The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27

tho smell OF burning wood scents the
air. A standard of American beau
ties garnishes the room. The color
OF these flowers Is pretty against the
background of rich red. But they do
not give the effect of anything like
extravaganza. They make such
decoration as woman OF conserva-
tive taste and comfortable fortune
would use at one Of her less elaborate
affairs. The rich woman, even OF
modest taste, would scarcely limit
herself to so modest a garnishment.
Miss Bones Is usually at the tea
ia BILE. When any of the Wilson girls
are In town, as a rule they help re-
ceive. If the tea is small one, or
If the guests come promptly, the
hostess. when she has shaken hands
with everybody, circulates among her
guests, speaking u word here and
there, and making the acquaintance
Of newcomers to the city.
That is all there is to the affair,
and 1t is practically the only type of
entertainment that is taking place In
the white house. Once in while
foreign mission comes to town, and
the president gives a dinner for the
members. But In tn executive man.
sion there are no other signs OF
social life than these. If peace should
come tomorrow it will not influence
the program of this social season, 80
those people say who know the pur-
poses of the president.
Other officials are, Of course, taking
their cue from him. Members Of the
cabinet are not giving their state
dinners to President and Mrs. VIII
son. The wives Of these officials and
the wives of the justices have aban-
doned their receiving days. Indeed,
the business of leaving cards. which
was one Of the principal activities of
some of the fashionable and near
| fashionable residents Of Washington,
| is abolished. A few women are CIV
ing such simple teas az Mrs. Wilson
has inaugurated, and that is the most
| the society editors have to chronicle.
Y. w. c. A. kensington.
| Thursday afternoon at 800 o'clock
the regular monthly kensington will
be held at the Y. w. c. A. All women
are invited The following program
will be rendered:
Piano solo, :. Miss Edith Anderson
Vocal duet-Miss Pearl Uhler, Mrs.
A. J. Woolley.
Talk. 49,. Miss Martha Hornish
Vocal solo. -. Mrs. Arthur Lumberg
Plano SOLO. .......... Marie L1nquist
Sunday afternoon at 500 o'clock
there will be vesper service at the
Y w. c. A. Mrs. Edwards will talk
+! to the girls, there will be music, a
social hour and tea.
Congregational Society.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Congregational church will
meet Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. o. L. Sohl, GIT North Ninth
street. The topic will be work among
the Bohemians. Miss Nellie Reiner
will lead the meeting, assisted by
Mrs. Frank Anderson. Mrs. Hugh j..
Robertson, Miss Mary Fletcher, Mrs.
T. l.. Devices, Mrs. Edward Moore
and Mrs. H. G. Brown.
To Meet Thursday.
The Ladies' Loyal club will be en-
tertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
H. W. Mcdowell, 1909 Reid street.
Red Cross Social.
Pupils of the New Boston school
gave patriotic program Friday even
! ing, Feb. %, and later served supper
for the benefit of the Red Cross,
which netted Sal.
To Entertain Glass.
The Misses Inez and Portia Witt
will entertain the members OF Mrs.
Merriam's Sunday school class at
their home Thursday evening, at 712