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came in about twenty years ago when
dance programs went out of style
except at military and other ceremoni-
Gus balls given by organizations where
the guests do not know each other as
they are supposed to do at private
affair-but during the last two sea-
sons the men carried it to such an ex-
! treme that it became offensive to the
beaux themselves as well as to the
bellies.
The stag line" became a nightmare
made up of a line of men who, one
after another, would snatch some girl
from the arms of the man she was
dancing with. to dance only a few steps
with her when another would cut in.
When the dance had ended-if she were
popular. she would have changed part
ners more times than she could count.
, OF course. in their eagerness to grab
a girl as she passed, the men kept
closing in and the space for dancing
shrinking until the dancers were
crowded into the smallest space mag
inable-and the party spoiled. The
men complained about it, the girls
sent up lamentations about the dances
that were spoiled and the frocks that
were torn, but no one would begin a
crusade against it for fear of becom-
ing unpopular.
Mrs. F. Joseph Chatterton of Grand
avenue, New Haven, Conn, has received
word from
a Promenade to her daugh-
Mt. Rainier's Summit. 1, ottie G.
Bishop. that Saturday, August IA, with
the Mountaineers' Club of Seattle,
Wash, they scaled Mount Rainier.
The party left Seattle August 1,
tramping about fifteen miles per day,
and camping in a different place every
night, and in sight of some of the
finest scenery of the country.
Friday. August IA. they reached a
point 5000 feet above sea level and
5,40s feet from the top, where prepara-
lions were made for the dash to the
top. Every pound of unnecessary
weight was discarded, and at o'clock
Saturday morning the start was made.
equipped with alpine staff, ropes and
spiked boots, as the entire trip was
over snow and ice. The summit, 4,4QS
feet, was reached by noon, with most
magnificent view. BY 9 pm. they re-
turned to camp, tired. but safe, and
well paid for their. trouble.
X !:
With the fall season preparations are
being completed for the introduction of
many Phla-
Some of the Philadelphia delphia de-
blu "a n es.
Autumn Buds. There is ev-
cry prospect that the coming season will
be a busy one, as there are many de-
butantes in the leading families of that
city.
Miss Denise Honore Mercur, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Watts Mercur.
is to be one of the seasons buds. Miss
Mercur was visiting Miss Eleanor
Stockton vogels at Chelsea. She is
now with her parents at South Noun
tain, in the Alleghenies. Later in the
season Miss Vogels will visit Miss
Mercur. Both are to be debutantes.
The debut of Miss Margaret Newbold
Castle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Henderson Castle of Chestnut Hill, has
been postponed until January because
of a death in the family. Miss Castle
was to have been presented Novem-
Der s.
Miss Mary L. Scull, daughter of Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

guest of Mrs. w. NJ. Geddes this week
Mrs. Smith was en- route from Glouces-
ter, Mass, to Berkeley Springs
where she will remain for the month
Of September.
Mrs. W. NJ. Geddes entertained a
large matinee party at Keith's Wednes-
day in honor of Miss Helena Fox, who
has been Visiting Deputy Commissioner
of Pensions E. c. Lieman and Mrs. Lie
man.
Mrs. Norris and Miss Ethel Norris
have returned to their apartments on
18th street after spending the summer
at Wytheyille, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chandler have
rented the home Of MIR. and Mrs. James
e. Fitz Gibbon on Huntington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz Gibbon have taken
an apartment in the Dresden for the
winter.
Mrs. E. p McManus of Bay Ridge,
N Y. is visiting her niece, Mrs N. F..
Lynch, at 1913 East Capitol street.
Miss vaudia Braddock has gone to
Oklahoma City to visit her sister, Mrs
D. Leslie Daniel. She will be away
for about month.
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Awful Reminders of
First of the Month.

