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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24

Twas WELL ATTENDED
Any Number Of Pleasing DIvertments
Were ENJOYED by Those
Participating In the
Affair.

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton auditorium last evening as was
anticipated, was the scene of very
pretty as we'll as an enjoyable COCA
sion. The two christian associations
OF thu city joined forces and held a
party In commemoration of the birth
day OF George Washington. The hall
was arrayed with wealth of red.
white and blue, while the stars and
stripes were much in evidence. AS d
striking central piece at one end OF the
hall was prominent portrait Of the
father OF his country in the midst OF
shower of "old glory" emblems, fit
ting tributes to the memory Of him
vino is recognized as the American
pioneei, patriot, always first in war.
first in peace and first in ths hearts
of his country All honor to him and
the boys and girls of this day, who
feel 1t in their heart of hearts to pay
earnest and patriotic tribute to his
| illustrious memory.
The members Of the respective as
sociations congrsgated at their own
buildings where they received num-
bers. At the proper time the girls,
bearing a yellow. streamer which pro-
| claimed votes for women" marched
! in a body from tina Y. w. G. A. to
the scene of merriment.
| The diversions for getting acquaint-
ed were many AID interesting. Post
ers, bearing the names of the months
vera in evidence here and there anG
instructions were given for each per-
son to go to the poster which gave
! his birth month. After that, part.
iners we're found by number and the
grand march was enjoyed. A shifting
circle followed the march, each gen,
1 tleman stepping back OF a partner q,
| the sound OF signal. and this was
continued once about the circle, and
by this means everybody met every
body else.
A number OF contests were held. the
! feature being a relay cracker eating
contest where the participants were
| required to eat SO many crackers and
1 whistle. This was won by Willis LIE
1 Faivrs's team. In Misunderstanding con.
test, Miss Martha Tracy was the win
ner.
One OF the features OF the evening
I, was human or animated checker
/ game, persons being used as check
ers. A large board was laid out on the
floor, and Physical Director Orsborn
and General Secretary Burns played
j a draw game" 1t was a novelty and
a attracted much interest among those
who understood the game of check
ers.
{ Refreshments consisting OF cocoa
4 and doughnuts were served
4 Those in costume were Mr.. Herman
i Allen and Miss Martha Tracy. These
! popular young people represented
4 Gsorge and Martha Washington. They
4 lead the grand march.
4 At a seasonable hour the merry
4 makers reluctantly broke UP the party
i and with many expressions Of graft
q tude and hoping that similar affair
! would be held in the near future
4 turned their thoughts to home ant
| bedtime.
}. Smoking In Zion City.
<xvyr II W.. n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
COLONIAL SCENES
GIVEN BY CLASS
Seniors at st. peters Give an Enjoy.
able Patriotic Program at
Their Hall Last
Evening.
ALL SCORE BIG HITS
One Act Minstrel Show at Close Of
the Program Proves
to be a Big
Success.
ALL SCORE BIG HITS

