The Meeker herald., 1921-07-23
WONIAN'S CLUB
ANNIVERSARY BANQUET

The most pleasant affair given in
Mrcicr for some time was the banquet
of the Womnn's Club for its members
Thursday evening, July 14th. celebrat-
ing the eighth anniversary Of the or
ganization Of the club.
The coinmOdious basement of Mrs j
y Meals attractive home was used for
the occasion and the decorating com
.mittcc created 1t into II lovely dining
hall. The color scheme was carried out
in the club colors. lavender and white.
Tie floor was spread with mnny small
rugs and the Il shaped tnDlc made
beautiful with snowy linen. china. cut
glass and silver, all donated for the
occasion from the homes of the Indies.
Beautiful flowers. mostly lavender
and white. sweet peas and columbinc.
pottcd plants We're here and there
throughout the room. \ margarine. tied
with lavender and white baby ribbon
was placed hy each plate as !av"rs. The
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Grand Junction occupied the place of
honor at the table, with the club Pres
idcnt, Mrs j \ ltcn at her right and
toustnistrcss Mrs X II Taylor at her
! oft. and the other officers and ladies
around the table seating twenty-cight.
! The banquet committee are to hr COM
mcndcd for the excellent banquet.
which was served in courses by dainty
misses in lovely costumes The toast.
mistress after II few remarks and an
apt toast which was answered by Mrs
| Flynn. called on n number of the ladies
who responded IN pleasing and ap-
propriatc mnnncr. After the substhn-
4 tials were pnrtnkcn of n huge birthday
cake iced in lavender and white. bear
ing eight lighted candles and placed
upon n base covered in wound white
and lavender crepe paper. was set be
for" Mrs Flynn. All pas, presidents
of the club present We're called to blow
ont one of the c,ndlcs after voicing II
wish for the club. Tin. cake was then
cut by Mrs Flynn. and proved to be
even more pleasing TO enc palate than
10 tn" eye. After this part Of the even
the Indies adjourned to the Commercial
club room for the remainder Of the
enierthinment. happy and satilicd with
their eight ycnrs work. This leing the
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for themselves only. There has been
many hours of labor and thought put
forth in accomplishing. their work but
the Mcckcr Public LilTnry is II lasting
monument to these efforts.
| Wewish to thank the public for all
Ihc help received in these years of
work and know we will receive the
same support in the future that we
have in the past for we are going on
;,s our work has only begun. and every
cent raised hy the Wnmnn's Club is
turned back into something for the
good of the community. 'Tis not what
we gain. but what we give measures
the worth of the life we live
! Later in the evening. II public rrccp-
| iion WIS Tended Mrs Flynn nt the Com
mcrcial club. After the reception ccrc-
monies were over. Mrs Flynn delivered
II lengthy and able address on the work
of Wonnns' clubs throughout the Nh
zion. The address WIS listened TO with
marked interest by the large audience.
1t gave nn insight never before had in
| Mcrkcr. on the vast amount of good
done by the wonun's club organiZa-
lions all over the land.
incidentally. ii is not out of plnce
to mention that the Womnn's Club of
Mcckcr ranks very high among the
clubs of the state for its activities and
the good work II has accomplished mp
TO date.