The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-31
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Swedish Aid Society.
The fifteenth annual celebration OF
the Swedish Aid society, held on Fri
day evening at Hawkes. hall was a
most successful affair, there being
about three hundred present. The hall
was decorated in American anc
Swedish flags and an interesting pro-
gram was given and a sumptuous sup
per served.
The address of the evening was
given by Rev. Fjellman, the new pas.
tor of the Swedish Lutheran church
whose discourse was splendid one,
the topic being Charity Is the Foun-
dalton OF Invention" During his re-
marks he paid tribute to John
Erickson, inventor Of the monitor as
one of the Swedes whom all natives
OF the county do honor.
Fifteen years ago the Swedish Aid
society was organized in Keokuk as
a benevolent and protective society
with small membership and today
the membership is close to 400, the
society doing a great deal OF good
among its members. The officers of
the organization are:
John Erickson, president.
Frank Wahlgren, secretary.
Charles Gustavson. vice president.
Joseph Hanson, treasurer.
The celebration OF the anniversary
OF the society has become q yearly
avont md fh& oMofr 500 ol,r.v 1850
pleasant occasions. The executive
committee having the one Of Friday
evening in charge was composed or
Frank Wahlgren, G. T. Huffman,
liner R. Carlson, L. Swanson, Joseph
Hanson. o. Young, John Erickso,s
Carl Johnson and G. Al. Nelson.
The program given was as follows:
Song-Our Land, Our Land, Audience
Prayer $500. Rev. A. r. Tornblom
Piano selection. Miss Hilda Gustavson
Recitation Sweden :. 80,
......... Miss Dorothy Strandin
Solo. .i........'. ...... Harry Tal1ey
Duet-Piano and Flute ..........
Miss Ethel Wallberg and Miss
Ola Nyland.
Piano solo ...... Miss Annie Larson
Recitation Swedish language.
................. Reuben Pearson
Address Charity is the Founda-
ton of Invention ..........
........... Rev. A. G.. Fjellman
Vocal solo. .......... Miss Rose Pelz
Prayer ........ Rev. A. G.. Fjellman
Married In Quincy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Schroeder
who were married in Quincy last
January and who have since been
making Keokuk their home will leave
for Des Moines within the next two
weeks to make their home, where
Mr.. Schroeder has position with
the Housekeeper Publisher company
of New York. At the time of their
marriage the following account ap.
peared in the Quincy Wing of Jan
uary 7th:
Roland Schroeder of St. Paul ano
Miss Frances Russell of this city a
well appearing young couple had the
distinction of being welded In the
office of Mayor Garner at the cit,
hall yesterday afternoon. The cerr.
mony was performed by Judge Rear.
don at 3 o'clock. After securing the
license at the court house the couple
went to the office Of Judge Reardon
and asked him to say the words tina,
would unite them. When the question
of witnesses came up, the name of
Mayor Garner was suggested by
Frank Henry who accompanied the
couple. The mayor consented ana
asked that the bridal party be con
Quoted to his office. This was done
and after the knot was tied Mayot
Garner and Mr.. Henry signed their
names as witnesses to the WEDDING.
The wedding reminded the mayor Of
the day when he was county Judge
and performed such ceremonies him
self. Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder will
spend several days in the city with
relatives and friends and will then
leave for st. Paul where they will
make their home.