The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-08
Reports From Committee
Chairmen Made, and Much
Enthusiasm Shown by
the Retailers.
DECORATE IN FLAGS
Abandon Idea Of Individual
Colors Because of Scarcity
Of Good Wearing
Pigments.

Reports on the progress Of plans
for Keokuk's big free fall celebration
were made last night at the Septem-
Der meeting Of the Keokuk Retailers
league held at the Hotel Iowa. Presi-
dent M. E. Justice of the league urged
ON every member the importance of
his doing his share in the work for
the celebration. Committee chair
men made reports and there was a
discussion of the colors to be used in
decorating, the time for programs to
be given, the immediate collection Of
all unpaid pledges and other matters.
E. F. Renaud, chairman of the fall
celebration committee, outlined In a
general way the plans which have
been made. Charles s. Abel win
have charge OF the flower parade and
has named as his committee Frank
Wilmering and ]. Albert Kiedaisch.
The finance committee will have a
meeting tonight. Mr.. Renaud an
nounced. at which time plans for col
lection OF pledges will be made. He
impressed 1t on the minds Of the
league that money must be secured at
once for the big event. Jacob Schout-
en- il chairman of the finance COM
mittee.
r. r. Ralston is In charge OF adver-
Using and concessions. Chairman
Renaud asked the league members to
cooperate wherever possible In the
matter of securing concessions, but
remember they must be Clean" he
said. The plans for the wedding are
IN charge OF Fred H. Overton and the
committee feels the matrimonial fea-
ture will be handled most capably j.
W. Winger Is in charge of all decora-
tons.
Mr.. Renaud suggested that each
merchant make his store an individual
check room, and that they make some
announcement in their ads that the
league members will check free pack
ages and bundles for their customers.
Must All Cooperate.
President Justice followed Mr.. Rem
aud and urged upon the members the
Importance of cooperation II the big
celebration Is to be success. You
must not only give money, but time, !"
the president said. Everyone must
do his part. II you are on commit.
tee do all you can for that committee.
Don't make the excuse you are busy.
We are all busy for that matter, but
we must all do our part In this cele-
tration"
The president spoke about the high
class OF attractions that will be
staged here and told Of seeing some
Of these on the trip to Des Moines.
Keokuk will have some Of the state
fair features.
FLAGS for Decorations.
Chairman Winger of the decoration
committee submitted proposition
from an out of town decorator to
decorate Main street with flags from
Second to Fourteenth for $125. A 10
cal house made a proposition to fur
nish the flags which would become
the property OF the league for $3.50.
On motion Of J. T. Mccarthy, 1t was
decided to accept the proposition
from the local house.
Mr.. Winger explained that the fair
colors were to have been red and
white, but that owing to the lack OF
dye stuffs, only a cheap red could be
secured and it would run II wet. On
motion OF J. P. Ingle, the matter OF
special colors was abandoned, and
American flags will be used wholly
in the decorations.
The flags will be placed on the
cross wires along the street. the flag
nearest the pole being tied In grace
full manner. A fan-shaped decora>
ton will occupy the space nearest the
main trolley wire. There Will be sfS
pieces Of decorations on each wire.