-~~---~~~~~eS
First of the Month. several weeks
at the seashore, to some half dozen
couples with whom her forlorn hus-
band had stayed during her absence
These exhosts and hostesses came
dressed as landlords and landladies
janitors and chambermaids, bringing
unpaid bills, complaints, lost articles
of compromising nature and clever
rhymes. 1t is superfuous, as the long
bearded man said of his cravat, to tell
you that this was a joyial occasion.
= X
Engagements seem to be in the air
and the late summer has brought q
number Of them
On Cunid's Trail From the Edward
-, A. Cudahy family
III OA1cdSo. sum- eri ing or
Mackinac Island, has come two en-.
gagement announcements within the
last fortnight, that of Miss Heller
Cudahy. the second daughter of the
family, and Austin II. Niblack of Lake
Forest having been the latest. The an.
nouncement of the betrothal was not
news to a great portion of Chicago
society. There had been rumors OF
the deep attachment between the two
for many. months, their friendship, II
is said. having begun when they were
members of the gavotte number in the
Junior League entertainment last
spring at Orchestra Hall. Miss Cudahy
is president of the league. and because
of the fact that every girl who has hello
the Office has stepped out to become 8
bride shortly afterward some OF their
friends have dubbed 1t the "Matrimony
League" First, there was Miss Helen
Bowen, the first president, II memory
serves correctly, who became Mrs. Will
liam Mccormick Blair: then her viva
cious and charming sister law, Miss
Lucy Mccormick Blair. who became
Mrs. Howard Linn, and announced her
impending marriage at one of the
brilliant entertainments of the league
Miss Blair was succeeded by Miss Amy
Walker, who became Mrs. James A
Field and the president succeeding her
was Miss Cudahy. She Is a charming
and unusually attractive young woman
whose disposition is matched by her
sunny hair and has friends by the
score.
While no date has been set for the
wedding. it is not considered alto
gether unlikely that there will be q
double wedding this fall, with Miss
Helen Cudahy and her sister Florence
whose betrothal was recently an.
nounced to Vaughn Spalding, as the
brides.
Miss Helen Cudahy is down from
Machinac and is the guest of Mr.
Niblack's sister. Mrs. James Ware
Thorne. at the latter's residence, II
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An unique dinner was given lately
at a stylish suburban colony near a
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Society seems to have wearied of pro-
fessional dancing in st. Louis. 1t has
played with the
What Must Society novelties, n q
Learn Next! as grotesque
and primitive. SO they say. Now, with
all things equal. the coming season
promises more dignity and grace and
less of the ultrafantastic. Which might
tempt the I-toid-you-so's of society
dom to rejoice. The sane note sounded
undoubtedly proves just another COM
ing around again of the cycle leading to
the sensible and conservative. which
though at a wide tangent from society
at times, must in the end. with the
supremely sensible leader, prove
triumphant.
With earnestness and enthusiasm a
number of society's dominant leaders
will again this winter, IT is SAID, take
I'D the work of sewing and planning for
the alienation of suffering over the
seas Last seasons work in this direc-
ton proved a credit to every woman
who engaged in 1t, particularly those
women who actually sewed ana plan
ned, instead of merely sitting at rose
wood desks and writing out her checks.
whether it be the feminism move
ment, socialism. suffrage or the reah-
cation that this is a woman's day, So
ciety in general seems to have taken
to itself healthier hue.
The rouge ct noir dinner dance We'd
nesday evening at the Capital City
Club, Atlanta.
Looks Like a was WI. the lars-
Halloween Advance. the week and
was attended by several hundred
guests, The only illumination of the
roof was festoons of electric lights
showing under COLLINS and witches
heads, with an occasional grinning
skeleton peeping from odd corners. The
souvenirs at each guests place con-
sisted of rare and fun-provoking novel;
ties and included tiny black kodaKs.
serpents hiding within: Realistic
jointed snakes uncoiled from mounds
of roses and made their appearance
from the most unexpected hiding
places. A program of weird music was
especially arranged for the occasion.
made unusually picturesque by the
tissue paper caps of gay design worn
by the participants. Besides the mem
bers and their guests, a number of
parties were given In honor of the
young people of several of the younger
set and their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude N. Bennett have
-eturned after two-month visit to
| the California expositions and places
| Brighton, but are leaving soon for a
| trip to Georgia.
Mrs. F. Carl Smith has been the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
Gone to Atlantic City.

Miss Anna Sullivan. who returned
the latter part of the week from a
motor tour through the New England
states with her mother and brother
is now at Atlantic City with her sis
ters, Misses Catherine and Loretto Sui
liyan. and Miss Mae Jacques.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
Left for an Extended Trip.

