The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-25
CLUBS And SOCIETY
Enjoyable Occasions In The City's
Holaes And Balls.

noon at the home of Mrs. Carroll Saw
yer. The programs for the past yea
have been studies Of foreign lands
but this was an Fat home" day-ovel
half rhe membership were in attend
ance and their unanimous opinion
was expressed by the chairman, Mrs
A. Rosenblatt, when she began tn,
program by
IF ever sun of Heaven on fairer
riz,
We're waitin fur someone to tel
| us where it iE."
Mrs. L. A. Rodgers opened the gate
way and entered the slums of New
York City in most interesting paper
and if anyone present thought hel
remoteness from the congested dis
tricts of our grea. cities relieved hei
from responsibility in r~gard to the
same, she was soon disabused of such
an idea. Some of the ways suggested
in which we could help were most
unique; for instance, that the ladies
should open their homes for the two
weeks entertainment of car load Of
waits to be sent out by Fresh Ali
Committee This idea was received
with exclamation, if not reclamation
and led to the discussion OF the best
scrubbing brush, etc, etc.
The journey through Yellowstone
Park with MIS-. Frank Nash by the
Stoddard route, was most enjoyable.
The roll was answered by states
and their capitols and at the same time
the treasurer gave a resume of the
attendance during the past year. Miss
Nellie Williams and Hrs. Walter Camp.
bell were the only ones who had been
present at every meeting Mrs. Saw.
yer was assisted by Mrs. o. l.. Shee,
The ladies' wore their hair powdered
and costumes of 1885,. The house was
decorated with flags and the refresh.
ments. consisting of tea, Ratchet
shaped waters and red. white and blue
digesters together formed an appro
pirate picture of the day We cele'
brate."
The Eastern Stars gave a Washing
ton party in the Masonic parlors Mon
day evening. The rooms were prettily
decorated with appropriate flags and
patriotic colors and there were sixty
present. The diversion of the even
ing was Political Euchre. Various
parties entered their tickets in the
field and the contest was in imitation
OF the possible municipal campaign
in 0skaloosa Instead OF being given
credit for points won as in six-hand
euchre, the players were allowed a
vote for Oskaloosa's next mayor.
When the ballots were counted it was
found that Frank Smith had been
elected by a reasonably large majority.
Among the tickets in the field during
the game were those of the Prohibit
.tionists, Civic League, Citizens Move
ment. Bar Tenders Union and other
popular organizations. The diversion
proved quite unique and entertaining
and following the politics social time
was enjoyed and Washington refresh
ments were served. The affair was
very pleasing in every detail. The
committee on arrangements was COM
posed of Mrs. J. @. Williams, Mrs. B.
w. Preston, Mrs. Chas. l.. farmhouse,
Mrs. /. w. Cook, Mrs. Clayton and
Mrs. Crete. Those who served wore
Colonial costumes in harmony with the
theme of the evening.
The M. E. Social Club was delight
fully entertained at the home of Miss
Lillian Kilburn, Tuesday evening, it
being the anniversary meeting of the
club. An initial picnic afforded much
Each guest was asked to
bring something to eat beginning with
the initial of their last name. Every
thing was served in picnic style. Just
before being seated to the sumptuous
repast each guest was given slip of
paper and asked to guess who brought
the different articles of food. Mrs.
Page came the nearest to making the
correct solution. Miss Kilburn was
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. DIR.
Tony, Mrs. Gosselink, Mrs. Abrams,
Mrs. Childress and Mrs. Sewers, the
outgoing officers of the club. The
election of officers. was held and result
ed as follows: Mrs. c. S. Abrams, gen
eral chairman; Mrs. Roy Kemble, sec
rotary and treasurer; Mrs. Cowan,
chairman refreshment committee. Mrs.
Childress, chairman membership COM
mittee; Mrs. Frank Hamilton, chair
man calling committee, and Mrs. Paul
Bowles, chairman telephone commit
tee. as
Jake Seibert was completely and
pleasantly surprised by about twenty
of the members of the gu. o. Z.club
at his home. The affair was planned
in honor Of his birthday and it was
all the more OF surprise to him be-
cause he had been given to understand
that a party was to be given that ev-
ening for viii Mather by the same
club. Consequently he had invited his
friends to meet at his home prepare.
tory to going to the Mather home. He
thought he had kept secret the fact
that 1t was his own birthday, but
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