Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
In SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Announcements and Reports of Enter.
tainments, Social Gatherings, Etc.
of the Current Week.

A picnic at Glenwood cave was
enjoyed by few young people
from town, last Friday.
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A large X. of p dance was held at
Calmar Friday night and splendid
time is reported by parties i'll attend
ance.
A birthday party was given on Fri
day evening at the residence OF Joel
Dayton in West DEBORAH, in honor of
Miss Helen Dayton.
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A reception will be given to the
members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Y. M. c. A. this Tuesday, evening
at the residence of l.. l.. COuse. All
members are invited
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The Musical Union of Luther College,
comprising the band, orchestra and
glee club gave concerts at Ridgeway
and Cresco on Saturday They go
to Waukon on the ODD inst
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A game of base ball was played upon
the flat back of the steam laundry Sat
urday afternoon between the Y. M. G.
A. maroons and Luther College, third
nine. Luther College won by the score
of "a 8.
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Mrs. Mary b. Rathburn. of Clinton,
Iowa, Associate Grand Matron of this
state was here last evening to inspect
DEBORAH Chapter No. 10, Order of the
Eastern Star. Refreshments and a
general good time followed the in
spectiOn.
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Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, the world re-
nowned soprano, and her talented sup
porters, Miss Phoebe Ara Reode, con-
tralto; Mr.. Macmillan Dick, violin
virtuoso; and Miss Georgiella Lay,
pianist; will give grand concert at
the Grand opera house tomorrow even
ing. Every one should hear the great
Yaw.
So
]. HI. Duncan held an ''opening" for
his new soda fountain last Wednesday
and Thursday, and served free soda to
q large number of our citizens. His
store was beautifully decorated with
flowers, and chairs and tables made it
convenient for visitors. Mr.. S. f.
Green, of Usage, dispensed the drinks
to those present.
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The w. r.. G. invites all old com
rades, sons and daughters of veterans
and their families to join with them il
picnic dinner under the spreading
oaks on the lawn of Comrade Caldwell
after the exercises at the grove OF
Decoration Day, May 31st. In case o
rain dinner will be served at the Pos
rooms.
Manager Morss announces that TIT
Edison Projecting Kinetescope Com
pany will give three entertainment
at the Grand opera house, June 3-4-5
There will be great many fine andup
to-date views exhibited, among tn
number being the surf at Long Branch
the Inauguration of Mckinley and thu
New York parade on Grant memoria
day. DEBORAH has never before had al
opportunity to witness an entertain
ment of this character, and we are as
sured by reports from many cities @
this and other states that it affords al
evening of great pleasure and entertain
ment.
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The WOod-Jersey Theatre Company
which played good repertoire a
Steyer's last week, is one of the bes
repertoire companies that have eve
visited DEBORAH, and they were greete
by satisfactory audiences every night
The troupe is composed of three or fou
exceptionally good artists, while non
of them are of the character of man
repertoire actors. They will be greete
by large audiences if they visit Decor
all again. The show on Saturday even
ing was the best of the week, being
melo-drama written expressly for thi
company by one of its members, an
entitled 1.-THE Captains Wife" Th
opera house was crowded full, and a
were we'll pleased with the performance
Mr.. Clint Bulger was the winner of tn
bicycle given away by the company.
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The West DEBORAH Public Schoc
will give social at the school ground.
Friday evening, May 18th, for the pul
pose of obtaining funds with which {
increase their library Ice cream an
cake will be served. The band wi
furnish music during the evening.
is hoped that a liberal patronage wi
be given. The facts show that our D,
pills have acquired habit of reading
nearly every volume i'm the librar
having been read several times durin
the past eight months. The readin
habit, like all others, when ono