Mrs. c. r. Weir was hostess to
company of friends at $50 dinner
at her home on East Main street
on Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society cf the
United Brethren church will meet on
Thursday afternoon, March %, with
Mrs. G.. Kulberg
The Priscilla Club will be enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. N. D.
Wilson on Thursday, March I'd.
|, The S. e F. club will meet next
Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Avery Long.
SPRING SHOOTING STILL BARRED