st. Peters hall was beautifully dec
Grated in flags and the national col
ors last night at the George Washing
ton entertainment given by tho pupils
and alumnae of st. Peters school,
Part one OF the program was a play,
The Life OF Washington given by
the class of 1914 The play was staged
in correct historical way so far as
the costumes were concerned Every
part was we'll taken and the sisters OF
the school who trained the y Jung poo
PIE deserve much credit for the sue
cess of the entertainment.
The following scenes in the life of
Washington we're given:
Washington's appointment as sur.
veyor.
Washington appointment to the
army.
The reception at Mt. Vernon.
Lafayette before Yorktown.
Colonial maidens worHfng for the
soldiers
4 Americas tribute to Washington
Cast Presenting Scenes.
The cast of characters was:
George Washington -. Joseph Tigue
Mary Washington. :. Nv alaska Ward
Martha Washington. \. .Agnes Tigue
Lord Fairfax ...........Leo Rogerson
.emiral Vernon. 81. Marion Landmen
Marcus de Lafayette. Lawrence Faber
/ Colonial Mathematics Florence
Ward, Miss Margaret McNally, Miss
Charlotte Egan, Miss Madeline Vogt,
Miss Elizabeth Bell, Miss Hazel Nor
gan, Miss Katherine Griffith.
House servants at Mt Vernon-Pat
rick Farrahar, John Dickey, Theodore
/ lie Fever, Miss katherine Smith, Mis-
Katherine Chambers.
4 Musical Selections Given.
4 Between the scenes in the play {
a number of musical selections were
!. given. The two accompanies were Mis-
Emanuella Flood and Miss Moreno
Farrahar There were vocal solos b,
Miss Mary BRASIL and Miss Marie
Moeller, violin solo by Miss Coeletts
Moeller and reading by Miss Isabe
Fallon.
4 One Act Minstrel Show.
4 The second part Of the program was
a one-act minstrel show given by the
senior boys, assisted by Messrs. R
! Chestnut, Antoine Moeller, Leo Conn
Bernard Conn, Willie Collins and Iauf
ence Landman. The songs mos
i heartily applauded and which were
4 perhaps the hits of the evening were
given by Patrick Farrahar, John Dick
ley, Leo Rogerson, Laurence Faber ant
Joseph Tigue. Miss Nor.fne Farrahal
deserves much credit for the training
given the young men who put on this
very amusing one-act minstrel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Scotch Irishmen.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.--Dressed in
kits and taken for Scotchmen, Thorn
as Ashe and Diarmund Lynch, proved
their nationality when they ordered
"a little Irish at the Waldorf. They
are here to lecture for the Gaelic
league.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24

the supreme court has annulled the
anti-smoking ordinance, five smokers
We're arrested and Wilbur Volvia
threatened to have the women drive
the others into Lake Michigan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Traffic.

Inc TRAFFIC.
The Traffic" Rachael Marshall's
much discussed play, was given at the
Grand yesterday, matinee and night,
the engagement being the second one
the company has given here the pres
ent season. A very fair attendance
marked both performances, despite
the unfavorable weather. and all went
away well pleased with the presenta-
ton. The play is one OF the so-called
plays Of the hour and has been doing
a fine business during the present
tour. Some difference of opinion may
be expected as to the subject matter
handled during the four acts, but
certainly the manner, Of Its presenta-
ton is well nigh fawless.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Don't You ReIle4e II.

Don't You Believe It.
Some say that chronic constipation
cannot be cured. Don't you believe
it. Chamberlain Tabl cts have cured
othTs- why not you? Give them a
trial. They cost only quarter. For
sale by all Dealers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
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using THE Cooks Book" showed this to
be their favorite cake recipe. 1t is easy to
make, certain to turn out well If K G Bak-
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eether with almost any filling or icing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
FUNERAL RECORD
5 q . q, a a a a ! y x q q q a
Miss Olive Wells.

Miss Olive Wells.
The funeral OF Miss Olive Wells
was held at the family home, 1920
Missouri avenue. at ! o'clock this
afternoon, Rev. R. w Iilley of the
First Christian church, and Rev. J..
F. Sanders Of the First Baptist
church. conducting the services
The remains were taken to the
MeelSs cemetery in the vicinity of
Vincennes, for burial.
MIR. Louis Campbell.
The remains CT Mrs. Louis Camp.
bell who died in Keokuk, were taken
to Illinois for burial at Media, Han.
cock county.
Advice From Policeman.
CHICAGO. Feb. g. When Nicholas
Mats sought policemans advice on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24

-Read The Daily Gate City. II
COTS a week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
piano Recital Tonight.

Madame Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler,
one of the worlds most renowned
artists, will appear in plano recital
tonight at the Grand opera house I'M
der the auspices Of the Monday Music
club
Mrs Zeisler needs no Introduction
as her name is too well known, she
is Americas greatest pianist
Her appearance is eliciting en-
5thusiasm among the general public.
and is an opportunity which should be
embraced by every one.
Every piano student in the city
should hear this remarkable artist.
Advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Vaudeville at the tIippodrome.

