Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
GOPHER CLUB ENTERTAlNs.
Bloomfield Young People Enjoy Ban
quet at Sax Hotel.


Bloomfield, Dec. 2s.-one Of the
most elegant social functions of the
season was held at the Sax hotel on
annual banquet of the Gopher club
provided delightful entertainment for
a large number of friends Of the
Gopher boys. The banquet which was
served at o'clock, consisted Of all the
delicacies of the season, bountifully
served In the after dinner reflections
which followed Kenneth F. BaldridSe.
as chief reflector, proposed the, follow
ing toasts:
New Members"-W. Reuben STAFF
ford.
Our Banquet"-Cliff F. Leach.
"Our Girls"-Harry D. Young.
pass 1t Along'-Morse D. Row
land
"The knights of Pythias"-Wade H
Leach.
"visitors"-Ed S. Smith.
Modern Women" Charles P
Snoddy.
Culture Meetings"-Will T. Dunlap
"Society'-Harrq A. Wishard.
Following the dinner hour the wo-
men retired to the parlors, while the
Gophers enjoyed smoker and the
dining room was cleared for dancing
which engaged the interest of many
of the party until late hour. The par
lors were tastefully decorated an6
supplied with tables at which those
who preferred cards to dancing might
enjoy a quiet game. The affair was
splendid social success which re.
Elected credit to the club which has
q membership Of sixteen, with the fol
lowing officers:
Kenneth F. Baldridge-Presiden
Guy A. McLaughlin-Vice president
Samuel S. Wray--Secretary.
Emmon o. Spilman-Treasurer.
Guests present from out of towT
We're: Miss Vera Jordan, ottumWa
Miss Irene McGriff. Webster City
Miss Lena Ferguson. Maple City, Mo-
Will Allender, Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs. Chas
Cook. Ottumwa; Miss Grace Winburn
Trenton, Mo-; Miss Jessie Custer, De'
Moines; Miss Alma Pierson, Indian.
apolis, Ind.
Other Interesting Items.
Mrs. Albert Walthers and little son
of Davenport, are visiting at the hom'
Of Mrs. Walther's parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. K. Warrington.
| Miss Linnie Hull is visiting at tn
home Of Mrs. Will Fortune, of Elliott
Miss Alma Allender, accompanied
by will Dilliner spent Christmas il
the country at the Will Hutch1ng
| home.
Miss Chat Bryant left Tuesday TO
Centerville to spend week with ne
sister, Mrs Jessie Bartlette.
The spelling school held Tuesda:
night at the G.. A. r. hall, under tn
auspices of the w. G. T. us was on
of the most enjoyable entertainment
given for some time and because OF IL
many laughable features 1t was
grand success. The music furnishe
by the village choir" led by PRO-
Smythe (Cyrus Turner) entertaine
the audience with old time songs an
long meter hymns which were yer
amusing. Mrs. M. Brenneman as solo
list sang hymn of bye-gone popu
larity, Jesus My Aid to Heaven
Gone" and the audience joine
heartily in the chorus. The musict
exercises were followed by the intro
duction of the school master, t.
Bence, whom Rev. F. d. F'erral
through humorous address, intro
duced to the audience as Prof. Tedd.
Mrs T. P. Bence and Mrs. Skinne
figured as captains and after choosin
un Attorney D. H. Payne and Pro
Brown We're selected as trappers an
the spelling began. Deputy Audltc
Skinner and Miss Zetta Ross, stu
I dent of the S. !. N, spelled down tn
house and in the final contest betTee
4 the two Miss Ross won the prize
volume of Ruskins works, entitled ..
Crown of Wild Olives" The schot