The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09
Mrs. Scoville Plans to Have ESQ At
tending luncheons Each Noon
Each Week They Are
Given.
TOWNS WRITE sCovILLE
Evangelist is Asked to Give Booze
Sermon Outside the Tabernacle s
Will be First Time If
He Does.

! Arlene Dux Scoville, wife Of the
! evangelist, who is conducting the busi-
ness girls work as an adjunct to her
| husbands campaign, expects to have
$50 business women attending the
noon luncheons and religious services
held on Wednesday and Thursday Of
each week, within two weeks.
One hundred and twenty-five girls
attended the luncheon yesterday and
| another great crowd was on hand to-
day. Two services are held, one be-
ginning at 80 a. m. and running I'M
til noon. The other begins at 1890 p.
m. and continues until / o'clock. The
time from HOO a. m. until 1850
a. m. and from noon until IL: 80 p. m.
Is taken for lunch.
The lunches are served in the din
ing room Of the Odd Fellows hall, Sew
zenith and Main street. The religious
services are held in the main assem-
bly, hall, which has been turned over
to the business girls committee.
Explains Idea Of Work.
Mrs. Scoville took time yesterday
and today to explain the idea of sys-
tenn of her work to the women. She
declared that the American business
girl has little time for the free
ket at the door Of the hail." she said,
"and anyone desiring to deposit a
nickel or dime upon leaving the build
ing can do so. The money will go to-
ward defraying the expenses of the
work we do here"
She took the girls through the first
three chapters Of Matthew today and
yesterday. Mrs. Stewart lead in the
short song and prayer services at
each hour.
Practically every line OF work in
which woman is engaged in this city
was represented at the luncheons yes
terday and today. The high school
and most OF the grade schools were
represented by teachers, stenograph-
ers, office girls, clerks, milliners, mani
curists, and all were there. Many
were factory girls.
The next luncheons viii be served
on Wednesday and Thursday Of next
week.
Want EvangelIst's Time.
All day yesterday letters and tele-
phone calls poured into the Scoville
party's house at 1913 Blondeau street,
and nearly every letter had been writ
ten by some person, either male or f.
male, anxious for the evangelist to
preach his "booze' sermon across the
river" The towns, It may be stated,
are located on the Illinois side of the
river. The telephone calls were from
persons after the evangelist for pre-
cisely the same purpose.
One minister visited Scoville at his
home yesterday afternoon in an effort
to engage him for mass meeting OF
citizens at Nauvoo. The Nauvoo cleo
ton will be held April 4.
Warsaw also wants the revivalist to
give her Monday night and utilize 1t
by turning loose the booze sermon.
Hamilton has asked for the sermon.
as has Fort Madison.
viii be First Time.
If Scoville accept any one or more
of these invitations, it will be the first
time since he began preaching that he
has delivered his booze sermon out
side Of his own tabernacle. Never be-
fore has he agreed to give an address
anywhere else than in his own worship
shed.
Indications today are that the
evangelist will have to repeat the
sermon to Keokuk women. He has
not intimated, according to Guy Will
liams, publicity manager for the re-
vivalist, what his action will be in
case the members Of the fair sex in
sist on hearing the discourse against
John Barleycorn.
Arrangements are being carried for
ward rapidly today for the securing
Of band for Sunday afternoon. The
greatest mems meeting Of the cam
paign will be held, It is expected.