The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-04
our COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.


Il. T. Banks, of Des Moines, Grand
Master, made his annual visit to Ma
pie Grove Lodge No. 16, A. Il. e A. NJ.
Wednesday evening and was met by a
full attendance of the members, who
received him with the honors due his
high Office. After receiving the re.
ports from the officers of the lodge
.he delivered an interesting and time
" address that was listened to with
much attention After the address
the Grand Master took up the work
OF the evening, when the full rituals.
tic work of the third degree was con.
ferred upon two candidates. A
buffet lunch was then served and a
pleasant social time enjoyed by all
A delegation from Golden Star No. 4
Of Ottumwa, consisting of H. E. Will
Jams, w. NJ; H. #. Elliott, S. D.;
Thos. Spicer and Joe Huntington
came up especially for the occasion
and assisted in the work and proved
themselves first-class workmen, as
did also Bro. Henderson, of North.
western Lodge 40. SO Kirksville, Mo-,
who visited the local lodge for the
first time.
The Sunday schools belonging to
the three churches, the A. M, E.,
Wesley Chapel and Second Baptist,
each held it's Christmas tree services
on Christmas night. The usual Christ.
mas tree programs were rendered
and the hearts of the many little ones
made glad by numerous presents.
Rev. j. H. Bell, of the A. NJ. E.
church, was very pleasantly remem-
bered Christmas with check for ten
dollars from Hon. II. H. Kohlsatt,
editor of the Chicago Recold- Herald,
in whose employ Rev. Bell was for
more than ten years previous to his
entering the ministry.
Miss Neoma, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. N. Kimbrough, who has been
making her home in Des Moines for
the past year, is here to spend the
holidays with the home folks.
Miss Cecil SPOTS, of Ottumwa,
was the guest OF friends in the city
| this week
! Thos. Spicer, of Ottumwa, spent
+ Christmas in the city.
| Thos. Tyler, of Mason City, spent
Christm5s with friends in the city.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Poindexter en-
tertained at dinner Christmas his
7 mother, Mrs. t. A. Coleman, sister,
Mrs. Name Finley, and Miss Galloway,
I all of Buxton, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Barquette and Mr. and Mrs. A. G..
4 Clark. An elaborate turkey dinner
was served which was credit TO the
J hostess and thoroughly enjoyed by
the guests. while Son Freddie, as his
mother still calls him, proved himself
royal and generous entertainer.
! After series of trials ant tribula-
tons, much figuring and persuading
the young men of Oskaloosa succeed
/ ed in giving their young lady friends
an evening of pleasure and entertain.
( ment at the home of Mrs. John Will
Jams on North G street Thursday
evening. The inspiration for the ef-
I fort was the presence in the city of
several young ladies who are either
visiting friends or spending their
I holidays at home. And could we but
relate the many difficulties the man
agement had to overcome before sue.
cess rewarded their efforts we know
the ladies would vote them medal
for bravery and enshrine within the
j temple of their hearts their menues
In letters of unperishable gold How
ever. the effort proved worth while
and delightful evening was enjoyed
by all. Refreshments We're served
and games and social pastimes fur
! nished the amusement
Miss Liah Barquette, who has been
in Muscatine for the past year, will
return home this evening for an in
definite stay
Mr.. and Mrs Robt Franklin gave
dinner party Christmas day at their
home on North Fifth street in honor
I of Miss Lottie Carey and DIR. James
Crump, students at the State Univer.
sity, who are spending the holidays
with relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Crump enter
tanned company of twenty OF their
young friends at the home OF Mrs.
Crump's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p.
Barquette, on Friday evening.
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