The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-02
Plans For Annual Luncheon and En-
xertainment Of Miss Ida Taroel
Who Comes Here Soon,
Were Made.
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
Miss eleanor Brown Who 10 "a Cn-
caao, Sends Some Reeonmenof
tIons to the
Members.

At the meeting OF the Civic league
nm SATURDAY afternoon plans were
made for the annual luncheon It was
decided to give some sort or enter
tafnment for Ida Tarbeu when she
comes to Keolfuk in q few weeks. ano
4 communication from the president
Of the league was read. Mrs. w. u.
Blood, the vice president, presided.
Miss Caroline Baldwin made the
secretarys report, and Miss Younker
ave the treas1rers report. Mrs. ID.
a. Collier was the only representative
81 the social committee present ana
made the report It was decided that
the annual luncheon shall be held at
O'Clock on Thursday, January Is, IN
The Tiffany room at Hotel Iowa, and
mat Mrs. West Of Bushnell, prom
fnent Illinois club woman, be invited
DO be the guest of honor and to be
ume OF the speakers following the
ahncheon, Other details were left
DOR the decision OF the social COM
n,ittee. Mrs. Joseph J. Ayres. Mrs. D.
GclIler. Miss Mar! Wells Irwin.
a1d HHffiis5 Rachel Roberts.
Miss Younker, the Treasures. re-
norted that eighty-five members have
raid dues to date. Only members are
eligible to attend the annual luncheon
md those who wish to attend, are
asked to send their dues to Miss
Younker at an early date, so that the
social committee may know to whom
cards should be sent
IInon the suggestion OF Mrs Harris
It was decided to plan for some sort
Of entertainme emit for Miss Ida Tar
Neil. who comes here this season to
speak IN the Y. W. @. A. lecture
course. Since she is the foremost
woman journalist in America and a
woman Of remarkable achievement
along many lines. 1t Is hoped that ar
rangements can be made that Keokuk
women shall meet her personally. The
Aort Of entertainment viii be determ-
med by Miss Tarbell's wishes and
upon the time Of her arrival and de-
Darture.
Letter From President.
The following communication from
Miss Brown, was then presented:
51O2 Kenwood Ave-, Chicago.
To the Civic league, greetings: -
To the acting president, gratitude
that she has taken upon herself the
work OF the president:
You doubtless recall that H @.
Wells made one OF his characters
travel to the four corners Of the earth
that he might more correctly judge
his own .country-ones own country
being like the back Of ones head,
too near to De seen clearly. In like
manner my change OF residence,
though OF but one weeks duration.
has given the Civic league a pers-
pectfve that. In my mind. enhances
dts value as an asset to Keokuk and
as a duty that every woman should
recognize and cheerful1y assume.
In talking with Chicago club wom-
en-, the fact that in Keokuk there
exists federated club possessing the
ideals Of the league, pictures to them
q Keokuk worth consideration, the
comment upon two occasions being,
you must have clean, beautiful
city" Take notice! Clean comes before
beautiful. This comment brought to
my mind, as doubtless to yours, the
well worn saying: Cleanliness Is
next to Godliness," than which there
could be found no better slogan with
which the league might push its work
Its work! This is the key to the
purpose Of my letter.
Policing the Park.
ask the privilege of and your
Sorebearance in placing before you
the recommendations that appeal to
me as those to be considered above
all others.
F1rst-The park. The elimination
of unsanitary and vicious conditions,
the institution Of lights and proper
policing. II doubt exists in the minds
of any concerning this duty OF the
league, I would suggest that the in
dfvidua1 canvas the opinion of the
neighborhood round about the park.
In this instance the moral clean up is
more essential than waste boxes and
well kept lawns. To obtain results,
public sentiment will be the strongest
asset the league can have, therefore
keep the issue alive by agitation and
discussion. II was suggested that
this vital subject be the topic TO be
considered at the annual luncheon. ]
pass the suggestion 70 the program
committee. Another Tecommenda-
ton that ! would emphasize would be
the cleaning of the streets. Not of
the business district only, but through
out the city. This can be done IL
BY no other means in like manner in
which the snow Ia cleaned from the
payements in those cases where the
occupant of property fails TO do 50
that is the city does the work at the
expense of the property holder. To
the middle OF the street the frontage
Of property should he the care Of the
occupant OF said property since the
city finances Will not allow the streets
to be cleaned at the expense of public
money. This can be brought about
through the same medium that elimin-
ated the snow nuisance, II the Civic
league will take the trouble to insist
upon it.
Help for the Trees.
Third recommendation. Or1r trees