VauoeVIle at tne HiPpodrome.
The bill at the Hippodrome thea
tire for the first half Of the week is
composed entirely of vaudeville and
motion pictures. The four acts Of
vaudeville shown are exceptionally
good. The bill is opsned by an act In
which Caron and Farnum, COMEDY
Iacrobatics, present some good slap
stick variety of comedy as well as a
number of unusual tumbling stunts.
Charles and Madelyn Dunbar, classic
vocalists, appear in an act entitled,
Father and the Girl" Both are good
singers. and their songs at yesterdays
performances made a big hit. The
Father in the act does monologue
In which he initiates number Of DIFF
ferent animals. Billy X. Wells, the
ora1er. made a big hit last night. The
orator makes a political speech in
which he encounters many difficulties
Just at the point where he is ready
to clinch great argument he finds it
impossible, and turns 1t away with
the expression, You can't do it,
The Four Musical Hodges close the
bill They are all gifted with an un-
usual amount Of musical ability and
their selections have been we'll made.
Three big reels of motion pictures
finish the bill which is one OF the best
that has been seen at this theatre for
some Characterization
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Broncho Billy at Colonial.

"Snakeville's New Doctor west
ern comedy with G. NJ. Anderson, will
be shown at the Colonial tonigh..
Also "An Unseen Terror two reel
Kalem feature.
A murderer's irresistible impulse to
visit the scene OF his crime is wildly
portrayed in the powerful Kalem
feature. An Unseen Terror" This
great production will be shown at the
Colonial tonight. Alice Joyce and
Tom Moore play the leading roles.
Franks sweetheart, Anita, objects to
his interest in criminology because it
demands SO much of his time, Hugh,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24

Smoking In Zion City.
ZION CITY, ILL.,. Feb. 24.-Although
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
KCCream Cake

By Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor Of
the Boston Cooking School Magazine.
One-half cup butter; I cup sugar;
yolks Of 3 eggs, beaten light; 4 cups
sitted flour; 9 leueL teaspoonfuLs X C
Baking Ponder; l cup cold scater; whites
off eggs, beaten dry.
Cream the butter; add the sugar, yolks Of
eggs and water; then tho -four, sifted three
times with the baking powder; lastly the
whites Of eggs. Bake in two or tzsEzza
three layers; put these togethef T
with cream filing, and dredge y
the top with confectioner's sugar. Iy2S5|5E
s =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
MIR. Louis Campbell.
Advice From Policeman

CHICAGO. Feb. a. When Nicholas
Mats sought policemans advice on
Evening star., 1914-04-24

son, U. s. A: nursing. Miss Jane A. De
lano; material, Lewis +. Stein; informa-
ton. Austin Cunningham; finances.
Charles L. Magee.
The board instructed the chairman or
the national committee on nursing serV-
ice to direct local nursing committees
throughout the country to have Red
Cross nurses report to headquarters
weekly their whereabouts and how Tree
they are to respond to call for war serv-
ice. For the purpose OF greater etiiciencS, /,
Red Cross chapters will be asked to name e
subcommittee for the manuractuIe anu
preparation Of supplies: for the COLLECTION.
storing and packing of supplies. ana 10
have charge of transportation matters.
In localities without chapters otner pa,
triotic organizations may be au'hoiiAeu
to form supply committees.
Supplies to Be Collected.
Supplies which may be properly COL
Iected include bed linen. paJamas, surgical
nightshirts, towels. housewives, e
It is possible the collection OF eiothi!is
for destitute non-combatants may also De
required.
In the event Hospital Corps men are
Wooded IT will be the policy Of the heo
CROSS to recruit them from those "ho
have had Red Cross first-aid lns'r
Information bureaus will be located d.
ody-isable points for providing prompt
and sympathetic means of communicate.
between the sick and wounded soiolefs al
the front and the folks at nome -.
The American Red Cross is having win s,srs ..s
-. -, yo,unteers and the headquaLtefs
at att. the War Department today were n,, .air,
" swamped with letters from pni,5a wunie., q
volunteering for hospltal anu Meyico'
ss, Ths s'I Bed Cross officers. with nerly 4'ooo
arne1;enced .ne nurses enrolled, many more
than are likely to be required. have neen peer,
oh1isea o,,n to inform the writer's that only
graduate trained nurses OF two 10 oeS onfse
years experience can even De enaoaeo' ont
much less given immedlate ena assrs sncraase in
the work of the society four large rooms
have @ been added to the ten rooms ns.iaov nov
used by the working force OF the SOCIETY
Evening star., 1914-04-24
AMERICAN ENTRANTS IN DRAW
Petrof Defense Stands Off Capa-
blanca at st. Petersburg.

