The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
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rug WARS REcoMPENsE.
! Ire that have laien - 49,
Ind ies the tragedy Of a. world Ct
strife, ,rh :
- shall rise
-. dawn Of ampler life.
psioice, whatever anguish reno Tue
heart,
r,ot God has given you q priceless
dover.
:. live in these grsat times and have
your part
r,.oadom's crowning hour.
mat We may tell your sons VINO saw
the light
high In the heaNens-tner nefl1aee
to take
II saw the powers OF darkness put
to flight,
sou the morning break.
rr,h;s poem appeared in the Decem-
y. ;ss,,e of the Red Cross magazine
Tho original was found on an Aus
.ra1ian officer who bravely fought and
- nobIv died His name is unknown.
Tha noem has been rated by literary
,,;tics as one Of the best Of those in
sured by the war.l
civic League Luncheon.
The annual Civic league luncheon
an he held December IL, in the Tiff
fsny room of the Hotel Iowa at which
Dr. Grace Meigs Of Washington, D. O.,
: to he the honor guest. 1t is to be
Hooyer luncheon and will be planned
nv the social committee: Mrs. w. G.
plood. Mrs. Eugene S. Baker, Mrs. Ira
" wills, Mrs. r. M. Lapsley and Mrs.
IN P Armentrout AS in former years
the guest list Will be limited to mem
hers of the league with few possible
exceptions connected with the pro-
ram arrangements. Miss Ida Cor
don Howell, Mrs. Leonard Matless,
Mrs. James Huiskamp and Miss Flor
ence Talbot are the committee on the
program. The principal address fol
lowing the luncheon will be made by
Dr.. Meigs Of the Children's Bureau OF
The department OF labor, at Washing
ton.
Preceding the luncheon a delightful
Innovation Is being planned In the
form Of scenario in which Edward
r. Carter will appear as Uncle Sam
and Mrs. Stephen Irwin as Columbia
and some thirty young women will be
in costume representing various foods.
The scene Is all in accord with the
food conservation idea ana with the
need of dividing our products with
the allies. Miss Cornelia Meigs, who
Is oyr one Keokuk professional in this
line Of writing. has written the lines.
This part Of the program Will be CIV
en- at one o'clock, preceding the serv-
ing Of the luncheon. Miss Howell will
\ give short Introductory speech pre-
ceedfng the entrance Of the actors.
Social Committee Meets.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
social committee of the Y: w. G. A.
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
half past two O'Clock. Plans will be
discussed for the next afternoon ken
sington.
p. z. o. Meets Tonight
The P. e. O. chapter will meet this
evening at the home OF Mrs. J. o.
Boyd. who will be assisted by Mrs. S.
NJ. CASTOR The chapter will meet to
sew for the Red Cross. tomorrow all
day with the Misses Yonker. Mem
bers will bring box luncheon
Westminster Bazaar.
The annual Christmas bazaar OF
the First Westminster Presbyterian
church is being held this afternoon IN
the chapel. The sale began at
o'clock and chicken pie supper is to
Dc served this evening from half past
i've to seven o'clock.
The Chapel Fesnd society, of which
Mrs James Fulton is president, has
charge of the sale of fancy work and
the market. The committee in charge
Of the fancy work sale is Mrs. Chas
) Pond, Mrs. R. v. Sprague and Mrs
James Fulton. The market is ir
Charge of Mrs. w. w. Perdew, Mrs
VIM. A. Loeffler, Mrs. John p. Hor
nish and Mrs. James Young. The
clipping booth, which is surrounded
ny rope on which are hung bags
containing various articles sold at ter
cents each, is In charge of Mrs. Car
ltchenburyer and Mrs. Reeve. The
Sewing society Of the church has ii
charge the sale of aprons and rug:
and serve the supper. These are un
oer the supervision of the officers O
me society, Mrs. Henry Stricl1ler, Mrs
W G. Bowman, Mrs. w. w. James
MRS. Mary Wilson and Mrs. Henr,
schmidt. The sale OF aprons Is il
enarge Of Mrs. H. j. Bonham and tn,
sale OF rugs is in charge Of Mrs. L. H
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