The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-02

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One of the most delightful Halo
we'en parties given for this yearly
event was that which was given at
the Denmire home in the country on
Saturday evening which was attended
by party of nineteen couples and a
most enjoyable evening being spent at
the Denmire residence.
The party met early in the evening
at the home of Miss Helen Reiner,
No. 1905 Concert street, where in
true leap year style the nineteen
young ladies had arranged for the con-
veyance of the jolly party to the coun.
try residence by hay rack. Arriving
at the Denmire residence the young
people who were chaperoned by Mrs
Dumenil proceeded to take charge of
an empty nearby residence which had
been appropriately decorated for the
occasion in the regular halloween
style with the grinning jack-o-lanterns
and other ghost like decorations. Hal
lowe'en games We're played and var
ious other games INDUCED in by the
young people who enjoyed the hos
pitali.y at the Denmire home we'll
into the night.
most tempting menu had been
prepared by those in charge of the
delightful affair, big chicken supper
being served with all the other Hal
lowe'en trimmings such as oysters,
celery, pickles, milk, coffee and pies.
The party returned at an early
hour in the morning after spending a
very enjoyable evening.
The knights of Columbus have is
sued invitations for dance to be
given next Thursday evening in the
council rooms.
Smith Hamill and George Hartel
will entertain at a dancing party at
Hawkes. hall Thursday evening.
Albert Rockelman and Grace Brown
We're married Saturday evening at
Montrose. The wedding party went
up to Montrose and the ceremony
took place at the home of a friend,
Elder f. M. Mcdonald performing the
ceremony. The newly married couple
returned to Keokuk on the midnight
train and will make their future home
IN, f1,N oi{
many friends are extended. The
groom is a cigarmaker by trade and
both have many friends here.
/ Saturday evening at the home of
| Mr.. and Mrs. P. HI. Fisher, number
of young people greatly enjoyed a
Halloween party, several large empty
rooms being turned over to the young
people and the evening spent in the
! regular Halloween style. Refresh
ments of Pumpkin pie, apples and
chocolate were temptingly served and
marshmellow toast and chestnut
roast enjoyed by all present.
i On Saturday evening the gentlemen
members of the Lotus lodge, Degree
of Honor, entertained the lady mem
| bers Of the lodge at A. O. IT, w. hall,
at Halloween party which was a
/ very enjoyable affair There was a
/ large attendance and everyone had a
/ splendid time. The hall was decor
4 ated for the occasion with flags and
I flowers and an oyster supper was
served An impromptu program was
given and cards We're enjoyed, be- ides
/ other pleasures to entertain the
guests. The affair was very pleas
ant one, the gentlemen proving to be
4 very acceptable hosts of the evening.
! The Philathea class of the Trinity
M. E. church will meet this evening
at the home of Miss Vera Van Sit
teri, 912 Franklin street.
/ Miss Dollie Chestnut entertained a
! select crowd at a Halloween party
Saturday evening at her home on Elk
change street
When Hugh l.. Cooper was in Keo.
! kuk few weeks ago he said that if
/ Taft was elected president he expect.
ed to begin an early campaign on the
/ keokuk water power. He made this
! remark voluntarily and ON the assump-
ton that the commercial conditions
! would be less disturbed by the election
of Mr.. Taft than Mr.. Bryan AS Mr.