Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-15
SILVER JUBILEE
IS CELEBRATED
Daughters of Isabella Hold
Initiation and Banquet
in Honor of
Day.
MANY VISITORS HERE
Husbands of Members
We're Guests at Ban
quet in Evening.


tiers of Isabella. held an initiation an(
banquet yesterday afternoon and even
ing celebrating the Silver Jubilee OF
the order. The National Circle of the
order was organized May II, 1897. il
Now Haven. Connecticut, under tn;
auspices of the Council of Knights OF
Columbus. Five years later 1t was in
crrp0rated as n national organization
and has been steadily growing since
that time until the scope of its activi
ties now takes in the whole United
States.
An interesting fact concerning tho
organization is that its membership is
made up of women only. They make
their own government laws and trans
act their own business under the guild
ance of Mrs Anna L. Kay. national
advocate. and an efficient and capable
attorney in New Haven.
Begin With Church Service.
The Silver Jubilee here yesterday
was opened with High Mass at IL
o'clock in st. Thomas Aquinas church
with the Rev. 7. a. Barry as celebrant
The church was beautifully decorated
with white lilacs and lilies Of the val.
ley.
The regular church choir of twenty
members sang Lady Of Loretta Mass
and II. j. Mullins. of Humboldt. sang
Ave Maria at the offertory. The
Rev. Mr.. Barry preached an apprO-
pirate sermon.
The Initiation.
The afternoon was given over TO the
initiation of thirty-tivc candidates
Members Of the order met at the H. Z.
hall at / o'clock and marched in a body
tc the Yeomen hall where the initiation
work was put on by the Fonda team.
assisted 10y local members and others.
Those from out of town who had part
in the initiation ceremonies were:
The Fonda team. composed OF Mrs. >.
NJ, McCreery, regent; Mrs. Mary
Dover. vice regent Miss Winifred
Kelly, recording secretary: Mrs. j.
Lynch. custodian: Mrs. A. 7. Maloney,
chancellor: Mrs. A. J. Sautcr. monl-
for. Miss Hazel Strauss. scribe :;
A:adgc Ballard, banner bearer; Clara
St,mpf. inside guard: Mrs. +. J. Kelly
ard Mrs, Joe Foley, Manson. sololsts.
and Mrs. +. J. Nacke. Rolfe. reader.
Banquet at Wilson Hotel.
Following the initiation, the banquet
was served in the Wilson Hotel. Hus-
bands of members were guests nj the
elmer and program which began al
ohout 7 o'clock. The guests numbered
1oJ. Baskets of spring flowers made
attractive table decorations.
The Rev. Barry presided ut the toast
Program which followed the dinner.
The program was as follows: j..
Addrcss-"Catholic Daughters Oh
Isabella" Mrs. Mary Dover. Fonda.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Kelly. Fonda.
AddreSs-Mrs. +. j. Nacke, OF Rolfe.
Address -"Fraternity,' Dr. "A. +.
Schultz.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Foley. OF Manson.
.ImnreSsions of the Day-MiSs Eliza
beth Pray. -.
Isabella quartet.
Song 'Amcrica.
STARTS orchestra furnished music
for the banquet.
The program was unusually well-bai-
orced and entertaining. Mrs. Mary
Dnwrr. n former Webster City girl.
daughter of Mrs X. +. Lyons, an ola
rnsiIrrt here, gave n splendid talk ON
IN, organization. telling Of its aims
and purposes. , ru,,
the vocal luIip'iS ~ 40
ard Miss Foley were attractive lea-
lures of the program.
Mrs. Nackc's talk. though snort was
full of inspiration for the members an"
Iripht with humor. DR.. Schultz, III ms
address. explained the relationship DC.
tween the *. of c. and the Daughters
of isabella, showing how the former
organization has fOStcred the latter.
Miss pray's impressions of the GA!
were clcyer!y expressed in rhyme ana
ended with the members singing ier-
feet Day" ,hors
The following out OF town members
attended both the initiation ana pan
quct: n. ~ Crater
and daughters. Margaret ana Mildred
nf Manson: Mrs. Lilly Thomas MIS-
q r. prettyman. Mrs. Rose Enrignt.
Mrs Elizabeth O'Bricn. Mrs. Mar!
O.nricn. Mrs. Florence Mcoartne!'
Mrs. Elsie Quirk. Mrs. John Lilly MIS-
IA o'Donncll. Mrs. Frank Sauter' MIS-
! T.. O'Kcefe, Mrs. X. +. Lyons Mar
"rry and Sadie Graham. of F'"nda , MIS-.
: < carroll, Rolfc: and the Waterloo
circle was represented by 'atherihe
1.strl regent Cecile Stanton vice IT,
cent. and Regina Murphy,
1rlo