The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-10
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HIaSwl faEeR @
/ OF the same color and carried pink
sweet peas. The best man was Mr..
George Snyder, a brother-in7law OF
| the bridegroom. The bride has been
reared In this city, where she has al.
| ways lived, and has host Of good
| friends who wish her happiness, and
Kellogg -Birge Co., in Keokuk. The
bride and groom departed for Keokuk
to make their future home at 1920
Blondeau street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Child.
1 The following article from the Bur-
lington Hawk-Eye will be Of interest
to local friends:
] 'tMr. and Mrs. Richard Washburn
Child, of New York City. who have
been spending few days in the city
at the home of Mrs. Child's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. =. NJ Wesner, on Sum-
/ mer street, left last evening for San
Francisco. From there they will sail
the fifteenth of this. month, on the
steamer "Cousa," for Yokahoma.
Their very interesting trip will In
clude Manila, Hong Kong, then a
/ journey through the interior of China
and month in Japan, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Child were the recip-
tents of number Of informal affairs
during their short stay here.
Equal Suffrage Association.
The Equal Suffrage association
held a largely attended meeting yes
| terday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. George d. Rand, on South Sixth
street. The president presided, and
/ Mrs. Hugh j. Robertson made the
secretary's report. Reports of the
ward surveys were made and were
of much interest. The canvas of the
first ward has been completed. Mrs.
r. r. Board making the report. In
this ward only four women were
found opposed to suffrage. The sur
vey OF the third ward which has
been almost completed showed only
two women in that ward opposed to
suffrage The third ward report was
made by Miss Younker. The other
| wards are being canvassed now.
Miss Mitchell, reporting for the fourth
ward, said the committee had per-
| sonally interviewed 16S women in
] two days and found the sentiment
very strong in favor of suffrage. Re-
ports of other wards will be made at
an early date. The object of the
survey is to answer the argument that
the women do not want the franchise
and it is being very conclusively an
swered in Lee county.
The social committee, of which
Miss Mary McGrath is chairman, an
nounced a Valentine bridge tea. to he
! given on Wednesday, February IA.
| at the home OF Mrs. Weissenberger,
No. Park place, to which members
OF the association and their friends
are invited.
Miss Conroy, the corresponding
secretary, read letter to the effect
that DR.. Ehie McCuIlom Jones would
come to Keokuk the latter part Of
February to speak in the interest of
i woman suffrage. DR.. Jones Is an
Iowa woman, Unitarian minister,
and very talented woman. When
the exact date of her coming is de-
| termined, definite announcements
will be made regarding the time and
place of her address.
Miss Marion Becker, who had the
right Of franchise during her resi-
dence in Oregon spoke briefly Of
the success Of the suffrage movement
In that state, telling Of the clubs
among the women in which the po-
litical issues are studied and the
record Of the candidates investigated
preceding elections. Political econ
omy, and various civic topics are
studied the year around by the wom-
en- in an effort to exercise tbcir right
! of franchise with intelligence.
| Travel Glass Meeting.
| The Travel class will meet on Sal
urday afternoon with Mrs. John H.
Cole The class is tourneying just
now in Arabia.
! FortnightIy Dancing Club.
The Fortnightly Dancing club will
meet in the Masonic ball room next
Saturday evening.
Plan Bridge Tea.
The Equal Suffrage association
will entertain at a bridge tea on
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. G. e. Weissenberger, No. PARK
place. The hours are from half past
two to six O'Clock.
Afternoon Bridge Club.
The Afternoon Bridge club will be
entertained on Friday by Mrs. Bev-
erly B. Hobbs
Mothers Study Club.
The Mothers Study club will hold
their annual luncheon on Saturday,
February H. at one o'clock in the
Valentine Party.
The members of the Thimble club
a nd their h,,S,hanaa will ha In