The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-06
WILL CELEBRATE
GLORIOUS FOURTH
TUSCALOOSA DECIDES TO OBJ
SERVE NATIONS BIRTHDAY.
COMMERCIAL CLUB IN CHARGE.
No Definite Plans Mapped Out As Yet,
But the Eagle viii Be Made
to Scream Loud and
LONG

| Oskaloosa viii celebrate the glorl-
GUS Fourth. This was decided at the
regular meeting of the Directors Of
the Commercial Club last evening.
And the day will be observed in a
way fitting the occasion. and for the
pleasure of all who may be guests OF
the city on the Nations birthday.
/ No attempt was made last night to
outline program, except in gen
leral way, but the details will be work
lea out by committees to be appointed
Ibg President II. H. Phianey of the
lGommeroiai Club Two league ball
lgames are scheduled for the day, and
to this will be added band concerts,
speaking. a trades parade in the even
ing, fire works and some special free
attraction of national repute.
The Commercial Club Directory does
not expect to promote the celebration
alone, but will ask all members and
others interested to nelp out in the
enterprise. 1t seemed proper for 1t 20
father the undertaking, and it believes
the people generally will take hold and
boost. 1t has been many years since
0skaloosa celebrated the day, and the
thought is, to make up for lost time
and omissions this year.
Organizations Divorced.
At the meeting, also, the CONNER
cial Club and the Retail Merchants
Association dissolved the joint ar
rangement that mas existed for the
past year. The merchants have moved
their headquarters to the Gentry
building on South First street and
have installed Art. Branson as secre-
tary. The Commercial Club for the
time being will remain in their pres.
ent quarters in the Phelps building,
and Mr.. Lyman will continue as tenn.
porary secretary. The joint arrange
ment was satisfactory In some ways,
but SO many conflicts OF interests have
arisen il was thought best by both or
ganizations that better work could be
done, and more accomplished by main
taining separate apartments AMI run
ming entirely independent of one an
other
For Permanent Home.
The Commercial Club has decided to
ask for rooms in the court house base
ment as permanent home for the
club. The southwest corner rooms
corresponding to the Ladies' Rest
Room on the northwest, seem avail
able, and the request to nave them
fitted up for the clubs use will be
laid before the Board of Supervisors
at their present meeting.
AS the club looks at the matter, it is
purely public institution, interested
as much in the welfare of Mahaska
county as it is in the city of Oskaloosa,
and permanent home for the club in
the court house would be just and
proper. 1t could then be fitted UP with
samples of the products of field and
factory and made a more important
factor in the development of the com
munity.
Iowa G. A. r. Invited.
The Commercial Club on behalf of
the city, extended an Invitation to
Iowa Department of the G. A. r. to
meet in Oskaloosa again next year.
IT will be remembered that tle state
encampment was held here two years
ago, and was very satisfactory. botn
to the city and to the delegates. The
|encampment will be held in Dubuque
this year, and the Oskaloosa in
vitation will be presented by COM
mittee of local comrades of the G. A.
r.
In the matter of sewer troubles in
the south part of town. the commit
tee of the club recently appointed, was
continued to try and bring order out
of chaos. Messrs. L. e. Corlett, F. E.
Baker and R, II. Burnside compose the
committee and they will co1fer with
the city authorities and do all they
can to settle the questions satisfac-
torily.