The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
CLUBS And SOCIETY
Enjoyable Occasions In The City's
Homes and Halls.

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T Captain G. WUOuruif, Justice CT TIC
peace, was completely surprised by
thirty-six OF his comrades at his office
over III High avenue west, Friday az
ternoon, April 2. In honor OF his I'D
birthday anniversary The affair was
quietly arranged by his wife who ear.
|ly In the afternoon called up her husr
band and told him to go to the Won,
ans Relief Corps bazaar and purchase
a rug which she had promised to take.
While down looking over the beautiful
things at the bazaar, thirty-slx Of his
comradeJ, all members OF the Phil
Keamey Post No. 40, q. A. r., gather
ed into his office room and when he
returned from making his purchase
he was taken by surprise. He was
presented with a beautiful umbrella
by the guests, Major John F.. Lacey,
post commander Of Phil Kearney Post,
making the presentation speech. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent by the
heroes Of the Rebellion in telling war
anecdotes OF their experiences. The
date was also the anniversary of the
Battle OF Petersburg, Mr.. Woodruff
being in that conflict. Everything was
informal and 1t was a regular love
feast for the old soldiers and it is
doubtful IL they ever have had a more
enjoyable time than yesterday after
noon when they met in Comrade
Woodruffs office. Mrs. Woodruff had
prepared coffee In the X. OF p club
rooms above and rations OF coffee,
Sandwiches and pickles were served
to the comrades. A vote Of thanks
was rendered by the guests to Mrs.
Woodruff for furnishing them with
such excellent refreshments and for
furnishing them with such a good
time, Mrs. Woodruff was asked when
was her birthday. and when she stat
ed that IL was past. having occurred
in February, the guests purchased and
presented her with fine umbrella so
she would not have to borrow Mr..
Woodruffs IL she needed one. Mr..
Woodruff is very popular among the
old soldiers, having been chairman of
the Soldiers Relief Commission for
Mahaska county for a number of years
and he always has the welfare OF the
old soldier at heart. He came to Os.
kaloosa about forty years ago in the
spring, coming to Beacon by rail ana
driving overland In hack to Oska-
loosa. He has seen Oskaloosa grow
from little country village to a pref
"ty city. During the afternoon, during
the story telling, Major John F. Lacey
voiced the sentiments of all the sol.
.diers when he stated that when they
were on the battlefield none of them
thought that forty years from that
time they would be together and cele-
brate the occasion like a crowd or
young boys. James Irwin, who has
been connected with Mr.. Woodruff In
the soldiers relief work for over fif.
teen years, gave Mr. Woodruff a per.
sonal gift in a pair OF pretty suspend
ers. The guests departed late in the
afternoon, all OF them having the best
OF feeling in their hearts for Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Woodruff for having enjoyed
such a pleasant afternoon, which will
be long remembered by them. n
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Chapter w, P. Z. O., of Los Angeles,
California, met few days since and
the AFFAIR seemed so much like hap
pening of Oskaloosa, that one of tile
members thought the Herald should
have an account OF the occasion. OF
the thirty ladies present at the meet.
ing, twenty-seven were from Iowa.and
almost all OF the Iowans were from
Oskaloosa. The note says: Chapter
w, IF. IL. O., of Los Angeles, met at
the home OF Mrs. J, c. Ferrall, No.
800 South Main street, March "a, 1909,
and an interesting meeting was held.
IL was the first literary meeting of the
Chapter and an enjoyable program
was presented. Several new members
were received, Mesnames H. C.Moore,
Frank Lafferty, G. w. Carr, Alex. Ham
ilton, and Misses Alice and Emily
Johnson and Bernice tBaer. Visiting
members OF the p. II. O.swere Mes.
$4,000 ~ IL iiuOSi,- 4Ndbc spencer, u. /
Z. Sheppard, Joe Rominger and Miss |
Carrie Mattison. Following the bust. |
ness meeting several ladies not mem.
bers of the order were invited for the
program, including Mesdames Frank
Baker. Johnson, Mattison, LATER and
Mcclure. Several interesting papers
were read, and Mrs. Silas Mcclure OF |
Beaver Dam, Wis, and Mrs. Faye Fer
rail- Hamilton favored the gathering
with several piano selections. A de-
Ilghtful luncheon was served in the
lining room which was beautifully dec
orated with marguerites. the flower of |
the 7. L. o., and asparagus plumosa.
Foiowing the luncheon a happy social
season was enjoyed and it seemed lust |
ike being in a parlor of an oskaloosa
nome"
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Firstl
Baptist church met Thursday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. A. q. Sim.
mons. 3l7 North C street for their
regular weekly meeting. Among 9th
er business matters discussed i. was
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