Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-14

The body of Mrs. Silas Mcknight,
| who died few days ago at the home Of
/ her son, Guy Mcknight, was buried
Thursday afternoon in the Timber
Greek cemetery. Funeral services Were
| held from the Mcknight home at :
o'clock, Rev. I. n. Rich Officiating. Mrs
| A. T. Davis and Miss Buelah Spencer
sang.
| The ice cream social given THURSDAY
evening on the lawn Of the home oil
| Mrs. Margaret Kearns, 105 South Sec
| ond avenue, was largely attended by
| the members of st. Elizabeths Society
! of st. Mary's church and many OF their
| friends. Mrs. Robert Mullin and Mrs.
F.. r. Jackson were hostesses, and re-
! freshments were served during the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Ferguson, daugh-
ter Ruth, and son Samuel, returned
! Thursday evening from Cedar Rapids.
where they have been for a short visit
with Mr.. Farguson's uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs ]. j. Morris. and to at
| tend the fourteenth annual reunion OF
| the Head family, held Tuesday at
Bever park Miss Myrtle Farguson,
who also attended the reunion, re-
NAMED for longer visit with rela-
tives and friends at Cedar Rapids and
| Marion. Miss Farguson will probably
return next Wednesday.
Mrs. C. r. Diller. S07 West Boone
street. entertained at dinner Thursday
evening com plimentary to her husband
DR. Diller. the affair being a surprise
| and in celebration of his birthday ami
yersary. Covers were laid for eighteen
at a prettily decorated table, pink and
white roses were scattered over the
| table and at each place was pink
/; shaded lighted candle, while 81 birth
day cake made an appropriate center
piece. At $50 Mrs. Diller was assisted
| in serving a course dinner by Misses
| Corrine and Lois McCo-a. NE evening
was spent informally. the guests pre-
| senting Mr.. Diller with handsome
chair.
An interesting melting was enjoyed
| Thursday afternoon by the members OF
| the S. C. I. Club, who were entertained
(, al the country home OF Mrs clayton
Thomas, three and one half miles north
| cf the city in Taylor township. Ihree
excellent papers furnished the pro-
gram, and Mrs. w. H. Arney gave an
| Interesting talk on the suffrage move
mant. Mrs e. G. Wetherbee. Jr. read
a paper on the state of Virginia; Mrs.
Oscar Parsons gave "a paper on the
District Of Columbia, and Mrs. Earl
Stowell on Industrial Research.
After the program, while the guests
were visiting, the hostess was assisted
by Mrs. E. c. Wetherbee, Jr. and Miss
Florence Dawson in serving refresh
ments.
| Miss Martin, The Girl With the
Smile" and her company of twenty Will
! bc the opening attraction of the sea-
son at the Odeon, and will commence
her engagement of eight nights on
Sunday, Aug. 16. The mere mention OF
Miss Martin in Marshalltown is GER
i tainty that when she comes the Odeon
will be crowded, as she is the most
popular woman that has ever played
] this city. Everyone knows her, every
one enjoys that smile, and to see her
performances is a treat that can not
be missed without regret. This season
Miss Martin Is offerig Martinfs Band
Of ten pieces, and Professor Andres
Concert Orchestra Of nine pieces. with
the excellent line Of new plays and the
band and orchestra she will give Mar
shalltown friends the biggest treat OF
their lives. The Sunday night offer
ing will be, "Salony Jane" The same
scale OF prices az ION her last engage
ment will prevail. 20 cents for the
lower floor. 10 cents for the balcony
seats. There will be a band concert
each noon excepting Sunday on the
Main street, and an evening concert ct
the GIDEON at 1870 p. m. Ode0n.