The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04

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For Society Editor
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoid Entertain.
Mr and Mrs. Ernest l.. McCoid enter
tanned large company OF society
people last night at very delightful
dancing party in the Elks club house.
reception was hel1 from eight to
nine o'clock, when dancing began. The
grand march was led by Miss Mary
Margaret Ayres and Mr.. Archer Miller
and by Mr.. and Mrs. William Arthur
Bridgman. The programs which were
very handsome ones, with the initial
IN" embossed in gold, were given by
Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Chapman. Agnes
full orchestra played the program of
twelve dances with five extras. A sup
per was served from half past ten
o clock to twelve, the guests being in
vited to the dining room by Mrs.
Chandler Carter, Mrs. Earl Y. Wills
tables were laid for eight and each
filled with yellow jonquils and on thu
handles Of the sandwich baskets were
tied yellow tulle bows. The guests
from out of town were Mrs. H. X.
Dimlow OF White Plains, N. Y, Miss
Vivian Forbes of Rochester, N. e.
Miss Laurie Kaiser Of ST. Louis, Mrs.
Harry Ganslozzier OF Chicago, Mrs. Ida
Fulton Davis OF Dallas, Tex. Miss
Clark OF Redlands, Calf, and Mr.. John
Alice OF FIT. Madison.
Last Music Club Meeting.
The Monday Music club will hold
its annual business meeting on Mon.
day evening In the Y w. G. A. audi
torium. A very attractive program
will be given at this, the last meeting
of the club year and will be given by
Mrs. Robert Lee Reid, assisted by Mrs.
John R. irwin, Mrs. Ralph B. Joy, Miss
katherine Younker, DR.. John w.
Marsh and Mr.. Eugene Carter.
SUFFRAGE Association Meeting.
| A meeting Of the Equal Suffrage as
sociation is called for tomorrow (Fri-
day. afternoon at 3 o'clock in the z.
w C. A. building. Mrs. Gerald Nc
Dowel will come down from Ft. Madi-
son especially for the meeting and It
Is hoped that there will be large at
tendance. Reports of the progress o.
work done here will be given and fur
Their plans made.
Brides o. Interest Here.
The society page Of the Chicago
Herald yesterday carried the pictures
OF two brides OF Easter week, both OF
whom are of interest to Keokuk, be-
cause the parents OF both young wo-
men were formerly prominent in So
ciety here. One picture was Of Mrs.
Florence Clover Scott BabcOck, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Madeline Drummond Scott
and niece OF Mrs. Eugene Baker; the
other OF Mrs. Edith January Elliott
Rogers, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Elliott.
Taking Pictures Of Babies.
Yesterday at the, meeting OF the
Mothers club Of the v. N. A., held at
the Y w. G. A., tho record OF attend
ance was broken, there being present
forty mothers and forty babies. Mrs.
10. M. Rich and Mrs. D. A. Collier were
hostesses from the board OF directors
and were assisted by the young women
of the Baby Welfare league, who serv-
ed joe cream and cake, following a
short program. The pictures Of the
babies were taken and are to be shown
at local theatre during baby week.
Today the pictures OF the babies be-
longing to the mothers club OF the
PEOPLES Institute are to be taken.
Westminster Church Reception.
Westminster church people will
this evening participate in social
and reception in the chapel, with the
double purpose OF giving welcome to
the new members and marking the
twentieth anniversary of the pastor
ate of DR.. e. s.. Newcomb. which be-
gan May 1, 1895. There will be no
formal program. the chief purpose be-
ing to promote acquaintance and Gull
tivate good fellowship. DR.. and Mrs.
Newcomb will be assisted In recefv-
ing nv Mrs. w. J. Fulton and Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Matless, these gentle
men representing the two Official
boards of the church. competent
social committee will cooperate. The
members of the congregation and the
friends of DR.. and Mrs. Newcomb are
cordially invited.
OUTING at Buff Park.
Fl Madison Democrat: Stn1ents OF
the Fort Madison business college
will 20 to Bluff park Saturday for an
all days pleasure outing where they
will be Joined by the students of the
Keokuk business college, who will
bring with them an orchestra. The
feminine contingent OF the college
have planned to take an elaborate
luncheon along for dinner and supper
and dancing and games will be en-
loved. as the large pavilion will be at
their disposal Those from here will
leave at S:19 in the morning and re-
turn on the S:25 in the evening.
Alpha Trist Club.
Toooc apfortoir,od the