The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-19
CLUBS and SOCIETIES
Enjoyable Occasions In the City's
Homes and Halls.

Mrs. G. Woodruff entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening in honor of
Mrs Curt Wood, of Bloomfield and
Mrs. Charles Schwartz, of Ottumwa,
who have been in town during the
week attending the Iowa Christian
convention.
September Is the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the United Presbyter-
ian church met at the home of Mrs.
A. f. Tennis on c avenue East. The
meeting was in charge of Mrs. S. w.
Wilson, president of the society. Sub
ject, mission Work Among the
Freedmen and Indians. In the bust
ness session one new member was ad-
ded TO the roll. Encouraging reports
were given of work done and plans
formulated for new work An invita-
ton was given the society to meet
with Mrs. A. B. Henry at her beauti-
full country home near Fosterdale sta
Ition on the De8 Moines river, for the
October meeting, which was enthusi-
astically accepted. In the social hour
which followed delicious refreshments
were served by the hostesses, Mrs.
A. f. Tennis, Mrs. Thos.4 Stephenson
and Mrs. A. D. Norris. -
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The Y. NJ. and Y. w. C. A. of Penn
| College gave its annual reception TO
the new students OF the college in the
large room of the gymnasium last
evening. Owing to the large enroll
ment this year the room was crowded
to its utmost capacity and Two Grand
Marches were necessitated instead of
one as has been the custom on former
occasions. The music for the march
was furnished by Miss Mayme Hook
EFT at the piano and Ralph Robinson
at the drums. After the march the
students were welcomed in several
short speeches. Prof F. c. Stanley
welcomed them in behalf of the Y. M.
&c. A., Mrs. l.. f. Corlett in behalf OF
the Y. w. c. A., and Dr. d. M. Ed
wards, president of the college, in be-
half of the college. After the pro-
gram light refreshments were served.
The reception was one of the most
successful in recent years and lacked
much of the stiffness characteristic
of such functions. Inc social commit
tees of both societies are to be con
graduated on the way the reception
was planned and carried out.
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OskalooSa Woman's Club depart
ments are making preparations fol
the 1928 season and are anticipat
ing a pleasant and profitable year
The first fthe club divisions to TAKE
up the schedule of work for fall il
that OF the Philanthropic and Civil
improvement department. Member.
met at the club rooms in the public
library building on South Marke
street Friday afternoon for the pur
pose of organizing for the year. Mrs
Blanche B. Reed Is department super
intendent and chairman. Mrs. c. w
Abrams was chosen secretary. Plans
of the years work were up for con
sideratiOn and there were a number
of avenues of activity that might bt
followed with pleasure and profit by
the department. Further action viii
be taken at the next meeting. Pre-
parations of the department are now
inclined toward the opening meeting
which Is the first in the 1928 series
Decision has been reached 70 secure
a worker of state reputation or prom
inence in some line of civic or philan
thropic work to give an address be
fore the club. Regular sessions Of
the department will be held on the
second Wednesday OF each month anC
all members of the club will be wei
come. This department has already
distinguished itself and the Oskaloosa
Woman's club alike in presenting
flags to the city hall, the Farmhouse
band stand and to the chautauqua and
Penn College auditorium.
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The Christian Woman's Temperance
Union held its annual meeting for the
ELECTION of officers and other bushes:
at the home of Mrs. Edwin Sherman
1923 X avenue on Thursday afternoon
The following officers We're elected fol
the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. c. f. Barnard
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Rebecca Bridges.
Recording Secy-Mrs. NJ. S. Cheney
Cor. Secy-Mrs. X. RI. Williams.
Treasurer-Mrs. Clara Cadwallader
Asst Treas.-Mrs. Rose Hunt
Announcement of the state conven
ton to be held at Maquoketa Oct Ii
The following delegates were elected
Mrs. Hannah Conover, Mrs. Laura
Swanson, Mrs. Myra Hinley, Mrs
Rose Hunt. The annual report of the
treasurer was referred until October
meeting The report of the secretary
showed a large increase i'm work &C
complished during the year. An in
crease of twenty-five in membership
and fourteen departments of work
carried on Miss Mary Reynolds fav
ored the members with finely exc
cuted piano solo; Mrs. Lola Childress
gave a reading. The October meeting
will be held with Mrs. Cadwallader
on North Fifth street.