Miss Edna Reiter. who returned re-
Gently from a months stay in Rich
mond. Va. visiting relatives. left this
morning for an extended trip to Will
mington, Del, and Philadelphia, where
she will be the guest of the Misses
Marion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
Visitor From Mannheim, Pa.

Mrs. Ralph Busser of Mannheim, Pa,
was the recent guest of Mrs. Nicholas
Schlesel of Brookland, D. C. Mrs. Bus
ser was formerly Miss Florence Schle-
gel of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

If all the reforms are put into effect
that are threatening the debutante and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

Society seems to have wearied of pro
fessional dancing in st. Louis. 1t ha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
Picked Up Here and There.

If all the reforms are put into effect
that are threatening the debutante and
social set in gen.
News With a eral this coming
eason in St.
Little Pep In 1t. Louis, the girls
will have to be as prim and proper as
Priscilla and the beaux-well; too gal
liant and polite and considerable to be
real One mother of two debutantes
has announced that she will not allow
her girls to stay up all hours" that
she will serve nothing to drink at her
parties, and if they-the men-don't
like it-they needn't-or words to that
effect
Now. as she is a delightful hostess,
attractive herself and her daughters
most charming and pretty. nothing
will prevent their being bellies.
Other matrons will have none" OF
the men who do not pay their calls
and will strike from their lists those
who do not answer invitations prompt
ly. Still others are not going to per-
init their daughters to oabout UNI
chaperoned to hotels and clubs for
luncheon and dinner. and yet one more
mother. who has several daughters to
present in succession. and who Is
real leader in the most fashionable of
young married sets, has announced
that if things haven't changed before
her daughters come out she will
put them in convent
So you see there will be many
changes in the ways and doings of the
fashionables this winter if the women
who promise the reforms have the
courage to carry them out.
One mother hopes the men will have
their dress coats sent to the cleaner
oftener hi 8
Good Suggestions and winter be-
q Recent Example. sleeves ruin
ed the girls dresses, and another hopes
the men will find some kind OF oiaek-
ing for their pumps that will not ruo
off on the girls light colored Shippers
So it is easily seen that If all the
good ideas are carried out 1t Will mean
that the pendulum which has peeh
swinging rather wildly and far LOT
few seasons will swing back TO the
other extreme.
form comes the story about how
marty of girls and men danced at one
of the country clubs last Weonesoay
night until about time-weil. Amos.
going to Sunset" for it was dinner
dance night over there-and they Went
only oreturn later-or rather carr er 10
the starting place for more dancing
and for early breakfast before gong
home So there you are-when the
music is good and the moon bright no
one can possibly think of tomorrow.
Such is youth, and all the reformers
Join in.
On the. other hand, the girls them
-,~. .ra t,uyipp ahout some reform
ing they are hoping
c;rI. men+ n to do on their own
hook One does not
Do Their Bit. think she is going
to let the foolish custom Of cutting
In" spoil her dances.
Now the fashion of dividing dances
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
ASSOCIATION
MAGNATES MEET
Number Of Questions Of Importance to
be Considered at American As
ISOLATION Chicago Meeting.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-Practically
full membership Of magnates of the
American association is gathered, here
tonight for the annual meeting OF
the league which opens at the Con-
gress hotel tomorrow. The meeting
had been several times postponed IN
anticipation of the decision from
Judge Lands in the Fed organized
ball injunction suit. The principal
matter of business to be considered
is change in the number of games;
adoption of the schedule; the ques-
ton of employing only one umpire
per game: the question of reducing
the player limit from 20 to is, and
the question of changing the st. Paul
franchise.
The magnates tonight who would
talk, seemed agreed that the 16S game
schedule would be adhered to and
that there would be two arbiters for
every game despite the cry for re-
trenchment. In view of the 1nterna-
tional leagues adoption of the IS
player limit rule. it was expected the
American association would follow
suit President Chivington refused 10
be quoted on the st. Paul problem, but
animated strongly that new syndf-
cate has put up a hand full of coin
and that there will be a club there
next summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
TEST OLD ROMANS
MINOR LEAGUE BOSS
White sex viii Start Their First Real
Work at Paso Robes. This
Morning.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Feb. 20
Old Roman Comiskey's theory of
minor league manager for a major
league club will start being tested in
earnest tomorrow. As a preliminary
lust before the White Sox left to-
night for the Paso Robes training
camp, Manager Rowland announced
that the fun of the trip to the coast
ended when the last Sox candidates
went aboard the train tonight. To-
morrow begins the real work. 1t will
consist chiefly of ten mile walk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Mrs. Funk Want. pivore.

