Norman Daily Independent. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1909 Page: 4 of 8
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CRYSTAL ANNIVERSARY.
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paflor and library were charmingly
decorated with great clusters of
cr(*smy white and red blossoms in
quaint bowls and vases.
. The guests, composed of the mem-
bers of the Coterie and their hus-
bands, together with Prof, and Mrs.
Holmberg, Dr. Dowd, Mrs. W hite
-Mrs. , Moore, Mrs. Page and Miss
Dean' as special guests, were receiv-
ed" by the Coterie's efficient president,
-fdrs. W: H. Frye, assisted by Mrs.
d) .R. Boyd. r ;
After all had assembled cards were
distributed, by which, each was to
And his "dinner affinity," and much
perplexity and amusement was caus-
ed by the spelling of the words upon
4he- cards, which was decidedly un-
ftooseveltian. However, when some-
one discovered that Doby spelled
4ioyd, the key was obtained and all
wer<^ soon "mated."
At' a chord struck on the piano by
Idrs. Maguire a procession formed
. and marched to the dining room,
■keeping step to the time of the beau-
tiful, march.
•Here all remained standing until
.Revy Mr Willis said "grace before
meat" The gnests were then seated,
.four at a table, and for a few minutes
'did nothing save admire the beauty
erf the decorations. The Coterie is
making a study this winter of Ger-
man music, art and literature and the
teanauet in all its details carried out
the. German idea. The quaint brick
"chimney" was gay with German
41ags. A great bunch of red blossoms
made glorious one end of the man-
tel; while red and green leaved vines
and plumy fern fronds added beauty
4o the other. Festoons of vines drap-
ed from chandaleer to side walls, out-
lined the door arches and showed
«heir 'red and green tracery on the
4ace draperies.
While the guests were still ex-
claiming, Misses Julia and 1 heor-
dora Meier, Annie White, Alice Boyd,
Ollie Leepcr and Frank Garner mak-
ing most charming "franlems" in
dainty white aprons and "Dutch"
caps entered with the first course of
this German dinner of which the fol-
lowing is the menu.
Noodle Soup
Rolls Dill Pickles
Roast Goose
Apple Dressing Gravy
Turnips
Pork Saur Kraut
Potato Dumpling
Rye Bread Radishes
Raspbery Tarts
Nuts Raisins
Coffee Grape Juice
When "the serious busines of eat-
ing" had ended and the guests were
dalying over coffee and nuts, Mrs.
Frye arose and in a most charming
and appropriate manner entered upon
her duties as toast-mistress, and each
of her introductions were beautifully
apropriate. The first toast "Honor to
whom honor is due." Our Charter
Members, was given by Mrs. W. C.
Smith, orte of the Coterie's ex-presi-
dents, and was a beautiful tribute,
feelingly expressed, and enthusiastic-
aly received. "Our Larger Halves—
Our Husbands" was to have been
given by Mrs. L. J. Edwards, another
ex-president, but illness preventing
her atendance, Mrs. Maguire respond-
ed in words of beauty and eloquence.
"Mehr Licht"—Our Coterie, called
Prof. Henry Meier to his feet, and
his response being wise and also very
witty met with hearty applause.
As the only charter member now
holding membership in the Coterie
Mrs. D. R. Boyd responded to "Look-
ing Backward thro the Crystal Hour
Glass." Our Fifteenth Anniversary.
Being retrospective, her response
was intensely interesting, and hav-
jing "staid with" the club through
fifteen years, her tribute to its de-
parted members was sincere and
beautiful, and her response was re-
ceived with shining eyes, and some-
thing that was between ah ache and
a thrill of the heart as she recounted
past events, a record of which the
Coterie is proud. "Our Better Halves
—Our Wives" was given by Rev. J.
W. Willis, in a happy, pleasing man-
ner; albeit he paid a loving tribute
to the worth of "Our Wives." The
patriotic toast of the evening "Unser
Vaterland"—Our Own Country, was
given by Prof. H. C. Washburn, who
as the toast-mistress aptly said was
entitled to speak having already
"registered deeds" in the Cuban war.
Prof. Washburn was logical, force-
ful and eloquent and was heartify
aplauded.
This ended the pre-arranged toasts
but at this juncture, Mrs. Frye arose
and proposed the following beautiful
toast, which was received with ac-
clamation and drunk standing.
