Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
KEOKUK NOTES.

KEOKUK NOTES.
Union Lodge. No. /, A. +. and A. NJ
was called from refreshments to labor
last Friday night for the purpose OF CIV
ing twelve brilliant young candidates q
ride on s.Mr. Bilious Ghost At the
conclusion Of the session it was found that
every member had laug he'd himself silly,
but the new master masons proved them
selves equal to the ergency by turning
the lodge room into a banqueu hall where
in was set the elaborate spread since the
DAYS of Clark and Dove. In due season
1 the members were se:.ted around the BAN
quet table and then beg an flow of mirth
and merriment. The good things these
young men had prepared made the palate
pliabe. pleasing and pleasant, The SER
vice was done in courses. consisting OF
frog legs, teal duck, turkey, oysters,
French salad, cognac coffee, brick ice
cream and fruit cake. Around the table
of peace and social happiness mingled
with view of humor was gathered two
generations of Master Masons, whose
stories of the bucking goat were both
pleasing and amusipg.
Word mas been received to the effect
that Mr.. Paul J. Owens Of this city was
married to Miss Ceota Devaya Lee, of st.
Joseph, Mo. The wedding having occur
red las, week. Miss Lee is we'll and foyor-
ably known in this city and is one of ST.
Joseph's most beautiful girls.
To the II. b. 3. r c.. Des Moines, Ia.
what do you think about woman Suf-
frage" question now under heated dis.
cussion thr oughout the state2 We should
be pleased to hear from this circle Of
brilliant women-Mrs. Luelia D. Wilburn
for instance.
DR.. J. J. Lyons. Of Harrisburg Pa,
lectured ight at the first Baptist church
on the subject of Love, Courtship and
Marriage. Taken as whole the lecture
was an excellent one, filled with good and
Wholesome instruction of vital interest
especially to young people.
We wonder what has become Of that
literary giant, Mr.. j. Frank B.agburn?
Keokuk has been thinking of issuing
another challenge 10 Des Moines' crack
debaters.
Mr. Charles Teabeau has become quite
musical of late, he is now singing ..Goo
Goo Eyes, with telling effect, and his
keytesville lady will smile from ear to ear
when he appears on the scene.
The revival services at the A. M. E.
church are still in progress. There were
three additions at the Sunday services.
Rev. j. w. Malone will conduct the
quarterly meeting services, Feb. 10th.
The ladies OF the Episcopal church gave
a pancake fipping at the home of Mrs.
Frazier. All enj ,yed themselves.
Miss Carrie Fry and Lulu Buckner en-
tertained thirty of their friends at whist
ea 1pfizs', Miss EE9Eha P66aey Sec
ond prize, and MI. Marhew johnson. !
third prize after few hours of DANCING
dainty refreshments were served W inch
consisted of oyster patties, pickles and
cof'e, nut salad and waters, ice cream
and cake and peppermint waters.
The Arbicle social given by the lad, es
of Pilgrim Rest Baptist church, at the
home Of Mrs. Ed. Robinson was success.
The home Of Mr.. Orange Fields was
entirely destroyed by tire Tuesday morn
ing. They have the sympathy of many
friends.
Mrs. Paul Owens Of St. Joseph is in the |
city visiting her sister-in. law, Miss Kate
Owens.