Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01

presentaClVe cOlOred people OtumWa has
witnessed for some time, assembled at
the residenct Of Rev. and Mrs. j.
Cornelius Reid, 226 North Moore street
Thursday evening to pay honor to this
couple which has labored earnestly and
successfully in Ottumwa and through
out the state. The occasion was in hon
or Of their twentieth wedding anniver-
sary, Mr.. and Mrs. Reid having been
married in 1891. To them was born
oneson, J. c., Jr., now student at the
Baptist college in Des Moines.
Have Worked Earnestly.
s For ten years Mr.. and Mrs. Reid have
labored ardently to build up q higher
standard among their people Mrs. Reid
Is preident Of the local home and for
teign missionary societies connected
with the Second Baptist church and
vice president Of the women IS state fed
Ssation. Mr.. Rsid, IN addition to hold
ii the pastorate n OF Second Baptist
shrreh 81 this city, II peesident of the
Iowa State Afro o-Amslican council, cor
responding secretary of the Iowa
Nshraska ssspciat tjons and Aixman of
the educational board of Iowa. Y z
The presents received from the guests
were numerous and costly, the gifts Of
china alone aggregating $3.50. Nearly
two hundred were present in person
and many more who were unable to at
tend sent their earnest congratulations.
A fitting program was carried out upon
the lawn, followed by congratulations.
With guests of honor in the receiving
line were Miss Maude Buchner. Miss
Naoma Courtney, Des Moines, Mr.. and
Mrs. George johnson, IStaunton, Va,
Mrs. Jeanette Echo, Pittsburg, p, and
j. T. Culbertson, Clinton. la.
Committees in Charge.
The reception committee was COM
posed of Mrs. Wells Fowler, Mrs. Hell
ena Downey, Mrs. Henry Elliott, Mrs.
Catherine Strothers, Miss Maude Frank
lin.
Service committee-Mrs Anna Fos-
ter, Mrs Alberta Graham, Mrs. Clara
Crawford, Mrs. Harry Hughes.
Mattresses Misses Elizabeth Bever-
ly, Victoria Jackson, Pearl Marshall,
Beatrice Downey, Helen Wagner, Re
becce Beaverly.
At the punch bowl presided Misses
Nora Harris, Harry d. Beverly, Cleo
patra Clark, Lorena Vincent.
Presents From Clubs.
Club No. 1:Mr. and Mrs. E. W..
Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Williams
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hall, Mrs.
E.. Moon, Mrs. E. King Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Williams, Mrs. G. Reid, Mrs, Henry
TH11.a ~ = :, i ,ons M onl ATrs T poeo
and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Moon, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Remington, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. johnson, MI. and Mrs. j. Weeks, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Tailor, Mrs. M.
Marshall, Mrs. Mary Wilson, Messrs
Thos. Spiair Loreas Bradford, 2. Taylor,
s. A. Narrold. E. Nobson. Fine gold
band dinner set Of 100 pieces. Sd 4.
Ii Club No. 9: Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hughes,
Mrs Della Harris, Mrs. N. Franklin,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Beverly, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Ross, Mr.. andMrs. 3. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. N. Foster, Mrs. A. Foster,
Miss e. Graves, Mrs. S. Graves and
daughter Lottie, Mrs. D. Myers, Messrs.
G.. jackson, N. Carson, f. Beamon.
Fancy Japanese Chocolate set with rich
gold designs; hand painted ID
5 Club No. 3. Fish club Of sixteen.
(Withheld by request.) Decorated fish
set.
Club No. 4. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Downey, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Met Clelland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Franklin, Mr.. and
Mrs Edgar Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Graham, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Scott, Mr..
and Mrs. 8. Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Kippen, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Parlen, Mrs. Lydia Williams and
Miss E. . Williams, Mrs. "A. Lewis, Mrs.
II. Robinson, Messrs. a. Milliams, Ct.
Osburn Gold decorated toilet set.
Club No. 5. Mrs. Clara Crawford,
Mrs Anna Taylor, Miss Loyena Vim
son, Messrs. Lorenzo Vinson, Roscoe
Gum, Lloyd Crawford. Clarus pottery
Jug or decorative piece, made in France.
Individual Gifts
Ottumwa--M Mayor and Mrs. s. HI.
Harper, two hand painted gold trimmed.
cake plates; Mr.. and Mrs. I. p. Foster,
Venetian sugar shell and creamer; Mr..
and Mrs. James Fields and Clara,
Dresden Chocolate set; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Grover, two decorated salad
bowls; Mrs. "A. Jordan and son Frank,
hand painted chop plate; Rev. and
Mrs. Marshahan, Haviland cake plate:
Miss Maud Buckner, olive dish and
fruit plate; Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.