The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

time, out was SUCCEEDED by HoV. II. y.
Reimbold, deceased, short time ar,
forwards. The large, splendid relig-
tous temple was partly finished and
occupied in the year Of 1873, and de-
structive storm on July As did much
damage to the roof at that time AT
the dedication of the church building
three excursion boats from up and
down river points came to Nauvoo to
| witness the ceremonies and the steam
| ers landed at the foot of Main street
hear where the old Mansion building
Nauvoo House and the Mormon pro-
phet Joseph Smiths residence are still
standing. A procession, headed by
bands, was formed at the top Of the
hill on the river bank and marched to
the church building, a distance Of over
mile and the procession was one or
/ the largest in length ever seen In this
J section. Immediately after the cere-
monies collection was taken up from
| among the vast crowd of people and
several thousand dollars secured to
help along the church debt The iub-
| lice service last Wednesday, besides
| the solemnity, induced fine chicken
dinner served by the St Rose society
which was patronized quite extensive
. , iy as well as supper which they served
was used for the purpose. The young
ladies Of the congregation prepared a
bazaar which they held in the church
school rooms in the Masbery building
and they were handsomely rewarded
for their efforts. To close the event
of the day Rev. Father Zaiser Of FIT.
Madison was induced to come to Maui
VOC and deliver lecture on why
Became Catholic" and who resided
in this city in his hoyhood days. The
lecture was delivered in St. Mary's
academy auditorium and the S. r. o.
sign was in evidence. Just before the
lecture brief entertainment was CIV
en- and which was enjoyed by the vast
throng present. The lecture given by
the reverend gentleman of TT. Madison
was splendid one and delivered in
mastery manner which held the close
attention of the audience during the
discourse. Many strangers were in
Nauvoo to attend the celebration and
it was a grand day well spent for the
Catholic congrao1tion and the friends
of the church.
Miss Mary Ketterer of Keokuk was
a guest Of her parents in Nauvoo last
| Sunday
! Four car loads of livestock were
| shipped to Chicago from Niota the
| fore part of the week and Geo. Beeg-
ner, Nauvoo's stock buyer made the
shipment.
Chas. Mulch Of Nauvoo was in Garth
age during the week where he was
called to serve as a grand juror
Mrs. Julia Boquet Of Keokuk, was
a Nauvoo visitor last Saturday and
Sunday and while here was the guest
of her father. M. Baumert ST., and
other relatives.
Miss Opal Parker Of Peoria is visit
| ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Len K
| Parker and family in Nauvoo
]. E. Case and daughter verlie have
gone to Quincy to make their future
home Miss Leona. who is conducting
! a millinery department in one of Maui
voo's stores will join them when the
| season expires.
! Mrs. Elmer Fisher, who has been in
Keokuk hospital for some time. has
left the institution and remained In
the dam city for visit with a sister,
Mrs. Lawrence Reiner
Ed. Moorhardt, who is one Of the
Sonora township soldier boys located
at Camp Dodge, Iowa, was given a five
days furlough which he enjoyed with
his parents, relatives and friends in
this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Engelke and
daughter Cornelia, of Ackley, Iowa,
visited Rev. John Neve and family
during the week.
Mrs. A. L. Gates and Miss Dwarf Of
FIT Madison, visited for few days
with Mrs. Jas. Ochsner this week and
attended the Catholic jubilee.
Ed. Deimer, John Dachroth, Max
Kirschbaum, L. X. Parker and John
Bechtold go to the county hub next
Monday to serve as petit Jurors at this |
term of the circuit court.
Mr. and Mrs f. F. Wohlwend Of Bur
lington, came down to Nauvoo >>last
Tuesday Their neice, Miss Henrietta |
Osborn Of Arlington, N. J., came with |
them for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. |
Geo. Bruegger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Rinkle and !
sons Herman and wife and George and /
wife of Norfolk, Neb., were in Nauvoo /
the fore part of the week for visit /
with Mrs. L. Schupp and family, The
party came all the way from Nebras-
ka in their automobile. Mr. Rinkle i
and Lawrence Schupp were acquaint-
ances in the old country and were SOL
diers in the French army.
It looks now like Nauvoo will have
no more marriages to report during
this month OF October. Perhaps our
young people are waiting for Thanks
giving to come on which to have their
weddings solemn1zed.
When the Wolf club organized in
Nauvoo's vicinity secures it's wolf
hounds quite bunch Of our citizens
will drive out to headquarters to wit
ness the wolf chase and they will no
doubt enjoy night listening to the
bay of the hounds which will seem to
them many miles away However. re
will be immensely satisfying to their
wolf-chase-hungry souls.
A Ft. Madison paper says: The
Monday Afternoon Bridge club motor
ed to Nauvoo last Monday and spent
the afternoon with Mrs. Ed. Colt at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. J. Baxter. The trip was made in
the P. E. Roberts car and those at