Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1903 — A New Year's Reception. [ARTICLE]

A New Year's Reception.

The new year was ushered In by the Ladles’ Literary Olob receiving their many Mends at a reception HI at the home of Mrs. Charles Qoeiv From 2 to 5 P. M. happy throngs casae and went and the yonng as well ns ths old mingled their happy greetings. The son never shone on a brighter day and the beantiAil oostnnmee worn by the ladies, together with (Mr happy faces, made it an ideal Mem Years. Moslo, both vooal and instenmental, delighted the oallers. light refreshments were served in Iks beautifully decorated dining room and each guest received a dainty faysr made of ribbons of the club, cokes—red and white. These receptions have beoome an established onstom with the olub and each year the Interest increases sHI this one proved to be the largest In attendance that they have ever tad A goodly number of gentlemen eaflad and the crowd was estimated at about 126 guests. Those in attendance from oat sf town were: Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Watson, of Ohloago; Mrs. Mattie Rhinehart, of Qneen City, Mo.; Mica. Henry Taylor, of West Lafayette Miss Candace Lee, of Terre Hants; Miss Virginia Stamm, of Hammonds Mrs. Wm. Taylor, of Lafayette, and Miss Ida Milllken, of New York City.