The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
Brilliant Reception Was Given Last
Evening in Elks' Club by Glass
Of ~ In Compliment to
Graduates.
EVENT WAS ENJOYABLE
Members Of Both Classes Together
With Few Invited Guests
Enjoyed Program Of the
Evening.

The junior class of KeOkuk High
school entertained last evening for
the seniors at the Elks club. The re-
ception, which is the chief social
event OF commencement week, was
most enjoyable in every way. The
juniors proved admirable hosts, and
their guests enjoyed every minute
OF the evening. Following the Gus
tom which was inaugurated last sea-
son, the formal banquet in the high
school was changed to reception
and dancing party, and the event last
night was one Of the most enjoyable
of the long series of annual festiv-
tiles in which the classes have par
ticipated.
A reception was held from 8 until
9 o'clock. Joshua Elder, president
Of the junior class, Miss Louesa
Harrison, Madison Sterne, president
of the senior class, Miss Virginia Dun
lap Miss Lucia G. Pittman and Miss
Harriet Solomon received the guests.
Besides the senior class, the honor
guests included the high school fac
ulty, DR.. and Mrs. r. l.. Reid and
Miss Marian Reid the Misses Solo
mon, Pittman, Kiedaisch, Wilson,
Backus, Craig and Gampert and Mr..
George d. Springer. Superintendent
and Mrs. William Aldrich and Miss
Elizabeth Aldrich, Prof. and Mrs. P.
G. Hayden and Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Woolley, Mr.. Woolley as president,
representing the board.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock the grand
march was started with Mr.. Madison
G. Sterne and Miss Virginia Stickney
Dunlap leading, and Mr.. Joshua
Elder and Miss Louesa Harrison at
the head Of the second wing. Prac-
tically every one at the reception
was on the floor for the grand march.
The programs were handsome souv-
enirs of the occasion. They were in
white with the KeoHuk High school
seal in green ink on the front covers.
thus carrying out the colors of the
honor guests of the evening. The
dance program was played by Agnes
orchestra and consisted OF. one-steps,
hesitations and fox-trOts. There were
six supper dances and fourteen reg
0lar ones.
Supper Room PrettiIy Decorated.
At 10 O'Clock supper was served
down stairs in the main dining room.
This was transformed most artistic
ally by the decorating committee by
the use of green and white streamers
and bouquets of garden flowers.
From the pillars at the sides to the
pillars in the center were hung long
green and white streamers. Those
which were suspended from the four
center pillars crossed and in the
center of these hung large wicker
basket filled with roses. On each Of
the smaller tables there were glass
baskets filled with garden flowers
and on the long table in the center
several OF these baskets were used
most effectively. At one side of the
room was senior pennant in green
and white and at the side was jun
ior's pennant of pink and white with
the legend K H. S. II.
A tempting menu was served. con-
sisting, of:
-. Chicken salad
= Saratoga chips Olives
Brown and white sandwiches
Grape ice.
Punch was served in the parlor
adjoining the ball room. by Miss
Fame Bell and Miss Ruth Mat1ess.
committee OF the class provided sew
eral other interesting diversions for
the evening. remnants and posters
bearing the woman suffrage legend
we're displayed in one OF the rooms.
and voting contest was being con-
Quoted. official : ballots being given
out Besides the vote on whether
women should have ballot, the pref
test girl, the typical X. n. s. girl
and boy. and the class cut-up and
class politician and various other
like Offices were voted for. The ma
jority of the hosts and their guests
were so occupied with the dance
program, however. that this proved
only a minor diversion.
!
The Committees in Charge.
The junior class committees re-