ST PETERSBURG, April oi--The sec
ond round of the international chess
masters tourney was played yesterday.
Marshall tried the Petroff defense
against the Cuban chaISpion CapaSlanca,
and after a highly interesting game
honors stood easy. Lasker and Mem
zowitsch also drew their game and the
same result was recorded In the game
between Alechine and Blackburne. Bern
stein disposed of Gunsberg. Janox ski
and Tarrasch PLAYED for seven hours,
when the game had to be adjourned in
a very complicated position Rubin
stein drew bye
STANDING; OF THE PLAYERS
Evening star., 1914-04-24
Edith M. Searle's Recital.

A novel costume recital OF Merry
Tales From Merry Lands was given
Yesterday at the Hotel Raleigh oy
Edith NJ. Searle. assisted by George
Halprin. both of New York.
Miss Searle, who wore three attrac-
tive costumes, aroused the enthusiasm
of the audience with her versatility of
impersonation, her sympathy and bril-
liant comedy. In his piano interpreta-
tions, especially those by Chopin. Mr..
Halprin's work was marked with power
and delicacy.
Evening star., 1914-04-24
nited States upon the declaration OF the

United States upon the declaration of the
Spanish war in 1898.
Savoy, or Eddie as everybody calls
him at the State Department, Is known
among diplomats as the Alpha and Omega
of the Spanish war Not only did he
carry Minister Bernabe his passports. but
he also accompanied the peace commits
sioners to Paris. and melted the wax
with which the peace treaty was formally
sealed. Alert. courteous and faithful, he
is still invaluable at the State Depart
ment Few know as many secrets as he
no one guards secrets more securely.
Evening star., 1914-04-24
CORD|AL|TY MARKS
SUNDER|NG OF TIES
Mexico Dispatch to London Paper
Tells of O'Shaughnessy's
Passports.

LONDON, April GA Mexico City dis
patch to the Daily Mail, timed IL O'Clock
Wednesday night, says:
His passports were handed to the
American charge d'affaires. Nelson
o'shaughnessy. today. In note ac-
companying them, the foreign minister,
Senior Portillo Rojas, acknowledged
that Mr.. O'Shaughnessy has observed
personally toward the Mexican govern
ment and people strictly correct conduct
in SO far as 1t was permitted to him ov
his position as the representative or a
government with which SUCH serious diff
ficulties have arisen.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy today saw Presi-
dent Huerta, who cordially invited MIN
and Mrs. OShaughnessy to attend the
wedding of Gen. Huerta's son. Maj. Vic
tor Huerta, to Miss Conception Herman
dez Thursday morning"
The Daily Mails Mexico City dlspatch
dated Thursday says:
"A military guard was placed on the
United States embassy this afternoon.
The arms and ammunition there were re-
moved, as they were considered unneces-
sary, in view Of the protection AFFORDED
by the Mexican government
1.-The life Of the city Is almost normal;
in the streets
There have been some professions with
nags. but no disorderliness worth men,
tioning.''
British Intervention Suggested.
The Mexico City correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, in a cablegram dated
Thursday, says:
"a telegram from Sir Cecil Spring Rice
| the British ambassador at Washington
was received at the British legation to
day, as a result of which the British
charge, Thomas B. Hohler, started fol
| Vera Cruz.
| "It Is understood that Mr. Hohler'l
| mission is to meet Admiral Fletcher ant
! enter into negotiations with him regard
I ing a possible attempt to solve the Mexi
can difficulty through the Intervention 0
British diplomacy.
| However surprising this news ma,
seem. It is not regarded at the American
legation as being without foundation. a:
| it is believed the United States canno
wish to repel any suggestion for an hon
orable solution
Evening star., 1914-04-24

Mrs. Rebecca S. Marshall of Lynchburg,
Va. has announced the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Mary Wilkins Mar
shall. and the Rev. Alvin Boyes Dupuy of
Warwick, Nd.
Evening star., 1914-04-24
MEXICAN CHARGE
OFF FOR CANADA
Senor A. AIgara r. de Terreros
Guarded by Secret Service
Men on Journ...
HIS COUNTRY'S EMBASSY
NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED
Goes Direct to Montreal, So as to Be
Conveniently Near Washington in
Case Services Are Needed.

