The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

menus 10 occur IN the city III many
months was that OF Hiawatha Home
stead No. $40, Brotherhood OF Ameri-
ca Yeomen, which occurred in the
Odd Fellow hall Thursday evening.
The entertainment was public exhibit
ton and installation of officers for the
new year. Over FIVE hundred visitors
filed the hall almost to Overlooking,
and the general expression was to the
effect that the entertainment was one
Of the finest things Of the kind that
has yer been seen in the city.
The program that was prepared was
excellent in all ways. 1t was az fol-
Ftows:@
Opening Ode by the Lodge.
Piano Solo-Miss Berenice Miller.
Selection-Miss Perkins.
Solo-Hugh Bell.
Address-Deputy John v. Miller.
Solo-Miss Ada Williams,
Duet-Ivor Reece and Chas. Mason.
Address-Mrs. Richard Burke.
Miss Perkins, Of Penn college, cap
tivated the company with her recita-
ton, The King of Boyville." Mrs.
Richard Burke made a most excellent
and appropriate talk upon the founda-
ton Of the order, Walter Scott's Ivan
hoe. 1t was instructive and pleasing
in the extreme. Ivor Reece and Chas.
Mason in their duets were called back
time after time.
deputy John ". Miller, of the Yeo-
nan organization, gave an address ex-
p~lanatory of the principles of the or
der, its origin and its place. He ex-
planned the plans and the purposes of
the order and extolled fraternalism in
general. His address was compre
hensive, interesting and instructive.
1t was also a surprise to many of the
gentleman's closest frienus. Didn't
know Miller could do anything like
that" Deputy j. v. Miller was for.
merly deputy chief of police Of Oska.
loosa. Through tho excellence of his
work for the home lodge of Yeomen,
Of which he was a member, he was
drawn into the work of the national
organization and was made a deputy.
IIC hdS oluSS SldlL lQS Ill LILO WOIh
broken all records for successful work.
He has secured three hundred mem
bers for the order since April of last
year. While the man is a successful
worker he is al enthusiastic organizer
and he won the state prize for drill
work with the Abba team at the state
meeting at Mason City some time
ago. He is regarded as one Of the
most successful lodge workers in the
order.
The installation of officers for the
ensuing year was a very entertaining
part of the evenings program. G.. w.
Whitehill as past foreman conducted
the work. Mahlon Williams was chief
Yeoman. MI. Miller was captain, and
Miss Berenice Miller did splendid
service as pianist. The following
were the officers installed:
William Hall-Foreman.
George Fritz-Master of Ceremo-
MES.
George Meeder-Master of Accounts.
J. e. Easter-Correspondent.
Susie Trimpy-Physician.
G. V. Graham-Overseer.
Mrs. Whitehill-Lady Rebekah.
Mrs. Robt. Weatherwax-Lady Ro
wena.
Chas. Matson-Watchman.
M. J.. Williams-Sentinel
The installation and the drill fol-
lowing the ceremonies were loudly ap-
plauded. The officers and the drill
team were clad in handsome uniforms
and the picture was pretty beyond de-
scription. The red silk robes and
the trimmings and the markings of
the regalia gave an effect that was to
be appreciated only in the witnessing
Of it.
The work of the drill team was per-
lection. The personnel of the team
is as follows: Mesdames w. Weather
wax, w. Hamil, Oren Kikendall, J. e.
Easter, William Hazard, Alex. Mat
son, Tom Mason, j.. ". Miller, William
Hall, R.Stanley, Misses Bertha Miller,
Fannie Swadling, Mary and Lena
Weatherwax and Mae Williams.
The Oskaloosa body of Yeomen are
one of the strongest and best in the
entire state. The membership now
amounts to something over two hun
dred, and it is growing rapidly. 1t is
one of the most popular fraternities in
the city.