The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-27

Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. M. l+zS
the Ladies' Aid society Of the Presby.
terrain church:
Oyster cocktail
Chicken pie Mashed potatoes
Gravy Escalloped corn
Baking powder biscuits
Cranberry ice
Strawberry preserves
tOlives Pickles Celery
|. Pineapple salad Waters
Plum pudding and sauce
Coffee MINIS
The church parlors were arranged
with seven tables, one large round
table at the north end for the Of
ficers and branching off from THIS
were six long tables, all gayly deco-'
ated with glass baskets filled with
yellow and white flowers with sprays
of smilax running down the center.
Everything was perfect in appoint
ment and made a fitting setting for
hundreds who were seated at the
tables.
AT 200 o'clock the meeting was
again called to order by the district
chairman and the afternoon program
commenced. The main feature of the
afternoon session was the address by
Mrs. Francis Whitley of Webster City,
state president, which won much ap'
plause and favorable comment.
Other speakers of the afternoon
were Mrs. J. NJ. Dixon of Burlington,
who spoke on the biennial convention
held this spring, and Mrs. V. D. Nor.
ris of Mt. Pleasant, who gave report
of the civil service committee. Miss
Lucia E. Cash played violin solo,
Mazurka de Concert-Musin.
Reception for Visitors.
At the conclusion Of the sessions a
reception was given at the beautiful
home of Mrs. George B. Stewart, Az
Third street. For the occasion the
rooms were deliberately decorated
with a profusion Of autumn flowers
and autumn leaves.
In the receiving line were Mrs
Francis Whitley, state president; Mrs
10. F. Wahrer. president OF the Mon
Iday Afternoon club, and Mrs. Stewar!
An informal afternoon was enjoyed By
1.-The many who attended and during
the afternoon a buffet luncheon, con
sfsting Of chicken salad, sandwiches
olives. coffee, orange ice and cake
were served. Mrs. A. B. Carrots
poured.
Visiting Members.
Those who attended the conven
ton were as follows:
Burlington Mrs. Cate Gilbert
| roj~ mi; Mics I nis
Waite. Mrs. C. M. Waite, Mrs. C. H
Higbee, Mrs. N. McKittrick, Mrs. )
r. Cowles, Mrs. w. L. Housan, Mrs
T. w, Divon, Mrs. C. E. Strong, Mrs
George Salter, Mrs. Nellie Ripley
Mrs. J. H. Forney. Mrs. A. N. Antro
bus, Mrs. G. A. Children.
Keokuk-Mrs. l.. Matless, Mrs. D.
A. Collier, Miss Eta Ayers. Mrs
Sarah Carver. Mrs: Joseph Ayres
Miss Martha Baldwin. Mrs. VIM
Th eophlus, Mrs Dixie Cornell Geh
Ihardt and Mrs. Walter Hayes.
Saiem-Miss Elsie Garretson, Mrs
Daisy Knight, Mrs. Rose Pitman, Mrs
I, NJ Hartley, Mrs. E. A. Wilmeth
Mrs. c. H. Cook, Mrs. W. H. Johnson
MRS. c. D. Rawhouser, Mrs. e. J
Keller. Mrs. ]. H. Collatt, Mrs. c. o
Van Wrinkle, Mrs. S. B. Nation.
Washington-Mrs. Orville Elder
Miss Josephine Babcock, Mrs. Bessie
Mclaughlin, Mrs. Eff1e Haupsher
Mrs. Ola B. Miller, Miss Elizabeth
Dawson, Miss Katheryn Stricken, Mrs
Fred H. Smith.
Montrose-Mrs. A. Beard, Mrs
Sadie Moon, Mrs. Lois Wahrer, MIS-
F R. Kerr, Mrs. T. Kennedy, Mrs. W
va-nady Mrc T Duty.
Mt. Pleasant-Mrs. A. w. MllieE
Miss Ida Van Hon.
Mediapolis-Mrs. H. c. Battel:
Mrs. Hattie Coe, Miss Grace Heizes
Morning Sun - Mrs. f. N. NC
chimney, Mrs. w. R. Starett.
| Dies Moines-Miss Julia Robinson
MRS. E. Perkins.
Greenfield-Mrs. G. D. Wood.
Davenport-Mrs. Wallace Chambers
! Knoxville-Mrs. D. G. Gebhardt-
Pleasant Hill-Mrs. Nellie Lyons.
Iowa City-Mrs. Max Mayors.
The following state and district OF
fcers were present: Mrs. STANLEY
whitney, Webster City; Mrs. MAJ
MAYER. state vice president. lowe
CITY: Mrs. w. H. Davidson, dlstric'
chairman, Burlington.
The following belonging to the REQ
Grafton of the first district. Burllns
TON. Fort Madison. Keckuk, Mt. Pleas
ant, Mediapolis, Columbus Junction
salem. ashington. Morning Sun anc
| Pleasant Hill.