The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-11
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c. w. 3. M. Meeting.


c. w. 3. M. Meeting.
The C. w. B. M. which was enter
tanned yesterday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. e. l.. Aldrich, 12S Blon-
deau street, was attended by seventy
members and guests. The principal
address was made by Mrs. Elizabeth
Ross Of Canton, Mo-, who spoke on
The Power of Cold" Mrs. Ross is
one of the state workers for the board
of missions and has recently been
making tour in Iowa, visiting the
principal cities Of the state. She is
the mother of Emory Ross who is
missionary in Liberia, and consequent
lly has special interest in the work
of missions The Rev. G. NJ Hutchins
OF Burlington, also spoke In the in
terest of missions. Mrs w. Frank
Brown gave Easter Lilies" de-
]lightful reading. Mr.. Frank McDon-
aid of Eureka, H., sang beautiful
arrangement OF Rock of Ages" Miss
Marie Moseley gave a violin solo and
the program closed with trio for two
violins and piano, Miss Dorothy Aid
rich and Miss Marie Mose1ey playing
violins, and Miss Margaret Aldrich
plano. Following the program, re-
freshments were served by Mrs. Aid
rich, assisted by Mrs. P, v. Bear, Mrs.
A. j. wooley, Mrs. R. L. Bane, and
4 the Misses Aldrich. Mrs. G. G. Bott
Iof Alexandria and Miss Fern Brown
ling of Long Beach, were out Of town
GUESTS. The splendid program and
the social features Of the afternoon
j will long be remembered by those
who had the good fortune to be the
guests Of Mrs. Aldrich yesterday.
! Eighty-efth Birthday.
. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Leighton. 1923
North Fifth street, is celebrating to-
day her eighty-fifth birthday. Her
sister, Mrs. Grace C. Brownell, is
having family dinner this evening
I'm honor of the anniversary. Mrs.
: Leighton has lived in Keokuk for
sixty-two years and is ohs of the few
fine women left of her generation. She
, came here from shelbyville. KY, a
} bride, the wife Of Colonel William A,
Leighton, who was railroad presi-
dent and prominent business man OF
4 the early days. While perhaps in
J Mrs. Leighton's heart she lives in the
!. past, yet mentally she keeps abreast
! with the times and goes among hel
: friends in society with the zeal and
+ interest Of q much younger woman
Ia host Of friends will wish for hel
4 many happy returns Of the day.
I st. Mary's coffee.
The capacity Of ST. Mary's hall wa
; taxed this afternoon at the coffee AM
2 card party which was given by com
n Imittee of fourteen ladies. These en-
. Entertainments which are given at In
+, |tervals during the winter are always
largely attended.
The Young Ladies' society Of thu
!. First Baptist church will be entertain
: ed on Thursday evening in the churcl
t parlors by Mrs. Edward Laubersheinl
+ Ter. A victrola concert will be fea
Iture Of the evenings entertainment
a Valentine Tango Party.
v The valentine tango to be givel
Saturday evening for the benefit Q
l. the work Of the social service commit
) tee of the Visiting Nurse association
r promises to be social affair of NOR
h than usual popularity. The tang
n will be given in the Elk's ball room
n and will begin at o'clock. The pre-
grams will be in the form of valen
> tines. The table from which refresh
j. ments will be served will be deco
s. rated in harmony with the day.
IS Congregational Society.
t. Mrs. O. W. Ellsworth, Nineteentl
n and Grand avenue, will entertain tn
v ladies society of the First Congrega
o tional church on Friday afternoon.
o. Van Buren, County Auditor Marie,
KEOSAUQUA, Iowa, Feb. 9.-Cour
!ty Auditor H. e. Duckworth and Mrs
Jennie E. Saunders Of Bloomfield wer
married at the Ballingall hotel in O
!tumwa. Rev. c. A. Field officiating.
N Birthday Party.