The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15

To be Married In Minneapolis.
Albert c. Bode and Miss Nellie Scott,
both we'll known Keokuk young peo-
pie, will be married tomorrow in
Minneapolis at the home of the brides
sister. Miss Scott has been in Mime
apolis for few weeks and Mr.. Bode
left for that city Saturday evening.
Mr.. Bode is cashier for the Standard
Oil Co., and Miss Scott the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. Scott, well known
Keokuk residents.
Ladies' of the Maccabees.
1T amt no use to grumble and CON-
plain;
It's jest as cheap and easy to re-
joice-
When God sorts out the weather and
sends rain,
Wy rains my choice
Riley's wet weather philosophy, ana
sleighbells, cowbells. tin horns, trum-
pets, ear-splitting wood ratchels, and
every conceivable instrument with
which to make hideous noises marked
the hegira of the Maccabees to War
saw Saturday night.
Thirty.six knights and Ladies of the
Maccabees boarded the 7:45 interur-
ban in response to novel invitations
sent out by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Earl
Haney, of Warsaw, the occasion being
the fifth or wooden anniversary OF
| their marriage.
1t was jolly party and though the
ascent of the steps" was made In
pouring rain and inky blackness, their
ardor was in nowise dampened and
the lights of the cosy cottage far
above the clouds was the signal ro1
an old-fashioned charivari.
The decorations were on an elapor
ate scale, the color scheme being red
and yellow. Festoons of wooden
hearts and profusion of ferns and
red carnations were used in the par
lors; the mellow lights from candles
in groups of five marking the fifth
milestone of happy married life
reached by this genial couple. In the
dining room an original and very beau
tiful idea was contrived in the center
piece which represented a miniature
harbor with two tiny ships at port
safe in the haven of home. The cen
terpiece was banked in ferns and car
nations the scheme extending to the
place cards, the favors being tiny
love birds bearing red hearts. And no
least in the decorative arrangement.
and yellow ribbons worn by Ted ,
handsome collie owned by Mr. Haney
who showed his fine discrimination b,
making friends with the whole
bunch"
4 An lad" contest and a feat of skill
in manipulating peanuts with uniqu
wooden gifts as prizes afforded mel
ry competition resulting in the homo
prizes being carried off by Miss l.;
Feber and Mrs. Perrigo, the booty
prizes falling to Miss Schevers AM
Mrs. Hennings.
A delicious two course luncheon wa
served at ten o'clock, after which TIL
Maccabees' Own Special Minstre
Troupe put on their inmitable stunts
|. Nell Raftry's droll wit, Ethel McDow
ellis contagious laugh, Rene Harrine
tons restless maneuvers, Susie McNal
ly's clever representations and the al
. tics of the cute kids" Maude Helm
and yeda Perrigo, filled an hour a
too short for the guests who had t.
make the last car for the Dam city
leaving with Mr.. and Mrs. Haney thel
hearty congratulations which took ma
terial form in a handsome librar
table of mission design.
The threatening weather condition
of the early evening had given plac
to the ideal and the bright starligh
seeming to invite the stroll the Who'll
; parry took around by way of Lover
Leap-a perilous but romantic spot o
the high cliffs overlooking the broa
Mississippi. where descent was mad
to the trolley line. the chivalry of tn
Knights in the party guarding tn
: ladies from the menacing dangers {
the foothills fitting finale to one {
!, the happiest occasions in the anna,
of the Maccabees of Keokuk Hive.
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