The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
BOYS CONGRESS
| BANQUET GIVEN
~ q. Blood Is Speaker at Gathering
and Talks on the Sub
ject Of sewing and
Calming"
BOYS MAKE SPEECHES
Nine Who Arc Leaving Congress
We're Guests OF Honor at This
Very Pleasing Annual
Event.
BOYS MAKE SPEECHES

One hundred and fifty guests were
nresent at the sixth annual banquet
given on Friday evening by the Boys
Congress Of Missions in the main din.
ing room Of the Westminster chapel.
| Tie dining room was decorated in
| the flags of all nations which were
suspended from ropes stretched be-
tween the pillars Of the room, which
Tere wound with red, white and blue
bunting, the whole scheme suggest
ng the support which America gives
10 mission work in other lands. On
1.-The walls were hung the flag which
|ymbolizes christianity, bearing on it
|the cross and the words "By this
sign, conquer" The tables were set
In the form OF a hollow square in
the center of which was a table at
which were seated the boys who.
having been members Of the congress
six years and having reached the age
OF sixteen are graduated from the
assembly. The class included John
Bell, Leonard Matless, Woodson
Huiskamp, Cook Reeves, Paul Dysart,
Joseph Kinnaman, Rub Montgomery,
Frank Bidwell and Donald Stricken.
The table decorations were in pink
Ind white and the tables were light.
ed with candles in brass and silver
andlesticks. The following menu
was served:
Escalloped Oysters Cold Ham
Potatoes au grautin Pickles
Hot Rolls Jelly
Tomato Aspic Salad with Mayonnaise
Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Candy Coffee
One feature Of the menu appre-
GATED by the boys was the cake
given by Mrs. Harry Reiner, who is
q sort of aunt to the congress. On
every square Of the cake were the
letters "B. e. NJ" done in pink icing.
Preceding the banquet the orches-
ira Of the congress played a delight
full program of music Donald Strick-
Ter played the piano and Joseph Kin
naman and Warren Perdew played
the violin.
The Roll Call Of Congress-.
At the close OF the dinner the
speaker Of the congress. John Bell,
lsked the clerk, Ralph Kirch, to call
he roll. AS each name was called
he boy in sentence gave the topic
which he has had during the year.
i was very enlightening to the
Town-ups present to observe, the
ride range OF topics which the boys
ave been studying and of the
vealth of information they have
altered
The speaker then called on Miss
.ucretia Huiskamp to make an an
ouncement. She said:
Last fall at one of our meetings |
the congress, Miss Hornish asked |
ne boys if they would not like to |
lake pledge to the debt fund of !
he Y. w. G. A. Miss Hornish told |
hem that she had undertaken to be |
ne leader in the effort to liquidate
ne building debt and that she was |
appear before the Y. w. C. A.
lrectors the next day to outline the
ian. She said she would be SO !
roud If the Boys Congress would
lake the first pledge to the debt. |
! hrst the boys didn't enthuse very
lrongly. Freedom of speech being
ne Of the rights of congress. the
oys exercised the privilege.
Finally Donald Stricken said, It's
le first time Miss Hornish ever
sked a favor of us and it's up to
to do it Then, as Miss Hornish
omed big. and the fact that the
. W. wasn't place for boys, was
rgotten, they gave the first pledge
$4,000. Each boy was to earn his
le dollar and already $44 have been
I'D IN on the pledge and by March
the full amount will be paid"
The Post PrandiaI Program.
The speaker then introduced the
astmaster Of the evening, David
cElroy COLLISION, who presided with
e dignity and ease Of a veteran at
e head of the table. He had
nelly and funny story as he intro
iced each speaker and as Mr.
lomas said in his speech that he
d seen few do better in that posi-
IN.
Ralph Kirch was introduced and
We a delightful speech in a clear
ice without the least hesitation.
:, had for subject Our Guests
d said
1T is pleasure to welcome as