The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-29

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pretty Dancing Party.
Society was out in it's brightest and
best at the dancing party given last
night in the armory under the pat
ronage OF the house committee OF the
Country club. The guests were re-
ceiyed by Mrs. D. A. Collier, Miss
Anne B. Davis. Mrs. I. J. Chapman.
Mrs. Eugene 8. Baker, Mrs. Theodore
A. Craig, Miss Alexina Reid and Miss
Mary Irwin. The grand march was
formed at half past eight and was
led by Major Montgomery Mefgs and
Miss Frances Meigs. Agnes orches-
ira furnished a delightful program Of
music for the dances. Six table were
spread for bridge in the rooms ad.
joining the ball room and many en-
joyed cards who did not care to
dance. Four very attractive favors
were given. Punch was served during
the evening and the party was sue
cess in every particular, which was
expected by al who knew the per-
sonnet of the committee in charge.
Regular q. U. Meeting.
The board Of directors of the
Benevolent Union will hold it's regular
monthly meeting at the Birge B. U.
home on Friday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Entertain Choir and Committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Young delight
fully entertained the choir and music
committee of the First Westminster
Presbyterian church last night at
their home, 1902 Grand avenue. An
impromptu musicale was followed by
refreshments. The chorus choir un-
der Mr.. Young's direction. is made
up largely of young people who not
only know how to sing but how to
have very happy time socially.
Hostess to Reading Club.
Mrs. ]. A. NJ. Collins was hostess
to the Wednesday Reading club today,
and will entertain the Mentor Read
ing club tomorrow.
Honor for Mrs. Bushnell.
The many admirers in this city OF
Mrs Drayton w. Bushnell of Council
Bluffs will be pleased to know that
she was elected honorary vice presi.
dent general of the national society
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, few days ago at the national
G. A. r. congress being held in Wash
ington, d. C. This is considered a
very high honor in D. A. R.; 1t is a
life Office and only thirteen in the
United States hold this office. 1t is
one Of the laws of election that the
candidate must be nominated in her
own state and Mrs. Bushnell was
nominated at the conference here last
fall, one of the Keokuk women making
the speech OF nomination.
To entertain Church Society.
Miss Julia B. Schmidt of 1408 Elk
change street, will entertain the young
Ladies' Aid society Of st. Paurs Ger
man Evangelical church on Thursday
evening, April 30. The following
ladies will assist: Misses Emma
Writ, Sarah femme, Madeline Vol
lers, Carrie OF, Lulu Linnenburger,
Kate Hilpert, Beulah Utley.
Co. A, I. N. G. Ball.
Company "a" saith I. N. G. of Fort |
Madison, Iowa. will give their first
annua. ball at the armory hall Fri |
day evening, May 8, 1914, in Fort
Madison. There will be banquet, |
camp fire, etc., in connection. Among |
the patrons and patronesses whom the
guards will be pleased to honor are
Captain and Mrs. Robert Richardson
OF Keokuk The occasion promises to
be a social feature in Fort Madison
history.
Swedish Aid Society.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Swedish Lutheran church will be en-
tertained tomorrow afternoon by Mrs.
August Johnson at her home, 1908
Franklin street. |,
viii Meet Prominent Knight.
Supreme Knight James H. F1aherty
of New Haven, Conn. will pay an OIL
cial visit to the Burlington council,
knights OF Columbus, this evening. 1t
Ia expected that several local knights
will 20 to Burlington to meet the dis
tin suished visitor from the east.
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OF INVESTIGATIONS
judge Discharged Grand jury When
the Case Began to Get Too