The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-06
In Honor Of NewIy-weds.

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In Honor Of NeWiy-sveds.
/ Seventy-five members Of the B. 2.
p. q. gave a miscellaneous shower
last night in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Calvin Washburn The parlors
Of the church were decorated in red
hearts and in red and white flowers.
A short minstrel program was given
by mems quartet. Messrs. Petry.
amman. Iumberg and LinQMst, Mrs.
Clyde Inman playing the piano ac-
compartments. A handsome oak
rocker and many other gifts were
presented to Mr.. and Mrs Washburn
Refreshments were served at the
close OF the evening.
Dinner Dance Postponed.
The Fortndghtly dinner dance
which was scheduled for Thursday
evening OF this week. at the Lake
view club house, has been postponed
until the evening Of Thursday, June
| Is. Those who had received an
nouncement cards are asked to note
the change in the date.
| To Entertain at Reception.
| Mrs. G. p. Sheldon will entertain
at q reception on Monday. June IL, IN
honor Of Mrs. Allyn Sheldon. The
receiving hours are from 8 to 6
O'Clock.
Afternoon Bridge Club.
Miss Adalove Howell will entertain
the Afternoon Bridge club on Thurs
day at her home. 11S High street
! Jueen Eakher Circle.
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organized junior auxiliary OF the
| Woman's Home Missionary society of
| the Trinity M. e. church, was enter
tanned yesterday afternoon by Miss
| Margaret Dorsey. 712 Orleans avenue.
| The circle was organized by Miss
Mary G. Jackson, Mrs. Fred Rhoades
and Mrs. G. w. Hartley. The fol-
lowing are the officers:
observation-disclosures Dorsey.
Vice Florence Alling.
Recording secretary-Jennie Couch
man.
Corresponding secretary Jessie
Hartley.
Treaswer-Huth Alling.
Mite box secre&ary-Helen .Clough.
Literary eecretary-Ra1th Larsen.
SuDplies-lnez Ulrdch.
MQDlc4vo on FrloAy.
The Misses Younker and Mrs. Will
liam Lowitz issued invitations today
for a musicale to be given at the
day afternoon at hak past three
o'clock. The program will be given
by Madam Lenska, contralto. former
~ prima donna Of tho Hoyel Opera
house of Berlin.
Birthday Surprise Party.
Clara Caesel was very happily sur
prised yesterday afternoon at her
home, 1906 Dos Moines street, by
fourteen OF her little friends who
came to help her celebrate her ninth
| birthday anniversary. The hours
| from to 6 o'clock were spent very
| happily by the little folks. Delic-
! ious refreshments were served.
Business and Social Meeting.
The knights and Ladies' OF Secur-
| ity held business and social meet
| ing last night at their hall, after
! which they enjoyed theatre party
| at a local theatre, twenty-five mem
| bers attending
B. U. Tea Program.
|
| Union very cordially Invite their
friends to the annual tea tomorrow
afternoon from to o'clock in the
! Birge B. u. home At o'clock a
musical and literary program will be
given, to include vocal numbers by
Mrs. r. l. Reid. Mrs. J. M. Furlong.
and Miss Caroline Baldwin, violin
| numbers by Mdss Marie Moseley, and
Mr.. Eugene Carter, a whistling solo
| by Mrs. Olive Strickler Williams,
and readings by Miss Helen Palmer
Gray and Miss Nina Hodge. The
Misses Gray and Hodge have re-
Gently returned from study in the
Columbia school Of oratory and have
made summers engagement In the
Redpath chautauqua circuit They
| will have charge Of the story telling
hour in the chautauquas.
Tea will be served by Mrs. e. Ross
Baker, Miss Agnes Trdmble, Miss
Elsie Buck. Miss Mary ". Irwin,
Mrs. Harry Phillips. Miss Mary Col
yer, Miss Phyllis Ochiltree.
Married In Quincy.
A marriage in which Keokuk people
will be greatly interested was that
of Miss Catherine Montgomery and
Mr.. Chester Polling which occurred in
Quincy on Saturday. Miss Mont
gomery is well known In Keokuk,
having been visitor here many
times in the past, and is favorite
amcng the younger set of the city.
Several Keokuk people were In at
TEL dance at the wedding, which was
performed in the home Of the brides
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
MONTGOMERY of 1908 Maine street,
Quincy, and only the two families,
relatives, and closest friends OF the
young couple were present,
The rooms Of the house were beau
tifully and effectively decorated with
peonies and roses. but the triumph
in decorations was achieved in the
living room, where the ceremony was
performed. In the doorway between
xha tn lixinR r0nma an arch OF