The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
THE GOOD FELLOW MOVEMENT.

TIE GOOD FELLOW MOVEMENT.
| 1t is the purpose of the Keokuk
Good Fellows Association to send
the sunlight of Christmas Joy into
the homes OF those who will not know
just what Christmas happiness means
| in any considerable degree, unless it
is through the Good Fellows move.
ment. -Four years ago The Chicago
Tribune inaugurated this scheme
which has spread all over the coun-
try and which has been such bless
fortunate children and at the same
time deepened the feeling of human
ity. In Thursday evenings Gate
City announcement was made of the
movement to take care of those who
will suffer sorrow and disappoint-
ment unless some such relief is Of
fered as the Good Fellows propose.
This paper is heartily in favor of the
plan and will open its columns to the
exploitation of the movement in that
| 1t shall have the fullest measure Of
success and in the hope that it will
be so complete that no child will be
missed by Santa Claus when he
| makes his annual visit Christmas
eve.
The Gate City guarantees you the
most happy Christmas you ever had
provided you enter into the Good Fell
low movement and contribute liberal
lly toward the relief of those little
ones whose lives are bleak and barren
but for the occasional Joy let into
their hearts through the ministra-
itions of some kind neighbor or
friend who, by chance or otherwise,
comes into contact with their condi-
ton. No greater truth was ever ut
tered than ''it is more blessed to give
than receive" and every Good Fer
low always feels thrill of satisfac-
ton and approval over doing some
thing for some one whom he knows
| is unable to return more than the
humble expression of thank you"
and God bless you"
The first Good Fellow movement in
Keokuk should be such a glowing
success that 1t would become an an
nual event. 1t teaches the broad les
son of humanity and brotheriy love.
1t is true that it is only in line with
appeals issued constantly from the
pulpit but it involves every one who
| is able to give and the very best
Christmas gift you can receive is the
| joy that comes into your own heart
through the satisfaction of good
deed we'll done.
The Keokuk Good Fellows Associa-
ton has issued list of committees
and plans which will aid you in par
lticipating to make the poor children of
Keokuk happy Christmas day and
earnestly request your assistance and
cooperation:
On Tuesday of next week there will
be collection over all Keokuk. If
you-mother or housewife who
reads this, can be i good fellow in
/ this way, WI you not do so?
There follows the Keokuk Good Eel
/ lows Association as it has been or
ganized up to this time:
| Executive committee Frances
/ Meigs, chairman; Mrs. L. A. Sawyer.
Mrs. William Lowitz. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ris-
berg, Mrs. Harry j. Reeves, Miss Ed.
ma O'Harra.
1 Association committee of men-Mr
Frank LeBron, Mr.. Alfred e. Matless.
Mr.. George Rix, Mr.. ]. B. We'll, Mr..
Laurence Scott, Mr.. James Huiskamp.
Mr.. B. B. Hobbs. Mr. Jesse Baker, Mr..
Arthur Kiedaisch.
The Committee on Collection and Dis
trbution.
Mrs Hazen Sawyer, Mrs. Lee Ham
+ i'll, Miss Lucretia Huiskamp.
Cooperative Distribution of Food.
Mrs. VIM. Aldrich, chairman; (com-
mittee to be selected).
Publicity Committee.
1 Mrs. Dewitt, chairman.
Committee on Christmas FOR Children
Miss Mary Howell, chairman: Miss
/ Harriet Fulton, Miss Mary Fletcher.
II l..