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were transacted and reports given by

were transacted and reports given by
the committee chairman.
A most pleasant surprise party oc-
Cured on Monday evening, when
about sixty friends of Mr.. |. B. kissell
called at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Madsen, l4l6 Fairmont avenue,
the occasion being his seventy-fifth
birthday. Twenty or more of his old
comrades of the Grand Army of the
Republic took the lead i'll arranging
the surprise. A pleasing feature OF
the evening was some violin music
by Mr.. A. J. Cavett, member of MT.
Kissell's company during the war,
who brought along the same violin
he used to play}fh camp for his COM
rades more than fifty years ago.
Mrs. D. H. Miller, II South First
street; Mrs. G. Glenn Miller and Mrs.
]. G. Bennett entertained Tuesday
afternoon at dinner i'll honor OF the
eighty-first birthday of Mrs; Glenn
Miller's mother, Mrs, |. N. Smith, who
will leave Thursday fer her home at
Ong, Neb. A five-course dinner was
served by the hostesses and a group
picture of the guests was made as
souvenir. The guests, with the age
of each, were as follows; Mrs. I.
Mack Stewart, II; Mrs. Caroline
Daily, 70; Mrs. S. c. King, "a; Mrs.
Charlotte Williams, II; Mrs. Henry
belong, 81; Mrs. J. R. Bell, 70, and
Mrs. ], P. Mullholland, 70.
Several hundred people gathered at
the public library Tuesday afternoon
to hear an informal talk by DR.. Effie
McCullom Jones, who has been tour
ing the state in the interests OF equal
suffrage and has more recently been
in Chicago at the republican conven--
ton. The club rooms were filled and
after Dr. Jones' talk an opportunity
was given the women to ask ques,-
tons, and coffee and cakes was served.
A number of plans were made tor
educational work along the line OF
equal suffrage and a large number OF
names were added to the membership
list of the Suffrage league.
The annual luncheon of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution was
held at the boat club Wednesday at
| o'clock, about twenty-five members
of the local chapter and their guests
being in attendance. The tables were
appropriately decorated with Ameri-
can flags and a profusion of garden
flowers in the national colors.
Mr., and Mrs. B. H. Lee entertained
at charming dinner Sunday, places
being arranged for Mrs. Anton Ker-
stem of Alton, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Walden and Mr.. Fred Wal
den. ,,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Aldrich enter
tanned Sunday for their daughter, Miss
. Lois Aldrich, places being arranged
for eight guests.
Mr., A. B. Mikesell, who has been
the guest for ten days of his niece,
+ Mrs. R. H. Harris, and other rela-
) tives, left Monday morning tor Des
, MONIES en- route to his home at Cor
t dova, la.
, A lavish display Of roses was made
; bv the Garden club Tuesday after
. noon at the home of Mrs. Lettie d
8 Montgomery, when each member
= brought the finest her garden at.
forded for a prize competition. Mrs
4 Monnell and Mrs. August Beresheim
neither of them members of the club
: were the judges. As was expected
g the first prize was unhesitatingI1
. awarded to Mrs. Montgomery, whose
6 gardens are full of the most beautiful
;. roses, and whose peonies are. gen
. orally conceded to be the most beauti
full in town. She entered a larg'
!, variety of roses, the finest being thu
Frau Karl Druschki, although he
American beauties, La France, JAG
queminot, Baroness Rothschild AM
i HANDLERS of several varieties were al
y especially gorgeous. Miss Mollie Ric
received the second prize for he
= bunch of Mrs. John 'Laing roses
IS which were greatly admired. Nearl,
g all of the club members are growing
one or more varieties of roses am
). compared blooms and methods wit
&c enthusiasm. The prizes were simpl
> and afforded merely to stimulate in
IS terest in the contest. Mrs. Mont
y gomery received a pretty basket G
IL flowers and Miss Rice, Japanes
y coaster for a vase. Mrs. A. P. Han
l. chett gave a most interesting pape
s. on '"TheA Growing of Roses" whic
n. was generally discussed. Tea wa
le served late in the afternoon. Mr.
* Hanchett will be hostess of the clu
le at the next meeting, June u.
al The members of the c. I. S. clu
n were entertained informally Wedne.
I'd day afternoon at the home of Mr.
We Raymond Sinderson. Games and
ne guessing contest furnished entertain
TT ment and refreshments were serve
be Miss Young will be hostess of tt
as club June %.
ed The June meeting Of the Flow