The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-26
TRINITY EPWORTH
LEAGUE BANQUET
Over One Hundred Members of That
Church Society and Their
Friends Enjoyed Fine Menu
and Program of Toasts.
SECOND ANNUAL AFFAIR
Epworth League in Flourishins condi-
ton and Membership Increas-
ing With Each Sue
ceeding Year.

The second annual banquet of the
Epworth league of Trinity M. E..
church held in the coffee rooms, by
that society, WAS splendid success
in every detail. Fully 1S5 members
of the league and their invited friends
We're present and enjoyed thoroughly
the excellent program and menu
planned for their pleasure, by those
in charge OF the pretty affair.
Reverend Anderson, pastor of the
Methodist church of Kahoka, was the
out-of-town guest and during the even
ing, In his clever manner, entertained
his listeners with a timely topic, Try
ing to be good looking"
As chairman of the banquet and
program committee, Miss Pauline Gun
narson was assisted in a very able
manner by several other members OF
the league, Henry F. Kruger had
charge of the. decorating of the ban
quet scene, which proved pleasing and
attractive, the colors of the Epworth
league, red and white. being used in
streamers of crepe paper, which were
entwined here with artistic touch. In
the orchestra's station of the banquet
room, the large maltese cross in white
and gold, of the league made an at
tractive decoration with background
of American flags. Tho electrical
drops were shaded prettily with the
same color scheme in lighter crepe,
making merry scene for the banquet
ers.
In the serving of the exc, lent menu
Mrs. Charles A. Hartley, as chairman
of the ladies' serving committee, was
assisted pleasingly by the following
ladies': Mesdames Burger, Teeters.
Scott, Peterson, Entler. COPYRIGHT;
Misses Wustrow and Gunnarsoa.
The Menu.
Escalloped Oysters
Cold Tongue Cream Potatoes
Celery Pickles Cramberries
Coffee Hot Rolls
Ice Cream Assorted Cakes
Program Enjoyed.
In manner capable and pleasing
to all, Mr.. c. P. Dorsey presided as
POSTMASTER of the evening. and the
musical and recitative numbers dis
! coursed during the evening proved
greatly enjoyable.
Reverend Anderson. of k>e Okla, in
a short yet entertaining address,
spoke of things which make life well
worth living; of the moulding of char
acter and what great part ones
| everyday life plays in the shaping of
our destinies.
Reverend j. w. Potter, in his usual
witty and entertaining manner, spoke
/ along lines similar to those in Rever-
end Anderson's address, speaking
/ largely on the great good to be de
rived from lives that are purposeful
and overseeing to build up and climb
to a higher point Of perfection.
4 In closing the evenings talks in a
/ few fitting remarks, the toastmaster
spoke of the good of the young pee
/ pies societies, especially the Epworth
/ league and its excellent work
in the church. During tie evening, a
male quartette, composed of Messrs
Harry Brock, Leroy Lofquist, Harry
Brunat and Henry Schouten, furnished
several enjoyable vocal numbers and
were forced to respond each time to
repeated enchores.
u VanAusdalrs orchestra discoursed
an enjoyable musical program during
the serving hour and at other inter
walls included on the program. Accom-
paniments were played by Miss Ida
Heule. Vocal solos by Mrs. Henry
I schouten and Wilbur C. Hughes were
much enjoyed.
It is with albright new year IT, 1t the
Epworth league Of Trinity Methodist
4 church is entering 1910, with IN excel
lent membership of nearly ne hun
dred and during the present year, il
is hoped to do still larger things.