The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-08
A RECIPROCITY DAY.
oskALoosA PEOPLE PROMINENT
I'M NEW CLUB IDEA.

Members of the OskaIoosa Wom-
ans Club will be interested in new
idea that appears to have had origin
on the western coast, in California.
Reciprocity Day" they have called
the ftlea and its success in the west
has insured its populari.r else where.
The Womans Club in one city enter
tairs representatives of clubs or other
towns, citiesor district. The reci-
procity idea is sometime new as aD-
piled to womans clubs but the idea,
cleverly worked out is the means of
a broad and beneficial hospitality with
the limit of pleasure and entertain
ment set at high mark.
Members of the GIendUra Woman's
Club recently entertained the Federal
ed clubs of the Los Angeles district.
One hundred and seventeen clubs
were represented at the reception.
The visiting ladies wer" first treated
to an auto ride and driven to the club
house for luncheon. Small tables were
arranged in the dining loom, with a
special hostess, a member of the
Glendora Club in charge. Each table
was specially set and decorated by
it's individual hostess, with her best
linen, china, silver and glass. Two
guests from outside the Gtcndora Club
were assigned TO each table as guests,
and by this means the visitors and
the entertainers were vouchsafed the
freest opportunities of acquaintance.
A menu, carefully worked out ana
planned as to detail, was enjoyed by
both guests and hostess.
At the close Of the luncheon, The
president OF the Glcndora Club arose
at her table and extended formal
welcome and then followed program
of business and entertainment. Talks
We're made by women of state and
district prominence. Then came an
exhibition of executive ability which
was surely a matter of pride to every
woman present, each hostess attend
ed her own table and in the twinkling
of an eye the auditorium was in readi-
ment.
The president called to order in
regular session and following the
transaction of regular business intro
duced Mrs. Walter Campbell who had
charge of the program.
Mrs. Campbell, formerly of Oska-
loosa, who in the days of her resi-
dence here was prominent in social
life of the city and a leader in the
Oskaloosa Womans Club. in a few
words gave the guests an insight OF
what was lin store. Her charming
cry heart and those who knew Mrs.
Campbell in her work here will i'll
stantly recognize her personality and
her friendliness in what she said.
In accord with the thought which
is expressed very often in these days
of stress and strain that some relax
&tion is absolutely necessary, if we
would retain a hundred per cent eff
ficiency, it was decided TO give you
this afternoon a program OF music
and good cheer and if by so doing we
have helped you in the least to bear
the burden which each one in some
form is bearing, the purpose of the
program will have been accomplished.
In securing our talent We are under
the greatest obligation TO Mrs. Ella
NJ. Spencer of Los Angeles"
Mrs. Spencer will also be recognize
ed as a former OskaloOsa girl, the
wife of John Spencer.
Maybe the Oskaloosa Club women
may find in the California idea of hos
pitality and entertainment something
of value that may be employed to adj
vantage here at later date.