The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-21
Convention Notes

Nelson G. Crews, publisher of the
Kansas City Sun, and Grand Master of
the Masons OF Missouri, is one of the
delegates attending the convention
here this week. Mr.. Crews enjoys the
reputation Of being the greatest negro
orator of the west.
George w. K. Love, grand patron of
the Eastern star, is one of the dele
gates attending the convention.
The contest for the prize automobile
has narrowed down to two candidates,
DR.. J. H. Williams, of Kansas City,
and Mrs. Ida A. Hill, of Boonville, wife
of DR.. r. Leon Hill. The contest will
be decided and the automobile award
ed at ten O'clock tomorrow morning.
A large part Of the membership OF
the two orders now holding their con-
ventions here are composed of each
One of the more prominent teachers
the convention is Prof.
James H. Garrett, whose wife is the
grand princess of the Sisters Of the
Mysterious Ten Prof Garnett is
president Of Western College, locat-
ed at Macon, Missouri. Grand Master
j. T. CASTOR, head of the United Broth
ers of Friendship, is one Of the most
prominent physicians of St. Louis.
Or. r. H. Phillips, OF this city, is
one Of the charter members OF the
United Brothers Of Friendship. DR..
Phillips has borne much of the burden
Of entertaining the visitors.
1t was today decided to erect and es-
tablish a hospital for tubercular pa
tients at Hannibal, Mo. 1t will be err
ected on the same grounds where the
orphans home and home for elderly
persons Is maintained by the order.
The delegates and visitors are warm
in their praise of the kind and court
eous treatment they have received at
the hands OF local merchants, and
have many good things to say OF keo-
kuk hospitality.
Indications are said to point toward
the reelection Of Mrs. Ida Garrett as
grand princess Of the Sisters Of the
Mysterious Ten 1t is believed that
many other officers also will be reel
ected.
1t was today expected that the bust
ness OF the convention will be finished
by noon tomorrow and adjournment Is
expected to take place at that time.
Outside the awarding Of the automo-
bile, only routine and some unfinished
business remains to be taken care OF
tomorrow. ,.-
A big delegation arrived on an early
train this morning from Hannibal,
bringing the colored band with them.
The band played on the streets this
morning, in the parade, at the barbe-
cue and ball game, and at the grand
ball to be given this evening. The
visitors from Hannibal will return
home this evening
Hugh Hoskfns, former resident OF
Keokuk now living in Chicago, was
one of the visitors this week at the
He has many old friends
here who were greeting him during
his stay.
Lewis Washington and Mr.. Stewart
were two of the oldest men IN line
in the Keokuk delegation in the
narade this morning.
The Gate City is indebted to Mr.. c..
G. Williams, publisher of the Search
light. for assisting its representatives
in securing much of their informa-
ton regarding the convention. Mr..
Williams has at all times kept IN
touch with what has been going on
and his assistance to representatives
of the press has been valuable Dele
Gates TO the convention have frequent
" EXPRESSED their appreciation Of the
con,nletsness of The Gate City's re-
norts Much credit for this is due to
Mr.. Williams.