Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1911 — President’s Day at Fortnightly Club. [ARTICLE]

President’s Day at Fortnightly Club.

The Fortnightly Club celebrated President’s Day, Wednesday, Sept. 27. at the home of Mrs. Walter Gumm. A short time was devoted to clippings of the proceedings of women’s clubs and organizations throughout the country generally. Distribution of the yearbook for 1911-12 was made. The officers are as follows: President, Mrs. Rose Gumm; vicepresident, Mrs. Lola Robinson; second vice-president, Mrs. Margaret Kelly; secretary, Mrs. Ethel Lough; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Lillian Barnes; treasurer, Mrs. May Howard. Mrs. Gumm had planned her reception to be held in the town park, a spot dear to the heart of each club member, but inclement weather thwarted her in a measure. However, it seemed very easy to “play like" it w’as a picnic, gazing out on jthe palms, ferns and fall flowers, for which the Gumm lawn is famous, as the hostess served a dainty pifcnic lunch in beautiful little individual baskets, with an accompanying cup of cheering coffee. The club met with Mrs. Lough Wednesday, Oct. 4th, the program theme being “Woman s World."