The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
SENATOR KENYON
At KEOsAUQUA
Junior United states Senator Opens
Lecture Course Given Under
Auspices Of Epworth
League.
EDITOR RowLEY's GUEST
1,
Twelve O'Clock Dinner at the Home
Of the Veteran Editor Was
Pleasant Occasion for
Guests and Host.
EDITOR RowLEY's GUEST
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KEOSAUQUA. Ia, Nov. limited
States Senator VIM. s. Kenyon of FIT.
Dodge. Iowa. paid brief visit to the
historic town of KeosauQua on the
4th and 5th of November
The immediate occasion of his Wis
It was to open the lecture course CIV
en- under the auspices of the Epwortn
League. This he did on Saturday
evening at the Methodist church,
where he was greeted by large and
enthusiastic audience, to whom he de-
livered his lecture on the subject,
The Bishop Of D." The Good Bish-
OPP immortalized in Victor Hugo's
Les Miserables'' This is without
doubt one of the best and most help
full lectures ever given in this place.
To the quality OF being an able and
distinguished lawyer the senator has
added the faculty Of being able to
make a close and profound analysis
OF character; and is thoughtful stu
dent Of moral and sociological CUES.
tons. Throughout, by the power OF
logic and the earnestness of the con.
victions which he announced, he held
the close attention of his audience.
Such an address makes for good citi-
zenship always.
During his stay in the city, the
senator was the guest at the home
Of Hon. John W. Rowley. Sr, editor
OF the Keosauqua Republican.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Rowley gave
a twelve o'clock dinner in honor OF
the senator, to which were hidden
Hon. F. M. Hunter, presiding Judge
OF the district court, the members OF
the local bar. the county officers and
a few friends.
| This was indeed a most delightful
occasion. The large dining room OF
the Rowley home was beautifully and
appropriately decorated with flowers
and flags, and the guests sat down te
tables laden with the best that lows
affords. A sumptuous dinner which
all were agreed did grea, credit to the
hostess Mrs. Rowley, who was assiao
ed in serving by her sister in law
Miss Winnie Rowley and daughters-in
law, Mrs. r. B. and Clinton Rowley
The favors were carnations.
1t was perhaps one of the proudes
moments OF Mr.. Rowley's life when a
the close of the dinner, he arose, an
in few well chosen words extends
a welcome to the senator, and pre-
posed the toast in which all hearth
Joined ITO the health Of Senate
Kenyon in Iowa's best-cold water.
Senator Kenyon responded with
deep appreciation of the hospitalit
shown him in the Rowley home an
the cordial welcome extended him 1
: the old town known throughout tn
, state by the many distinguished cit
zens who came from here; and pr,
posed the sentiment that the memor
of these great and good men shout
!, ibe an incentive to the citizens her
and through them throughout til
broad domain of Iowa, to emulate til
character of these men who had stoc
, LOT So uuCu IudL Was SOOu and tTI
: in life.
Judge Sloan, in reminiscent moo
!. spoke at length of the many gre
. men who had gone from here al
;. from Van Buren, county to take the
I. places in position of honor and us
!. fulness in the United States senat
q On the district and federal benche
h in professional and business caree,
n. He was followed by Hon. F. NJ. HUI
- Ter. district judge. Hon. w. NJ. Walk
# and s. E. Irish in appropriate sen
ments.
All too soon the hour came VIII
Id Senator Kenyon had to leave by au
D. for Fairfield in order to catch |
is Chicago train. whence he was
Is companied by his host, Mr.. Rowl,
iy and son Clinton and Mr.. ]. c. Calho
K OF the local bar. AS he left the guel
es crowded the wide porch of the Re
ed ley home to bid him good bye.
or made hosts of friends while here a
will always find hearty welcor
should he return.