The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-27
LADIES' OF c. A. R.
Annual Report and Review of Mrs.
Harriet Cruzen, President.

To the Officers and Members of the
Oskaloosa Circle No AZ, Ladies' OF
the G. A. r.:
AT the election in 1909 when was
your Choice for president, fully real.
lied the responsibility of capably fill
ing that position for an intelligent body
u ladies, --the Representatives Of the
homes of the Grand Army of the. Re,
public. To that end i have tried to
be just and fair to every member.
The second meeting in January we
held memorial services for those who
had died during the year whose names
we're: Sisters tMahala Stafford, Mary
C. Dutton and Martha Vreeland, and
comrades vino were members of our
order: Judge L c. Blanchard and VIII.
Prime. Commander Lacey spoke
Jouchingly for the comrades and Mes
DANES Davis. Jones and Woodruff for
lhe sister members. The service was
most impressive, closing with the
-ong, "Blest Be the Tie That Binds
/ The ladies gave "a social on April Z
1t the G. AR. hall. They served re-
treshments, followed by an informal
program at which the G.. A. r. quar-
te1te favored the audience with sew
eral selections and Comrade J. F. Nc.
Neill gave an interesting history of
the appointment of himself and five
others as the custodian of the Lin
survivors OF the secret commission in
attendance at the one hundredth an
adversary celebration OF Lincoln's
birthday, Feb. IL, 1909. l.. ''s' .''''.. g
May 30th, with the ever willing help
Of the comrades. we made two hun
lred evergreen wreaths for the Post
to use in decorating the graves of
chose whose memory grateful ma
ton honors and lays aside the cares
If business to pay loving tribute to
Doth living and dead. On the return
from the cemetery the ladies served
refreshments at the hall to one hun
bred comrades which seemed "a small
!ervice to render when we think Of
Ihe weary march or the hard fought
battle when they would lay down at
night tired, wounded and sad. A few
appropriate remarks by the speaker
Of the day, ] C. Mabray, Rev. Zendt
and Comrade ]. F. Lacey, and we'll
rendered solo by Mrs. Burton. and the
day closed as an ideal day should
June to II those who could attend
ed the department convention at Fort
Dodge The Oskaloosa Circle was
IGNORED in the choice of Mrs. =. b.
Davis as Department Chaplain.
June IL, the ladies were entertained
by Mrs. Charles Burton at her home
near Oskaloosa college. A delightful
luncheon was served and the day was
me OF benefit and pleasure for all.
July Is, by previous arrangement,
the Post Commander with his execu-
i've committee and a like committee
from the Ladies of the G. A. r., met
IN the G. A. n. hall to devise ways and
means to clean, re-paper and decorate
Ind make hetterments to the hall for
which the ladies contributed the clean
ing and fifty dollars in cash.
| Halloween the ladies gave a social
o which they invited all members,
Jheir husbands and the comrades OF
The G. A. R. They served fried chick
eli, mashed potatoes, bread and butter
sandwiches, pumpkin pie, fruit salad,
cake and coffee. over two hundred
we're in attendance besides white and
black spooks. Again the G. A. r..
quaItette favored the audience with
vocal selections, interspersed with
other. music and short talk by Rev.
Alexander McFerran. The comrades
:ay it was the most enjoyable evening
uhey ever experienced.
November II, Mrs. Mary c. Agard,
department inspector, of Dubuque, in
pected the Oskaloosa Circle and
spoke in the highest praise OF its
work.
November II, Phil Kearney Post No.
40 extended an invitation to Oskaloosa
Circle to attend banquet at the Con.
grcgdtional church which was accept.
ItI ny a IOuoIu6 fNolc, at WuiIu llIIlS
,rie president was, given place on the
program. The entertainment was
duly appreciated by every one of the
Circle
The election of officers was held
.he first meeting in December.
January 2 the Post requested the
ladies to furnish wreaths for the an,
nual memorial service which they
we're glad 10 do. ...
January II, the installation of Off.
GERS was held with Mrs. Jessie Tough,
ridge as Installing officer, and there
was All excellent attendance of mem,
berS and comrades.
Members at the close of the year,
in good standing, 121. Gained by in.
itiation. Is. Deaths, none, for which
the order is grateful.
| have omitted mention OF many OF
the social occasions in which the
members of the Post have partici.
pated during the year, the meetings
at the homes of members, as the visit