The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-11
Call Black Cos
For Society Editor
EIks New Years Party.


Keokuk lodge No. 106 B. p. O. e.
entertained last night at their annual
New Years ball. Every minute of the
evening was enjoyed by tho guests of
the lodge and nothing that could add
to the pleasure of the evening was
left undone by the hosts. The Elks
parties are noted for the excellence OF
their appointments; but at last nights
party, all other efforts were eclipsed.
The foyer down stairs was decorated
with streamers Of red and green. The
only decoration Of the ball room was
q vase OF carnations on the pedestal
lat the head Of the hail. The overture
was played by Agnes seven piece or
chestra at 8 o'clock, and few min
utes later the grand march, led byt
Miss Alice MACEDONIAN and, Mr. Alvin
KRAFT began. The programs were
given out by Miss Ida Belle Mcclure
and Mr.. Frank Wilmering, and Mr..
land Mrs. Harry r. Culkin. Large
bows Of purple and white ribbon. the
Elks colors, adorned the handles Of
the baskets containing the programs.
The programs bore on the cover the
insignia of the lodge in purple, and the
name of Keokuk lodge and the date.
The program consisted Of fifteen
dances and six supper extras.
Following is the program:
Grand march.
I. One step-Sooner or Later.
g. Fox trot-Sugar Cane Sue.
3. Waltz-Missouri.
a. One step-My Little Dream Girl.
5, Fox trot-Alabama Glide.
6. Waltz-Sphinx.
Z. One step-Araby.
g. Fox trot-Goodbye Girls, am
Through
Q. -Minor-MaJor.
10. One step-When I Leave the
World Behind.
II. Fox trot-Cling O. Little Closer.
r. Waltz-Chin-Chin
49, One step-Birth of Nation.
H. Fox trot-Hello, Frisco.
Is. Waltz-BNe Danube.
The first supper extras were played
i at little before II, when supper was
served in the dining room down stairs.
The dining room was a scene of beau
ty. Streamers of purple and white
formed a canopy over the entire room.
The huge posts in the center of the
room were wound IN the colored
lstreamers. The tables which seated
ten, were prettily decorated, and there
was a carnation favor at each place.
Shaded electric lamps occupied the
center Of the tables. Five members
of the Keokuk high school orchestra
played during the supper hour. They
were Marshall Fulton, piano: Thomas
IP. Gray, Jr., clarinet; Morrell Geissr,
cornet; WAYNE Hancock, VIOLIN and
Madison Sterne. drums. The program
played by this quintette was heartily
aDplauded and was certainly enjoy
ed The musicians were given place
in the center of the room.
The menu which was served was
delicious, and consisted of:
Oyster cocktail
Chicken salad Saratoga potatoes
Assorted sandwiches
Pickles Olives
brick ice cream Assorted cake
Coffee.
Punch was served up stairs in the
hall during the evening.
There were a number of guests from
out Of the city at the party. Among
them were: Mrs. A. E. Wirsig, West
Point, Iowa; Mrs. !. A. Brentano,
Evansville, Ind; Mr.. and Mrs. M. e. !
Tabor, Rochester, N Y; Mr.. Earl ,
Woods, Hamilton: Miss Gladys O'Har.
ra, Carthage: Miss Kerns and Miss
Stebbins OF fort Madison.
Credit for the success of the party
last night is due the social commit
tee OF Keokuk lodge which had the
affair in charge. The committee is
composed of the following members:
H. r. Culllin, chairman, Frank Will
mering, Alvin Kraft, Karl ]. Schmidt
and L. J. Wolf.