The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

they will be at home at Bentonsport.
I Iowa,
D. A. r. Years Program.
The year books for the Keokuk
chapter D. A. r. are published and be-
| ing distributed. The program is the
history Of some of the women of the
white house and description Of the
modes and customs Of their day. The
program follows:
! Oct. 9-Hostess, Mrs. Virginia VII.
cox WINS.
/ Paper--Mary Washington and Mar
tina GUSTS Washington-Mrs. u. u,
Boyd.
Nov. 10 Hostess, Mrs. James B.
Diver.
Paper Abigail Adams-Mrs. H.
EBoyden Blood.
Paper Martha Jefterson-Mrs. T. A.
Craig.
Paper-Dolly Madison-Mrs. j. w.
Marsh.
Celebration of Forefather's day.
Jan. 8-Hostess, Mrs. D. A. Collier.
Paper-Louisa Adams and Rachel
Jackson Mrs. Edna Jones.
Feb. 12-Hostess. Miss Dunlap.
Paper Nancy Hanks and Mary Todd
Chas. j. Smith.
Feb. 22-Luncheon at Hotel Iowa.
March 11-Hostess, Mrs. Clara P.
Sheldon.
Paper-Julia Dent Grant and Lucy
Webb Hayes Mrs. William A. Brown
Iell.
April s-Hostess. Mrs. Robert NJ,
Lapsley.
Paper-History Of the White House
Mrs. w. j. Roberts.
May 13-Hostess, Mrs. John ID.
Rubidge.
Annual business meeting.
B. U. Meeting Tomorrow.
Tie regular meeting OF the Benevo-
lent Union will be held tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
Birthday Party.
A birthday party was given at tho
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 3. e. Severn.
Tuesday, to celebrate the sixth birth.
day anniversary of Master Harold
Severn. A number of his little
friends were present. Refreshments
were served after which the little
folks enjoyed themselves with vari-
GUS games. The guest OF honor re-
ceived a number OF gifts The little
folks departed late in the evening Tor
their homes, wishing Master Harold
many more happy birthdays. Those
present we're: Mildred Eppers, Doro-
thy Eppers, Lila Stuttenberg, Arthur
Bride, Howard Eppers, Everett Ep-
pers, Frederick Eppers. Delbert
Schneider, Charles Severn and Louise
Hawkins.
TO Locate in keokuk.
The following from the TT. Madison
Gem city will be of interest here:
Mrs. J. r. s. Scadding and daughters,
Margaret and Barbara. leave Friday
for Keokuk to make their future
home. They will reside on Fourth
street. between Franklin and Grand
avenue. Mr.. Scadding has recently
been transferred there in a promo
ton and is in the employ OF the Mis-
sissippi River Power Co. Their many
Fort Madison friends regret they de-
parture from this city, but wish them
much success in their new abode.
Her e3rd Birthday.
Keokuk friends will note with inter.
est the following from the Fort Mad1-
son Gem City:
Today was the ninety-third birth
day Of Fort Madison's oldest and most
yenerated citizen, Mrs. w. G. AL
bright. Today at her home, TIC Third
street, Mrs. Albright is following her
annual custom which, she has en-
ployed for over decade, receiving a
constant stream Of friends, who visit
the venerable resident to pay their
CONGRATULATIONS again on the happy
occasion. Many flowers are being re-
ceived, many of them coming as pres
ents from friends residing in other
cities, while gifts and letters Of con-
graduation arrive in every mail. AL
though of the age that few people
reach, Mrs. Albright Is a remarkably
we'll preserved woman and is still
alert and active She also is pos
sessed of her full faculties and takes
interest in all of the affairs OF the
day.
Nauvoo Wedding OF interest.
Keokuk people will be interested In
the following from the Nauvoo indie
pendent as the principals in the we'd
! ding are well known here, Mr.. Fisher
having attended high school here:.
Elmer G. Fisher ana MISS Mayme
Dachroth were united in marriage at
the parsonage of the Lutheran church
Yesterday morning at 6 o'clock. Rev.
w. F.. Hertel performed the cere-
mony, pronouncing the words that
made them man and wife in both the
German and the English languages.
His father, Rev. VIM. Hertel, Of Alta.
LISA, Iowa, who married the groom's
! parents twenty-nine years ago, de-
Iivered sermon to the happy couple,
coming here especially for that pur-
pose. The ceremony was witnessed
only by the parents Of the contracting
parties Shortly after the ceremony,
the couple left in an automobile for
Keokuk where they took q train for
i a months honeymoon trip to the west.
They will visit Denver, Salt Lake
City, Seattle. San Francisco, Los An.
pe1es and other points and will return