Show The Nineteenth Century Club On Friday November 2 the club en I joyed a special programme in memory of William Cullen Bryant The home of the vicepresident Mrs Wedgwood was beautifully decorated with autumn leaves grasses and flowers the golden chrysanthemum predominating The club colors green and gold blended harmoniously with the dark foliage of the autumn leaves as they were twined around the portrait por-trait of Bryant which occupied a conspicuous con-spicuous place The portrait of the famous poet was the work of Mrs Bartow the excellent likeness and fine execution showing the skill and talent which she possesses After the business was dispatched Mrs Reed received the domestic news Mrs Rose read a paper on the Life of Bryant Miss Stella Brown recited the poem To a Waterfowl and Mrs Wedgwood Wedg-wood The Fringed Gentian Mrs Bonham read the Inscription for the Entrance to a Wood An interesting talk on the Home of Bryant was given by Miss Jennie French Promptly at 4 oclock the usual recess re-cess was taken Our hospitable hostess knew < there are exceptions to all rules so a delicious lunch was served which the members enjoyed very much After the social conversation and feast of good things the club was called to order and sixteen members answered roll call with quotations from Bryants poems Our absent president sent an excellent excel-lent paper on A Glance Through the Century 17941894 That beautiful poem At the Gate was recited by Mrs Corey The Classification of Bryants Poems was given by Mrs Bartow Miss Alice Kellogg recited The Death of the Flowers Miss Frankie French closed the pro gramme by reading Bryants first poem Thanatopsls |