The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-28

Nauvoo's first session OF its chau-
tauqua opened this Tuesday after
noon at $3.50, with concert by the
Dixie Jubilee Singers and they ap-
pea Raglan in a prelude at 1880 this
evening and at o'clock. Ash Davis.
cartoonist, will entertain. Every
thing is complete for a successful
week and many people will attend
this educational and entertaining
cEautauqua. The Nauvoo Civic. league
went to great expense in an effort to
obtain the finest talent that money
could secure and glance at the
program will assure people OF that
fact. Wednesday. July 2S, the Dixie
Jubilee Singers will appear again at
2:3O and 1880 D. m. and Harold Kess-
niger will lecture at p. m. He is
called the hoy eloquent" and has
made good and you should be sure to
hear him. Thursday. July 20, Caps
orchestra will be heard at 2:3O and
1880 .. m. and at 3 p. m. Bob Seeds
will lecture. Friday, July 80, Caps
orchestra will appear again at the
same hours as above and Mrs. Mae
Schumway Enderley will entertain.
Saturday, July 81, the Olson Concert
Co. will appear at 2:30 and 1880 p.
m. and at 8 p. m. Mr.. Gilbert Alice
Eldridge will appear in costumed
character sketches and impersona-
lions. August, 1, Sunday, the last day,
the Olson Concert Co. will entertain
again at 2:3O and 1880 p. m. and at
8 D. m. Charles Edward Russell will
lecture on the terrible war raging In
Europe. 1t is hoped that the large
tent, which is 60x120 feet In size, will
be crowded at each session for the
Civic league ladies of Nauvoo deserve
a liberal patronage Of this gigantic
undertaking.
Last Saturday the High Tension
club, composed of Electric and Mis-
sissippi River Power Co. employees OF
Keokuk. gave their second annual ex-
cursion to the most beautiful little
city in the United States-Nauyoo.
The steamer Sidney brought the ex-
cursionists to our city and the boat
landed short distance above the
canning factory and just opposite the
ball lot After the steamer was un-
loaded with it's human freight, the
Warsaw band formed in line with the
two baseball teams next and then
followed by the members Of the club
and invited guests, the procession
proceeded to the ball park where all
the sports were held, as per program.
Much interest was conferred In the
ball game between the Electrics and
the NJ r. P. Co. mines for the silver
loving cup. It was won by the lat
ter with a score Of to 2. Many OF
the excursionists came up town to
view this beautiful little city. Sauvoo
was we'll represented at the ball game
and nearly all got home to late sup.
per on account Of remaining to see
| the finish Of the game. All sports
ended at o'clock and then the
/ steamer with its happy crowd, pro.
ceeded to FIT Madison, after which
the return trip was made. Nauvoo
felt proud to entertain this popular
bunch of excursionists and hope they
will come again next year.
Powellton's r. N. A. and NJ. w.
picnic has been changed from August
Z to August 20, on account Of the
busy season Of the farmers.
Last Saturday night the Nauvoo
movie show had the banner crowd OF
any movie show ever conducted here.
| The opera house was crowded and
the pictures were pronounced fine.
AS your day and night reporter for
this column predicted that movie
show would pay here IL good pictures
are thrown on the canvas. Every
Tuesday evening THE Master Key
a serial picture, is shown and the
house is well filled on these nights
! John Koehler, who Is one OF the
/ handiest men at almost any kind Of
work YOU can put him to, was called
Ion by the Civic league management