The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-10


young couple have the best wishes OF
their many friends for their future
success and happiness in married lie.
Bazaar Grand Success.
The several different ladies' socie-
ties Of the Westminster Presbyterian
church held their annual Christmas
bazaar market and supper in the
large and pretty parlors OF the church
on Thursday afternoon. In every
way, the ladies were finely successful
and the affair was one of the best
attended ever given by them.
Throughout the large parlors were
numerous tables, scattered invitingly
through the rooms. laden with their
pretty holiday wares. From the
bazaar and market the ladies realized
a handsome sum of several hundred
dollars. The Chapel fund society was
in charge of the market and fancy
work tables, the Young Peoples Christ
ian Endeavor Society conducted the
candy table and the Ladies' Sewing
society was in charge of the rug and
apron booth where many attractive
pieces were on display and at each
table, the holiday articles found ready
sale among the several hundred lad
les who attended during the after
noon and evening.
In the evening al. elegant turkey
supper was served by the Ladies Sew
ing society who had charge of this
enjoyable part OF the evenings plea
sures in the large church dining
room. Twenty-one large turkeys were
served to the more than four hun
bred guests of the ladies in the even
ing. One hundred and eight persons
were seate at once at the thirteen
large and handsomely decorated din
ing tables, cut flowers and holiday
greenery being used in an effective
manner The menu consisted of the
following good things:
Roast turkey Dressing
Mashed Potatoes-Gravy
Celery
Cranberry Sauce Jelly
Butter Rolls-C Coffee
Mince Pie Apple Pie
Display Baking Goods.
Mesdames George Riley, M. v. Riley
and Charles w. Chase entertained II
delightful manner, the Ladies' Ait
society of the Trinity NJ. 2. church II
the church parlors this afternoon. 4
feature of the afternoons affair wa:
a display of baking goods of the In
dependent Baking company of Daven
port, numerous pastery articles, thu
housewives delight, being on exhi
bition on several of the tables which
were used for demonstrating tn,
wares. Refreshments were serve,
and a social time spent by the ladie
! of the society.
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
society OF the First Congregations
church was held this afternoon at tn
residence Of Mrs. ]. A. M. Collins, a
| G1i Orleans street. officers for tn
coming year were elected an
other business of the societ
was disposed of in a mos
pressing manner by the ladies, officer
being elected were, president, vic
/ president and secretary treasurer. Fo
Lowing the business session socia
/ flcur was enjoyed, with Mrs. Collin
as the very pleasant hostess.
A fine entertainment will be pre-
sented this evening by the Roya
Neighbors in Woodmen hall. A pre-
gram full of neat and happy surprise
has been planned by the members an
vii; be carried out One of the fes
lures will be "cullud weddin'" an
a Japanese drill by a number of tn
ladies' will be another enjoyable fe;
ture. The entertainment which wi
be given free for the pleasure of tn
me mbers and their friends has bee
nicely arranged and those who wi
participate have been working faitf
Tally Tor It's success.
The dance given last evening by tn
| Woodmen was we'll attended affai
over sixty couples of young people b.
| ing present to enjoy the pleasures {
the evening. Last evenings dance wa
, the second of the series to be give
, during the present winter season :
, the lodge Agnes full orchestra III
< ished an excellent dance program.
Mrs. Aus Hollowell entertained tn
Woman's card club at her residenc
ON Tuesday afternoon.
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