The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-12-07

members VINO joined Calvary SUNDAY
were Mrs. Williams and son of Chi
cago and j. f. Humbely of Buxton,
Iowa, who have become residents of
our community. The following Off
GERS were elected when the choir was
re-organzed last Friday night, viz:
Mrs. f. Merritt, pres; Mrs. c. Pre-
watt, vice-pres.; Mrs. M. Gladney,
secretary; Mrs. Matthews, assistant
secretary; H. B. Kinner, Leader; Mrs.
S. Byers, treasurer; Miss L. Scott,
organist, and Miss Louise Jackson,
Librarian.
The Silver Leaf Charity Club had
charge of the Thanksgiving Dinner
given at Calvary. Thursday. The
final arrangement for the dinner was
made at the meeting held at the home
of Mrs. Thornton, president, last
Tuesday.
Rev. Father Stephen Eckert, of st.
Benedict, the Moor Colored Catholic
Mission, has been touring Illinois in
the interest of the Colored Catholic
school, 311-3l5 Ninth street The
Father is planning to rebuild in the
early spring, we are told.
WOMEN'S CLUBS
The Womans Improvement Clubs
annual bazaar partook the nature OF
an International Exposition in which
all the ladies' clubs co-operated. Mrs.
Lucille Gale won the first prize for
the largest sale of tickets. Mrs Ora
Warren received the second. The at
tendance this year was far in excess
of all expectations. Special features
of decoration were the artistic booths
of the Young Ladies Culture Circle
who had a Japanese booth and the
Be Square Club whose trimmings
were white and gold. Much credit ii
due Mrs. Carrie s Horton, president
of the Improvement club, and her
splendid corps of workers who made
the affair the most successful in the
history of club work in Milwaukee.
Prof. W. A. Barbour's orchestra fur
nished music and w. Simmons per
formed the duties of floor manager
The Wisconsin Women's Council is
scheduled to meet at an early date
and it is hoped that each member will
be present and filled with enthusiasm
There is much work the organization
could do in the city and state. The
president, Mrs. Clara Montgomery, is
well versed with the work here and
will call the meeting.
The Young Ladies Culture Circle
met at the home of Mrs. Mabel vii
son last Wednesday, and the girls
were surprised and pleased with large
financial report rendered from the
Exposition Ms. Mary Bartholomew,
in the name OF the Circle, completely
surprised the president, Miss Marie
A. Burgette, by presenting her a
handsome marble dresser clock in hon
or Of her birthday. The next session
which will be a program meeting viii
be at 587la Fifth St.,Miss Josephine
Peoples, hostess. All Lady Club
workers are cordially invited to at
tend these Culture Circle programs
The Willing Workers Of Calvary,
Amanda Woods, of St Mark, Phyllis
Wheatly Embroidery and Lacey Help
full Clubs are cordially invited to send
their news items into the Milwaukee
News Service. All Clubs and organi-
cations will please register their lead
ing officers in our directory. We would
like to hear more from the odd Eel
lows and Households as we'll as Ma
sons and Eastern Star Chapters.
MILWAUKEE LODGES.
The Golden Links Lodge gave a
promenade Thanksgiving evening
John II. Wicklffes Incompatible
Ginger and Jass Band furnished mu-
sic after 1900 O'Clock. The GingcT
Band won much fame here last year
when they played at the Schlitz and
are said to be held in higher esteem
this year at the Randolph Cafe where
they are piaying under an indefinite
engagement.
SOCIETY.
Milwaukee Society was given a
stimulus when a half hundred select
friends were entertained at formal
reception in honor Of the first Ami
versary Of the John H.. Wickliffes Fa-
nous Ginger Band. at the palatial
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Warren,
722 Winnebago ST., last Thursday
night.
Cards ana dancing were features
Of entertainment. An elaborate mid
night banquet was served. The din
ing hall and table were decorated with