UNITED Press eased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Josephine Hen.
ming, the pretty hotel employe. who
conspired with her husband in an
alienation suit against Clarence S.
Funk, of Lorimor ousting fame. today
sued for divorce.
Mrs. Henning came before the pub
lie shortly after Clarence Funk's tes-
timony was chiefly instrumental in
sending Eorimor from prominence in
the United States senate to political
oblivion 1t was Funk's testimony
that connected Lorimor's name with
that of Edward Hines. lumber mil
lionaire. Soon after Lorimor was inn
peached, Joseph Henning. former
hotel bell-boy, sued Funk for. s25, 900.
He alleged Funk had alienated the
affections of his petite wife, who was
in charge of the hotel check room.
Afterwards the Henqings confessed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

done everything in his power to bring
about the passage of the, bill. 1t was
referred to a committee and by the
committee, in accordance with the
law, was referred to the department.
of engineering for official approval
It is necessary for any bridge bill
before being passed to have, the Off
cial approval of the major in the dis
trtct where the bridge is, to be erect
ed. In the present case the man to
which the bill was sent for approval
was Major Hoffman. The committee
made the request that Major Hoff-
mans answer should be secured at as
early date as possible and according
ly last Wednesday a wire was receiv-
ed that Major Hoffman approved the
bill and consented to it's passage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
CITY NEWS.

Outdoor work will begin in few
weeks.
Mrs. C. ]. Bode of I'll Morgan
street, was operated on Thursday
afternoon.
w S. Fletcher has been removed
to his home from the hospital, and is
getting along nicely.
Railroad business is improving.
Indications for increasing activity In
this line is expected
Superintendent Hamm of the Cen
terville division of the Burlington, .
was in the city Friday.
Don't forget Miss Ida Agnes
dancing school at the Masonic temple
Monday evening, Feb. %.
Trading at home means prosper
Gus merchants and prosperous mel.
chants mean livelier and better city.
Attorney A. W. O'Harra OF Garth
age, who assisted the state in the lasI
Pfanschmidt trial was in the CITY yes
terday.
e. R. Taft grocery store for fresh
country eggs and butter, vegetables
fruits and choice groceries. SO Main
street. Phone 1874.
The friends of Mrs. L. A. Mon
tanna will be glad to know that she
is rapidly improving from her opera
ton at the Graham hospital
-Keokuk lodge No. 10, I. O. o. F.,
meets every Monday night, at 7:3y
O'Clock. Visiting brothers invited to
attend. Work in third degree.
Monday will be Washington
birthday anniversary and is legal
holiday in the state. The banks VIII
be closed on that day as will also TO
the Keokuk public library. Thirst par
lors throughout the city will display
the nothing doing sign on this day,
likewise.
Next week the annual March
sales will begin and those merchants
who indulge in these annual events
are preparing their stocks and prices
The March sales are real money saw
ers and attract buyers from the sur
rounding country.
An examination for stenogra phe-
and typewriter was held at the feo-
eral building Yesterday. There were
three who took the examination. Mex.
Saturday the examination for the
vacancies in the rural carriers JOBS
at Montrose will be held
Tomorrow will be another appro-
pirate day for the display of the ma
tional fag-tha anniversary OF the
firth of Washington. ut il hoped anG
expected that the public generally
will carry out the idea and that '.Oid
Glory will be displayed from every
building. large Or small in the ci,.-
anC suburbs In these times of ter
rible war abroad. Patriotism runs
higher at home. and the sight of the
stars and stripes means even more TO
the people than ever before
There appears to be an inclina-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

