Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-09
BLOOMFIELD cHAuTAUoUA.
Will Be Held Aug. 12-1e-ExeeIIent
Attractions.

Bloomfield, Dec. "A meeting of
the Davis County Chautauqua associa-
ton was held Tuesday evening for the
purpose OF selecting the program for
next seasons Chautauqua, which will
be held between August IL and 49,
Charles Wagner, secretary. of the
sleyton lecture bureau, met with the
association and very attractive list
o. entertainments were selected, with
Rev. c. S. Medbury, pastor of the
Christian church Of University Place
Des Moines, as conductor. DR.. Med
bury conducted Bloomfeld's first
Chautauqua held last summer and
won the favor of the people so COM
pletely that If the course selected for
next year We're inferior to that of last
season the fact that DR.. Medbury will
manage the affair would assure sue
cess. An excellent course, far superior
to that Of last season, has been out
lined with the following attractions:
Mrs. Darlington Booth, Rev. Sam P
Jones, Dunbar Musical CO., Sleyton
Jubilee Co., DR., Guy Carlton Lee, DR..
Dubois, Sleyton Vitagraph Co., Reno
Welbourn, electrician William Jen-
nings Bryan.
Other selections which will, if pos
slble De given place ON the program
when the final arrangements are made,
are Colonel Ham, humorist, Rev.
Cadman, nastor Of the Congregational
church, Of Brooklyn, New York, and
Dana G.. Johnson
Eastern Star Elects Officers.
The regular meeting for the election
OF officers of the order Of Eastern Star
was held Tuesday evening and the
following staff was selected for 1905:
Mrs. Alma Young-Matron.
7. r. Bence-Worthy Patron.
Mrs. Lulu Wiseman-Associate Ma
iron.
Miss Laura therie-secretary.
Mrs. Stellt Teed-Conductress
Miss Jennie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Condustress.
Other Items of Interest.
Mrs. N. S. Johnson has received a
pretty compliment from the Rebekah
lodge which has conferred upon her
the office Of president of district No No
81. The state has recently been diyid-
ed into six districts over which as
many presidents have been appointed
to attend and assist In the installation
of officers installed in each state. The
Bloomfield lodge greatly appreciates
the honor which they have received
through the appointment of one of
their members to so high an office.
Mrs. John Dodge has returned from
Des Moines where she spent Thanks
giving with her son, Bert after which
she spent q short time in Moulton
visiting her brother. T. P. Owens, who
is very sick with quick consumption.
Mrs. N. S. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James MCGOWAN and Mrs. Henry
Duckworth and daughter, Marguerite,
spent Tuesday in Ottumwa as guests
at the Lowenberg home.
John Bryant and Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
Bryant, of Centeryille, and Will Bry-
ant, Of ottumwa, have returned to
their homes after attending the flu
neral of w. r. Bryant on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Lawson left
Tuesday night for Indian Territory
and other points in the south, where
they will spend several weeks enjoy
ing a pleasure trip.
Miss Fay Beauchamp has returned
from Des Moines, where she has been
attending the city high school and at
the close of the Christmas holidays
will return to enter the Drake univer-
sity.
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