Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-12

The Excelsior Aid Society will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. w. o. Butler, 209 North Seventh
street, with Mrs Robert Watson as
assistant hostess.
You are invited to the exclusive
ladies' and children's ready-to- wear
store tomorrow to attend our spring
millinery opening. Carnations for the
ladies. Whitehead's.
A called business meeting Of
the Tuesday Musical Club was
held at the home of the president,
Miss Lola Scott, 81 South Fourth
street, Monday evening. At the close
of the business session the evening was
spent socially and the hostess served
refreshments.
The condition of Mrs. D. H. Conger,
who has been suffering from a severe
attack of gall stones for the past ten
days, is much improved today. Mrs
Congers mother, Mrs. A. p. Sharp, OF
Waterloo, is at the home of her daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Mary j. Fogg. 6 North Tenth
street, was hostess Tuesday afternoon
Club. An enjoyable day was spent. the
guests sewing for the hostess. At noon
Mrs. Fogg was assisted in serving din
ner by her sister, Mrs. NJ. w. McKib-
ben. of Prairieville, and Miss Helen
Andrews.
The Welfare Club was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Olson. 4Os East Linn
street, Tuesday evening. About thirty
members attended, and the evening was
spent very pleasantly with games and
social amusements. Mrs. Will Brown
won the first prize in guessing con-
test and Mr.. Thomas Hallock won the
consolation.
A troupe OF acrobats. horses. dogs.
chickens, monkeys. and geese sound
incongruous when associated with
opera, but still It is said that all OF
those named are introduced with entire
consistency by the Aborn Opera Com
pany in its spectacular production of
1.-THE Bohemian Girl" which will be
at the Odeon theater tonight.-Odeon.
Mrs. G. II. Ruth, who, with Mr.. Ruth.
has been enjoying a six weeks trip
thru the west and south, has reached
home. Mr.. Ruth stopped at Hot Springs.
Ark, where he expects to remain for
about a week. Mr.. and Mrs. Ruth Wis
tied in Denver, Salt Lake City, San
Francisco, Los Angeles and other
southern California points, and diff
ferent points in Texas and Arkansas.
The Young Peoples Society Of Cen
trail Church Of Christ held its regular
meeting in the church parlors Tues
day evening. The society is divided in
to two divisions, the first entertaining
the second division. The parlors were
attractively decorated in green. After
the business session social evening
was enjoyed, games and music afford
ing the entertainment.
Paul J. Rainey's African hunt, the
most marvellous motion picture ever
taken, comes to the Odeon theater
Thursday and Friday. Matinee daily
at 2:30 p. m. Showing the wild animal
life as it really exists in widest Africa.
Produced at a cost of over $250.000. Ex-
citing, entertaining and educational
Graphically described by an interesting
lecture of over two hours. Odeon.
Professor Gilpin and his hypnotic
comedy company come to the Odeon
theater Sunday evening for one week
Except Thursday, presenting hypno-
tism and mental telepathy. This COM
paratively new art is causing no end
Of comment among scientists. Professor
Gilpin will be the first and only hyp-
motto seen at the Odeon this season,
and he is one of the best presenting
his line Of entertainment. odeon.
Mrs. John l. BELL, a05 East: State
street. was hostess Tuesday at a l
O'Clock luncheon. The tables were
beautiful in appointment, a, yellow
color scheme prevailing. Daffodils
were used in decorating the tables as
we'll as the different rooms. Mrs. Bell
was assisted in serving by Mrs. I. S.
Finlle, Mrs. J. N. Baughman, and
Mrs. George Gregory A pleasant aft
ernoon was spent socially and with
sewing and fancy work.
The funeral of John Freese, of
Haverhill, was held at the Catholic
church at that place at o'clock this
morning. Rev. Father Loosbrock Of
ficiating. The pail bearers were Mar
tin Kunkel, John Stalzer, l. Augustine,
NJ. l.. Krier, Matthew Edel, and Ben
Lowing. Those from a distance who
attended the service were Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn kuhle and Mrs. Wubber. Of Grant
county, Wisconsin,; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Youngworth, Kossuth county; and
Mrs. George Egbert and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mcnamara, this city. Interment
was In the church cemetery.
The funeral Of Duane Bentley was
largely attended at the home, 407 East
Main street. Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Rev. b. F. Hurlburt officiated
and mixed quartet sang. Many flow
ers were sent by friends, neighbors.
and organisations, including pieces
from Star Lodge Nos, Iowa Legion Of
Honor, the Wimodausus, Club and the
Sunshine Circle. The pail bearers were
E. E. 'Ormiston. ]. N. Mccain. George
Sellers. w. A. Thompson, John NJ.
Adams and w. H sBatesole. Burial
was In Riverside. Mrs. ]. H. Nelson, a
sister 0f MIRA Re0tley.sf from Dixon. I'LL.