The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-03
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
Local Events Of Pleasure And
Good Cheer.

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of the season was held last night,
Oct, /, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. D. Reese, 210 South l street. The
affair was farewell reception to
Prof. ID. w. Roberts and wife, on
their departure from among us for
the city of Des Moines, their new
home. To show their esteem of the
worthy hero, his friends gathered
around him, with bleeding hearts
and tears in their eyes to bid him
farewell for the present and God
speed in the future. The writer has
enjoyed many happy hour in his
company and well he remembers him
standing before his choir leading
through the themes of Lift Freed
men Lift" that grand composition of
the immortal (GwiIym Gwent) and at
another time as a general on the
field leading his forces through that
frugal chorus, "Arise All Ye Nations"
of ]. A. Lloyd, and others too many
to mention. Whatever the faults of
our hero is, undoubtedly he is one of
the ablest conductors Oskaloosa has
ever had, and the most willing to do
anything within his power for the
uplifting of society among his fellow
men at large.
Among the speech makers of the
occasion were Rev. Lloyd Williams,
j. W. Jones, E. J. Paul, ]. D. Reese,
D Williams, Tom Price, and from
the ladies, Mrs. Lizzie Bevan, Mrs.
R. W. Hughes and Mrs. Lloyd Will
liams. Those that took active part
in songs and music were Mrs. ]. M.
r Price, Mrs. Lawrence from
Evans, Mrs. Boiling, Mrs. Reese, Mrs.
Paul from the ladies, and the follow
ing gentlemen: Robert Roberts, ],
D. Reese, Lloyd Williams, and the
last, the captain of them all, was our
Deputy Sheriff Homer Fry. He was a
new man on the stage to me, but he
is good one all the same, in fact we
had grander time by half than we
anticipated. Everybody was in the
best humor and a hard work to part
at late hour for our humble homes
Miss Lillian Hughes favored US with
her presence and willingly accom-
panied our singers on the organ.
Mrs. d. w. Roberts was presented
with a beautiful shawl for which Mr.
Roberts thanked the ladies in a neat
little speech. After the singing and
! speaking we had refreshments of ice
cream and cakes and fruit. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. Price,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Price, Mr.. and
J Mrs. E. J. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
J Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. r.
Price, Mr.. and Mrs. FL Fry, Mrs.
Lizzie Bevan, Mrs. D. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Roberts, Mr.. j. w. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Job l.. Davies, Mr..
John Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. D. W.
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Reese,
Mr.. D. Reese, Ivor Reese and Miss
Bessie Reese, Mrs. Mcfarland, Mrs.
Lewis, Mrs. r. W. Hughes and Miss
Lillian Hughes, Mrs. Newbrand, Mr..
and Mrs. D. Williams, Mrs. Menden-
hall. The last thing done was the
extending of a warm invitation to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts to return at
any time to the bright little city of
Oskaloosa where hearts will be ever
glad to receive them and our doors
open to welcome them. CRITIC.
Family Reunion.
The Seth Hawkins home at the
corner of Fourth street and B avenue
was the scene of a very happy family
gathering Tuesday afternoon. There
were present four sisters and three
brothers of the Terrell family, an oc-
currence that has not been possible
before in many years. The family
representatives were, Matthew Ter
rell, of Portland, Oregon, George and
Thomas Terrell, of this city, Mrs.
Seth Hawkins, Mrs Harriet Green,
Mrs. Rachel Cox of Muncie, Indiana,
and Mrs. Sarah Steddom, of Makaska
county, and a more thoroughly en-
joyable occasion than the meeting of
these brothers and sisters after years
of separation cannot be imagined
There was big dinner and thor
oughly enjoyable afternoon that will
ever be remembered by all who par
ticipated. The guests were Matthew
Terrell, of Portland, Oregon, Mrs.
Rachel Cox, of Muncie, Indiana, Mr..
and Mrs. John II. Green, of Abba,
Mary T. Sopher, of Indianola, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Terrell, George
Terrell, daughter, Miss ozie and son,
VIII, Mrs Sarah Steddom and daugh-
ter, Miss Rachel, Esther Sopher, Mr..
and Mrs Seth Hawkins and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth and son, Horace.
Teachers Entertain.
The old members of the teaching
force of the oskaloosa High school
entertained the new members OF the
corps Monday evening at the home Of
Miss Mary Dobyns, the VIM. Bailey
residence on First avenue east, and
very pleasant occasion resulted.
One Of the entertaining diversions Of
the evenings program was the illus
trating OF popular songs and the prize
for the best work was by general as
sent awarded to Mr.. olney Albertson.
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