The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
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| A blessed infant messenger
OF tidings glad and holy!
Ring, merry bells, and in the poor
Awaken hopes fast dying;
Ring; Let your sympathetic tones,
With human love complying.
Cheer the cold heart and colder
breast;
Give faith in place of signing.
Ring, merry bells, where homes are
bright,
And plenty adds to pleasure;
Touch tender chords, that wealth may
mete
From out her bounteous treasure
Gifts to the needy, JOY to those
Who have but scanty measure!
Ring. merry bells, that youthful
hearts,
| And all whose heads are hoary,
May hear rejoicingly again
The angels welcome story
| OF Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men,
!. -Needham Phillips.
Pretty and Successful Bazaar.
| An annual Christmas bazaar that
/ is always sure to bring with 1t much
pleasure for the pre-holiday buyers
| and add to the social and financial
success of those proceeding affairs OF
their kind, are those given by the
| Ladies' Aid society of the First Christ
ian church The Ladies have estab-
lished for themselves a name, in the
making of many pretty and fancy
articles, including dainty needle and
art work and the more useful arti-
cles which one is always sure to find
among the many pieces of handiwork
on display at those annual church
bazaars. On Saturday afternoon and
evening, in the spacious parlors OF
the First Christian church. the lad
lies conducted one of their most sue
cessful sales, many ladies calling dur
1 ing the afternoon and helping by
4 their purchasing of choice displays, to
4 make the affair both financial and
4 a social success. The scene of the
bazaar was tastefully decorated in
streamers Of red and white crepe pa
4 per which radiated from the chan
h daliers and the various corners Of
the room. Large red Christmas bells
were also suspended in an attractive
way anu ddnOd IN chS PNSS%Se-AA >'''S
of the occasion.
In charge of the market table were
Mesdames Belts, Smith and Mcintosh.
The fancy booth was conducted by
Mesdames Clark and Davidson and at
the candy booth, Mesdames Lowe and
Love were in charge.
The officers of the Ladies' Aid so
ciety are: Mrs. Steinberger, presi-
dent; Mrs. R. w. Lilly, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Davidson. treasurer: Mrs
I Roscoe Lowe, secretary.
Enjoy Hamilton "Hop."
The dance given last evening at
Hamilton by Maurice Dadant was well
attended and much enjoyed by the
number of society young people who
were guests of that young gentleman
during the evening. Agnes orchestra
furnished most excellent program
for the dancers who enjoyed the
courtesies and pleasures extended
them until midnight. Those who at
tended from this city were, Misses
Helen and Bessie Hassett, Margaret
Donahue Miss Brennan and Messrs.
Alvin Kraft, Fern Erdman and Ell
mer Weismann.
Hamilton Dance Thursday Eve.
A number of young gentlemen will
give a dance in Hamilton hall on
Thursday evening of this week. Agnes
orchestra will furnish the dance pro-
gram for that occasion.
Bakers Union Gave Dance.
/ The dance given last night in
/ Schouten's hall by the Bakers Union
was very successful affair for those
gentlemen under whose auspices it
was given. "A large number of young
people enjoyed themselves as guests
of the organization during the even
ing and dancing was enjoyed until
a late hour.
Spreads for Evening.
Cold roast chicken and turkey
I Dreamed potatoes in chatting dish
Olives Celery
i Tiny Hot Baking Powder Biscuit ;.
Coffee
Lemon Queens Vanilla Ice Cream
4 Preserved Ginger Stems
Bonbons Tangerine Orange
Will Have "After Sale"
Much disappointment was. occasion
ed the Ladies' Aid society of the First
Unitarian church at their recent sue
cuessful bazaar on account of the re-
edited Tri-State cook books not hav-
ing arrived to be placed among the