The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-15
AMONG THE LODGES
Items Of Interest From the Various
Haunts Of the Goat.

To the officers and members of Phil
Kearney w. r. c. One year ago you
elected me your president. The year
has brought me experiences of which
| never dreamed. felt my inability
at that, time, but was promised, and
have been given the loyal support of
both officers and members. know
Il have made mistakes, but they have
not been Of the heart | have found
many pleasures and trials, throughout
the year, but am pleased to say the
pleasures have over.balanced the
trials. ..
Our finances are In good condition.
Thanks are due my executive commit.
tee for thir effort to keep the treas.
ury in good condition. Our expenses
have been more than some other
years, but we still have a good nest.
egg to begin the next year. Our re.
lief work has been well looked after.
The chairman has been faithful in her
work, and has had the cooperation
of each member There have been
Ala visits made to the sick and shut.
rades. Our relief, other than money,
has amounted to between five and six
hundred dollars. There has not been
the usual number of ten cent teas,
but those we did have were well pat.
ronized, and proved both a financial
and social success. Our social affairs
of this year have been Force Part
les" a general invitation being sent
out to all members. Except the vict.
i'm, and with we'll filled baskets we
go to the home of the interpreting
member, and make ourselves at home.
After the first shock she RECEIVERS and
enjoys herself So well that We are in,
vited to come again. ] can say by
experience that it is quite shock,
but nevertheless q very pleasant sur
prise. At the goth National conven.
ton held in Los Angeles it was voted
to admit comrades 10 the W. +. c. An
invitation was extended to al com.
rades to join S aud eight Of them
have been obligated. A welcome will
be given to all at any time to become
members OF their auxiliary. On our
18th anniversary, April 10, We gave
to twenty-one of the Sunday schools
of the city a beautiful silk flag. The
flag was presented by committees ap.
pointed by the President. Reports
from the committees were fine. All
were received, and the flag accepted
in manner that proved to us that
patriotism is not OH the wane, and
Old Glory is as dear to the hearts OF
the young generation as to those who
so bravely defended it in the days OF
81 to '65. Our corps was hOnored at
Des Moines last June at the Depart
ment convention by the election OF
Flora f. Pond as delegate-at.large to
the National convention held at Chat
tanoCga, Tenn, in September. Mrs
Pond brought back a good report OF
splendid trip. We have also been
recognized again this year by the
National President Nda S. Mcbride
who has appointed Ida Workman and
and Flora Il. Pond as aides on the
national staff. Mrs. Lulu White will
represent our corps at the next do
partment convention to be held In
Burlington next June, having accept
ed an invitation from Nancy Clapp
department chaplain, to give read
ing at the Memorial services to be
held in memory of our Sisters who
have been called home.
In conclusion, | will say, | thank
you kindly for the honor of having
served as your president. You have
borne with my mistakes Loyalty and
have served me faithfully and well.
pledge to my successor the loyal sup
port she has given to me, and wish
for her year of great results.
I
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OskalooGa Circle No AZ. held the
regular meeting Friday evening, Jan
8, 1914. A splendid attendance was
noted, especially the number of com
rades present. After the regular
yearly reports of committees, etc
installation of new officers was In
order. and the following officers were
installed by Mrs. RhOda !. Woodruff
President-Mrs. Harriet button.
SeCretary-Miss Sydney Tovrea.
Senior Vice Pres.-Mrs. Ben Nc
Coy.
+ Junior Vice Pres-Mrs. Martha
Nash.
Chaplain-Mrs. John Shannon.
Treasurer-Mrs. Dollie Cruzen.
Conductress--Mrs Nellie MontgOm
cry.
Asst. Conductress-M Gladys
WeatherwaX.
Guard-Mrs. Miller.
Asst. Guard Mrs. Ada Fisher
Pianist-Mrs. Lettie Mccormick.
Patriotic Instructor-Mrs. Harriet
Cruzen.
Press Corres.-Mrs. Rhoda Wood
ruff.
The following committees were ap
pointed:
Executive Patterson, CruZen,
Stone. Walraven. Pomeroy, Harold,
Weatherwax, Long, Castles. McCorm.
ick and Easter.
Relief-Woodruff, 1st ward. Miller,
End ward, Long, Moffett; Bird ward,
Irwin, Carson; 4th ward. Kissick,
Smith, Thompson; 5th ward, Foster,
Wingiield, McGlumphy. Jefferies.
Visiting Montgomery, LIST ward,
Tovrea, Newton End ward, Myers.
Miller; Bird ward. Hatcher. Crozier;
18th ward, Alexander, Castles, Nun.
roe; 9Th ward. Cooper, Cruzen. De
Vol.
Auditing Mesdames Ellis. Robert
son and Burket.
Floral--Stone, Emmert and Mcln.