tion on the part of some people to
defeat the rules of this paper with
respect to advertising The rule has
always been and still is to make a
charge for announcements wherein the
individual or lodge or society makes
a charge. This class of announce
ments is purely advertising and the
rule of the paper will be enforced.
mind-that the merchandise of news.
paper consists entirely of its adver-
Using space and subscription These
are the only two sources of income.
The expense of printing. a daily news
paper was never so great IS at the
resent time and many publications
have been forced to suspend since
the war 1t is unfair to attempt to
defeat the newspaper out of it's legit-
innate means of subsistence.
Census reports on two wards in
Fort Madison show these figures, a
paper there says: The census en-
umeratcrs have completed the work
in the first and second wards and the
count is 2.0z-. These two wards are
the two hghtest in the city and ten
years ago ran 2,16S counting all in
mates of the penitentiary who had no
homes. The first ward shows a gain
of los over the census of five years
ago as regards number of citizens.
Ten years ago the count by wards
was, first, 1921: second, 1877: third.
.459. fourth. 1922: fifth, 1905 The
total was S.76T for the city The fed
era1 census five years ago showed a
gain of f33 over the census five years
previous
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Coming Of New Revolutionary Chief
Would Attract no More At
tention Than the Ar
rival Of johnson.
j, THE BETTING rs LIGHT
Much Willard Money in Evidence
Think johnson is Getting
Too Old to
Win.

United Press Leased Wire Service
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 20.-Senor
Johnson, one of the few men now in
Mexico, having no claim upon the
presidency of the republic, but facing
a battle for his throne as heavyweight
champion, may arrive in Juarez to-
morrow
The coming of new revolutionary
chief would attract no more attention
In the Mexican town and in Ell Paso
than Johnson's prospective arrival
With his fight with Jess Willard now
only two weeks away, fight talk has
smothered the Mexican revolution.
Willard declared after his workout
this afternoon that he would be viz
tually ready within another week to
enter the ring against the black
champion. He has been putting In
some stiff work with his sparring
partners and expects to be able to
spend the last week of his training
period putting on an edge for the en-
counter.
Betting in Juarez and Ell Paso has
been comparatively light to date. but
considerable money is in evidence
among those who have been following
Wizards work. They are waiting,
however, until they get look at john
son. It is figured that Wizards age
should be greatly in his favor AMI
that johnson has about reached the
stage where he should begin to go
back, If he is ever going.
Johnsons condition on his arrival
here will have a. great influence on
the betting.
Willard weighed in after today's
workout and tipped the beam at 2SS
pounds. Jim Savage joined his corps
of trainers today.
The fight promoters are keeping
Johnsons movement secret, but 1t was
said tonight he might arrive here Sun
day or Monday. He will come to
Juarez by way of Torreon. big re-
ception is planned for him in Juarez.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
BURLINGTON BRIDGE
BILL IS REPORTED
This Provides for Combination Wagon
and Railroad Structure
Across River.

The bridge bill introduced by Rep
resentative Kennedy of this district
and which provides for combination
wagon and interurban bridge across
the Mississippi river at this point has
received official approval and W.
soon be brought up for vote. says
the Burlington Gazette There is
certain routine that must be gone
through with before any bill will be-
come law and the bill which means
SO much to the people OF this vicinity
is now undergoing that preliminary.
representative Kennedy. under date
of February is, writes that he has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Traininu Season is on.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The coming
week will see practically every major
and A. A league club in the country
start annual migration toward the
land of mud baths and stiffened mus
Giles. A great many, despite the
frowns of league oI-cials have already
sent a contingent consisting mostly
of battery men. southwark for a. few
preliminary boilings-out before joining
the main squad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
One of Greatest Opportunities.

Mississippi river cities for years
have realized that the revival of river
navigation presented to them one of
their greatest opportunities for com
mercial development. but it has been
an opportunity that has been neglect
ed, and that has been postponed III.
definitely to some more suitable time
in the future when the community
would be better qualified to stand the
expense of the work. But the time
now has come when the question OF
financial preparedness no longer pei
tains. The question now Is one of
whether Or not this city shall be so
equipped that she can meet on even
terms the commercial rivalry of 9TH
er river cities that elsewise woulG en-
joy the advantage Of lower freight
rates that will follow the installation
of modern terminal facilities By TAX
ing immediate action Keokuk will ne
able to enjoy these advantages over
some other cities that will be slower
In making the improvements.