The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-21

An impromptu program was given
last evening, several musical numbers
being enjoyed and the hours of enter
tanning spent in delightful manner.
About thirty-flve ladies assisted in
making the affair the splendid success
that it was, Mrs. Rudolph LANCE be-
ing chairman and Mrs. Albert Loewen-
stein assisting her very pleasantly.
Mrs. Harry J. Reeves, Special Dele
gate of D. A. r., Presents Flag Law
at State Convention.
Keokuk members of the ID. A. R.
Chapter are sure that sufficient at
tention has been called to the mat
ter of having the American flag kept
from all advertisements, Mrs. Harry
J. Reeves, special delegate to the
state convention of the Daughters of
the American Revolution in session
Wednesday and Thursday at Cedar
Falls, was given permission by the
state regent to appear on the pro-
gram and state fully regarding the
topic which has created much interest
and is expected to meet with sue
cess in the state legislature for the
D. A. RS.
Mrs. Reeves was sent from Keo-
kuk to present the flag law of
which the Keokuk Chapter is the for
mer and chief instigator, in having
the bill passed in the state legisla-
| ture.
To summarize the purpose of the
1 Keokuk chapter, in presenting the
which will in turn with assistance
of all local chapters, secure the aid
of the senators and representatives
in each district, is to have law
| passed that the American flag must
not appear on advertisements of any
kind.
Many are unaware of the occasion
that caused the Keokuk chapter to
/ take the step in preventing the ban
ner of our country from appearing
as an advertising medium on cigar
boxes, beer kegs and the like and the
history of the bills formation will be
OF interest.
celebration was held in the Grand
opera house, programs advertising a
future attraction were passed to
those present. On these printed slips
the American flag appeared causing
the ladies of the d. A. R. chapter
: here to think deeply of the undignifl'
ed sense in which the flag was used
) and its glory cheapened. For many
/ months the matter has been talked
of on all sides and the time to pre-
: sent it at the state convention seem
!. ed most opportune.
l With what success the flag law
4 will meet is yet to be seen. The pur.
pose is noble one and worthy OF the
/. support of all state representatives
and it is predicted that success will
. attend the efforts of the Keokuk D.
( A. r. women in having the American
flag kept from all advertisements in
. the future. in this state. The move
4 ment which had its rise here viii
9 likely become one of national import
Keokuk D. A. R. members will read
! with interest the report of Wednes
i. DAVIS meeting in dispatch from Ce
dar Falls:
+ The eleventh annual conference O
n the Iowa Daughters of the American
t Revolution was opened formally Wed
S nesday morning at o'clock, the re
a gent, Miss Harriet Lake OF lnde
endence, Ia, presiding. The confer
t ence promises to be very interest,"
ING and enthusiastic one, notwlth
standing the fact that the weathe
: has suddenly changed.
4 The meeting of the state board o
management Tuesday afternoon, wa
well attended, and several recon
y mendations were presented to be ac'
ed upon by the conference. In the e'
4 ening a delightful reception was giN
en- the visiting daughters by tn
4 Blackhawk and Cedar Falls chapter
Z at the home of Mrs. Frank B. Miller
i The beautiful home was decorate
4 with flags. everywhere, and flower
in nrofusion filled the rooms. In tn
receiving line were all the state OH
GERS and officers of the Cedar Fall
Chapter. 1t was more than a recel
& tion it was a reunion Of old friend
and meeting of new ones, until tn
house seemed OVERLOOKING with e1
a! thusiasm, and happy voices OF u
guests mingled with the music mac
nv a stringed orchestra stationed
b the upper hall, and the beautiful co
tunes blending so harmonious
with the decorations made 1t an e
y einng not soon to be forgotten I
+ any member present.
n In the morning, after singing Anne
q ica which is custom followed by
A. RS everywhere, and after the
vocation by Mrs. w. w. Glst, the a
dress of welcome was given by MI
Marion Mcfarland Walker, dean
a women at the state teachers colle'
n at Cedar Falls. She said she mad be-
4 told that d. A. R. had been said
be purely sentimental, but that 81
n objected very much to that dehnltlo
that D. A. R. had the purest and be
81 r;noinlas II is society of sen