Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-06
THE A. N. I. CONFERENCE
A Large and Interesting Meet
ing Held in the City
of Keokuk.
Proceedings and Appointments
for the Ensuing
Year.

Many Distinguished Visitors In the Gate
City From Abroad---social
Chat.
Special Correspondence to IOoa State Bysta,,der.
KEoKUK, September 3.-The most
notable social event Of the season was
held at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bannister on Thursday evening, Aug
ust %, in commemoration of their tif.
teenth wedding anniversary. There
were about $50 invited guests present.
The house and lawn were beautifully
decorated and illuminated and there
was dancing pavilion for those who
desired to indulge. The dining room
was decorated with smilax and cut
flowers and the reception rooms were
literally filed with potted plants.
The menu was ham sandwiches, chick
en- sandwiches, epicurean punch,
chicken salad. nut cake, cocoanut cake,
caramel cake, macaroons, pineapple
sherbet, vanilla ice cream. coffee.
There were numerous handsome pres
ents both from home and abroad, and
every one present seemed to enjoy
themselves. Those assisting Mrs Ban
mister were Mrs. Della Vance, Miss G..
Gibson, Mrs. f. ID. Bland, Mrs. I'll. j..
Fields, Mrs. L. Haskins, Mrs. e. Tea
beau, and w. n. johnson, the latter
having charge of the lawn festivities.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bra
Brazier, a son, Tuesday, August ~.
The past two weeks have been of un-
usual social interest in our little city.
The Sunday school of st. Mary the
Virgin gave their annual picnic August
%.
The Niobe Tabernacle gave plat
form dance at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Grosson August %. Fields
Orchestra furnished music for the oc-
casion and all had q good time.
Miss Garnet Teabe celebrated her
ninth birth anniversary, many OF her
friends participating.
Rev. w. w. Stewart. of Kansas City,
spent a few days with his brother,
Moses Mann, last week.
Masters Preston and Arnold Bannis-
ter had a large party offriends on Aug
ust 30, at which time every one had q
nice time.
Mrs. Jennie Dunduge is visiting al
Mrs. Lizzie Clemins'.
Miss Ada Timbrew, of Macon, Mo-, is
visiting at Miss Bertha Hunts.
Miss Roberts, OF Hannibal, Mo-, is
visiting at Miss j. Timms'.
Miss Daisy Wallace, of Monmouth, is
visiting D. w. Hudson.
Mrs. G. w. Denny. of Des Moines, is
at Mrs. Hackett's
Mrs. Turner and Miss Harwell, Of st
Paul, are visiting relatives in the city,
Mr. and Mrs. Berkhead, ,of Macomb
are in the city.
Mrs. Ada White, of Burlington. is the
guest of Miss Jessie Johnson.
The Ruth and O. O. u. f. gave ar
excursion to Fort Madison on Septembe,
I'd. A large crowd participated.
Everyone who is indebted to this
paper will prepare for the agent next
week.
The A. NJ. E. Conference was opened
on Wednesday, August 2s, by Right
Reverend Bishop Wayman, with fifty
two ministers present, Rev. Long being
secretary and Rev. Holly treasurer
The bulk of the business was selecting
the different committees. Monday
was the closing day of one of the mos
interesting of conferences, at which
time the different appointments were
made known.
The following are the appointments
announced by Bishop A. w. Wayman
d. D. LII. d.:
Chicago district: L. j. Peterson
presiding elder; Chicago Quinn chapel
j. M. Townsend; Bethel church, d. A.
Graham; st. Stephen, G. w. Gaines
North Chicago mission, w. S. Brooks
st. Johns, r. J. M. Long: Evanston
g. G. Booth; Glencoe and Lake Forest
s. J. Phillip; Racine, Delavan, Beloit
L. A Joplin; Rockford, R. Taylor
Elgin. R. Holly; Aurora, I. N. Daniel
Joliet and Toluca, Eli Grant; Princeton
j. p. James; Galesburg, R. Knight
Knoxville and st. David, S. Mcdowell
Monmouth, j. l.. Thomas; Moline, j
r. Clemins; Milwaukee, Jason Bundy,
LaGrange, G. II. Thomas; Avondale,
j. B. Dawson.
st. Paul district: A. A. Burleigh,
presiding elder-St. James, st. Paul,
S. b. Jones; st. Peters, Minneapolis
j. Higgins; ST. James, Union and
Hastings, E. Fort; Duluth, U. A. Bruce;
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, Geo. w.
Wade; Clinton and Dubuque, j. C.
Anderson; Davenport, Geo. M. Till
man; Muscatine and Washington,
Matthew's: Mt. Pleasant, /. N. Gordon;
Burlington, L. Boyd; Keol1uk, j. M.
Malone; Des Moines, 7. Reeves; Oslsa-
loosa, r. w. Lewis; Muchakinock, VIM.
Williams; Newton and Evans, T. A.
Clark; Ottumwa and Keosauqua, p. p.
Taylor; Abba and Charlton, w. G.
Rinehart; Osceola, Bedford and
Clarinda, u. r. Alexander; Boone and
Marshalltown, N. N Pharris; Sioux
City and Yankton, A. Ford; West
Superior, w. j. Festerman; Drake
Mission, Thos. Johnson.
w. A. Searcy, Des Moines, Iowa; w.
j. FISHERMAN, Princeton, Iowa, and
George Slater, Chicago, were ordained
deacons. A. Ford, Monmouth, H.; W.
S. Brooks, Minneapolis; G.. nj. Tillman,
Davenport, Iowa; William A. Bruce,
West Superior, Wis, and C. Wright,
Beloit, Wis, were ordained elders,
being admitted to full membership in
the conference and becoming eligible
to election 10 the office of bishop or any
other in connection.
Mrs Clay. of st. Paul Mrs. II. Henry,
of ST. Paul. Mrs. Ham. of Cincinnati,
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 4. D..
Bland.
Mrs. Jas. Dunnaway and baby, of
Burlington, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
II. Teabean.
Mrs. VIM. Steward and daughter, of
Des Moines, are the guests of Mrs. A.