Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

There will be social dance in
the Ossian Hall at Ossian tonight.
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The Boards held a picnic ON their
farm near Frankville last Thursday.
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The Y. M. G. A. Social which was
advertised for tonight has been indefin-
itely postponed.
The University Association will meet
in the public school building tonight,
with DIR. Barfoot as leader.
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The united musical forces of Luther
College will give concert at Cresco
next Friday night, and at Ridgeway
in the afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
Church will give their usual tea at the
residence of Mrs. Joel Dayton in West
DEBORAH tomorrow evening.
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The friends of Mrs. n. A. Kathan
gave her pleasant surprise at the
home of her father, II. s. Hall, last
night. The occasion was her forty
ninth birthday.
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A Bicycle Race on Curtin's fiat Fri
day evening drew out large crowd.
1t was two mile race between N.
Jackwitz and III. Headington, Jack
witt winning easily.
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A lawn sociable will be given by the
ladies of the Congregational church to-
morrow evening, at the residence of N.
II. Adams, on Broadway. Strawber-
ries, ice cream and cake will be served.
Rev. John Arnoup, of Kansas City,
gave lecture at Unity church last
Tuesday night on the subject: "Things
Seen and Things Unseen" Those who
listened speak very highly of the dis
course.
The anticipated Bicycle Run was
made to Cresco Sunday, thirty-four
cyclists participating. The trip was
enjoyed by all who went, and the re-
turn trip was made by some in one
hour and forty minutes.
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Z The instructors and students of the
Immaculate Conception Academy
gheld picnic at Siever's farm last
Thursday. The day was spent in
a...meD and wandering about the woods.
They all heartily enjoyed this days
outing.
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The Old Fashioned Concert at Stey-
er's last night was heartily enjoyed by
everyone who attended. All of the
musical numbers did credit to those
executing them, and displayed our 10
cal musical talent in very compli-
mentary manner.
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Owing to the concert at Steyer's last
night, the Band Concert was postponed
until this evening, when the following
program will be rendered:
draper Hall March ....... Chas Ortiz
2-Isle of Champagne-Selectio Theo Moses
Island of My Dreams-Waltz. "A Hermann
Little Alabama Coon-Schott. Hattie Starr
5-Around the Metropolis. by Boyer
(By Request.)
6-Star Spangled Banner. =. Morning Colors.
The Masonic lodge of this city held
a meeting last Tuesday evening, at
which time the third degree was con-
ferred upon M. d. Whitney and F. E.
Cratsenberg, of Burr Oak. At the
close of the meeting banquet was
held at Daubney's. Fred Meader and
G. r. Tabor of Hesper; Il w. Hazleton,
J. B. Kaye, j. Sanders and E. c.
Walker of Calmar; and A. j. Cratsen-
berg, l.. Reed and Geo. Heckle of Burr
Oak, Were present from abroad.
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The Grand was well filled Wednes-
day evening, with people from this
and neighboring towns who had as
sembled to hear the Columbia Opera
Company in "Said Pasha." And none
were disappointed in the least, for the
tneatre was a strictly high class opera
in every respect, and every detail
pleased the audience, as was evinced by
the hearty and repeated applause ac-
corded nearly every appearance and
departure Of the actors. They are
nearly all possessed of full, sweet voices,
and are well capable of handling them,
the different tones blending in the
choruses, so as to make excellent har-
mOny. Mr.. l.. j. Rockwell as "Said
Pasha" and Mr.. Edwin Seamans
as "Terano' were especially pleasing