Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-09-02

were certainly royalty entertained
with dinners ana receptions and
balls and boat excursions.
Mrs. 5. +. Bailey and Mrs, j. L.
Tisdell gave card party and recep-
ton at Armory hall Wednesday aft
ernoon, which proved to be one of
the most enjoyable affairs of the
week In the evening a number OF
guests from the Eighth regiment at
tended the ball with Captain S. e..
Bailey. No one with grain of race
pride could have helped being proud
of the Eighth regiment. And II only
seemed the natural order of things
to have those high in authority vote
them to have been the best drilled
and best in department. on the camp
ground.
Mrs. Parker Wagner of Seventh
avenue gave a dinner Wednesday.
Covers were laid for twelve. Among
those present We're Mrs. Lena Hall
of Washington, D. c., Mrs. Bernice
Casey of st. Louis, Miss Estella Bry-
ant OF Chicago, DR.. and Mrs. Cotton
and guests.
Mr.. Paul Payne. formerly of Des
Moines. now living In Springfield,
spent a few days in the city last
week, the guest Of DR.. Crews.
Captain and Mrs. s. e. Bailey had
as their guests last week, Mrs. John
son. wife Of Lieutenant Colonel
Johnson of Chicago, and Mrs. Car
rie Smith of Springfield.
Mrs. Herndon Of Jacksonville, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Banks, $40
N. Douglas street.
Mrs. l., A. Davis left for her home
in Chicago today. after spending sew
eral days with her sister, Mrs. James
Carver, 235 Howell street.
Mrs. Anna Gillis of Alton, form
er Peorian. sr"nt several days with
Mrs. g. T. Jackson of Seventh ave-
nue..
Lieutenant and Mrs. Il. S. Burria
had as their guests Mrs. Yates, Mr..
and Mrs. Bealer of Springfield, and
Mrs. Phenix of Rock Island.
With Mr. and Mrs. G. Allen Cot
| ton, 712 N. Jefferson, were Mrs
Marshall and Mrs Jackson. Mr.
| and Mrs. Jas. Newsom, Mrs, Clifford
Lee of Chicago.
Mrs. Chavis of Frye avenue. in.
yited few friends Wednesday even
ing to meet Mrs. Freeman and Par
ish, wives of Lieutenants Freeman
and Parish of Jacksonville.
Other visitors at Camp Deneen
were Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Wormley
| and sister. Miss Wormley, Miss Lew
is Of Springfield and Mrs. Leshly OF
Bloomington, with Mrs. Ida Conway
Sanford; DR.. and Mrs. Ware and
Miss Ware of Springfield, and Mrs
Marie knight Of Alton, with Miss
Josephine Conway.
Miss Blanche Shaw and Miss Effie
Huffman remained in the city with
Mrs. I. G. Harper of Swinnerton
street, and expect to visit othe,
points in Illinois before returning tc
their home in Chicago.
Messrs. Clemons and Rush of Keo-
kuk. Iowa, We're in the city on bust.
ness last week.
Mrs. Mary Cosby of Springfield, is
visiting Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Jane
son.
Miss Marjorie Washington of Prin-
ceton, Is visiting Lieutenant and Mrs
J. Fl. Tisdell, 409 Seventh avenue.
Mrs. Annie Dorsey of Hannibal,
Mo-, is here for an Indefinite stav
with her daughter. Mrs. Mamie Will
iams of Steubenville street.
Mrs. Dinah Washington gave a
farewell luncheon on Friday even
ing, to Mrs. Ollie Harvey. Those
present report a pleasant time. Mrs.
Harvey left Saturday morning for
Hopkinsville, Ky, where she will re-
side. r
Mrs. Cynthia Harris is entertain
ing her daughter, Mrs Tyler and
Hartman Of Chicago.
Mr.. Charles Turner spent ten days
visiting Niagara Falls and Canadian
piints. He reports a pleasant trip.
Friends OF Mrs. H. F.. Johnson of
Sixth avenue, will be glad to learn
that she is slightly improved. Mrs.
Johnson has been i'll for some time.
Rev. B. N. Murrell left this morn
ing for Decatur, to attend the asso-
citation.