The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

he began to talk he kept the audience
Of about two thousand souls spell
bound with the easy flow OF plain
English that only sflver-tongued
orator can deliver. especially when he
only occupies the platform Ut the urg-
emit request of his friends on special
occasions. He spoke Of many things
pertaining to the home-comers meet
ings and of bringing souls together
that are scattered broadcast through
this grand country of ours that wants
to be at peace with all nations. Every
body who went to this Nauvoo day
celebration were glad they had gone
and heard Mr.. McManus' fine speech.
After more music by the band. the
ball game which took place near the
grounds, between the Riversides OF
Sonora and the NauvOo Mormons, WIS
announced. which would end the fes-
tivities of the day. The game retlted
In q score Of 6 to in favor Of our
Mormon boys. Y. !.
Notes OF the home-comers' meeting:
There were over one hundred autos
on the grounds and with an average
OF four people to the car, that swelled
the crowd some. It Is estimated that
over. 800 people, but 1000 would come
nearer being correct. were on the
grounds The tent where dinner was
served accommodated nearly 200 and
the refreshment stands did flourish
ing business. This makes the fourth
session OF the Sonora's home-comers
and at three Of them the Nauvoo band
was present and at each OF them NAH
VOC day was held and was largely AZ
tended. The committee OF the Sonora
= = III fv&3 hof Y1nv
make It pleasant for all visitors and
fhev had their hands full. A bunch OF
ladies' started out early in the morn
ing to hike 1t to the grounds and they
were met going up the entrance OF
the forest where the picnic was held
at near the 1890 O'Clock notch, tired
and weary but apparently happy that
they had accomplished the feat. The
grounds are about AZ miles below
and nice boulevard all the way and
Lake Cooper right near at hand where
the ladies could stop. and no doubt
did. and battle their burning and sore
little 'feeties." A bevy OF lassies. all
dressed alike and the large letter l..
d." conspicuously placed on their gar
ments, were noticeable on the grounds.
When asked what these letters repre-
sent, this column was informed that
they stood for Little Darlings," and
they looked like what the name I'M
plies. The misses were Sonora girls.
Nearly every speaker you hear nova
DAVIS urges people In q town to pat
ronize homo Industries and buy Your
goods at home and let mail order
houses alone. But 1t seem not to do
much good In Nauvoo when business
men here practice what they do not
want people to do Mr.. McManus
smoke OF this In his address.
Mt. and Mrs. w ]. Singleton OF
Quincy attended the meeting Nauvoo
day. 1t was splendid way to meet
their many Nauvoo friends.
Fred Wolfe Jr., came to Nauvoo on
Thursday for visit with his parents.
Sunday. August %, In the afternoon
at 2:30, the Ft Madison Gem City
baseball team will come to Nauvoo to
meet our Mormon boys for a contest
on our local diamond. A splendid
game is expected and the fans will not
be disappointed by the non appear
ance Of promised ball team unless
the elements interfere. Nauvoo's ball
team was several times disappointed
this summer by promises broken al
! most at the last moment. The FIT.
Madison bunch are said to be fast and
fine game Is expected.
Nauvoo had a big mail day last
Thursday. Thirteen sacks and nearly
all of them filled with u. S. mail, ar
| rived at our postoffice for distribution.
According to reports there is a small
town in the southern part Of this
grand state of ours in which there is
not a watch, sewing machine, organ,
! diamond, share Of bank stock, steam
engine or sheep in the entire town
i ship. The conclusion is therefrom,
that the people sew by hand, tell time
By the sun, wear paste jewelry and