Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27
In SOCIAL CIRCLES.

A convention of the Woman's Re-
liefcorps will be held here about the
18th of November.
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The Y. p. S. G.. +. of the Congre-
gational church will give supper in
the church parlors, tonight. Every
one is cordially invited. Admission
% cents.
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The DEBORAH Theosophical Branch
will meet with Mrs A. M. Severson
next Thursday at 7:3O o'clock outsiders
invited. A paper on Antaskarana will
be read for discussion.
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The Unity people will hold Hal
loween social and entertainment at the
church next Saturday evening. Every
thing arranged in keeping with the
special occasion. Admission ten cents.
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A reception was given to Rev. l.. L..
LOckard and wife, at the M. f. church
Friday night. Refreshments were
served, and the evening spent in be-
coming acquainted with the new pas
tor and his wife.
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The Norske Selskab entertained sew
eral of their friends at their rooms last
Friday evening. Several good speeches
were given, which, together with mu-
sic and refreshments made the evening
most ENJOYABLE one.
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The young ladies of the Nj. f. church
will give social tomorrow evening, at
the residence of G.. l.. Holcomb. Re-
freshments will be served and an adj
mission fee of ten cents charged. A
special feature of entertainment will be
shadow pictures.
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The concert at Luther College Satur
day evening, was fully up to the excel.
lent standard of entertainments given
by the students. The numbers wers
executed in pleasing manner, to the
satisfaction of all who listened.
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The Good Templars Lodge will give
Silver Medal contest at Brecken
ridges Institute building on Wednes
day evening, Oct. 2Sth. Admission II
cents. The following program will b.
given:
March-"The Crimson. utting
DEBORAH Institute Orchestra.
The Face upon the Floor Miss Grace Blodgett
Poorhouse Man. .......-...... Miss Bernace Well,
Medley Overture-"Broadway Types" ..Stah
Orchestra.
The Engineers Story...........Mr. Glenn Pilgrim
The Return Miss Agnes Weldon
Music Lodge Male Quartetts
College Oil cans. Miss Garlic Blodget
Van Bibber's Rock ................ Miss Mae Cary
Presentation of Medal.
Schottische-"Tripping Dainty. Benne
Orchestra.
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The DEBORAH Club entertained
that tells the whole story. For ever
one in DEBORAH knows when the Deco
rah Club entertains, it is done righ
Saturday evening, about eight O'CLOCK
the friends of the club began to gathe
at the rooms in the Grand Opera Hous
block, where they were cordially r,
ceived by committees. The evenin
was spent in festivity, music being flu
nished by Luren, F. J. ID. Gremm an
p. G.. Peterson. A delicious repast
''coon" and other delicacies were SER
ed under the direction of the populs
caterer, Pat Enright Speeches wei
made by several of our prominent cit
zens, and the whole evening was a
universal enjoyment to everyone pre-
ent. These annual gatherings are a
ways looked forward to as one of I'll
events of social life in DEBORAH, and I'll
one on Saturday evening will long
remembered by those who participates
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The place-Zerre's restaurant, tim
one p. M, Thursday. The coon W;
surrounded and captured by the Wa
nut Creek Coon Club after fine mil
tary tactics. The carcass was manip
lated by Prof. Zerre himself and whe
il was brought to the table the Pre-
was seen to smile through his spe
tacles-in fact everybody smile
There were republicans and democra
present, but no pops. There were ia
and leans, that is when they sat dow
to the table, but after dinner they we
all fats. Elder Peck arrived at Il
eleventh hour and was greeted
rounds of applause. The elder ca
sing good song and tell good stol
and always has hearty laugh in I
serve, especially for one of his ow
stories. He can also talk "hoss" som
Deacon Graham was there with h
iron countenance, but when one vel
funny story was told slight twitcl
ing of one eve was noticed, which i