Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-14

cinity Of Society, Church and
Lodge.
Mrs. w. E. Berogan will enter
tain the Thursday club at her farm
home on Thursday afternoon.
A reception and prayer meeting
was held this forenoon at the L. A.
McMurray home on Wilson avenue.
At the reception were present all the
ladies of the Bromley party, includ-
ing Mrs. Bromley, Miss Cain, Miss
Ditzell and Mrs. Anderson. Mrs.
Bromley is the wife of the evange-
list, Miss Cain the women's worker,
Miss Ditzell the young peoples work
er and Mrs. Anderson is the wife of
Mr.. Anderson, private secretary to
the evangelist. About thirty or for
ty ladies were present at the McMur-
ray home to meet the ladies Of the
evangelistic party.
An enjoyable afternoon was spent
by the members Of the Home club
yesterday when they were entertain
ed by Mrs. L. l.. Treat at her home
on Wilson avenue. "sixty Years in
Iowa''-Mrs. Treats special topic
was with her a reality, for sixty
years ago she came to Webster City
and many interesting incidents oc-
curing in the sixty years were re-
lated. q
Black brocaded silk with very full
skirt and bodice trimmed with a
hand embroidered fichu formed her
quaint costume. This gown belong
ed to Mrs. Treats mother sixty years
ago and added to the dignity and
charm of the hostess as she recalled
to mind the happenings of the past,
telling her friends of her childhood
and girlhood days. As she talked,
her guests saw wildly in their
minds Mrs. Treat, as she appeared at
Sweet sixteen" and later as young
woman in the twenties. Daguerreo-
types made the stories of her life
more interesting and several pict-
ures of her birthplace in Pennsyl-
vania were also shown. Extracts
were read from an old school paper
containing poems and prose written
by pioneer residents of Webster City,
and jokes were read concerning
some of them.
Mrs. Treat was Mrs. F. e. Will
sons first school teacher and this
fact was noted by these ladies, who
are both members of the Home club.
Pleasant memories of the old school
days were brought to mind by both
teacher and pupil.
Dinner was served at one o'clock
and the table groaned with appetiz-
ing old-fashioned dishes as tables
did in the good old days. The guests
were seated around one large table,
Mrs. H. A. Crandall, a lifelong
friend of Mrs. Treat. occupying the
seat OF honor at the head Of the ta-
BILE with the hostess. The appoint
ments were dainty and effective and
a bouquet Of large yellow chrysan-
themums, made an appropriate cen
terpiece.
The hostess daughter, Miss Teresa
Treat, assisted in entertaining and
the afternoon was one of the most
pleasant events ever given in Web
ster City. The affair will live long
in the memory of all present.
49,
The Thursday club will meet with
Mrs. F. A. Edwards at $3.50 on
Thursday afternoon.
49,
Miss Jessie McMurray will be hos
tess and leader to the Wednesday
club on Wednesday afternoon at
at $3.50.
Miss Jennie Breitenkamp enter
tanned group Of young ladies at her
home on west Second street Friday
evening as compliment to Miss
Esther Stolt of Odeboldt. Music and
social conversation occupied the time
and at the conclusion of the evening
the hostess served a dainty lap
luncheon.
Glen Richardson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Richardson, who reside
on the east side, was happily surpris-
ed Friday night at s o'clock By
q company of about twenty-five Of his
friends, including classmates of the
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