"Ruskin said: 'It is a good and safe
rule to sojourn in many places as
if you meant to spend your life there,
never omitting an opportunity of do-
ing a kindness or making a friend. He
who has a thousand friends has not
one to spare.' No one has a better
opportunity to live up to Ruskin's
ideal than preachers. This is brought
forcibly to our minds in the depar-
ture of Rev. and Mrs. Willis from
our midst. As they go from us to
Edmond it means the removal of one
of our most talented members of the
Coterie. We feel like taking this op-
portunity to express our appreciation
of her. I can think of no more fitting
words than those of the Southern
poet, Edward Coate Pinkney:
'I fill this cup to one made up
Of loveliness alone.
A woman, of her gentle sex,
The seeming paragon,
To whom the better elements
And kindly stars have given
A form so fair, that, like the air,
'Tis less of earth than heaven.
feet ending to a perfect evening.
The guests were presented with
very unique souvenirs. I he gentle-
men with little German flags of silk,
the ladies with dainty flasks of blue
chine, containing on one side a pic-
ture of the famous cathedral of
Cologne. Those were filled with the
perfume for which Cologne is famous
and was bought and brought from
that city by Mrs. Meier on her re-
cent European tour.
In every respect the evening was
worthy the event it celebrated and
the program committee, Mesdames
Meier and Maguire, together with
the decorating committee, Mesdames
Griesmer, Hool and Washburn, de-
serve much credit for an occasion
worthily planned and happily exe-
cuted.
" 'Of her bright face one glance
will trace
A picture on the brain;
And of her voice in echoing hearts
A sound must long remain.
Her health! And would on earth
there stood
Some more of such a frame,
That life might be more poetry
And weariness a name.'
"We wish her life long and happy
and free from strife! Friendships pure
and true! Health and strength to fill
life's cup full to the brim! In all her
various ways, success be hers!"
Mr. and Mrs. Willis are prime fav-
orites with every body who appre-
ciate true worth, culture and refine-
ment, and they wil be greatly missed.
Mrs. Willis responded to the un-
expected toast in a few words laden
with deep feeling, and the guests
then retired to the parlor where Mr.
and Mrs. Willis sang an exquisitely
beautiful duet.
A fine musical program followed.
Mesdames Willis, Maguire and Meier
each singing beautiful solos and the
Coterie Quartette rendering a num-
ber of their delightful selections, be-
ing recalled repeatedly. Miss Julia
Meier executed, in her always de-
lightful way, a piano solo, and then
as the clock hands began to near the
"witching hour" the Quartette once
more sang and it was "Way Down
Upon the Swanee River" and the fine
melody was perfect and was a per-
Are you troubled with (blue devils)
If so the Harry Scoot Co. guaranty
a sure cure in their musical iarce,
Ma's New Husband" which is to b«
presented on Saturday Feb. 13 at tl^e
Franing. No one who sees the lull
grown man who attempts to pose ss
boy in the care of a tutor, and who
afterwards marries the woman whoso
son he so cleverly impersonates, can
suppress the laughter the occasion
evokes, and he is only one half a
score of mirth provoking characters
that rush through the risible scenes
of the piece. The music and lyrics
are fitting accompainments to a clev-
er book and enhance the tentertaln-
ment.
IMPORTANT NONIOE
Hereafter all notices of church so-
cials exchanges, box Suppers and all
such meetings where charges are
made will be charged for at the
regular local rate of five cents per
line payable in advance. This course
is taken because we receive so many
requests of this nature that it is im-
possible for us to publish them all
without losing money, and cannot
very well afford to cut any out with-
out cutting all out. Neither can we
afford to send collectors around to
collect small sums at places which
we spend more time finding than the
account is worth.
We want our readers to get lnt«
the habit of phoning In news Items
that they know of; persons con-
ing, going, visiting, weddings, so-
cials, parties, deaths, funerals, and
all such Hke. Call up No. 3, and
tell us about all such things.
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ing a specialty.
Copies of the Independent can
now be secured at Klngkades
Book Store. Subscriptions will
also be received there at the
regular rate.
If you are a subscriber and don't
get your paper phone No. 3 about
It.
Found:—On street Saturday a pair
of gold rimmed spectacles. Owner
can get same by calling on W. Mc-
Cullough at Pickard and McCul-
lough's real estate office.
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Danner, V. E. Norman Daily Independent. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1909, newspaper, February 11, 1909; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc106716/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.