The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-01-07
BELL cows BANQUET.
Annual Gathering Proves A Very
Happy Occasion.

lmenL |. N. u. HeIu tnelr tWelVtl an
nual banquet and election of officers
Saturday night. Jan. 2,-the first Sat
urday night in the new year as laid
down in the rules. OskalOosa has pas
ture No. of the Bell Cows but other
pastures are in early prospect and
promise. Saturday nights program
was three fold. Spotted Calves" as
the handling of candidates through
the initiation is called, the annual
banquet feed" and the business SEES
sion in which is ordered the annual
election of officers. This particular
program of Saturday night was some
what extended and good nights were
not hidden until along about three
o'clock next morning and those in at
tendance regarded the session as
having been successful beyond all an
ticipation.
Four Spotted Calves" we're admit
ted to pasture; Sgt Truman Towns,
Corp. John A. Hoar, Sgt. Ben Morris
and Corp. Sol Morris The work was
put on in complete and enjoyable way
for the Cows and with due impress
iveness for the Calves. They learned
lessons that are 'undreamed of in
your philosophy, HoratiO," with APP
ology to Hamlet)
Then came the feed and a menu
of unsurpassed excellence and unriv-
aled plenty was spread by Brooke's
cafe chefs including list of twenty
or more things calculated to tickle
the palate and to satisfy hunger. EV-
cry thing from roast turkey to cigars
and every thing was of the best The
tables claimed attention two or more
hours Of the evening.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the choice of the
following:
Chief Bull, Chief Mus. Harry Car
lon.
Vice Chief Bull, Sgt. Spencer
Springer.
Grand Scribe, LIST Sgt James Bass.
Grand Chaplain, Corp. Elmer Broy-
les.
Medicine Man, Corp. Ted Briggs.
Grand Chef Cook, Herman Son
deregger.
Grand Marshall, Pvt Harry Byers
Keeper of Finance. Sgt. Elmer G..
Waters.
Grand Prophet, Corp. John A.
Hoar.
1st Satellite, Pvt. r. William Will
son.
End Satellite, Pvt. Frank Ademeit.
Scout, Maj. John c. Bradbury.
Sentinel, LIST Sgt. Roy A. Moore.
Those acquainted with the meand-
erings of the affairs of the Bell cows
will observe the election OF two new
M Ntttp ND al
These new permanent positions be-
came necessary through the introduc
ton of some of the new work seen
at the session of Saturday evening.
The business of the session was
attended to and then came a desire
for an expression OF what was
thought about the pasturage by the
Spotted Calves and each responded
in q way that left no room for doubt
as to the completeness of the instruC-
| ton and the experiences. Other talks
| followed some of a heart to hear"
! character and the old time cows who
have strayed from the confines of the
pasture would have rojOiCed to have
heard the sentiments expreSsed,-~a
looking toward the welfare and bet
terment of Company f. Some new
things were given utteranCe that can
not be other than for the advance.
ment of company interests. One talk
gave rise to other thoughts and some
of the Cows expressed wisdom in
more than one speech. And although
the hour of adjournment was late, or
more correctly, perhaps, somewhat
early. all felt that it had been good
to be gathered together and in this
all are fully agreed, that the Pasture
No l of the Bell Cows is a better,
stronger organization than ever be.
fore. And its sole purpose and intent
| is the promotion of interest in Com
pany affairs a sort of a boosting or.
ganiZation outside of the regular
company, in an effort to retain the in.
terest and the support of the men
VINO have been with the company. At
least three years service intae com.
| pany Is one Of the requisites of mem
bership. After a unanimous vote of
thanks and appreciation to Past Chief
Bull Elmer Waters and his officers
under whose direction the banquet
was served and the entertainment
given, adjournment was taken to
meet for another cud chewing at the
same time and place one year hence.
The Cows identified with Pasture
No. l, are now fifty-fOur in number as
follows:
Capt, Fred A. Moore, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
1t. Sam B. Green. Lewiston, Mont.
1t Norman j. Kissick, Chicago. Ill.
Capt AlonzO T. Drinkle, Jr., Havre,
Montana.
Sgt. Harold B. Kaye, Oakland, Cal
Sgt. Victor P Finley, Los Angel
les, Cal.
1t. Arden Mccoy, Malcolm, Iowa
Sgt. Elmer G. Waters, Oskaloosa.
list Sgt. Fred A. Pilgrim, Los An.
geles, California.
Corp. VIM. f. Bennett, Wichita, K.
Pvt. Harry Byers, Oskaloosa
Corp. ]. Leroy DeVole, Ottumwa.
Cook, Pierre Barquett, Ottumwa.
Corp. Perry Thompson, Lovilia.
Mus. Chas. L. Hitler, Eau Claire.
Wisconsin.
Corp. Lawrence L. DIR, Beaver
Dam, Wisconsin
Sgt. Fred NJ. Smith, Columbus, o.
Sgt. Spencer Springer, Eddyville.
Cook Henry Dunlap, Oskaloosa.