>The following article is from the newspaper "LaSalle Co." and is dated Feb. >18, 1893. > >The Rutland Columbian Literary Club (a rather high sounding name by the way, >for so unpretentious and informal an affair) held its second weekly meeting >at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Trumbo on Saturday evening last. >The large number of friends and neighbors present prove the success with >which the club is meeting in providing amusement and entertainment other >than cards or dancing, formerly Rutland's sole enjoyment. The programme >given was: Select reading by the president of the club, Mrs. Charles Shaver: >Mrs. D. H. Wickwire, Miss. Hattie Vincent and Gertie Wickwire, Miss Maud >Sanderson, of Ottawa played a few well selected airs on her violin with >great skill and sweetness. She was accompanied by Fannie Bryan on piano. >Willie Shaver and Irve Vincent, with Miss Belle Parr as accompanist, played >several well known tunes on their harmonicas with such a lively air that Sam >Parr was tempted to shake his foot in spite of the fact that dancing wasn't >in it at all. The rest of the evening was spent in acting charades, guessing >conundrums, etc., Interspersed with songs by Miss. Lottie Briggs, Miss. >Porter and others. >The next meeting of the club will be a the home of L. C. Robinson on >Saturday night, Feb. 18, and, unless the weather should be unfavorable, a >large attendance is expected. The committee have prepared an interesting >programme, and will endeavor to make this as successful as the last one. > >Please contact- sue@kaiconsulting.com for more information or discussion.