The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
Meeting Was Held Yesterday After
noon in st. Vincent's Academy
Two Hundred and Fit
ty Present.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Address Delivered by Very Rev.
James GiIeepie-1o Pre-
pare for Jubilds Next
Year.

The second annual reunion of the
Children of Mary, the society that
has been in existence in keokuk fol-
but year less than half century
was held yesterday afternoon in st
Vincent's academy. Two hundred
and fifty of the Keokuk members OF
the order were present for the re-
ception and program and old memoir
les of times gone by were pleasantly
recalled during the afternoon.
The academy rooms and halls were
beautifully decorated in blue and
white, the colors of the order, and
with cut flowers. lilies and carna-
lions, and the effect was truly
pleasing one. The committee in
charge of the event, Of which Mrs.
Joseph NJ. Furlong was chairman.
worked hard in making the reunion
one that would live up to the tradi-
lions of the order and a pronounced
success was the result.
The reception was at 200 O'Clock
in the academy and the afternoons
program was presented about $3.50
o'clock. The program was closed
with the solemn benediction of the
blessed sacrament given by Very
Rev James Gillespie, pastor of st.
Peters Catholic church. and one of
the honorary members of the society,
assisted by Rev. Father Courtney.
Social Time Enjoyed
A social time was then enjoyed by
the members who were present and
later in the afternoon delightful re-
freshmentS were served. The re-
union was a highly enjoyable one for
all who were present and the program
was an entertaining one. Great cred
it is due to the committee that ar
ranged for the event and the day
will long be remembered by those
who were present.
The reunion yesterday was for the
keokuk members of the order only.
Last year at the first annual reunion
all members of the Children Of
Mary, wherever they were located,
were invited, and there were large
who attended from out of
town.
Next year the golden jubilee or
fiftieth anniversary of the founding
Of the order in keokuk will be cele
brated and all members will be in
vited to be present. Yesterday, Of
'icers for the next year were elected
and the work of arranging for the
Jubilee will rest to a great extent on
heir shoulders.
New Officers Of Order.
These officers are as follows:
President-Mrs James NJ Furlong.
First vice president-Miss Anna
Brerton.
Second vice president-Mrs. P. H.
l1nerty.
Secretary-Mrs. Edward F. Ffni-
gan
Recording secretary-Mrs. Robert
5. Walker
Treasurer-Mrs. Joseph Moeller.
The Children OF Mary society in
deokuk now numbers about 300
members. There are four charter
members of the order who were
among the founders forty-nine years
ago. who still reside here and three
Il them were at the reception yes
.srday
Committee in Charge.
The committee in charge OF the
meeting was composed Of: Mrs. J.
u. Furlong, chairman: Mrs. J. Welsh.
frs Joseph MoeiIer. Nrs p. Finerty,
ars. Ro5er- Graaves. Mrs. Stadier,
frs. Edward Ffnigan. Mrs. Julia
5heahan, Jre. A TcAndrew, Mrs
,obert Walker, Mrs, Thomas Agnew.
frs. Edward Moor. MrE. William
brennan, Miss julia Ward, Miss
ieibert. Miss Elizabeth Steele, and
liss Marie Hayes.
The program presented was an /
attractive one. One OF 1
ne features was the address by Very !
.ey. James Gillespie. He spoke on I
le subject OF Preparedness, but did /!
OF consider it as il IL usually con-
dered. Rather he spoke on how the /
hildren OF Mary should prepare for
heir future lives and his address
as interesting throughout. Follow
lg is the complete program az pre-
snted:
The Program.
For Auld Lang Svne"-Chorus.
Welcome-Mtss Marie Hayes
Address-Very Rev James Gil
espie.
'''Tis the Month of Our Mother
Chorus
Medley Overture Children Of Mary
orchestra. Piano, Mrs. Thomas VIII
liam Agnew: violins, Misses Anna
Connolly, Coletta Moeller, Catherine |