The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-14
clubs AND SOCIETY
Enjoyable Occasions In The City's
Homes and Halls.

At a meeting of Phil Kearney Re-
| lief Corps held yesterday at their hall,
much business was transacted. Six
applications for membership were IA
vorably reported on by the several
Investigating committees and ballots
followed. They were elected, and
with three others previously elected,
will be initiated at the next regular
meeting. The committee on visiting
| the sick reported several visits. Two
comrades have gone to their reward
since our last report and the little
silk flag from the Relief Corps was
placed on each hero's breast by
committee from the order. Drill work
was special feature of the after
noon, getting ready for inspection
which will occur on the 2Sth OF this
month. Every member is earnestly
requested to be present at our next
meeting-Press Cor. w. r. c.
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| Hiawatha Homestead No. 379, B. A.
~, met in regular session Tuesday
levening, at which time plans were
made for the next meeting, Oct. 26,
when another large class of candi-
dates will be initiated. Judge Rob-
erts of Ottumwa, one of the state
board of directors, will be here and
give the principal address of the ev-
ening. Plans were also laid for
Plantation Social which will occur
| h. nj ~ nf
ing was in the nature of surprise
kitchen shower for the lodge pianist,
Miss Jeanette Onstine, whose mar
riage to Chas. Brown is scheduled to
occur this month, and the event was
one of much pleasure and will be re-
Miss Onstine was the recipient OF
many gifts appropriate to the occa-
sion. The success of the event was
due largely to the plans and work of
Mrs. A. G. Schultz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Jones were hap
PLY surprised Monday evening at
their new home on Ninth avenue east
by members of the Independent Re-
Ibekah lodge, who swooped down upon
the place and took full possession.
The night was somewhat stormy and
bad, but this did not deter about for
ity of the members and their families,
together with the parents of the VIC
Tins, from coming out and enjoying
the occasion. And many OF the Re-
lbekah members not able to be pres
ent in person contributed to the spirit
of the occasion. A number of pres
Ients. handsome silver articles for ia
BILE use, neatly engraved with the en-
bem of the order, were left at the
home The crowd stormed in upon
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones without previous
announcement. They found them not
exactly sitting in the dark, but there
was only one light, burning dimly.
Bun" mad been clearly taken at a
disadvantage and was at loss 10 I'm.
derstand what it all meant, as the
crowd poured into the room. He
backed into corner. not knowing
what to expect next, but regained
consciousness when his mother sug.
! SeSltu lhil hS Dlo'luc dholhcA Light
IF We had only known something
about this" began Mrs. Jones, COM
ing to the rescue of her husband, but
the sentence was never finished. The
laughter and the noise drowned out
the words of apology. Seats and
places were finally found for the nu-
merous company and the program
proceeded. Baskets containing re-
Ifreshments were brought along by
the thoughtful Rebekahs and feast
of good things resulted. The affair
in addition to being surprise, was
an official house warming" and as
such was a great success. Mr. and
Mrs. Jones have frequently figured in
these little affairs where others were
concerned but they assert it is entire
ly different when chickens come
home to roost.