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234 Marion, Iowa Nov. 17th 1913, As noted in Tuesday's issue of the Register the Cary Club, the first ladies' literary club ever organized in Marion was entertained Monday afternoon at the hospitable home of Conductor and Mrs. C. E. Cross, 10th street and 5th avenue. It was the "guest day" and the total attendance was 65. The program was unusually interesting. Mrs. J. L. Wilson, a charter member delivered an address on Woman suffrage, favoring, of course. Miss Mabel Alexander gave an excellent instrumental solo, Mrs. J. H. Christie a vocal solo, her daughter, Mrs. Harry Rundle playing an accompaniment. The rest of the musical entertainment was rendered by the Misses Grace Cross, Josephine Naso and Luanna Christian. Refreshments and a social hour ended a very interesting, enjoyable and profitable club meeting. Marion, Iowa Dec. 1 - 1918, Cary Club met with Mrs McKean. Fifteen members responding to roll call with quotations. The minutes of Oct 20th Nov. 3rd and Nov. 17th were read and approved. Two expressions of thanks for flowers, were received, a verbal one from Mrs Bailey and a written one from Mrs Alderman. Mrs Cook gave a pleasant report of a visit in Des Moines, with Mrs A. B. Billington, one of the charter members of the Cary Club. The different reports of Guest Day were heard and settled, a vote of thanks was extended to Mrs Cross and her household for the pleasant manner of entertainment that day. The two lessons of the day on Phillipine Islands were given by Mrs Elson and Mrs Waffle. Mrs Winter reporting a small deficiency in expense of Club Tea, Mrs Cross made motion that Sec be instructed to make out order on Treas. for that Amt. Motien carried. After current events were given Club adjourned
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234 Marion, Iowa Nov. 17th 1913, As noted in Tuesday's issue of the Register the Cary Club, the first ladies' literary club ever organized in Marion was entertained Monday afternoon at the hospitable home of Conductor and Mrs. C. E. Cross, 10th street and 5th avenue. It was the "guest day" and the total attendance was 65. The program was unusually interesting. Mrs. J. L. Wilson, a charter member delivered an address on Woman suffrage, favoring, of course. Miss Mabel Alexander gave an excellent instrumental solo, Mrs. J. H. Christie a vocal solo, her daughter, Mrs. Harry Rundle playing an accompaniment. The rest of the musical entertainment was rendered by the Misses Grace Cross, Josephine Naso and Luanna Christian. Refreshments and a social hour ended a very interesting, enjoyable and profitable club meeting. Marion, Iowa Dec. 1 - 1918, Cary Club met with Mrs McKean. Fifteen members responding to roll call with quotations. The minutes of Oct 20th Nov. 3rd and Nov. 17th were read and approved. Two expressions of thanks for flowers, were received, a verbal one from Mrs Bailey and a written one from Mrs Alderman. Mrs Cook gave a pleasant report of a visit in Des Moines, with Mrs A. B. Billington, one of the charter members of the Cary Club. The different reports of Guest Day were heard and settled, a vote of thanks was extended to Mrs Cross and her household for the pleasant manner of entertainment that day. The two lessons of the day on Phillipine Islands were given by Mrs Elson and Mrs Waffle. Mrs Winter reporting a small deficiency in expense of Club Tea, Mrs Cross made motion that Sec be instructed to make out order on Treas. for that Amt. Motien carried. After current events were given Club adjourned
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