The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
|lOUNO|S AND IOWA ARE
! PREPARING FOR BIG EVENT

I'll Ulu, LvLul
Charles ingram, ]. g. Coulson, J. Hun
gate; Macomb. Dean Franklin; Mon
mouth, David Turnbull; Nanvoo,
Mayor Laubersheimer, Fred Salm, Jr.
J. M. Fisher, George Hart; Oquawka,
A. M. Thornton, Mayor Martin Wal
ter; Quincy, E. ]. Tenk, H. N. Wheel
err, (Journal), Arthur Robbins, (Her-
add, w. 3. Pringle, (Whig) Judge
Perry, j. A. Connory; Warsaw, Phil
Dallam, Mayor Eckbohm. Charles AL
bers; Jacksonville, Mayor George n.
Davis, w. Newman; Dallas City, G. J.
Darby, l.. M. LOOMS: Carthage, Judge
Williams, A. w. O'Harra, Joab Green,
i. C. Davidson, Senator Gibson; Bow
en-, j. G. Heron, John A. Califf, w.
Nash. II. Norris; West Point, ]. l..
Miller; La Crosse, 3. II. Sellars;
Basco. D. S. Frey; Elyaston, Thomas
Garvey; Mt. Sterling. G.. w. Sellars,
w. r. ingalls,; Ft. Madison, IA. b.
Hershey; Burlington, H. S. Rand, Ed
ward l.. Hirsch, Thos. Wilkinson, Ed
e. Egan; Montrose. Geo. H. Duty, j..
Up, Kennedy and Mayor f, D. Crooks;
Canton, Mo-. j. G., Cason; keoSuk,
Jno A, Dunlap, Frank LeBron, Jesse
Baker. c. r. JOY, l.. A. Hamill, 2. P.
McManus, c. r. Skirvin. H. I, Sawyer,
r. ]. Hickey, T. r. ,sray, %. w Nc
Manus, ]. Arthur Kiedaisch, John Ro-
vane. j. M. Fulton, DR.. F. G. Smith,
Roy King, G. A. Warwick, ]. A. Nc
Kinney, r. w. Child and others
Official Endorsements for the tri-
state celebration were received from
Abingdon, Beardstown, Belleville,
Pittsfield, Springfield and Virginia. III.
All these cities expressed the opinion
/ that 1t was q great opportunity and
should not be overlooked.
| Mayor Garner, of Quincy, who was
to make the address at the luncheon
welcoming Governor Dunno to Iowa
was taken suddenly i'll yesterday and
Fl. N. Wheeler, OF the Quincy Journa
was named as his substitute.
Governor Clarke arrived in the cit,
about nine-thirty this morning ant
was met by Committeeman Hazen !
| Sawyer The governor was bundled
into machine and taken up the LAKE
shore drive on the Iowa side to Mont
rose by Mr.. Sawyer and ]. 2. Allen
of the Mississippi River Power Co.
Upon their return they went to thu
Elk's club where. he held an informa
reception until the arrival OF tn
Illinois men. Luncheon was served a
l1:15 o'clock.
At the, Elks Club.
AT the Elks Club about one hundre
i and iirty people were seated. TIL
large dining hall in the basement wa
| tastefully decorated and before tn
talks we're begun was a scene 9
much gaety.
At the magnificent. new Elk's HON
, here delicious luncheon was serve
the distinguished visitors, at whic
more than one hundred guests wel
seated: The following menu We
served:
Chicken Soup
Smothered Chicken
. Mashed Potatoes Creamed Pei
Shrimp Salad
Olives Celery Pickle
Apple Pie
Coffee Ice Cream
Cigars
The tables were ranged about thre
! sides of the room with one smailt
I table in the center, giving eyeryor
a general view of the room and II
speakers
With the cigars and coffee serve
), C. r. Joy arose and announced II
object of the luncheon and INTRODUCES
the first speaker, Ed E. Egan, seer
:. tary Of the Burlington Exchange. NJ
Egan arose amid applause and imm
diately launched into his subject
:. Southeastern Iowa and weste
. Illinois have at last awakened to Il
realization OF the opportunities
= forded by this magnificent entt
= prise" he began, st is not a matt
- of personal interest. 1t is matter
statehood, and to that effect.
p have secured the attendance OF t
le executives OF these two states. Y
u have gone beyond the place where
have been SO many years and It
!. now not necessary to so east for 0
"a factories and Industrial locations,
~ have here project that makes 1t TO
n ish and it is fitting that we recogn1
se the completion Of this work.
= II N. Wheeler, of the Quincy 10
:. H. N. Wheeler, of the Quincy 10
= vitation to speak as a representa-
I. Of Illinois and spoke highly Of the
- complishments Of Hugh L. Cool
!. :, and the possibilities Of the Keok
:. dam.
~. Mr.. Roy, OF the Hannibal CO
=, mercial club, spoke of Missouri's p
- in the development of the water pt
Il. err and pointed out the fact that N
t.. l.