Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-31
LOCAL LITERARY
CLUB BANQUET
Toasts and Music Given at the War
rem Hotel on Monday Evening
---Twenty-Eighth Annual Event

AT the warren f1OIcI Ou HOLUdy
evening the members and friends OF
the Fortnightly Literary club en-
ioyed the twenty-eighth annual ban
quet, the menu being delicious. Mr.
and Mrs. Hill received many expires.
sions of satisfaction for the excellence
of the viands and service, Grace was
given by Rev. J. Lloyd Smith, pastor
of the Congregational church.
!. When the secretary, Mrs. Hugh
Kelley, called the roll, responses
were in story, patriotic sentiment or
statement suitable to the occasion.
Mrs. J. e. English spoke with regret
and. feeling that the organization had
lost two excellent members during the
past year.
Superintendent A. G. Kingsford was
the POSTMASTER, and with wit or anec-
dote1 brought the speakers forth. Mr..
Kingsford was at his best and filled
the place admirably.
Rev. Smith responded to "Our
Shortcomings" and when he analysed
the subject found that all in the world
was not ideal He said the severest
test of friendship is to tell a friend
his faults. l
Mrs. Maude Newell Williams said,
in responding to the subject "Our Vir-
tues" that hearts have often been
thrilled by heroism. She discussed
the virtues of the American people
and found the six leading ones to be
courage, love of home, industry, in
telligence, persistence and adapta-
bility.
In Visions. A. S. Kingsford found
the conflict of life at the present time
never more serious and strenuous.
There is more .self-denial now and
more moral efficiency. The oceans
have disappeared and we can no long
er think as we used to think. AS a
final vision he saw America a nation
more free. s
Impromptu responses were given by
r. B. Griggs, DR.. G. w. Snyder, and
others. The POSTMASTER suggested
that Mr. Griggs speak on "Wisconsin's
Greatest Governor" which provoked
laughter. Mr.. Griggs replied the ex-
ecutive needed sympathy for the cor
ner in which he found himself, and
for the regretable way in which he
got out.
A most charming portion of the
evenings program was the vocal num-
bers given by Mrs. G. w. Snyder,
whit Mrs. G. L. Thuerer at the piano.
Enthusiastic recalls resulted in addi-
tional numbers, much to the delight
of everyone present.
Those at the banquet included Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Griggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Andrews, DR.. and Mrs. G. w.
Snyder, Rev. and Mrs. J. Lloyd Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Pelton, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Kingsford, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
E. Cole, Mrs. M. A. Warren, Mrs.
Hugh Kelley, Mrs. M. N. Bliss, Mrs.
E. M. Adams, Mrs. Maude Newell Will
liams, Mrs w. H. Newell, Mrs. G, L..
Thuerer, Mrs. C. F. Karnopp, Mrs. J..
E. English, Mrs. Agnes Eisman, Miss
Zero English, Miss Christian Wright,
Miss Ruth Battles, e. J. Battles, SUI
perintendent A C. Kingsford and S.
H. Hood.
The following program for the COM
ing year was announced:
October IL
Speaker to be announced later.
October rs
DEBATE: Resolved, That Universal
Military Training Between the
Ages of IA and 81 years is Ma
tional Necessity.
Affirmative-Supt. A. G. Kingsford
and Mrs. NJ. N. Bliss.
Negative-Rev. E. G.. Henke and Mrs.
J. Lloyd Smith.
November
The Mistakes of the Allies-R. B.
Griggs.
The Mistakes of Germany-Mrs. j.
E. English.
November %
Causes of the World War-Miss Ethel
S. Horton.
Woman's Influence in the World War
Mrs. F. r. Winslow.
December ii