The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.
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| Chapter TX" +. E. o. met Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. u A.
Rodgers. II was the day appointed
for Mothers Day and each member 0.
the chapter was expected to invite her
mother as a guest for the day, or if
that was impossible then friend.
The members of the committee on en-
tertainment were Miss Lillian Kilburn,
Mrs. Margaret Cox, Miss Katherine
Adams, Mrs. Sabine Lofland. A brief
program was given. Mrs. Florence
Butter gave a reading from Kathleen
Norris book entitled Mother" also a
few verses from Backward, Turn
Backward, o Time" Miss Helen Kali
bach sang solo, after which num-
Der of short selections were read,
tributes fitting the theme for the day.
Mrs. Rodgers home was handsomely
decorated with spring blossoms, mass
es of pink and white Towering branch
es and ferns lending their beauty and
fragrance to all the rooms. Dainty
refreshments were served and the ST.
Cial hour was enjoyed by everyone
present The mothers we're well rep
resented and the meeting one of the
happy successes, of the year. y
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Miss Bernice Boyer was five years
old yesterday and five other little
girls helped her celebrate the occa-
sion in royal style. A birthday cake
with candles, May pole effect in the
table decoration and various games
made up the features of the occasion.
The menu for the dinner was outlined
by Miss Bernice herself, and in the
words of one of the guests, it was
lickin' good"
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/ The Order of the Eastern Star gave
a May party last evening in the Ma
sonic hall on First avenue East
Cards were INDUCED, siX-hand euchre
being the game at most of the tables.
A, luncheon was served in May bas-
kets. There were about hundred
present and all report a fine social
evening.
The XII KiLa girls held their regu-
lar weekly meeting last evening at
the home of Miss Beryl Cone, 7Ol
First avenue east. The gathering was
in the nature of sewing bee, and
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess at the conclusion of the
work session.
| Mrs. S. w. Wilson, Mrs Max FierZ
and Mrs. p. w. Sparks were hOstesses
to the Missionary Society of the
+ United Presbyterian church at the
home of Mrs. Sparks, No. go G ave
nue. East. Friday afternoon, May q.
The home was decorated prettily with
spring blossoms, the weather fine and
all had very pleasant and profitable
afternoon. The afternoons study
was Medical Missions in China, with
Mrs. VIM. Burnside as leader and the
following program was carried out:
! Song by the Society, followed by
prayer by Mrs. A. NJ. Frost.
I Prevalence and Cause of Disease
Mrs. Anna Pine.
/ Medical Missions-Mrs. T. B. Cos
sage.
| The Chinese Trained Physician
Mrs. Thos. Stephenson.
Song by the Society.
! Mrs. S. w. Wilson conducted the
business session in a very commend
able manner.
Each member present was the reci-
pient of one of the new and beautiful
year books.
| Miss Jean Morrison's talk about the
Hindu people was very entertaining
and instructive and was much appre-
ciated by the ladies. Miss Jean is
delegate to the Women's General Mis-
sionary Society. which will convene
at Washington, Pa, May 10, 1918.
| Miss Ollie Morrison will also go as
a visitor to the convention.
Instrumental Solo-Mrs. Max Fierz.
Mrs. Sparks, assisted by Mrs. VIII
son and Mrs. Fierz. served dainty re-
Treatments during the social hour.
o. ., number of visitors were pres
ent.
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DR.. and Mrs. Jay G. Roberts, No.
sol First avenue east, entertained at
dinner last evening, Messrs. McKin.
ley, Chubbuck and Aehelpohl, of the
Illinois Traction Company, who were
in the city yesterday.
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The members of the Country Club
held party last evening. Military
euchre was played, after which the
party enjoyed light refreshments.
There we're about-sixty members pres
lent and all report Zine social even
ms