Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-07
HOKUK NOTES.

Tuesday evening, June 9th William
T. Rush Of Keokuk and Miss Beulah
Black of Ft. Madison, repaired to the
home Of F. D. Bland 1916 High street
and was quietly married by the Rev.
Brice Taylor paster Of the A. M. p.
church. He will reside at the home Of
his father, Thomas Rush, on Franklin.
Wednesday Evening, June %, 1911,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ashby l126 Frank
lin street. very pleasantly entertained
q number Of their friends in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Ashby Of Macomb,
ILL.,, and Miss JULIA Ware and Mr.. War
rem Wadsworih Of Pueblo, Colo.
Fire starting from an unknown origin
ignited the woodwark beneath the
counter at the w. T. Rush pantatori-
um, located at 4l3 Main street, Tues
day evening at $50 o'clock. Only :
small amount of damage was done be-
fore the blaze was extinguished.
Mr.. VIM. Ashby and bride Of Macomb
ILL.,, are visiting in the city, the guest
Of Mr. and Mrs. II. Ashby and Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Ashby.
Mr.. Vim. Martin left Friday evening
for st Paul. MINI. to make that city
his future home. His wife and little
daughter will 60 later.
"A marriage of wide social interest
was that Of Miss Julia Ware Of Pueblo,
formerly Of Keokuk and Mr.. Warren
Wadsworth Of Pueblo, Colo, occurred
Thursday evening, June 18th, at the
home Of the brides mother, Mrs. Endo-
ra Ware, 1915 Morgan street, at Eight
o'clock. The Rev Pierce U. Taylor
performing the ceremony in the pres
ence Of large number Of relatives and
friends. Miss. Ella Ware, sister Of the
bride was maid of honor and Mr.. Har-
ry Ashby served the groom as best
man. Preceding the ceremony, Daisy
Ware, an accomplished vocalist sang
Nightingale song Of Nevines and O,
Promise Me, by Dekoven; Miss Frances
Reeder, played Mendelshon's Wedding
March. AS the bridal party entered
after which Miss Reeder played Men
delshon's Spring Song, very softly dur
ing the ceremony. The bride was
picture Of girlish loviliness in gown
of white Messaline with lace tunic
draped and trimed with pearl ornaments
the maid of honor wore pink Mar
quisette over silk. The home was
handsomely decorated in the latest
prevailing colors, the Helen pink and
and white. After the ceremony a splen-
did 2-course luncheon was served. They
were the recipients of many beautiful
and useful presents. The couple left
on the late train for Pueblo, Colorado,
their future home The out Of town
guests were Mrs. F G. Mundy Of Quin-
cy, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ashby of Ma
comb, ILL.,, and Nelson Robertson Of st.
Charles, Mo. 81
\ Mrs. F. T. Fields of 1926 North 18th
very pleasantly entertained a few Of
her lady friends, Friday afternoon in
honor Of Mrs. F. G. Munday Of Quincy.
III. A very dainty 4-course luncheon
was served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Alden Of 1907
Morgan ST., pleasantly entertained Mrs.
Sophia Hampton of Red Oak and Mrs
Estella johnson Of Des Moines, Iowa.
Mrs. M. M. Alden Of this city at two
course dinner, Sunday.
Tuesday evening, June 9th, Electa
Chapter 0 E. S, met in regular session
and held their election of officers, which
resulted aa follows:
Mrs. Naome P. Fields rs. r. Matron
Mrs. M. !. Fields. ........ r. A. Matron
VIM, Shortridge. r. Patron
Artisha Fields ........... Secretary
i. A. Jones. 1880. ...... Treasurer
Sarah Fields Conductress
S. j. Goens. ...........A Conductress
Mrs. Sophia Hampton Of Red Oak is
visiting at the home Of her sister Mrs.
Anna Logan. .
The Tom Thumb wedding given at
the home Of T. Rush, Tuesday night by
Go. 0, was splendid success. A large
crowd gathered to witness the ceremo-
ny, which was performed by Master
Wilbert Brown The little bride Louise
Johnson was handsomely gowned in
White Null, and the groom Melford
Draine was attired in full dress. II
was very pretty affair and attracted
quite u large crowd,
Mrs. VIM Gr0ss is On tha sick lief N