The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02


young people stayed to dance the old
year out and the new year in. The
first course, shrimp cocktail with
toasted cheese sandwiches and
celery, was served at the home Of
Miss Virginia Dunlap, with covers
laid for eighteen. The guests were
seated at two tables which were
decorated with a centerpiece Of pink
lowers. The tables were lighted
with unshaded candles in tall silver
candlesticks. The dinner cards were
Japanese.
The second course Of bullion with
waters and olives, was served at the
home : OF Miss Elizabeth Howell.
Here the guests were seated at three
tables, the centerpiece Of each was a
Jack Hornr pie with yellow stream
ers leading to each place card. The
gifts In the Jack Horner pie were
dinner favors.
The entree of fish. potato straws
and hot biscuits was served at the
home of Miss Lydia Rich. The
guests were seated at one table
/ which was laid in cluny lace doilies.
The centerpiece was a large conven
tional bouquet Of many kinds of
flowers. The dinner cards repre-
) sented the various holidays Of the
year.
The dinner course OF chicken,
mashed potatoes, asparagus on toast.
cranberry ice, sailed pecans and hot
biscuits was served at the home OF
Miss Margaret Dorsey. -Four tables
were arranged about the large, bril-
Hantly lighted Christmas tree. The
tables We're lighted with small cleo,
trio lamps shaded in pink. Pink
carnations were the dinner favors
and the place cards were in floral
design. Miss Florence Little and
Miss Margaret Hodge were hostesses
with Miss Dorsey.
The salad course was served at the
home of Miss Helen Reeves, q fruit
salad with waters and cheese balls.
Here the guests were seated at two
tables, in the center Of each was q
small lighted Christmas tree sur
rounded by a wreath of holly. The
tables were lighted with red unshad-
ed candles and the favors were tiny
glass candle sticks with red candles,
to which the dinner cards were tied
with red ribbons.
The last course. ice cream and
cake, was served at the home of Miss
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seated at one table which was laid
In cluney doilies. The centerpiece
was a mirror, arranged to look like
a lake surrounded by a snow bank.
On this, kewpies wearing knitted
sweaters were arranged as skaters.
The dinner cards were pictures OF
kewpfes and OF each was written an
original verse.
The out Of town guests at the
dinner were Harold Hubinger, Will
liam Summerville Of Washington, D..
c., William Praeger. Jr., of Kalama-
zoo. Craig Shaefer Of Ft. Madison
and Reiis Stuhler Of Monticello, la.
Monday Music Club Recital.
Friday evening the Monday Music
club will resume its meetings in the
Y. w. G. A. which were interrupted
on account of the press Of Red Cross
work. The occasion will be the pre-
s%entation Of Senior Antonio Salos, not
ed vtOloncellist and Nine. Gertrude
Hale, dramatic soprano. AS the recital
is free to all members, membership
tickets must be presented at the door. |
1t is not yet too late to take q dollar
membership in the club, which entities
It's holder not only to this recital, but
to all other club programs for this
year.
Senior Sala, formerly violoncellist to
the court of Spain, is heralded by
many as one of the greatest living
violoncellists. He began the study Of
his instrument at the age of five, and
at eight vas ready for his first concert.
At eleven he played for the first time
at the court Of Madrid and a year
later made a long our Of Spain. He
has wonderful one and perfection OF
In spite Of his warm
Latin temperament, his playing is clas-
beautiful and artistically sound.
is free from all affectation and
scorns h cheap, sentimental glis-
sando effects which some misguided
performers try to substitute for real
feeling. In the singing of Nine. Ger
trude Hale, there Is the rare combin-
alton of the most exquisite beauty OF
voice n an equal attraction of per-
sonality. Nine. Hale has had many
most successful appearances, both in
this country and abroad and has been
with the symphony orchestras
In Berlin and Paris. In this country,
She has sung under such w%ell-known
as DR.. Walter Damrosch
and Christian Kriens, of New York
City, and others, and appeared under
management Of the Music League
Of America In New York City.
New Years Party.
The Keokuk club, following 8 GUS
tom of many years kept open house
New Years day. The celebration this
year was Of especial interest, since 1t
was held in their handsome new club
house. The hours we're from 4 to I
The hostesses for the after
noon were Mrs. D. A. Collier, Mrs. L.
Hamill, Mrs. e. s. Baker, Mrs. e.
Carroll Taber. Mrs. Asaph Buck, Mrs.
Clara p. Sheldon, Mrs. G. M. Rich, Mrs.
w. q. Blood, Mrs. B. B. Hobbs. Mrs.
D. s. Stanbro, Mrs. John E. Craig and
Mrs. J. j. Ayres. '
There was dancing In the ball room
% the music OF Agnes orchestra. A 6