The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-05-30

event was in honor of her 10th birth
day and was kept secret from her un-
I'll the moment when the crowd
pushed through the door and over
whelmed her with congratulations
Chairs and settees were scattered
over the porches and lawn, and as
usual formality was thrown to the
winds and everybody went in for a
good time. Games on the lawn were
the first on the program and when
tired of these the company adjourned
to the house where class songs and
class yelis were practiced. A new
game calculated 10 test the knowledge
of the graduates was then brought
forward. Twenty-six slips of paper
bearing descriptive epithet were
pinned about the room. Each guest
was given a card and told that the
first letters of the words were the in
itials of prominent men, while the ep-
tibet was descriptive of him. For in
stance: wise Mind" was found to
be VIM. Mckinley; Twin Join Back
numbers" William Jennings Bryan;
Terrible Complainer," Thomas Col
eridge; Tremendous Ranger, 'Teddy
Roosevelt, etc. The prize, a book of
quotations, was given to Ray Lyman
who succeeded in guessing twenty
one of the twenty-six men. Refresh
ments consisting of salad sand witches,
chocolate, cake, sherbet and candy
were then served. Here the colors
of the class were shown up we'll in
the sherbet, which was colored dark
rose, and in the candy, which was in
thin rose and blue sticks tied with
rose and blue ribbon. More games
followed this and it was about mid
night before the company broke up,
Every one pronounced the evening
one OF the most delightful ever had
and wished the hostess many happy
returns of the day. Miss Mary is
noted as one of the most original and
delightful entertainers and an even
ing spent at her home is always re-
membered by her friends as one full
of wit, humor and unalloyed pleasure.
Wednesday.
Miss Middle Douglas, of Rose Hill,
was in town on business yesterday.
Mrs. Martha Kemble, of Rose Hill,
was in town on business yesterday.
Q. r. Norton, of Moravia, was in
town yesterday on his way to Keota.
Mrs. Herbert Coke went to Rose
Hill last evening to visit her parents
for few days.
s. E. Weens, of Belle PLANE, is in
the city visiting with friends and rel
atives for few days.
Mrs. F. NJ. Roach went to Daven-
port this morning to spend a few
days with her mother.
Mrs. John Siebel left for Pittsburg,
Kansas, last evening for an extended
visit with friends in that city.
Tom Larson, of Eldora, departed
for home yesterday after brief visit
of business nature in the city.
Misses G. NJ. and L. M. EffeIt, Of
Moravia, stopped in the city yester-
day on their way to Washington.
Mrs. L. Maloney, of Eddyville, was
in town yesterday spending the day
with her friend, Mrs. L. j. Brown.
Mrs. Brown Stout went to Rose
Hill this morning to spend the day
with her mother, Mrs. NJ E, Dixon.
Mrs. ]. L. Coffin, of Grinnell, ar
rived this morning to visit for some
time with her friend, Mrs A. @. Sim
mons.
Mrs. J. r McGregor went to Wav-
erly this morning to be with her hus-
band who is at the bedside of his
mother. ....i.. ....- .
Mrs. Harry Strasburger and daugh-
ter Helene, who have been visiting
in Rock Island, returned home last
evening.
Mrs. Martha Noe, who has been in
town on business for the last day or
so, returned to her home in Eddy.
vile last evening.
Mrs. r. r. Henderson, of Chicago,
who has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Caven, left for Fair
field this morning.
Adjutant General Byers has been
in the city to-day looking the city
over and visiting with members of
Co. F and other citizens.
Harry Rsgen went to Sigourney
last evening to attend the High school
graduating exercises held there to-
night and tomorrow night.
Washington Press: j. w. McDon-
aid, wife and children returned to
Oskaloosa last evening after visit
at the William Chilcote home.
Misses Pearl and Verde Snyder,
who have been visiting at the Barn
hart home for the last day or two,
left for Let's, Iowa, this morning.
Abba Union: Mrs. DIR. N. r. Hook,
of Oskaloosa, and Misses Emily and
Mary Kissick, of Beacon were guests
of G. L. Kissick during commence