The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-03-27
CLUBS And SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

A number or the younger set of the
lefty, Including those home from school
for. the spring Vacation, enjoyed. an
Informal dancing party Saturday ev.
ening at the Trades Assembly hall.
Music was furnished by Burke's or.
chestra and about twenty-five couples
were present for the occasion.
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| II remained for the Home EconOm-
les department Of the Oskaloosa
lW0man's Club TO set new mark for
attendance and general interest for
IAN open meeting, which they did Sat,
Inrday at the club rooms in the pub
lie library building ON South Market
street. The crowd was one of the
best ever sbrough ont by the club and
the Easter spirit was conspicuous A
brief but excellent program was pre-
scented by the department, Mrs. Clara
Novels. 0 fthe Economic department,
officiating as chairman. Mrs. Edith
Abbott, Mrs. Laura Swanson, Miss
Marguerite Cowan and Miss Helen
Kalbach contributed to the formal
entertainment Miss Lucia B.. Griffin,
of Abba, well known club woman
of Abba and a p. f. o. was present
and became feature Of the program.
The exchange" of the afternoon, the
sale of household stores, was sue!
cess tnat passed anticipation. Mrs.
Cora McCuiloch and Mrs. Mamie
Barnett were responsible for this feat
ure of the afternoon and are to be
congratulated. Everything was sold
out and they had many orders they
could not fiji. Many of the depart.
ment receipt books were also dis
posed of. The receipts OF the ex.
ichange exceeded twenty-five dollars.
Mrs. Y. X. Logan presided at the club
business session. This being the
meeting for the payment Of dues a
generous response was made. Mrs.
wv. w" Williams, chairman OF the
Red Cross committee, reported al.
most three hundred dollars in the
fund last year. A note of apprecia.
ton from Supt Frank Else, of the
Oskaloosa puDhc schools, thanking
the Ladder for the assistance rendered
upon the. occasion of the art exhibit
recently held for the benefit of the
schools. Mrs. Howe, OF, Marshalltown
chairman of the Scholarship Loan fund
addressed communication to the
club thanking OskaloOsa women for
the, contribution of $25 toward the
state fund. - "a
Delegates to the state federation
biennial meeting to be held at Cedar
Rapids, the third week in May, were
elected. Mrs. Virginia knight Logan
goes, as president of the Oskaloosa
club, Mrs. Mary Spencer, Mrs. Edith
Hoover, Mrs. Josephine Farmhouse
Mrs. Jennie Abrams and Mrs. Clara
Novels. Alternates. Mrs. Rose Jer.
rel, Mrs. Edith Hoover, Mrs. Lucille
Jameson, Mrs. Maude Victor and Mrs
Cora McCullock. Advance informa'
/ ton hints. of elaborate, plans in pre-.
tparation for the 1913 meeting. Visit.
iors are to be entertained in the homes
iof the city members and no delegates
nor visitors are to be allowed to &c
Ito the hotels of the town. The meet
ling win have many special features
any one of which will distinguish il
above any former meeting of the fed.
leratiOn.
NJ. H. Davidson, residing at 1877
High avenue East, and who has been
engaged in the organization depart.
ment OF the L. o. o. NJ, was made
! the victim of a pleasant surprise at
the Moose hall on Friday evening,
March 21st, 1918. Mr. Davidson
was at Washington engaged In the
Organization of a lodge at that place
and he received, a letter Friday stat.
ing that there was a very important
business matter to be acted upon
at the meeting of Friday night and
THAT he be present without fail, 10
which he responded and upon his ar
rival home he found his wife absent
from home and came. up town and
was met by one OF the members OF
! the Moose and hurried to the lodge
room, where he was told of meeting
lin the club room at once, wherenpon
he and other members of the commit
tee proceeded to discuss the matter
which was pending before them.
During all this time there had been
something going on In the parlers, as
the members OF the WOmen's Loyal
Moose Circle had been gathering and
notwithstanding the saying, "a wo-
imam can't keep secret" no one
knew their plans. When the bust.
ness OF the lodge was concluded the
Iparlors we're thrown open and the Ia
dies filed in, filing the room, and the
committee was advised that no more
time could be given. them and they
proceeded to enter the room, which
had been darkened. At the proper
time the lights were. turned on and
Davidson's surprise was then com.
Iplete. He was called before the pre-
siding officers chair, when the Wor-
THY Matron of the Woman's Loyal
Moose Circle, Mrs. |. M. Reed, In a
few fitting words presented him with
la beautiful emblem charm, and then
the real surprise. came In when Mrs.
Davidson was also made the recipient
|of a fine emblem of the Circle. Both
showed their appreciation of the sur
prise and tokens>of respect in words
|of acceptance, after which all were
entertained by Miss Adrienne Lewis
in several readings which were of a
high character, and piano solos by
Mrs. Frank Pitt, which were much APP
preciated. after which an elegant lap
supper was served, consisting OF
Sandwiches, pickles, fruit salad, cake
and coffee. All departed at late
hour wishing Mr.. Davidson many
more happy birthdays. and all de,
lighted with the manner in which
the Circle had entertained during the
evening a ss