Senior A. -Algara F. de Terreros. charge
d'aftaires of the Mexican embassy in
Washington. is on his way to the Cana
dian border. William !. Flynn. chief OF
the secret service, and two agents of the
tesy guard. Senor Algara departed from
o'clock last night.
NO member Of the embassy staff nor
other person than the government guard
attended the retiring representative of
Mexico. This guard was contributed for
the safety of Senior Algara and was In
no way intended to impede his move
ments. He will not stop over In New
York city.
The afternoon yesterday was spent by
senor AIgara in bidding adieu to mem-
bers of the diplomatic CORPS and personal
friends in Washington. His farewells
were attended by many evidences Of feel
ing on the part Of those from whom he
sewers himself by his departure
The passport sent to Senior Algara by
the State Department reached the Mexi-
can embassy, on l street near 14th street,
about $3.50 O'Clock. 1t was made out to
Senior Algara and suite. His suite con-
sisted only of the courtesy guard of
secret service men.
With trunk packed and strapped and
sent on its way to the Union station,
Senior Algara spent the closing hours of
his stay in Washington at the embassy.
The embassy staff which remains be-
hind. gathered about him and chatted
with him until the time of his going.
Their sadness over the separation and
over the circumstances which occasioned
1t was manifested In many ways
Evening star., 1914-04-24
Mississippi Also Leaves.

The Mississippi left soon after with
two more hydro-aeroplanes and the Sec
ono aeroplane section and a suitable out
Mt to join the fleet. this section being in
charge OF Lieut. B. ". P. Bellinger.
First Lieut.. McIlvaine. U. s. M c., has
been left In charge of the remaining out
fits at Pensacola with twenty-three men
and seven marines.
THE first aeroplane section will Join
the second section On the Mississippi
when the latter vessel arrives on the
Mexican coast
Evening star., 1914-04-24
Respect Of Flag Expected-

Confident that its emblem will be re-
spected by all factions in Mexico the
Red Cross issued the following state
ment today:
AS soon as the Mexican soldiers and
cllzens learn that the American Red
cross will care for the Mexican sick and
wounded. as we'll as for the American
there VIII be no firing on the Red Cross
nag and into Red Cross hospitals.
1t IS said the masses of Mexico do NOT
appreciate the significance Of the en-
Diem of a Greek red cross on a white
ground. and that accounts for reports of
firing on the Red Cross hospital In Vera
Cruz. However, the government Of
Mexico agreed to the treaty of Geneva
sometimes called the Red Cross treaty"
NO confirmation has been received of
the report that the Red Cross flag had
been fired on at Vera Cruz
A meeting of the war relief board of
the Red Cross was held at the War De-
partment yesterday afternoon Surgeon
General Gorgas of the army presided.
Relief operations were placed under
the immediate control of a committee on
| direction, consisting of Surgeon General
Gorgas, chairman: Surgeon General Will
| liam c. Braisted of the navy, Mai. Gen.
George w. Davis. U. S. A., retired; Miss
| Mabel T. Boardman, chairman of ma
tional relief board. Red Cross, and Ern-
est P. Bicknell national director, Red
Cross
Evening star., 1914-04-24
Five Special Divisions.

Five special divisions were created to
be under the supervision of the commit
tee on direction. these bureaus and their
heads being: Medical. embracing the Hos
pital Corps, ETC., Maj. Robert U. Patter-
Evening star., 1914-04-24

c. ". Tucker. aged fifty-nine years, a
former Lynchhurg, Va. merchant, died
Tuesday night In Campbell county, Va.
Evening star., 1914-04-24
Derelict Target Not Valuable.

That derelict twenty -thousand-d dollar
navy target reported adrift somewhere
on the bosom of the mighty deep. object
OF search by the revenue cutter Yama-