The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-05

Beneath the soft and fervent glow
OF multi-colcred lights and in sur
roupdings that abounded In rare beau
ty, wonderful In It's effectiveness and
charming to both old and young, the
Junior-Senior banquet was held last
evening at the Keokuk high school
with q stage setting as near perfect
as ever attempted in an affair of that
nature. Everything, even to the
slightest detail, was in perfect con.
cord; the Moorish room with the
oriental tapestry was picturesque;
whirl Of remnants made the college
room pretty to the athletic eye; the
Japanese room presented profusion
OF decorations from that far or land,
but the best of all was the large hall
wonderfully transformed, with water
trickling over the colored rocks in
fountain receiving the rays Of many
lights, with large porch swings and
with the ever inviting coy corners.
1t was the triumphal close OF a week
of whirl and activity among the SEN
Tors and juniors, the former because
of the fact that 1t was to be their final
glimpse at the dear old school after
their four years of school work. and
the latter because 1t was the climax
of their junior year and upon the
passing of the seniors from the school
they would be ready to take their
places, which they justly deserve.
Guests Received.
Between the hours Of $3.50 and 800
o'clock the many guests who number
ed nearly one hundred, arrived and
were received by the reception COM
mittee composed of members of the
junior class. 1t was not long before
the affair was in full swing and the
many pretty young girls in attractive
evening gowns added much to the
beauty and gaiety Of the occasion.
During the early part Of the even
ing the guests and hosts together with
the members of the faculty present
enjoyed the reception and spent the
greater part OF their time In gazing
at the wonderful decorative work
which had preceded their arrival.
Decorations Everywhere.
The one great aim of the junior
class seemed to be to make the high
school interior as beautiful as .possible
and to bring everything into play that
would add to the attractiveness and
splendor OF the occasion. The colors
OF the evening were green and white,
the colors of the junior class.
In the center of the large lower hall
directly facing the entrance was the
fountain with the huge setting o.
rocks over which small stream Of
water gently played and danced under
the glare of subdued incandescants
Gathered around It were ferns and
other plants which added the neces
sary beauty. To the left was a large
porch swing which found many oc
scupants during the evening, and still
farther on were the cozy corner anf
large lawn swing. Large mission
benches were everywhere and circu
lar seats were numerous. Fine rug.
of various colors adorned the floor!
and hid from view the ordinary foo
of the otherwise plain interior Fanc,
lights we're suspended from the cell
Ing at appropriate intervals and were
very pretty.
Moorish Room.
The Moorish Room was the larg,
room at the end of the hall to thu
left and visitors to that spot of beau
ty. were numerous during the evening
Oriental rugs and tapestry transfere'
1t into palace Of beauty and man
pretty and inviting coy corners wer
occupied during the greater part o
the evening. The light in this roor
was very dim and in perfect accord
ance with the setting.
Another very attractive room wa
the college room, with the wall
Astounding in the remnants of man
schools. Hundreds of high school
and colleges from the far east to tn
far west were represented by thes
emblems. The room contained mis-
sion furniture throughout and was e,
tremely beautiful.
The japanese room also bad scor
of admirers and people who visite
that spot of beauty fingered long