Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1912 — AT THE ANNUAL MEET [ARTICLE]

AT THE ANNUAL MEET

MRB. JONEB PABBBB DOWN THK RECEIVING LINE. And Btrange to Ssy, Thouflh Thor* Was Bome Sameness In th# R*marks, 8h« Votes the Wholo Thing a Bore. The Usher—This is our president, Mrs. Swift, whom I think you hava met before. Mrs. Swift—l should say so, when we have been naxt-door neighbors for eight or nine years! Glad to see you Just the Bame. What a lovely day for our receptloon—lovely! You remember how it rained when we had our annual affair last year? Floods and torrents! Today is so much better. This is our first vice presideat, Mrs. Todhunter. . Mrs. Todhunter—Happy to see you. Delightful dayTlsn’t it? And so many have come out! I hope there will be refreshments enough. Everything seems to be going off so nicely. So glad you could come. Let me present you to our second vice president, whom you know, I am sure. Second Vice President —Considering that we are own cousins, I guess wo do know each other. Awfully glad you could come. May. You said last night that— You really like my gown? It’* sweet of: you to lay so. You don't think it too much for an occasion Ilk* this? No? lam so glad, for I felt.a little worried, and — You know our ex* president, Mrs. Crozier, of course. Mrs. Crozier —Of course! You wero a member of the club all the time I was president. How do you do ? What a lovely day for us! Last year It did rain! It makes it so bad when it rains on our annual affair. How lovely the room looks 1 And how charming th* refreshment tables are! Of course, you know Mrs. Esterham, our treasurer. Mrs. Esterham—o, how do you do? So glad you could come. Were you here last year? Didn’t it rain? So many have spoken about the difference between the weather this year and the weather last year. I Bald last night that I was sure that we would have a good day today, because there was such a nice sunset. Every one seems to be having a good time. Well that Is what we came for. Let me present the chairman of our board of directors, Mrs. Bankum. Mrs. Bankum —0, we have been friends for ages! But lam glad to see you all the same. And on such a beautiful day! So different from last year. You recall how It rained? Aren’t the decorations tasteful? Pink and green make such a pretty combination. Last year we had violet and \vhlte, hut I like pink and white better. I want to present you to Mrs. Hlllobran, who is president of the Progress club over in Springdale. Mrs. Hlllobran —Happy to know yon, Mrs. —-Mrs —I don’t just get the name. Jones? O, I thought It sounded a little like Johnson. There Is so much talking in the room. We have a Mrs. Henry Jones in our club. Is she a relative of yours? No? As you say, Jones is quite a common name. They tell me that It rained terribly last year when you had your annual reception. Well, you certainly can’t complain of the weather this time, for It Is, ideal, simply ideal. So glad to have met you. Mrs. Jones —Thank goodness, that’s over with! If there Is any greater bore than going along a receiving line and being presented to a lot of people you have known all your life, or a lot you haven’t the least wish to know, I don’t know what that bore Is, and never want to. —Puck.