The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
Annual Reports Are Read and Filed
at Meeting Held at Home Of Mrs.
e. s. Baker This
Morning
MRS. COLLIER ABSENT
President of Union is III in the South
and Unable to Make Report
Vote Of Thanks
Given.


the Benevolent Union was held this
morning at the home Of Mrs. Eugene
S. Baker. In the absence of the pres
1dent. Mrs. D. A. Collier, Mrs. Baker
was the very efficient presiding officer.
In the absence Of the secretary, Mrs.
E. e. Hawkes.. Mrs. Ralph Brownell
served as secretary. The routine
business Of the monthly meeting was
Leld first, with Mrs. E. l.. McCoid as
secretary. In opening the annual
meeting, Mrs. Baker announced that
Mrs. Collier Is in Hot Springs, and
that letter said she was not able to
make out the annual report because of
Illness. The report will be submitted
later. On motion of Mrs. John H.
Cole, the members of the Benevolent
Union expressed by standing vote
their appreciation Of Mrs. Golfers Of.
ficiency and faithfulness as president.
Many words Of regret were expressed
because of her illness.
Mrs. r. L. McCoid read the annual
report Of the secretary, Mrs. E. E.
Hawkes..
The Secretary's Report.
KeOkuk, Iowa. March 3.
To the officers and members Of the
Benevolent Union:
Your recording secretary for the
past year begs leave to submit the
following report:
There have been held twelve regular
monthly meetings Of the Benevolent
Union during the year and at each Of
them has been very gratifying at
tendance. Two special or called meet
ings-one in August and one in De-
cember and at each OF them the men,
hers Of the board Of directors have
come at the call OF our most worthy
president.
We realize the amount of the work
she does for the cause and her super
Tor ability or fitness for it, and not
one member of the board fails to do
all she can to show her how much
we appreciate her work. A number
Of loyal members Of the union not on
| the board of directors have helped
very much by their regular attendance
at the meetings and consequent inter
est in the work.
The annual tea was given in May
under the supervision of the house
and social committee. The annual
picnic was held In August for pleasure
of the ladies residing in the home.
The annual block day in October was
g financial success, and the annual
charity ball was a social as we'll as
a financial success.
The secretary has tried to thank
those who have given of money, silver
and edibles,, and now wishes to pub
Iicly thank every one who has in any
way contributed to the welfare Of the
home and pleasure of it's inmates.
Ministers, lawyers. doctors and music
ians have given Of their valuable time
and experience. and many, many
ladies have given an afternoon of their
time and with music, readings and
refreshments frightened the other
wise existence Of lives necessarily
gray and somber-pathetic old age.
The secretary in retiring wants to
express her gratitude for the priv
ilege of working with our most worthy
president and all the officers and
members Of the board. 1t has been
most enjoyable two years and her
good wishes will always be with them.
and her hopes that the good work will
go on and increase and expand in its
glorious mission Of kindness to the
aged and unfortunate.
Respectfully submitted,
ALMA II. HAWKES..
Other reports read we're the fol-
lowing:
The Financial Statement.
Keokuk. Iowa. March 3, 1915.
To the Ladies of the Benevolent I'm
ion Home, Keokuk, Iowa:
Your treasurer submits the follow
ing report for the year beginning
March 1, 1915 and ending February
20, 1916.
Receipts.
Cash on hand March I, 1915. 5 go. 50
Received from board Of In
mates ........... .--.. III 20
Received from mem bersh1p
dues - lO' w
Received from donations .... 257 %