The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-04
CLUBS And SOCIETY
Enjoyable Occasions In The City's|
Homes and Halls.

late Manzo Stanley, who is soon TO
depart for her new home in Califor-
MIA, was happily surprised by a num-
Der of her little friends Tuesday at
ternoon at the home of Miss Garnet
Dean, No. Az North A street. 1t
was delightful social affair, from z
until 6 o'clock, and was enjoyed by
those who had part. The affair was
a big surprise for Miss Stanley, who
was wholly unconscious OF the plots
that have been forming against her
for several days. The afternoon was
spent with games and various other
form of amusement, and delightful
lunch was served oy Misses Maggie
Greenway and Velma Dean. The
arch conspirators OF the occasion
we're Misses Garnet Dean, Aileen
Jones, Helen Wetherell, Virginia
Pogge, Margaret Elder and Clara
Little.
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Last Wednesday, the 9th, was
day of surprises to Mrs. A. w. Mat
Tx. It was her 5Oth birthday, and
relatives and friends planned to make
it happy one for her. At the break
fast table she found a beautiful gold
watch and chain and cards from all
the family. After breakfast she was
asked to take a ride and told that
she would find out why she had gone,
at the end of the journey. After
ride of a few miles she came to a
place where she found a long cher
ished desire had been gratified. Re
turning home, she found relatives
and friends from Hamilton, Knoxville
and Oskaloosa, who had come to
spend the day with her and help to
make it happy one for her. A pro-
fusion of beautiful flowers were pre-
scented to her and all sat down to
a bountiful dinner. After dinner,
when the mail came, iC brought to
her nearly two hundred beautiful
birthday cards representing many diff.
ferent states. The golden hours sped
swiftly by, and evening came, bring
ing with it about thirty-five neighbors
laden with ice cream and cake. At
ter refreshments were served the fol-
lowing verses, which had been writ
ten for the occasion, were repeated;
Just fifty years ago today
There entered earthly life,
A little girl, so frail and small,
To fight the battles of life.
And as through childhood's years she
went,
She still was frail and small,
But OF the daughters three,
The most beloved OF all.
The years went swiftly by,
As up to womanhood she came,
To serve her God and those she loved
WasTstilI her only aim.
She fought the battles of her life
With courage fine and strong,
She always battled for the right,
And ever 'gainst the wrong.
She met the loss of those she loved,
But bowed to Heavens will;
She did not lose her faith in God,
But trusted in Him still.
A daughter dear, sister true,
A. jewel of a wife,
A mother whose unselfishness
Placed her above all price.
And we would bring our flowers to-
day,
And give them with kiss,
We will not wait until her soul
Has fed to realms of bliss,
Then lay them on her casket,
When she would not know or care,
But we will bring them here today,
And try to make her life more fair. $
About one o'clock the friends de.
parted, leaving Mrs. Mattix the mem
DRY Of happy birthday.-Subs.
Uncle Wash" Dunbar and wife,
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. John Dun
bar, entertained at dinner on last
Sunday at their home three miles
east of Rose Hill, twenty-seyen rela:
tives. Mr.. Dunbar came to the farm
where he now resides, in 1S47, and
has lived there ever since. In the
dooryard stands a cedar tree, re,
markable for it's size,t and straight
1t can be distinguished from the sur
rounding trees as far as the eye can
reach and within it's radius every
man, woman and child respects and
loves Washington dunbar. His home
has ever been one OF the most hos
pitable and 1t is the sincere wish Of
all that his last days may be his best
From their neighboring farms came
Will Rice and family, including Mrs
Bert Rice; viii Campbeil and family
including Mrs. Will Painter and hel
daughter, Alice, of New York City;
and Harry Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs.Sher
man Hawkins, from Rose Hill; Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Campbell, from Os
kaloosa, together with Captain w. H
Heating and family, including Miss
Christine Pipe of Albany, Oregon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. without were
very happily surprised Monday even
ling when about twenty Of their init
mate friends came out from Oska