The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Enjoyable Occasions In the City's
Homes and Halls.

Mrs. J. r. McGregor and Mrs. Geo.
Harris entertained a company of la
dies at the Harris home, No. 3 Elvyn
Place, on Saturday afternoon. One
O'clock luncheon was served, after
which the ladies enjoyed the after
noon in sewing and conversation. The
tables and home we're nicely deco.
rated for the occasion, and all favored
are indebted to the hostesses for a
happy afternoon.
The members of Chapter X, p. Z.
O., had the pleasure of meeting at the
home OF Mrs. C. l.. Stafford Saturday
afternoon, May 18th. Mrs. Stafford
was one of the seven girls, students
at the university at Mt. Pleasant, who
founded the Sisterhood on January 20,
1869, and which has grown and spread
woman's organization of about $4,000
members. The ladies of Chapter X
deeply appreciate. having Mrs. Stat
ford enrolled with them. Her pres
ence is an inspiration, and occasional
words of "reminiscences and facts of
early p. e. o. history dropped by her
are of rare interest to p. +. O.'s. The
meeting Saturday was fraught with
deep feeling; enjoyment, sorrow, and
real matters of work all mingled to-
gether. Most keenly felt was the
loss by death of the beloved vice
president, Miss Lena McCurdy. She
will ever be held in loving remem-
brance by her sisters in p. +. o. A
letter to Chapter X, relative to the
death of Miss McCurdy, containing
words of regret, sympathy, and per-
Sonal sorrow, was received from Mrs,
Walter Campbell, now of Glendora,
California. She spoke of prOfusion
fcf roses at their home, but on that
day she had gathered bowl full of
Marguertes and placed them on the
table beside her. "In Memoriam."
Mrs. Kate Redman Barnes was elect
ed vice president of Chapter X. Mrs.
Florence Butler is expected home
soon when she may be able to resume
her duties as recording secretary, the
Office now being temporarily filled by
Mrs. Dora Cook. The report of the
State Grand Chapter convention,
which met in Ottumwa May 10 was
given by Miss Eda Haskell, delegate
from Chapter X. The report was full
of interesting items, mentioning, too,
that it was the general opinion at
convention that Mrs. Fife Hoffman
Rogers paper on the subject. "The
Things Which Endure" was the best
paper given. The executive board
showed Mrs. Rogers special honor at
the convention by presenting her with
gold handled umbrella. Miss Has
kelrs report was followed by report
given by the president, Miss Nellie
Wray, who attended convention. Miss
Wray touched upon the personnel OF
the meeting at Ottumwa, the social
side, and reviewed Mrs. Alice Babb's
address. Mrs. Babb was the only one
of the original seven present. Mrs
Rogers also added some convention
news, speaking of the notable and I'm.
usual features of the Grand Chapter
meeting. The study of the p. E. o.
Constitution which has been carried
on through the year closed Saturday.
Mrs. Dora Cook, who has been out
lining the work, reviewed what had
been done and announced that an ex-
animation would seem the most suit
able finish for the study. This word
was received with considerable con-
sternation, but no one ran away, and
everybody passed" Much interest
was manifested in the discussions fol-
lowing the quiz. Miss Winnifred
Kemble was a welcome guest, and told
of chapters elsewhere with which she
has been associated during her abb
sence from home Dainty refresh
ments were served. and the lateness
of the hour of departure was one evil
dence of the success and enjoyment
of the meeting.-Press Cores.