Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-28
| In the Social Realm
Report of the Open Meeting of the

Report Of the Open Meeting OF the
c. C.
One of the evenings of this busy
week was devoted to the program and
reception at Auxiliary hall (Tues-
day., which was given by the friends
of the club under its patronage. Al
though there were three counter at
/ fractions. a goodly crowd assembled
promptly. One popular member was
heard to remark that in her next in
carnation she intends to be devout
Catholic; then she may claim at least
forty days rest from the many de-
mands of a strenuous club life.
On account of dual engagement
our two talented soloists Mrs. Henry
Terry Elmore and Mrs. Charles B.
Wolf, were placed in the Introductory
period of the program.
Mrs. Elmore favored the audience
with that beautiful composition OF
Harry Rowe Schelley's, angels From
the Realms of Glory" Her fine
voice, a dramatic soprano, in which
power and sweetness are harmonious
ly blended, brought forth spontane-
Gus applause.
Immediately following her, as a
pleasing contrast, came the velvety
tones of Mrs. VOLTS sympathetic con-
tralto-so colorful and thrilling, elic-
iting equal applause.
Mrs. Van Fossen accompanied each
soloist at the piano with perfect in
depreciation.
A vote of thanks was extended
these three ladies.
Then followed the lecture on "The
Christmas Spirit by the Rev. Mr..
Douglass. A topic so in keeping with
his profession was presented most
happily, and the discourse should be
printed in full. One of the most
striking paragraphs follows:
1T is the Christmas spirit that
moves people to send gifts to the SOL
diers on the border and causes the
men in the trenches in Europe to
pause in the midst of battle and wish
their foes a merry Christmas. 1t is
the same spirit that endeavors to
send gifts to every child and to bring
joy and gladncss to every home at
least once a year. The Christmas
spirit is what the people need in
every strata and class of society, the
poorest, the middle class and the rich.
The young men and women who are
absent from home in the city are
sometimes the most lonesome of peo-
pie. There is a boarding house lone
someness that only those who spend
their lives thus can tell.
"The Christmas spirit is the spirit
of service. If the World Lived on
the Christmas Plan the millennium
would soon be here and there would
be an abundance for every one.
There would be brotherhood among
nations as we'll as among individuals
and wars would soon be Of the past.
Do not confine it to the few days that
cluster around Christmas. but have it
fifty.two weeks in the year"
He also was rendered vote of
thanks.
Miss Bonnis Jennings read an ap-
propriate Christmas poem and re-
sponded to an encore in comic vein.
The ladies Of the G. l. c. feel that
they have made happy find in dis
covering this talented, pleasing young
reader.
Before adjourning to the social
hour, the president, Mrs. w. NJ. Bar
ber, made her inaugural address,
Earnest, business-like, sensible, prac-
tical and comprehensive, she outlined
a plan which if strictly adhered to
will greatly enhance the usefulness
and growth of the club.
After the guests departed, a profit
able business session held the mem
bers until midnight.