The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-19
This 10 Ono Of the Free Attractions it
is Thought Will be Given
During the Fair Next
Month.
MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT
Some Inconvenience May BE Caused
on Account Of Not Being Abs
to Get Light But Mat
tiers VIII be Fixed.

Friday evening at eight o'clock at
the Commercial club rooms, a meet
Ing Of the street fair directors and
chairmen and members of the various
committees was held TO report on the
progress that had been made since
the previous meeting. Everythine
looks encouraging and reports sound
ed bright for the biggest and best eel.
ebration that the city has ever had in
| the past dozen years.
President ]. r. Roberts occupied
\ the chair and Secretary Rice H. Bell
was present as secretary OF the meet
ing Ed. s. Lotion, chairman OF the
finance committee was present and re
ported that no further funds had been
{ collected since the previous meeting
! but there was list of subscribers OF
last years celebration who would like
~ continue TO the amount of 5000 or
more should they be called on. A.
committee OF six was appointed to
visit these last year subscribers and
at the next meeting of the directors
which is to be held on Tuesday even
Ing, a report of the amount collected
will be read then II is necessary
that the exact amount OF funds on
hand be known at that time as con-
tracts for free attractions and others
viii be entered into and ordered at
! that time.
| Regarding Excursions.
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IAN excursion TO the city on either
Thursday or Friday of fair week and
Thursday was agreed on by the d.
fectors as being the better day Of the
Two The ST Louis and Springfield
[5air would prevent the Wabash road
from running excursions during the
scelebration here next month but If the
siness warranted it. the passenger
lin leaving at 4.3o each afternoon
build be held until six o'clock on two
avs OF the fair The Rock island road
IS not replied to the communica-
IN with them some time ago but an
sweT is expected soon regarding
e.r train time during the fair. The
birth road passenger train VIII be
ED until s D. m. On Thursday, Friday
bid Saturday.
The c. B. & x. c. road VIII run
pecial train from Centerviile and
Sedan during the fair. The trips of
he steamer Keokuk win be reversed
iuring The carnival week.
1t is believed by Chairman George
Seibert of the decorating committee
THAT 2 professional decorator can be
Engaged to decorate the street though
nothing has vet been heard from the
correspondence sent out regarding
this matter.
The funds on hand win not permit
the renting of dynamo to furnish
lights for the fair and the light com
;pany will be unable to furnish lights
for the fair. Manager Moseley Of the
Parker Co.. said that lights could be
furnished for the free attractions but
nothing more could be promised.
Travelling Men to March.
F. j, Frank, president OF the Keokuk
travelling mems club stated that uni.
formed parade would probably be Civ
en- by the members OF the order on
Saturday of the fair. that being the
only convenient date for them
Il Merchants OF the city will contrib
ute enough to start the young couple
who are to be married. on the right
road to comfortable house keeping.
An .old Settlers day has been