On Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock, the ladies of the American Ladies' Literary Society held their last meeting of the year of 1899-1900. 'This thriving ladies' society, which has just completed its second year of good work, has established the pleasing precedent of admitting the husbands, bro: thers, fathers, or men friends of the members to the last meeting of each year. Tt safe to say that the aforesaid husbands, brothers, etc., who are favoured with an invitation never decline to attend. They were all present on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nance, 20, Quinean Road, who entertained the Society'and its friends. A short but interesting programme was given in the parlours of the hostess. After artistically performed piano duet by the Misses Quackenbush, Mrs, Rich, the Society's president, ina few well-chosen words, welcomed the friends to this second anniversary of the Society's inception, and gave a short account of the past year's successful work. The membership has increased from the original twenty-three charter members to the present membership of thirty-eight. That the interest of the members has not flagged is attested by the fact that almost the only losses from that roll of members are those of
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