The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-02
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Eiks' New Years Ball.
Gail Black 5f6
for Society Editor.

The annual New Years ball Of the
Reokuk lodge No. LOG. B. p. o. E.,
was given last night In their club
house and was delightful affair and
Elaborate In all OF Its appointments.
tThe Elks club has been the scene of
n series Of unusually brilliant social
IRffairs during the holiday season and
the party Of last night was fitting
lclose. The grand march began at
lnine o'clock and was led by Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Kraft and by Mr.. and
Mrs. g. Lloyd Norman. The programs
were given by Miss Ida Belle Nc
Clure and Mr.. Frank Wilmer1ng. Tho
programs were folders of four leaves
land were printed in purple and
white. to which purple pencils were
attached with white cord. Agnes
orchestra augmented by two must
I clans from st. Louis. played the
dance program. The extra musical
n Instruments were saxaphone and q
I banjo which are Just now popular for
playing dance music. The only deco
ration in the ball room was great
silver vase Of Wards roses on =
pedestal at one end Of the room.
Supper was served In the dining
Groom down stairs where very I'M
usual decorative scheme Appeared.
Covering the entire ceiling of the
i big room was a great American flag.
Back Of the field of blue were placed
Flights which came off and on In such
Na way as to make the stars appear TO
Twinkle. The dining room floor was
[fioor lamps. The tables were laid
4were lighted by individual electric
lamps in vari-colored shades. On the
&cloth Of each table was bow Of
9satin ribbon in purple and white.
with long streamers, and In the cen
tier was a floral centerpiece. The
1menn- served was: -
lEscalloped oysters Saratoga Potatoes
n Sandwiches Celery Olives
Chicken Salad Waters
Ice Cream Individual Cakes
Opera Sticks
Coffee
The ice cream was in individual
mouIds in the form of flowers and
was very attractive.
Marder's orchestra played de-
lightful program in the dining room
during the supper hour. One of the
numbers played was the Star
Spangled Banner and it was encour-
aging to observe that at the first
note all the guests rose to their feet
and stood until the close.
One Of the unusual features and
one that was most effective was that
OF the Elks toast which was given
at IL o'clock. q. Lloyd Norman and
i. J. Wolf gave the toast in the ball
room. The lights we're extinguished
as the chimes struck the hour of
eleven. The toast is one OF the
beautiful things in the Elks ritual.
The committee to whom credit is
due for the success Of the ball is
MessrsS Charles Abel. Leroy J.
Wolfe, Alvin Kraft, H. d. Fleming,
Frank Wilmering and Harry Culkin.
Shakespeare Club Tonight.
Tho Shakespeare club will be en-
fertained this evening by DR.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Fuller Mrs. Robert NJ.
Lapsley will read Emerson's argu-
ment from his book on Representa-
tive Men," in which he shows that
nothing is known Of Shakespeare ex-
cept as revealed in his works. Mrs.
w. c. Howell will read Shakespeare
as an Artist" as taken from DR..
Samuel Johnson's much discussed
criticism in the preface to his edition
OF Shakespeare. Seldom does pre-
face to any work become famous as
did this Of Dr. Johnson's. Mrs. II.
Boyden Blood will read q number Of
Shakespeare's sonnets.