Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
SOCIAL CIRCLES BUSY
Dr. 4. L. Getz Host to a Large Gath.
ering Complimentary to Messrs.
Clarke and Morse.
Political Equality Club Holdsa Ban
quet at the Home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Holmes.
several ether Social Gatherings Of
Lesser Magnitude But Just as
Enjoyable.

In response to invitations issued by
DE-, II. =. Getz, chief surgeon OF tht-
Iowa Central railroad, about fifty of
Marshalltown's representative business
mer gathered at the Getz home on East
Main street Thursday evening to meet
Mr.. Thomas r. Clarke, the newly APP
pointed general manager of the Iowa
Central railroad, and Vice President
George II. Morse, of New York city. /
The affair was an Informal one being
simply business mems gathering,
with no attempt at ceremony. The
guests were greeted With g hearty well
come, such as only DIR. lietz can extend.
land We're introduced 10 the guests of
honor, wnen they were allowed TO
gather in groups TO enjoy one another's
stories At 10 O'Clock refreshments
We're served, followed by the best Of
Havana and domestic cigars.
Every man present seemed to enjoy
| the evening Immensely and many were
heard TO remark that sucn affairss
l,shculd take place more often. II is
really seldom that all of these men are
| thrown together socially and the hos
pitality of DR.. Getz last evening en-
abled them not only TO make the ac-
quaintance Of two business men whose
| entrance into Marshalltown's business
circles they are glad to welcome tMf
1 Morse is not going to locate here but
! Marshalltown has grown TO look upon
\ him almost as one OF her citizens). but
lit renewed acquaintance among them
selves and solidified friendships that
/ Will go a long ways toward a unity of
Ieffort for Marshalltcwn' interests. The
doctor was sorry that the aceommoda-
tions of his home would not allow of
more extended invitation, for he was
compelled TO miss many whom he
Pshould have liked 10 see there, but he
had 4 representative gathering. and
4 finer looking lot of men would be hard
to find. After shaking hands with all
jof them Mr.. Clarke said he knew he
/ should enjoy living among them. The
city's industries were all represented
the manufacturing plants. all of the
railroads, the wholesale houses, theare-
tail trade and the professions We're rep
1 resented by the heads of the leading in
4 stitutions. a a late hour the guests
began to leave, having acquired re-
s|newed confidence in the future of the
i Iowa Central.
The invited guests were:
4 Thomas r.. Clarke. George r. Morse,
j. l.. Carney. g. f. Kirby. j. r. Wood
\ bury, Thaa Binford Al Moore. Henry
Hove y. II. Denmead. L. j. Fletcher.
4 c. j. Hoyt G. j. Lander, q. =. Cham
berlain. Harry Sloan, Fritz Norris.
4 Byron Webster, w. S. Robbins. John
i Bannatyne +. B. Garvin. Seth Zug, Ed
Il Ketchum. g. Il. Lay, j. A. Ellis. Will
= Dooiittle, Charles Nelson. James Dunn,
Z f. H. Boucher. I. |. WATSON, j. y.
a Tittemore. c. w Huntington, -. A.
/ Morgan. Ralph Mcbride, Scott NJ. Ros-
. ers, Charles Henry. w. b. hibbey, II.
i. Densel, p. G. Wilbur, NJ. NJ. Gar
4 vey, f.. l.. Meeker, A. G. Click, d. A.
4 Williams. A. Z. shorthill, G. G. Cottle,
lG. w. Harris, c. G. st. Clair, r. III.
A Hibben, n. S. Ketchunl. A. F. Balch,
4 Henry Altshuler, L.. l.. Putzel, Marquis,
Barr. b. Riley. G. S. Batty I. c. Speers,
c. NJ. Carr. j. NJ. Parker. n. A. Car
!. mean. A. r. Wilbur A. G Abbott. NJ.
Il. Andrews, George +. Andrews, G. G.
Gilman, F. b. Wiley. Frank II. Will
lard. S. p. Ayers, j. 3. Simmons. F. u.
} Pierce, l.. c. Abbott, p. S. Balch, f. G
Let's. George w. Sewers and j. O. Adj
ans.