The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
KEOKUk CHAPTER
MEETING IS HELD
Daughters Of American Revolution
Hear Papers on TWO Mistresses
Of the White
House.
MRS. JACKsoN's TRAGEDY
Preferred Private Life and Died
Shortly After Husbands Eiec-
tion-WashIngto Luncheon
Planned.

more than forty members of Keo
1uk chapter D. A. r. were at the meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the HON,
Df Mrs. D. A. Collier Mrs. Keator
state regent of South Dakota, ant
MIS-. Dickinson of the Quincy chapter
were guests from out of town. Mrs
2. 3. Hamill, Mrs. George Delaplaine
Miss Elizabeth Collier, Miss Baldwin
ana Mrs. Hinkley of the Alpha apart
menus, were guests at the meeting
MIS-. b. B. Newcomb presided and the
meeting opened by the singing oil
America with piano accompaniment
py Mrs. j. d. =Rubidge At the bust
ness session, Miss Florence Bicksler
Of Salem, was elected to membership
In the chapter
On motion of Mrs. James B. Diver,
unanimous expression of sympa thy
was expressed . for Mrs. Sylvester
carter, a charter member. upon the
death OF her daughter, Miss Jane AIDA
Garter The secretary, Miss Dunlap,
was instructed to convey the same by
4 letter to Mrs. Carter.
Mrs. j. F. Elder, vice regent, pre-
sided during the program, which con-
sisted OF paper by Miss Edna Jones.
on the life of Louise Adams and
Hachel Jackson and paper by Mrs.
Henry w. Walker, on the life of Anna
s. Harrison.
Miss Martha Baldwin sang a pastor
al, which was written during the rev.
olut1onary period and responding to
an encore, sang A Winter Song. by
James Rogers. Mrs J. D. Rubidge
played Miss Baldwin's piano accomp-
ailments
MISS Jones, in speaking Of Louisa c.
Adams. wife of John Quincy Adams,
SAID that some of the most interesting
events OF her life came before her
husband was elected to the presi-
dency. He represented the United
States at the court of Russia for six
years, during which time Napoleon
was waging war all over Europe. In
1914 the family went to Client and
then to Paris for several years. She
was mistress Of the white house when
LAFAYETTE was In this country and for
week he was their guest at the white
house.
Tragedy OF Mrs. jackson.
In describing Rachel Jackson, the
wife of Andrew Jackson, Miss Jones
pictured a good natured, jolly rather
pieb1an woman, who preferred the
simple life of the Hermitage, their
country home, to the society life Of
New Orleans, into which she was in
troduced when her husband was made
major general with headquarters in
that southern city. She was very ur-
happy as the wife of the governor Of
FLORIDA when her husband was ap-
pointed governor of that common
wealth. Later when her husband was
elected to the United States senate.
eli Nd
were said of her. When Andrew Jack
son was elected president. her cup of
woe was full The women of her ma
tive state, Tennessee, loved her de-
Votedly and helped her to make the ,
most elegant wardrobe their fingers
could fashion, but worn out with |
worry. she fell i'll and died at the
Hermitage shortly after her husbands
election to the presidency
In introducing 4urs. Walker. lars. |
Elder said that the subject Of this |
paper, Anna Harrison, was an ancestor
of the late Mrs. H. Scott Howell, |
charter member Of the keokuk chap
ter
Ancestor Of Late Mrs. Howell.
Mrs Walker described Mrs Earri- !
son as woman of much refinement |
and one who graced every position she
held. Shortly after her marriage to
General Harrison he was APPOINTED
governor Of Indiana territory. and they
went to Vincennes, Ind to live, Lat
er they moved to Cincinnati when
General Harrison became major yener.
ri of the Kentucky forces. From 1914
to 1886 they lived in North Bend.
Ohio, in a quiet life. In these years
eight of their children died and the
mother, with wonderful fortituda
bore these many sorrows In 1896
General Harrison was elected Dresj-
dent but died month after his cleo
ton, before Mrs. Harrison had Joined
him at the white house, so she was
one presidents wife who never was
mistress Of the presidential mansion,
Mrs. Keator, state regent Of South
Dakota, was introduced and spoke
briefly Of the work Of the D. A. Rs
in her state.
At the close Of the program the
daughters and the guests were jnvit =.
ed to the dining room and saloriun
where a delicious buffet luncheon was
served. |!
Luncheon at Hotel Iowa.
February will have in it the prin-
clpdl soCidl luhStloh ol Ille year IN the
luncheon on February 10. at Hotel
Iowa The affair is in celebration of
Washington's birthday but VIII be
held on Saturday preceding February :
%. The luncheon arrangements will
be made by the following committee: ,
Mrs. A. C. Decker, Mrs Henry ". !
Huiskamp, Mrs r. M. Lapsley. Mrs. /,
VIM. A. Brownell, Mrs. n. T. Wilcox. VI
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