The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09

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for Society Editor.

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!. !. so for Society Editor.
sN FRANCE.
In .as in your fortunate present
~ -, would see how race can soar
~ wv M love, but no fear, Of war,
~ Dss nao oh can turn from his private
al may act as perfect whole,
. nos mon can live up to the place
they claim
), II nation. Jealous Of its good
"a name,
]. true to its proud inheritance
!. look over here and learn from
~ France.
:, Afternoon Bridge Club.
Il sass Rachel Roberts Will entertain
- young women of the Afternoon
Bridge club Thursday at the Country
Tub.
- ThImbIe Club.
rho rhimble club will be enter
.ined wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
r.nmas McManus, Eleventh and
Sol eighton streets.
M Saturday at Country Club.
o. Mrs. George Hassall was hostess at
l25 ~ bridge party Saturday afternoon
the Country club. Eight tables were
lated. the favors going to Mrs. p. T.
n bsrtrrfff and Mrs. w. G. Blood. Mrs.
raa McKee of Quincy, who is visiting her
laughter Mrs. Stephen Irwin, was a
asA NEST from out OF town. The dance
the evening attracted large
rowd, especially of the young. people
Among those from out of town were
=, Miss Irene Farmhouse of Oskaloosa
M, rho is Miss Mary Harrison's guest;
Miss Marion Crosley of Milwaukee,
Hiss Frances Brockman, Robert John
20 ou Casey, Vincent Saunders and
''c' raig schaeffer OF Fort Madison
Have Gone to St. Joseph.
Mrs Henry w. Huiskamp, Mrs. J. !
M Hayner, Mrs. Loren Garlichs, Miss
Mary Hise Norton and Gerard Huis-
va lamp have gone in the Huiskamp car
d St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Huiskamp,
lie With Miss Lucretia Huiskamp and |!
Gerard Huiskamp will later go east
CD Ia the car to Rochester, N. Y, to visit
Gad Mr. and Mrs Harry Reiner.
sss The regular meetings Of the Red |
s0 Cross society will be resumed on
- Wednesday Afternoon at o'clock. |
ANY Of the Red Cross instructors who
IA wish to talk over the work with Miss /
W Meigs may meet her Wednesday morn
ing at 1920 at the Y. VIC. A. build
Il Ing.
e. Wedding In the East.
~ Items of New York society in yes
- y kerday's Chicago Tribune has this to
= say Of Miss Louise Van Wagenen's
Wedding:
h Miss Louise Van wagene. daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Frederick De Veau Van
wagenen Of IA East Thirty-sixthl
street. will be married to William An
~ BON of San Angelo, Texas. next We'd
hesday Afternoon in the Church Of the
!, Incarnation. A small reception will
!, !. follow at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
a Henry Evans at 10 East Forty-fifth
street. Miss Van Wagenen will have
her sister, Mrs. J. T. Terry, for her
N only attendant Frederick Potts
Moore will be best man. Mr.. Arson
Is son of the Earl of Lichfield.
a. About Gilbert Wells.
N Burlington Hawk-Eye: Gilbert /,
q Wells. former Burlingtonian, has
been playing in You're in Love" at
n the New York Broadway Casino, and
generally conceded to be one of the
hits" Of the show, which has had a
J, deserved popularity during its long 4
Il run since last October. The show is
d closed for month, beginning the
\, drst of July. During his vacation, /,
\ Gilbert will give Burlington call. A
Il recent issue Of Dramatic News, de-
voted principally to topliners. has the
following to say:
Young Gilbert Wells, who dances
with Balfour Lloyd in you're in
Love-" has a philosophy that is
\ unique, to say the least Of It, He be-
ieves, and is daily proving it, that q
Fellow can make good as a profess
\ 'ional dancer on Broadway In spite Of
wealthy and disappearing relatives and
me fact that he is descended from
alfred the Great. Dead ancestors
cont count on Broadway" he says,
us live wires that win out
When Gilbert Wells decided, some
laihg less than two years ago, to
auopt the stage as profession, he
aot only reversed the traditions Of a
wealthy and aristocratic family, but
We practically renounced a fortune.
foung Wells takes little stock IN
ne stirring stories of his ancestors,
out there is one in which he has al.
ways delighted. This concerns ono !
u y. mis- most distinguished k;asmen,
OF Humphrey Gilbert, who said, it is &
.,a when the ship was about to
slnk' Heaven Is as near by water as :
BY land" =
,c MI. Wells was educated at PomfretI 1
..onn.) school and at st. Johns Mill {
ary academy Even in his school days {
wy aancing and comedy work was I
s s.ug recognition and he was the
m rsar OF many cast. While a guest OF '
unamperlaine Browne. New York 1
manager, at his summer home at Annis- t