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February, 1896.
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NUTCRACKERS. (Oct.)
Frantz, 9; Odoacer, 84; Waldemar, 8;
Hattie Heath, Dorcas, Calvin, 7; Aidyl, 3;
Rubra. 2; G. Race, Alumnus, Frank Lynn,
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No. 371 —Actinosomes.
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THE AFTERMATH.
Report of The Mystic Sisterhood.
November, 1895,
At the November meeting of the Mystic
Sisterhood, President Leone appointed Sis
ters Belle Stockvis and Pearlie Glen to
serve as Amusement Committee for the
coming six months.
Sympathy was expressed for Sister Ypsie
in her invalidism, Sister Frantz, herself a
shut-in,sending a peculiarly touching mes
sage that finished with a playful thrust at
Sister Senorita for having contributed at
the previous meeting, a sketch that, being
a description of the delights of surf-bathing
in the Pacific, tended to make even so
sweetly patient an invalid as Frantz feel
less reconciled.
Sister Senorita surprised and mystified
the other members by requesting all of
them to attend the December meeting
without fail, that they might give appreci
ative audience to a certain outsider who
would be their guest at that meeting, and
would entertain them and award a prize to
the one among the persistently absent
members who should give the best excuse
for her chronic habit of being absent.
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pated in by the officers of the order and
also by Sister Eittah, and some interesting
facts and suggestions were presented for
the consideration of the members.
Sister Madeline presented a clever and
spirited charade for the entertainment and
mystification of the members, and Secre
tary G. Race presented another charming
bit ol verse for a Sister whose authorship
of it was to be guessed.
Sister May Be sent a bright message;
and with some excellent general remarks,
personal and social, by the Secretary, the
meeting adjourned.
Senorita,
Official Editor of the M. 8.
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