The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12

And the train I'm listening for
Is q train Of railway coaches.
!
Many Christmastides have bro't
Gifts / gratefully acknowledge:
This the best of all the lot
Daughters coming home from col.
| lege.
B. l.. T. in the Chicago Tribune.
Civic League Luncheon.
The Civic league held its sixth an.
nual luncheon yesterday in the main
dining room at Hotel Iowa, with COW
ers laid for seventy-two. 1t was a
Hoover luncheon with meatless and
wheatless menu. Every course was
delicious and served In Hotel Iowa S
best style. The guests were seated
at two long tables with DR.. Grace
Meigs and Mrs. John Hewson in
/ places OF honor ON either side the
| toastmistress. The tables were deco
rated with a centerpiece, formed Of
q bright yellow pumpkin surrounded
by many kinds of fruit, the whole
the tables. Placed at intervals the
length of the table were standards Of
small American flags. Mrs. Harry j.
Reeves presided in the absence OF
the president, Mrs. Hugh j. Robert
son, who Is in New York for the holi-
days. Just as the guests were being
| seated at l o'clock, a telegram from
Mrs. Robertson, sent to Mrs. Leon
/ ard Matless, was read, in which she
expressed her best wishes for a de-
| lightful luncheon and successful
program.
| The program in connection with
the luncheon was a decided innova-
| ton and was most delightful. A one
act play, Hoover's Half, was given
preceding the luncheon, and DIR. Grace
Meigs made an address at the close
Of the luncheon.
AS soon as the guests were seat
ed, Miss Ida Gordon Howell, chair
| man of the program committee, was
introduced and spoke OF the apprecia-
ton of the league in DR.. Meig's ac-
ceptance Of their invitation to mako
the address. She spoke of DR.. Meigs
rise in her profession and OF the
| important position she now holds, all
of which has been earned by hel
ability land by hard work Miss
Howell then spoke of the play, which
| was written by Miss Cornelia Meigs,
with some interpretations by Mr.. Ed
ward F. Carter, introducing some Of
his characteristic expressions, which
collaboration made the play clever
and bright in every line. Miss Mar
tina Baldwin sang Harvest Song,
with piano accompaniment by Miss
Clara Gertrude Fry, as the players
marched into the dining room. led
by Mrs. Stephen Irwin, who made
very handsome Miss Columbia. MI.
Edward Carter, as Uncle Sam, looked
exactly as If he had stepped out Of
modern war poster. All Of the parts
were well taken and the three little
children who had the part of veal
and lamb and tiny colored boy as
chocolate, were cunning as could be.
The players were:
Uncle Sam-Mr. Edward F. Carter.
Miss Columbia-Mrs. Stephen Ir.
win.
Wheat-Mrs. O.. G. Mandt, Miss
Edna Adamson, Miss Helen Kiedaisch.
Beef-Mrs. James Huiskamp, Miss
Greta John, Mrs. Edward X. John
stone, Mrs. Harry Duncan.
Ham-Mrs Louise B.. Field.
Bacon = Miss Caroline Baldwin,
Miss Elizabeth Unser.
Corn-Miss Florence Little, Mdss
Leonore-Weber, Miss Mary Kiedaisch.
Potatoes-Mrs. Edward F. Carter,
Miss Ida Ruth We'll, Miss Mary Nc
Grath.
sugar-Mrs. Joseph Brady, Mrs.
Myrtle Baker, Mrs. Cyrus Phillips,
Miss Dorothy Younker
Candy-Miss Florence Talbot.
Molasses-Miss Margaret Aldrich.'
MiIk-Mrs. g. Lloyd Norman.
Butter--Mrs. Harry M. Phillips,
Mrs. Milo Phillips.
Mary Bell, Miss Helen Pond
Vegetables-Miss Eleanor Moody, |
Miss Elizabeth Tanning. |
Chocolate-Master William Arthur |
Fox.
Veal-vernon Mandt.
Lamb-,Ruth Covington.
Messenger girl-Miss Helen Wyllie.
Following the play, Miss Cornelia
Meigs, the author, was introduced.
At the close of the luncheon DR.. |
Meigs was introduced and told in a |
delightfully."- interesting way of the !
work of the childrens' bureau which (
is division of the department of |
labor. Miss Julia Lathrop Is head !
of the department and is the only |
who has such position !,
under the government. The depart
ment was established about five !
years ago through the efforts of the ,
club women of America. It's work is.
to make investigation as to infanI
and it's causes, the en-
ployment of children, child labor
laws, the care of dependent children, /
delinquent children and the cause
and cure of delinquency After the
are made the depart
ment has the task OF getting this in
to the people, that there
may be practical results in the bet
of conditions surrounding
children. This educational work is
done through bulletins, through the
by exhibits and by the
observance of national baby week. !
DR.. Meigs spoke in much praise of ,
the cooperation which the bureau |
had received from the general fedora |
ton of women's clubs and of Visit !
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