Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-04-10
CLUB,
RECEPTION

|, At the last meeting of the club by
unanimous vote Mrs. Muller was Civ
en- carte blanche for reception. from
the club to Mrs. Lillian Foster late
from Red Cross services from France
and for whom the service flag with
one star. graces the club window, Mrs.
Foster being an honored member.
Mrs. Muller, the chairman was as
sisted by Mrs. Hogue, vice chairman,
and by the officers and chairrnen of
the club as far as possible each one
having her special task all combined
making the reception long to be re-
nembered.
The reception was held in the beau
tiful home of Mrs. Al Wilson and
while absent occupied by Mrs. Holmes,
hostess and Club President. Busy hands
had converted the home into a bower
of beauty with club colors, purple and
white, arranged with the true and
artistic taste with flowers and potted
plants silently speaking love to the
honored guest with not reminder of
the strenuous heartbreaking times in
the service both here and abroad, but |
of the now and that it was the well
come home of the club.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Paul Walker and Mrs. Pease, Mrs. |
Bolmer presided over the coffee urn
ard Mrs. Maule over the tea, Mrs. Kay
Johnson, the punch bowl. Several de-
lightful musical numbers were given
by Mesdames Nelson, McDo7ald and
Eastman.
Out of town guests were Mrs. Co i
aant, and daughters, Lucille being CO.
worker with Mrs. Foster all the time
and all the way. A little surprise for
the two nurses and two mothers had
been planned and Mrs. McGlinchey de-
tailed for the inevitable speech when
presents are made, she not only arose.
o the occasion but sailed Ikea BIZ Is
plane above it and in her speech for /,
tit, pathos and sincerity o1tdoing all
previous efforts. II
In behalf of the club Mrs. Foster !
vas presented with cut glass basket {
,ull of chocolates. Miss Conant with
/ banquet of violets. Mrs. Crump,
mother of Mrs. Foster was presented !
With box of chocolates tied with pur- I
Die and white ribbons And Mrs. Co e
lant "took the cake" which was also
lone in club colors. II
A little data concerning Mrs. Faster {
will be of interest to, club members.
December 1st, 1917 took the oath of
llegiance at Salt Lake City, then left |
or six weeks service at Fort Riley, /.
Kansas, taking care of the meningitis
ases, then on to mobilization in New '
FORK at Ellis Island, where she worked }
n the receiving hospital, that is
vhere the wounded boys were taken
rom France. April 23rd, 1918, sailed n
rom Hoboken, New Jersey, on the I
.eviathan landing at Brest May 1st.
While there Base Hospital No. 20 was
er headquarters but for time was
transferred to No. &c Neufchateau. 8
ailed from Brest March 3rd, 1919, 7
rriving in New York March 11th, is
ot yet discharged but home for a f
tx months rest. In
One thing for club members to re- "
lember is that regular club meetings I
II the time are the second and fourth
londays of each club month. Those a
Tho have year books note that the d
ext meeting will be on the 18th in Il
tead of 7th as per year book. An G.
ther thing. look at your last club
eceipt and if it tells you dollar is
ue the club, what next? There will
e a new secretary to issue the re-
,ipts.