The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
WARSAW ROYAL
NEIGHBORS Meet
Clover Leaf Camp Installed Officers
But Attendance Was Reduced
Some Owing to the Stormy
Weather.
GAVE A FINE PROGRAM
Hiram Ferris Falls Down Flight
of Stairs and sustains Severe
Bruises-other War.
saw News.


Ferris of Warsaw met with a painful
accident at Chaplin, H., Thursday
night, by falling down fight of
steps, one of which broke precipitat.
ing him to the bottom, and badly
spraining his knee. He was brought
home yesterday and at this writing is
resting easily
Mr.. John McMahan of wythe re-
turned Friday from Springfield, where
he went few days ago as delegate
to the annual convention of the Far
mers' Mutual Insurance compaies of
mers' Mutual Insurance companies of
represented, and much good was ac-
complished, in the way of increasing
the usefulness Of the Farmers Mutual
companies.
The wild storm which began Thurs
day night and ragged all day Friday for
tunately has done no damage here
abouts except breaking trees and
shrubbery. The snow drifted quite
deep in places. Mails from the Mis-
souri, side were somewhat delayed by
the high wind, which made it unsafe
for small boats to cross
Glover Leaf camp S64 ROYAL Neigh
bors of America installed it's officers
Thursday evening, Jan 2Sth. The
ceremonies were public. bui owing to
the stormy weather there was not
very large attendance. However there
were abont 90 persons present includ-
ing camp members. AT the conclusion
OF the ceremonies an interesting and
entertaining program of music and
recitations was rendered by num-
Der OF the young sons and daughters
OF the camp members, many numbers
of the program We're heartily encored.
The young people displayed marked
talent, and creditably acquitted them
selves. At close of program an ap-
petizing luncheon was served. The
following are the officers installed
Miss Carrie Kammerer acting as in
stalling officer and Mrs. Emma Muir
as ceremonial marshall
oracle ............. Mrs Ettie Allen
vice oracle ...... Mrs. Rosa Krebs
Recorder ......... Hrs. Mary Ernest
Receiver ......... Mrs. Ida Ringold
Marshal $3.50. Mrs. Maggie Ringold
Chancellor 80. Mrs. Annie Shepherd
Inner Sentinel 80. Mrs. Clara White
Outer Sentinel -. Mrs. Mamie Trout
Mrs. Emma Richardson
Physician -. DR.. j. Eotan Johnston
Only four more steel sections re-
main to be placed on the water tower,
to complete it, the riveting Of the
eighth is nearly completed.
Apropos of the coming of the Tooth
anniversary of the birth of that great
patriot Abraham Lincoln, anything per-
tanning to his tragic death Is noticed
at this time with absorbing interest.
Thomas q. Peters of this city has
copy of the Philadelphia Enquirer
dated April Dist, 1865, giving an ac-
count of the assassination and the at
tack on Sec. Seward, and others The
paper also contains columns of war
news. Considering it's age it is we'll
preserved. DR.. j. Eaton Johnston also
has two copies of the Springfield H.,
Daily Journal, date May 4th, 1865,
and June 1st, 1865. That of May 4th
has its columns in mourning and con-
tails an account of the reception of
the presidents remains at Springfield
and the order of procession from rail
road depot to capitol, also funeral
obsequies. and order of procession 20
grave. The issue of June 1st CON
tains a sermon delivered at the First
Presbyterian church, Springfield by
invitation of the session-on the Sab
bath following the burial of President
Lincoln, May 1th, by Rev. Henry A.
Nelson, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church of ST. Louis. His sub
iect was. Tho Divinelv Prepared
Ruler Psalms 7S-70-72 verses DR..
Johnston also has copy of the funer
al hymn sung at the grave, a copy of
a newspaper evtra issued at that time
and also a COPY of the order of the
funeral procession
Mercury from zero to 6 below this
morning, No fire alarms, fortunately.