The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
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p. e. o. Chapter.
The P. z. o. chapter held largely
attended meeting last night at the
home OF Mrs. J. A. Cochrane. with
Mrs. D. e Reeves as the assisting
hostess In the absence OF the presi-
dent, Mrs. Henry Stricken presided.
TIE r. z. O. year ends with Feoru-
airy and Miss Mamie p. Fulton. Mrs
h c. Beeson and Miss Helen Shep-
pard rsre named as = COMMITTEES to
arrange the program for the coming
year. Mrs. William J. Richards -
newly elected member OF the chap
ter. Following the business meet
Ing delicious refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
w. r. c. to Nest.
The woman's Relief Corps will
meet tomorrow afternoon In Cam
eron's hall, at half past two o'clock
Parent-Teaehers' Club.
The Parent-Teachers' club OF the
Lincoln district VIII meet on Friday
afternoon in the kindergarten room
of the Lincoln building. The teach
ers are to be hostesses for the after
Eooa.
To Preside at Meeting.
Mrs. Riley Osborn and Mrs. c. II.
Dodge will preside ut the young
peoples supper this evening In the
Westminster chapel proceeding the
mission study class.
Equal Suffrage Meeting.
Tie fourth ward committee of the
Equal Suffrage association met yes
terday afternoon at the home OF the
Misses inertia and la Mitchell. A
brief history of tha equal outrage
movement was given and some things
regarding it's present status In Iowa.
The ward was districted for the equal
suffrage survey which is being con-
Quoted In the city. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses and
Ealf hour spent in visiting
To Visit Her Brother.
Mrs. George w. Deiapiaine has
gone to st. Louis for fortnight's
visit with her brother Cox Collier.
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Mrs. Daisy Allen Story, president
general of the National Society of
%. A. R., has sent call to the $4,000
women who form the Daughters OF
the American Revolution to organize
in preparation for possible war.
The 1900 local chapters are urged
to assemble hospital supplies.
classify women as to service. and
send to Mrs. Story here the names.
addresses, and degree Of efficiency OF
not only the members, but OF other
women who may wish to aid. Com
mentinx on the call, Mrs. Story said:
The president general expects
that the call on behalf OF America,
viii place at its disposal the great
est amount of service any group OF
American women has ever offered to
this country.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent Of the National American Equal
Suffrage association, has called the
executive council Of the association
to outline plan of definite war ser
vice by women, should the nation
ceed such service. The executive
council consists Of 100 members,
representing all the states, to meet
in Washington. Feb. q.
'If we are to be involved IN the
war. this is no time to offer pointless
promises OF assistance, said Mrs.
Gait, I'm the beginning Of the Euro
pean war. the women were uncertain
what they could do and whether they
were wanted, while the governments
underestimated their capacity and
hesitated to call upon them for any
service The result has been seri-
GUS economic mistakes for which
those countries are paying dearly.
In order to avoid these blunders we
propose to carefully consider the
capacity of women to help our own
crisis and to make a definite pro-
posal to the government which we
can guarantee to carry out success
fully"
Mentor Reading Club.
The Mentor Reading club met to-
day with Mrs. w. G. Blood. The
topic for the afternoon was the war
of 1912, with Mrs. N. T. Wilcox as
reader.
Alpha Trist Club.
Mrs. C. J. Kirch entertained the
Alpha Trist club this afternoon at
her home on Franklin street.
Sent 20 Headquarters.
The Keoknk chapter .. A. R. as a
result Of its effort in behalf Of the
American ambulance service in
France, has sent to the committee
eighty-one dollars. The small pic
lures of scenes in France, painted
and signed by well known French
artists, sent here by Prof. Ralston
Hayden have found limited sale.
Through the courtesy Of Ayres and
Chapman these cards are to be seen
in their windows. They are for the
benefit of the disabled artists OF