The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-19
Many Distinguished Members
Of Colored Race Among
Members in Attendance
at Convention.
OFFICERS REPORT TODAY
Awarding of Automobile in
Prize Contest Postponed
Until Saturday-So-
cial Meeting.

The feature of today's sessions of
the joint convention Of the United
! Brothers of Friendship and the Sisters
of the Mysterious Ten, was the trip
through the plant OF the Mississippi
River Power company, which was TAX
en- this morning at 1920 o'clock, by
the eight or nine hundred delegates.
The party was personally conducted
through the plant by the accredited
guides and officials Of the power com
pany, and the visitors saw all that
| was to be seen of interest in the
huge power house.
Today marked the third day Of the
general convention. The business OF
the convention now is in full swing
| The matter of tubercular home Is
| one of the big subjects which will be
considered by this convention. There
will be other matters of interest in
| the conduct Of affairs Of the lodges
which will be considered at these
meetings.
This afternoons business session
commencing at o'clock was con-
sumed with the reports from the
grand officers. This evening the me-
mortal services of the combined
lodges will be held at eight o'clock.
A dance also is planned for those
who will care to attend.
Tomorrow will be a day devoted
solidly to business. It will be day
of preparation in measure for the
day of relaxation and pleasure to fol-
low, for on Friday the biggest day OF
| the convention is scheduled. This will
be time replete with pleasure and
will end with ball in the evening.
| Friday morning the big parade is
scheduled. Hannibal is going to send
| big delegation, together with band.
| The band will furnish the music for
| the marching. At noon and in the
afternoon there will be exercises at
the park and a ball game between
| Hannibal and Keokuk. A barbecue at
! noon will be an acceptable feature OF
the day. ~ ~
Compliments for Delegates.
The delegates to the joint sessions
and all of the visitors to the city
this week for the convention festiv1.
ties are receiving many compliments
on their fine appearance and orderly
conduct. This is without exception
one of the best CARRIED conventions
which has been in Keokuk this sea-
son, and their conduct is orderly and
indicative of good breeding.
The delegates to the United Broth,
ers sessions are meeting at the Lee
county court house, and the court
officials and every one who has occa'
sion to go into the building remark
mon the orderliness Of the crowd.
The people who are attending the
convention are evidently here to
transact business before the various
bodies, and there is none Of the dis
order or shorse-play" which has
marked. some Of the conventions in
Keokuk.
On the street, the visitors keep to
themselves. and the people Of Keokuk
have nothing but warm praise for the
visitors. Many Of the delegates are
taking opportunity to visit the show
n1aces of the city and are struck with
tn, beauty Of the park and Its sur
roundings, the view from the avenue OF
the power house, lock and dam, and
MANY ~ the other interesting places
about the city.
Blind Boone is Here.
H. ~ ;r-;d delegates who
;s attracting considerable attention
among the colored people is BIND
Boone. the famous concert pianist,
who was in Keokuk couple Of sea-
sons ago. Blind Boone saw the dam
this morning. He is here visiting the
convention, he said.
Boone was renewing old acqualnt'
ances this morning and was greeted
br white people as well as the mem
i hers Of his own race. He is stlA a
I, familiar figure. wherever he goes.
His long wavy black hair is brush
ed back and falls below his hat al
most like curls. He is good sized. ana
,, has a peculiar manner Of standing
poone recalled with pleasure the con
; cert he gave in Keokuk couple OF
,,ear, ago. He is an interesting con
yersationaIist. Boone's home is In Co
1rn,bia He has been in Kansas City
and came here as a delegate to the
, sessions.
Joint meeting was held at the
" Goldman hall last evening when q
social and musical program was en-
loved. The awarding OF the automo
ntle In the prize contest was not done
an account of the fact that the OF
80, vare unable to secure q neN