The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-23
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Beautiful Chri.tmas Party.

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The first of the several parties
which will make the holiday season
in Keokuk a gay one, was given last
evening in the ball room of the Elks
! club, by MIR. and Mrs Corey f. Nc
Farland and Mr.. Malcolm Mcfarland
The guests of honor were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Platte -Cummins of Memphis
| Tenn, Mr.. and Mrs. w F. Mcfarland
i.of Burlington, and Miss Catherine Nc
| Farland of Burlington. The affair last
evening was beautiful in all of its ap
| pointments. reception was held
i from eight until eight-thirty o'clock,
when dancing began In the receiving
| line were Mr.. and Mrs. Corey F. Nc
/ Farland, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Platte
Cummins, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc.
Farland, Miss Catherin., Mcfarland
and Mr.. Malcolm Mcfarland.
The grand march was led by Mr..
| Malcolm Mcfarland, with Miss Cath
crime Mcfarland, ana Mr. Raymond
/ McGrath with Miss Adelaide Bartruff.
| It was southern march, the figures
being new and novel. Marching around
the hall as usual, then crossing dag
onally in couples, and then in single
file, the men ahead Of the ladies'.
around III circle, and back into
double column again, the guests walk
ed following their leaders.
A program Of eighteen dances was
danced during the evening Inclutea'
in the program were one-steps, hes
tations, canters, fox trots, the half
and half and the Lulu Faddo. This
newest OF. dances was attempted by
several, and for the en- core, Miss Han
nah Hawkes. and Mr. Sanford Drake
danced alone. giving. a correct inter
probation Of the various steps. Agne'
orchestra furnished the music for
dancing.
The programs themselves were
quite pretty. A wreath OF holly was
embossed on the cover, together with
the Mcfarland coat OF arms.
The ball room was especially pretty
in its Christmas decorations. On the
raised platform at the front Of the
hall stood several Christmas trees.
with electric liehts in varied color
and designs. In the center OF this
mass Of green was maen1f1csnt Gus
ter of poinsettas, giving the effect OF
the Christmas colors of rcd and green
which was most beautiful. In the hall,
the huge punch bowl was set on
wreaths of holly. Holly ard poins.,ttas
were used in the halls.
The main dining room where sup
per was served from halt past ten to
twelve O'Clock had the same Christ
mas scheme Of decoration, as the ball
room and the halls. Festoons of pine
and many holly wreaths We're used
about the walls. Sixteen tables were
laid with covers for six, and in the
center OF the room was long table
with covers for sixteen. rhe smaller
tables had for centerpieces red now
ers, fern leaves and in the center OF
the long table was Christmas tree
electrically lighted. Candles shaded In
red. lighted the tables.
The following ladies assisted: Mrs.
d. A. Collisr. Mrs. J. F. Elder, Mrs.
j. n. D. Dickinson, Mrs Eugene 5.
Baker. Miss Baldwin. Miss Caroline
Baldwin. Mrs. John E. Craig. Mrs. }.
n. Bissell,- Mrs. Paul Dysart. Mrs.
Edward Keator. Miss Mary Howell.
The out of town guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Platte Cummtns,
Memphis. Tenn: Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam F. Mcfarland, Burlington; Miss
Catherine Mcfarland, Burlington; MI.
and Mrs.-Henry Arthur Gregg. New
York; Miss Virginia Alexander, FLOR
ence, Italy; Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton
Huiskanp, Seattle. Wash; Mr.. and
Mrs. Reno Haber Sales. Butte. Mont
Mrs. Harry frost ottumwa: Miss
Elaip., Sweet, San Diego, Cali; ME-.
Sutterlec, Stamford. Conn.
MALL. X;,d>rnarten PARTY