The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
LADIES OF THE c. A. R,
0skaloosa Circle No. AZ Entertain
Department Officers.

OSkalOOSa Clfcle NO. AZ ndu SASSAN
ed an invitation to the department
president to install the new officers
into their offices and her duty on Fri
day was two-fold, as she came 20 in
spect the Circle also.
The afternoon meeting was regular
meeting and the usual order OF busl-
ness was transacted. Mrs. J. A. Nc
Intire was initiated into the orde'.
The officers of last year gave their
reports, which were accepted by the
Circle and a vote of thanks was CIV
en- them for their painstaking WORK
The secretary's report showed tbe
membership to be near the 200 mark.
There are 131 ladies' belonging to the
order. There are mothers OF sol
diers and one army nurse enrolled
while the number of comrades De-
longing is about 65. Four comrades
were obligated Friday evening, th9
obligation being gwen by the depart
ment president. The department
president as inspector reported the
books of secretary and treasurer to
be correct a1d gave unstinted praise
to the officers for their work during
the year. She styled Oskaloosa Cir
Gle the Banner Circle, not only in
membership, but in all other ways.
She called the attention of the Cir
Gle to the need of pavilion at An
Jacksonville cemetery. She said;
"Anderso1ville is a little railroad
station. There is a little country
store and postoffice combined and
two or three houses. The post and
circle of Fitzgerald, Ga, have charge
of the cemetery. Fitzgerald is about
80 miles from Andersonville and the
cemetery one-half mile from the sta
ton On Memorial day the post aid
circle and as large "a number OF com
rades as can be gathered together,
go up on an early train to Anderson
Vile and take the flowers for decora'
tons and their lunches, and go back
home on an evening train. After the
many thousand graves are decorator
they have an address and songs in
the open air, as no hail or pavilion
or shelter of any kind is in the GENE
terry. The open air meeting would be
pleasant enough If the weather was
always fine but for the past two years
there have been heavy rains, and
these people who are so loyal TO the
soldier dead to go 80 miles for the
purpose of strewing of flowers OVER
these graves have no place to sit or
nothing to protect. them from the efe-
ments." Oskaloosd circle, always on
the alert to do good, will in the near
future make plans to raise some mon
ey to add TO the fund being raised by
Ladies of the G. A. r. all over the
| United States to secure this much
needed pavilion. The department
| president commended the circle on
their action regarding their donation
to the city hospital. Mrs. Blanchard
as chairman of the committee, made
statement that over $25 had been
raised in the short time since the
Ladies of the G. A. r. decided to fur
nish a room in the city hospital. Be
fore the close of the afternoon meet,
ing, Mrs. l.. c. Blanchard, in behalf
of the circle, presented Mrs. 7. w.
Hyde, retiring president, with a cut
glass creamer and sugar a1d olive
dish. Mrs. c. Woodruff presented
the department president with il
large bouquet of beautiful carnations.
The members we're all invited to
stay and partake of lunch furnished
by Comrade Hyde and wife. The
comrades came in large numbers aad
Beckman's orchestra was present, and
with music and chat the time flew
rapidly. The hall was well filed in
the evening to witness the installa
ton services, which were of a pub
lie nature, and conducted by the de
partment president. The following
officers we're installed:
President, Mrs Columbia Ellis; Sc
nior vice president, Mrs. B. F. Cru
zen; junior vice president. Mrs
Clara Allen; chaplain, Mrs. f. r
Jones; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Stone;
secretary, Mrs. JeSsrs LougnrluSe'
conductor, Mrs S. B. Jones; assistant
conductor, Mrs. anna Foster; guard
Mrs. w. w. Watts; assistant guard
Mrs. NJ J. Cruzen. ......
After installation Mrs. Ellis an
1ounced that they would conclude the
evenings exercises with an informal
program. The department president
was called and responded by again
complimenting the circle, and told oil
the gracious treatment accorded heI
while in Oskaloosa, a1d assured the
ladies' and comrades that she had
thoroughly enjoyed herself and would
not forget the pleasure of her trip
Comrade Gentry spoke of the form
alton of the circle and its wonderful
growth and the great interest all the
members took IN the business NEE.
ings as well as the social affairs Of
the circle. At the close of his re
marks he was given a vote of thanks
for HIS earnest work in behalf OF the
circle Mrs. Maude O'Keefe, depart
ment secretary, of Waterloo. was