The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26

Passed away at his home on Wa
bash avenue, in this city. Saturday
morning at $50 o'clock, Ambrose c..
Burner, aged seventy years.
MT. Burner had been in declining
health during the past winter, but
was not confined to his bed until five
weeks ago, since which time he had
suffered great pain, from PROSTATE
glands, which caused his death.
\ Mr.. Burner was born in Hancock
county, about two miles east Of Bent
ley, and had always made his home
in this vicinity, having moved from
a farm one-haR mile west of Bentley
Ito this city twelve years ago, where
he and his wife had been very COM
Portable and happy. Mr.. Burner was
Industrious, always keeping his
premises in such nice condition, that
one was want to inquire whose resi-
dence it was. He was always busy,
but for several years had been unable
to do heavy work. He was free
hearted and generous and always had
a kindly word for his neighbors and
friends, and they were many. He
was a great reader and well posted
on current events, and was very much
interested in his home and loved
ones. Mr. Burner was a member OF
the Methodist church of this city, and
This work in the church will be great
lily missed.
/ On February, 1874, Mr.. Burner was
married to Miss Clara Martin, and
Ito this union were born three sons,
and one daughter, who together with
the widow, survive him: George, OF
near Bentley; Lyrten, Of this city;
Roy, of Keokuk, Iowa, and Mrs. Cnas.
Hewitt, of Meredocia, Ill. He also
! leaves surviving one brother and
/ five sister: George Burner. of near
Bentley; Mrs. A. W. O'Harra, Miss
/ Ollie Burner, Mrs. Amanda Ramsey.
all of this city; Mrs. Philip DALEY, OF
near Bentley. and Mrs. Fannie Hard
er, Of Kansas.
| The funeral services will be held
from the home Monday afternoon at
ficiating. Burial at Moss Ridge
cemetery.
| Mrs. z. H. Herring and daughters.
Mrs. Lee Seibenborn and Mrs. Harry
Cutler, held reception to lady
friends Thursday evening. in the
parlors of the Hotel Cutler. One
been issued, and the evening was
most enjoyable throughout. The
tguests were directed to the cloak
rooms by Marjorie Egbers and
Vaughn Davis, of Centerville, Iowa.
Mrs Herring and daughters received
and the assistant hostesses We're:
Mesdames c.. w. Walker, l.. w.
Berry, C. j. Scofield and Misses
Evaline Crawford and Ethel Sharp.
The decorations were of cut flowers,
the colors being in rose and white.
The dining room looked very invit-
ing. Upon the tables were tastefully
arranged sprays of fern and bouquets
of carnations. The entire company
was seated in this large room where
refreshments, consisting of brick ice
cream, angle food cake, cocoanut
kisses, opera sticks were served
Among the out of town guests We're:
Mrs N. P. Mckee of Cedar Rapids
Iowa; Mrs. l.. Davis. Centerville
Iowa; Mrs. SamI. Witt, of near Still
well; Mrs. Roger Gordon, of Ham
ilton.
The delegates Of the Epwhorth
league of the Methodist church OF
this city, the Misses Helen Geiger
Elizabeth Smith, Louise Kunkel, and
Neal Harper, Lloyd Shipton and
Arlo Kunkle, to the district conven
ton held at Blandinsville on Wed
nesday and Thursday, have returned
pronouncing the convention as much
better than that of previous years
and the attendance being larger than
at any former time, there being one
hundred and fifty delegates register
ed. there being others who did not
register, and many visitors who at
tended.
A number of people Of prominence
in religious work were on the pro.
gram, and the Rev. ]. w. Ferris, pas
tor of the church in this city, gave
an address on Reaching the Outside
Man." which gave many helpful sug
gestions to the delegates as to means
of gaining and holding new mem.
Ibers. the address being full Of inter
est throughout. The Rev. G. F. W.
Smith, of Galesburg. district superin
tendent. also appeared on the pro
gram, his address being pronounced
very good.
New officers were elected, at bust
mess session, as follows:
President-Mr A N. Wyman, Of
Knoxville.
First vice president-Mrs. Leona
Whitman, of Cuba.
Second vice president-Miss Rex
roat, of Macomb.
Third vice president-Miss Eliza
beth Smith, of Carthage.
Fourth vice president-Miss Mau
Irine. of Oneida
Junior superintendent-Miss Chris
tina Mings, of Avon.
Secretary-F1oyd finder, of Rose
willie.
Treasurer-Guy Warner, Of Bush
nell.
District superintendent-Re G. p
w. Smith, of Galesburg.
All the officers were reelected ex
cept Miss Rexroat and Miss Mings.
The members of the conference
board are Rev. W. e. Thompson OF
Oneida, and w. R. Foster, of Coco
Hope.
The hospitality shown the delegates
to the convention by the Bland1ns
Vile people, and those in charge
could not have been improved upon
OH hainp en-