The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-08
HIGH TENSION
OUTING JULY IS
President r. r. Raiston Announces
Date, Of Annual Excursion and
Committees to
Serve.
ON THE STEAMER SIDNEY
VIII be Usual Stop at Nauvoo for the
Baseball Game and Field Meet
TO 90 to Fort
Madison.
ON THE STEAMER SIDNEY

The annual excursion and outing OF
the High Tension club will be on
July 10, it was announced by Presi-
dent R. R. Ralston today. The steam
er Sidney has been secured for the
outing. The boat will leave Keokuk
in the afternoon with the High Ten.
s1oners and their friends and stop first
at Nauvoo, where game of baseball
viii be played between the power
house team and the Keokuk Electric
team. There will be a field meet at
Nauvoo also.
Late in the afternoon the Sidney
will proceed to Fort Madison and r..
turn at night. Dancing as usual will
| be one of the features of the trip.
President Ralston has named the fol-
lowing committees to arrange for the
excursion:
Boat committee-It is the duty OF
this committee to make contract with
boat company, see that they live up
to it, and settle with them according
to contract price. A. C. Morgan,
chairman, J. H. Bissell, j. j. Miley.
Ticket sales-It is the duty of this
committee to see to having tickets
printed, see that they are placed on
sale early, and make arrangements for
collecting same On boat. w. H. Ken
nedy, chairman, " o. Stafford, r. v.
Sprague, D. S. Harrington, P. R. Will
liams, Frank O'Neill, F. D. Gwynn, H.
F. Black
Entertainment committee-It is the
duty Of this committee to make ar
rangements for the entertainment of
those who do not dance. Also make
arrangements for serving supper to
invited guests, also make arrange
ments with captain of boat for suit
able place to serve same. J. P. DON
noyin, chairman, L. G. Ball, c. w. Dick
inson. w. e. Corr, l.. E. Wells. Paul
Newell.
Invited guests-It is the duty of this
committee to send out invitations
early to those whom they desire to go
as guests of the High Tension club
and see that replies are received 80
entertainment committee can provide
m calls for them. ]. P. Ingle, chairman,
T.. W. Kellogg, C. A. Sears, J. A. Cor
don, A. Kuse, A. s. Nichols
Baseball committee-lIt Is the duty
of this committee to see that base
ball team is organized at the power
house. and one at the Keokuk Electric
Co. F. J. yenning, chairman, G. A.
Kirchner, C. C. Buffum, Paul King.
Outdoor sports-It is the duty Of
this committee to arrange for outdoor
sports and get prizes for same. j. V.
Devine, chairman, A. Sisley, H. F.
Isler, W. G. Hemphfll.
Committee for arrangement of
grounds for ball game and programs
It Is the duty of this committee to ar
range for the grounds for the ball
game and outdoor sports. also attend
TO getting up programs and printing
same. R. B. Rowland, chairman, L.
c. Salzer, Glen Carlson, A. Kirby.
Committee On boat decoration and
announcement posters-Tt is the duty
Of this committee to procure suitable
decorations to decorate the boat; |
flags, bunting, pennants, etc. /
Also make up announcement posters.
w. G. Ainsley, chairman, H. A Turner,
c. w. Schmidt, C. Herlofson, W.. d. |
Committee to furnish pennants and |
horns-It is the duty Of this commit
tee to write to firms manufacturing
pennants. horns and other noise pro-
duCing instruments. remnants to take
the place of ribbon badges and to have
-riskilion, name of club and year. This
committee will also distribute same.
). c. Califf. chairman, c. r. Bay, X.
Y. Bear, Floyd Scifert Paul Ingram,
Willis Huff