The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21
CIVIC CLUB HELD
/. ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Mrs. C. w. Brady Elected to Head
Women's Organization of This
City During the Coming
Year; Other Officers

AS the. fitting climax to a year
of strenouos work and the accom-
plishment of many benefits to the
community, the Winnemucca Civic
Club on Tuesday afternoon held
their first annual luncheon at tine
Hotel Humboldt. TIE tables in the
spacious. dining room were decor
ated with daisies and pinks Covers
were laid for DO people. AT each
p ate were hand rainted place cards.
the work of ohe of the gil stud
ents of the Wnnemucca high school.
The delicious luncheon of fruit
cocktail. creamed chicken with mush-
rooms, mashed potatoes, tea, coffee,
and pink and white ice cream
brought many well deserved compli-
ments to Sutherland & Evans, of
the Humboldt Cafe, who prepared
the menu.
Among those present were Mes
danes c. E. Swezy, H. Erskine, G.
w. Brady, L, G. Campbell, C. w.
Muller, f. H. Gilman, A. C. Brown,
w. G. Adamson, A. w. Card, J. D.
Scott, d. McB. Rose, D. Christen.
c.. E. Haviland j. Rougon, J. Rem
ner, A. C. Bulls, Jennie Smith, A.
L. Waggoner, w. J. Muleoy, Jennie
Hunt, F. Herline, E. Dyer, J. II.
Westervelt, A. Livingstone, F. J..
Button, j. A. Callahan, E. M.
Bosch, J. d. Davey, w. II. Ayres,
VIM. E. Moore, w. p. Stephenson,
7. A. Brandon, A. T. Orr, N. Adam
son, p. V. Saunders, Sarah Moore,
c. P. Hoskins, Ray L. Fisher, l..
t. Eggleston, Laura Lester, H. H.
Sheldon, Cora Hoenstine, H. Lowry
and Miss Lena OFT. .a
AT the conclusion of the luncheon
Mrs. w. G. Adamson, acting as tost
mistress, called upon a number of
the members for remarks. Among
those responding were Mrs. J. A.
Callahan, Mrs. E. H. Gilman, Mrs.
II. Erskine, Mrs. A. w. Card, and
Mrs. j. II. Westeryelt. Mrs. Erskine
presented number of witty para
graphs about the various members
which were well applauded.
Mrs. E. H. Gilman, with a grace
full speech, presented to Mrs. c.. E.
Swezy on behalf of the club a
beautiful cut-glass vase as a token
of their esteem and thanks for her
services as president. Mrss Swezy
accepted the gift with a few. ap-
propriate words expressing her ap-
probation. After the speeches were
completed the ladies proceeded to
the Chamber of Commerce rooms,
where the regular business session
was called to order.
Mrs. G. w. Brady turned over
to the club for the library fund.
the sum of $4,000, this amount be-
ing the Civic Clubs share of the
receipts, after deducting expense
bills and payment for the use of
the Nixon theatre, from the home
talent show, Because l Love You"
recently presented by the joint eff
forts of the Civic Club and the
senior class of the Winnemucca
high school.
! The last act of the club under
the old officials was the admitting to
the Civic Club of two new mem
bers, Mrs. Price Boyd and Mrs.
VIM. Moore.
Proceeding to the election of
new officials, Mrs. G.. w. Brady was
elected president, Mrs. Fl. Erskine.
vice-president; Mrs. E. M. Bosch,
secretary, Mrs. C. f. Haviland.
treasurer, Mrs. d. McB. Rose. IL
brarian. Appointments made by
the new president were Mrs. C. E.
Swezy, entertainment of out of
town visitors; Mrs. J. A. Callahan.
to visit high school; Mrs. II. Erskine
to visit grammar school; Mrs. F. ].
Button, to attend meetings of
Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. C. w.
Muller and Mrs. Sarah Moore. to
see that news concerning the activf-
ties of the club reach the local
newspapers for publication.
The meeting then adjourned un-
til the first Tuesday in September,
unless some situation concerning
the welfare of the city arises which
makes it necessary to call a meeting