If there is one occurrence that more than any other, is looked forward to by a score or so of local married men, with anticipations of pleasure, it is beyond question the annual banquet of the Woman’s club. That given at the Commercial last Wednesday evening proved no exception to the rule. Some forty ladies and gentlemen gathered around a bountifully spread table and partook of the good things there afforded after which an equally entertaining literary program was carried out. Mrs. C. B. Blake, in her inimitable manner, introduced the speakers of the evening. Mrs. Marcellus, president of the club responded to the toast by Mrs. W. W. Smith on “Our President.” Dr. Marcellus, as the representative or the gentlemen present, responded in a neat speech to Mrs. Somerville’s toast, “Our Guests.” Mrs. Griffith read a paper on “Our New Members”, to which Mrs. Wrighl neatly responded. Mrs. Bangs gave an interesting resume of the year's work of the club showing that the opportunities afforded for broadening and dee;u*nin*r their knowledge of social and political science, history, and literature were eagerly grasped and practically applied. Mrs. T. J. Murlia followed with a prophecy depicting the condition and occ upations of the different members and their husbands twenty years hence. The jokes were well aimed and provoked unlimited amusement. It was indeed an enjoyable evening and the guests of the’ evening acknowledge having received royal treatment at the hands of the Woman's Club. Cnohoo.