Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-04


line were Mr.. Sumner Jones of
Quincy, Mr.. Homer and Phelps Jones,
Mrs. G. A. Alexander and Mrs. G. w.
Guy of Topeka, Kans, Miss Lillian
Fields of Des Moines, Miss Lola
Brooks of Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs.
A w. Drain, Miss Daisy Ware, Mrs.
Nora Clemens, Mrs. A. J. Fields. At
the punch bowl were Miss Blanche
Kebo and Miss Aurilia Bland. Those
who assisted in the dining room were
Mrs. A. A. Bland, Mrs. Mary Martin,
Miss Madah Lewis, Miss Mary Lewis,
Miss Myrtle Bland, Mrs. G. Coleman,
Miss V. H. Beaman, Mrs. J. Freeman
and M. Wilson. Dainty refreshments
were served. The color scheme Of
pink and white being observed. Sew
eral of the prominent white people
were present and joined in extending
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Jones,
who have the distinction of being
among our worthy citizens who COM
mand the respect Of all. The presents
which they received from admiring
friends were beautiful and numerous.
May they have many more years Of
welded life is the wish Of their many
friends. .s
Mr.. VIM. Coleman left last week
for visit with his sister, Mrs. Page,
in St. Louis, Mo. ,.
Mrs. Sallie Vaughn is convalescent,
after siege of illness.
Born, last Saturday, to Mr.. and
J Mrs. Amos Johnson, a daughter.
~. Mr.. VIM. Taylor and Mr.. Luther
Harden took boat excursion 70 Han
nibal last Sunday. .s.s
Miss Rhoda Johnson of Quincy at
tended the funeral Of her cousin, Mrs.
Virginia Battle. Miss johnson is a
teacher in the public school at Kan
sas City. @E&
Miss Ella Scott and Mr.. Beverly
Scott visited friends and relatives in
Louisiana, Mo-. last Sunday.
Mr.. Ralph Tebeau is expecting to
attend Iowa Wesleyan college to
study dentistry. Mr.. Tebeau is a
young man Of ambition and we hope
for him the top round or success.
Keokuk has a baseball team that
recently played at Canton, Mo. We
have not learned the names Of the in
dividual players, but we learned that
they demonstrated the fact that you
have got to show me and brought
home the long end Of the bacon.
Mrs. Annie Alden was elected dele
gate to the Sunday school convention
of Bethel church, which convenes in
Washington, Iowa.
Dr.. ]. I. I. CASTOR, g. n. Of the Mis-
souri, q. b. r. and s. M. rs, paid
the lodge and temple a visit last week.
Mrs. Emma Brown, who met with
an accident on the street car a few
weeks ago, is now able to be out.
We deeply regret Mr.. Geo. Smith
losing the sight Of an eye, which was
injured few weeks since. ~ 7.
At the reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Jones last Tuesday evening the
hostess made the announcement Of
the marriage of Miss Ella Drain on
June 18th to Mr.. T. J. Taylor of
Montgomery City, Mo. The groom is
prosperous farmer. The happy couple
will be at their country scat after
June 25th. The congratulations Of
many Keokuk friends are theirs.
Miss Margaret Drain, who has been
quite ill for some time, is slowly con-
valescent. -9E..
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Helm was re-
Gently rendered third annual recep-
tion by the members Of the Pilgrims
Rest congregation, which was largely
attneded. -"
The members of Bethel church are
having a rare treat this week. The
Rev. Geo. C. Williams Of the First
Congregational church (white) is pre-
senting some interesting stereopticon
views.