The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
|NONTROsE LIGHTS
| ARE TURNED ON
.okuk Merchants, One Hundred
s.rona, Help Celebrate EIectrifi-
cation Of Neighbour
ing Town.
DINE IN SCHOOL HOUSE
women,s civic Club Serves Fine Ban
! auet to Keokuk Visitors
Proceeds for
Monument.
DINE IN SCHOOL HOUSE
a. there be light. And there was

ftrht
This was the command and the re-
sult last night at Montrose, when FOR
sha first time in one Of the Oldest
towns t in the United States, the com
munity glowed from one end to the
ether with that modern wonder, cleo
tricity. The electric light marks a
new era in the history Of Montrose
and and recognizing this fact the citi-
sens of the town celebrated the
avent and nearly hundred Keokuk
residents went up to help in the cele-
| bration.
The house lights at the place have
hoen on for a week or more, but the
street lights went on for the first
time last night. Practically every
home in Montrose has been fitted up
with electric lights and with these
and the street lights on, the town
was literally bathed in illumination.
The oldest inhabitant to the newest
visitor were astonished at the result
and greatly impressed with the
change produced.
Many Attractions.
Montrose had plenty of attractions
last Int and hundreds of people
tro., n countryside drove into the
place lorh the many features OF the
evening. One hundred Keokuk mer-
chants, members of the Retailers
league, and their families, were pres
emit at a dinner served in the audi
torium of the school by the Women's
Civic club; following this band
concert was given by the Keokuk
IN he hon cfo
in the school house square, and
other attractions were tent show
in the square, boat show on the
river and dance at Bluff park, all
pf which were well patronized. Auto
mobiles by the score lined the square
and the principal streets of the town
and hundreds of people were present
for the band concert.
The Keokuk visitors went up by
automobile, the dinner being served
at o'clock. The school auditorium
for the first time in it's history was
bathed with electric light, the wires
being strung in the room temporarily
for the affair. Hanging from the
ceilingf in the center of the room
we're the old oil lamps, used in the
past, but which now will go the way
Of all old and worn out things. One
hundred guests were served by the
Women's civic club and the organiza-
ton is going to use the proceeds to
build monument over and improve
the first well drilled in the state Of
Iowa.
Plenty Of Good Things to Eat.
The dinner was fine one and was
heartily enjoyed by the Keokuk visi-
tors and the service was excellent,
also. Here is what the Keokukians
had to eat:
Fried Chicken
String Beans Beets
Lettuce and Cabbage Salad
Boiled Potatoes and Gravy
Bread and Butter
Dreamed Peas Brown Bread
Jelly Coffee
Ice Cream and Cake
Following the dinner President JUS
tce of the retailers called upon
Hazen 1. Sawyer for the first address
Of the evening. Mr.. Sawyer opened
his remarks by telling Of Fourth
Of July address he was invited to
deliver in Montrose in 1898.
Il worked long and steady over my
speech and after it was completed"
ne said, ut was the best Grafton that
was ever written. But just a few
days before the celebration I was
notified the affair was off because it
was found out the saloons would be
closed on that day. That speech has
been put on ice and is still there,
being no longer applicable to any
occasion"
Mr.. Sawyer declared there we're
many improvements over the Mont
rose of today from the town Of 1898.
I believe Montrose is one OF the
prettiest little towns along the Mis-
slssippi river" he said "Montrose is
unique, and picturesque and is an
ideal spot to live in from the stand
point of appearance. I envy you the
beauty of your natural surroundings
and would call Montrose the modern
venice To your natural beauties you
nave now added the electric light.
winch shows the proper spirit OF
progress"
The speaker said all cities are apt
70 get in r,lt and advised Montrose
70 strive for something to keep the
spirit Of progress alive.
New improvement ts Needed.
Take pride in the appearance of
your homes, yards and streets" he
SAID Now that you havei the lights.
you need a sewer and water system.
Ihese VIII add comforts to your
MONIES and attractiveness to your
community that will outweigh the ex-
pense attached to the installation"
"A plea to cultivate closer relation
snip with neighbors and more united
eommunity feeling was voiced by the
speaker
IN closing he said: I'm getting
electrlc light in Montrose you have
Iadued to your leisure hours and the
ienloyment of your life without in
CTeaS1ng yOur nYDopcoc