The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
Enthusiastic Meeting Of Keo-
kuk Citizens Assures Cele-
braticn Following Pow
er Zone Day.
REGATTA Is TO BE HELD

point Executive Committee
to Begin Carrying Out
the Plans.
At the public meeting held last
night at the court house it was de-
cided that Keokuk should support the
one day power zone celebration and
continue 1t three days following with
the Mississippi Valley Power Boat AS
ISOLATION regatta the main feature.
Some of the men present even went
so far, in reply to the criticism OF a
few men in other cities who miscon-
cieve the purpose of the power zone
and who think they are
paying expenses for keokuk cele-
bration, as to say that Keokuk would
celebrate the opening Of the dam re,
CARELESS of the attitude Of the other
cities and that 1t would be better
thing for keokuk if the other cities
kept out Of it altogether. However.
the general sentiment is that the one
day celebration should be participated
in by all OF the power zone cities.
Chairman John e. Craig was given
authority to appoint an executive COM
mittee OF not to exceed seven to han
die the local celebration and one OF
the committee to be appointed author
lied to accompany Captain A. e..
Decker to Muscatine Sunday after
noon and assure the racing commit
tee that the funds for the regatta have
been guaranteed. This action was
made possible when In five minutes
after call was issued for men to
stand up and say they would guaran-
tee the regatta to the extent OF $loo
each, thirty-two did So
Sawyer Calls Meeting.
Hazen ]. Sawyer called the meeting
as chairman OF the power zone execu-
tive committee and presented reso.
luton recommending to the citizens
of Keokuk that they continue the
power zone celebration by three
day regatta and that the raising OF
funds for the power zone celebration
and Keokuk celebration be left to a
Keokuk committee and that funds be
kept separate.
Mr.. Sawyer declined to act as chair
man of the meeting because as
member of the executive committee
OF the power zone celebration he was
supposed to have no more interest IN
the Keokuk celebration than that OF
any other city. John 3. Craig was
chosen chairman and in no uncertain
terms Mr.. Craig told those present
that it was very important meeting
and that every loyal citizen should
readily assist in carrying out the
MANS as the matter of a celebration
Of some sort was a foregone conclu-
sion.
Committees Position Explained.
John A. Dunlap explained that the
executive committee was not appoints
ed nv Keokuk or for Keokuk but by
the cities Of the power zone, and as
the committee had visited other cities
a meeting had been called here In
Keokuk. He said it was the sense OF
the committee that each city IN the
power zone should have It's own cele-
bration following the one day affair
and that it was up to Keokuk to plan
a celebration.
F. A. Wedler aroused enthusiasm by
declaring that he, as hundreds of 9TH
ers believe that we should have at
least a weeks celebration. He said
every person should stand by it for IT
is something that does not come Of
ton TO one town and that while jeal-
ousy OF other cities might keep them
out OF It we should make it no small
affair
Judge Hughes declared Keokuk
could handle the entire celebration
herself.
DR.. Frank M. Fuller, to promote dis
cussion, moved that we have a three
DAYS celebration with the power zone
celebration on the second day. Mr.
wedler offered an amendment that
the first day be for the power zone
celebration and ]. A. Dunlap moved
an amendment making 1t three days
following the power zone celebration
and explaining why the power 7one
celebration must be the day before
the Keokuk celebration.
Decker Explains Regatta.
Captain A. G.. Decker explained the
regatta situation. ut can be had II We
want it,. said Capt. Decker, and
practically have that authority In my
pocket, but we must know by Sunday
at two o'clock il we will guarantee
81, $4,000 prize money He explained
That incidentals would make the re