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Show 4 . , Luncheon Is Served at Opening of Club j . s f For facility in serving a large number num-ber at a luncheon, laurels certainly belong be-long to the entertainment committee of the Ladies' Literary club, whose members mem-bers served a buffet luncheon to 250 club members at the opening of the club for the season Friday - afternoon. At one long table, extending the entire length of the main auditorium of the club house, trays, daintily served with salad, bread and butter, pie, cheese and salted nuts, were passed to the line of guests by a sufficient ..-number., of the committee to save any confusion or delay. de-lay. At the end of the long table stuffed peppers, piping hot, were served on each plate. Then in turn another ready server placed hot coffee on the tray, yet another dropped the desired amount of sugar; into- each cup and yet another stood re'ady with cream. . After being served groups of the club women found seats together and discussed dis-cussed club matters over their luncheon. : Added to the facility in service was a I charming environment -of fall blossoms j which adorned the serving table, blos-i blos-i somed upon the stage at one end of the I room and on the balcony at the other end. The commit tee serving the luncheon 'included Mrs. A. B. Irvine, chairman; j Mrs. Glen Miller, vice chairman; Miss Josephine Wallace, secretary; Mrs. L. L. Pratt, treasurer; Mrs. W. 'T. Benson, Mrs. Kent R, Burt, Mrs. A. A. f'ovpv, Mrs. H. C. Edwards, Mrs. W. H. Ellison, El-lison, Mrs. W. P. Fowler. Mrs. F. L. Gardner, Mrs. Austin- A. Kerr, Mrs. W, I L. McLeod, Mrs. II. N. Mavo, Mrs. F. L. Oswald, Miss Pearl Radiat Mrs. Jl. M. Rhodes, Mrs, J. K. Riddle, Mrs. 9.: H. Sharman, Mrs. J. A- Slaughter, Mrs. ! L. W. Snow, Mrs. C. N. Sweet, Mis? j : Eleonore Yoelker, Mrs. Clarence War- i nock. Mrs. C. K.- West and Mrs. R. X. Young. Following the luncheon the inaugural day programme of the club was carried out. Tho president, Mrs. Ira P. Travis, gave her inaupnral address, in which she outlined the development of the club movement, from the first clubs organized for self-culture to the ones of the preent day, which were cultural forces in their communities and in-the nation, upholding education, civic betterment bet-terment and the conservation of the things which lead to the highest civilization. civi-lization. Club women were now rallying to the support of their country and its flag and the democracy for which it stands and should be prepared to meet the problems which will come with the reconstruction re-construction period following the great world war. when the principles of democracy de-mocracy will be put into practice, she said. Recommendation for enthusiastic support sup-port of the Red Cross movement was made to the club and a report was received re-ceived from the com mi tee, headed by Mrs. E. B. Palmer, which had collected I'.loO books for the sohiier? ' Jihrarv in :h Bamberger building. Tho Red i " rnss auxibary of the club, whi'h has met each Wednesday durin g the summer and will continue to do so during the wiutcr. report ci that its wok had been commended at RcJ , Cross headquarter?. Mrs. W. L. Culmor is chairman of the auxiliary. Music w;is f urn i shed during the afternoon aft-ernoon bv'Mrs. Drew Clark, who gave two pleasing vocal numbers, and Henry Oberndorfer, who contributed fiuihciJ piano selections. Year books with artistic cover de- signs, decorated with American flags. I were given out with membership cards for the first half-year. The programme for the remainder ot the year loliows: September 2S, 2:30 p. m. Lecture, The Psychology of the Modern Theatrical Theatri-cal Au'dience, ' 1 Roland B. Lewis. October 12, 2:30 p. m. The Camera club exhibit, "The Pictorial Side ot Photography,"' W. A. Zimmerman. October 2d. 2:30 p. m. Travelogue. "Hawaii, the Paradise of the Pacific," Mr. Halteu of Honolulu. November 9, 2:30 p. m. Lecture, "The Birth qf Democracy.'' November 23, 2 :30 p. m. Living pictures, "An Intimate Study of Pictures," Pic-tures," Miss Myra Sawyer. . December 11, 2:30 p. m. Concert, "The Message of Music," an interpretation interpre-tation for the general listener. January 11, S: 15 p. m. Lecture, "Russia, Our New Republic,"' Professor Profes-sor George Emory Fellows; Russian music. mu-sic. January 25, 2:30 p. m.- A day of conservation. ' ( A Great National Asset," As-set," Dr. T. B. Beatty; "The Essential Constituents of Food in . Relation to Health," Dr. Mary Barker, dietitian at St- Mark's hospital. February 8, 2:30 p. m. Illustrated lecture, ' 'The Awakening of China, Dr. George B. Vosburgh of the University Uni-versity of Denver. February 22. Club Birthday, entertainment enter-tainment committee. March 8, 2:30 p. m. Exhibit, "The Creative Art of Woman," potted flowers. flow-ers. March 22, 2:30 p. m. A Lenten offering, of-fering, ' Poems and Dramatic Scenes from the Bible Courtship of Rebecca and Isaac Job and the Psalms," Rev. P. A. Simpkin: "The Terrible "Meek," Charles Kennedv, Mrs. R. S. Allison. April 12; S:lo p. m.-Mcture, "Autocracy "Au-tocracy versus Democracy. ' ' April 22, 2:30 p. m Pageant, the Shakespearean period with special reference ref-erence to music; English tea. May 10. 2:30 p. m. Annual meeting; election of officers. |