The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-18
City Business Men and Their Wives
Motor to Hancock County Me
tropoIis for
DINER.
PATRIOTIC TALKS HEARD
Topic Of the Times Placed In New
Light by oratcrs-Resolution
on Presidents Activities
Read.

wives We're captivated by Carthage
hospitality and more particularly.
Carthage girls when the once-a-month
dinner of the Commercial club was
served in the new Presbyterian church
| of Hancock county's capital. Wednes-
day night
| Twenty motor cars were used In
driving the club members and their
families to the seat Of festivities.
Succeeding the dinner a program In
which complimentary things we're said
about the two cities was observed.
c. w. DGrrett, vice president Of the
commercial organization. was chair
man
| Miss Mary Davidson Of the Garth
age Republican, Samuel Naylor Of
Carthage and John e. Craig Of Keo-
kuk were the speakers. ]. w. O'Hara
introduced them.
Miss Davidson grew humorous in
her shafts at this and that. "Since
this is the day of substitutes have
no hesitancy in substituting for the
mayor who Is unable to be present
said she. "In fact. might want to
run for the Office Of mayor some time
and you may be able to put in good
word for me-"
| Team Work Praised.
| The newspaper woman spoke of the
splendid things to be gained from
team work which is the keynote of
the Commercial club and its kindred
Organization, the Advertising club.
4 IA har h. m
in behalf Of the young women of the
comfort kit committee Of the Red
Cross for their patronage.
| Mr.. Naylor referred to the visitors,
good naturally. as "denizens of our
western suburb Then growing ser
ious, he said: '-The great rock Of
American manhood has recently had
the wave of German soldiery dashed
against 1t without effect. The Germans
VIII continue to dash themselves
against it in vain and our boys will
win victory for u.s."
Craig Makes Response
Mr.. Craig, responding to the well
come extended, waxed patriotic in his
address, fruitful with historical events
and achievements of the American ma
ton.
The world VIII Q know and does
know what those men OF ours and the
allies are dying for" said the speaker.
We should resolve ON occasions Of
this kind to rededicate ourselves to
the purposes Of freedom"
Profits Of the dinner served by the
comfort kit workers Is to be devoted
to Red Cross work.
Boquets Of cut flowers were used IN
profusjon on the long dining tables
in the social rooms OF the church. The
structure is one of the most modern
in that section Of the state.
Those Who Were Hostesses.
The young women who prepared
and served the courses were Mrs.
Laura Bruce, general chairman;
Misses Miriam Owsley, Mary Ferris
Irma Rowe, Mary Clark. Lenore Wolf,
kathryn Berry, Flora Geiger, Helen
Bruce. Julia Scofeld, Mabel johann
sen, Kathryn Hill, Mrs. R B. OHarra,
Mrs. Edward Martin, Mrs. Lillian
Barnes, Mrs. Percy CuIkin, Mrs. James
Mccarthy, Mrs. E o. Reaugh, Mrs.
]. E Honey. Misses n. rite Rahms,
Della Boules, Julia Noyes and Miriam
Williams
Justices Work Praised.
A resolution Of appreciation for the
work of ". z. Justice, who until re-
Gently has been president of the Com
mercial club, was read and ordered
placed among the minutes of Wednes-
days meeting
The resolution:
Whereas, Mr. NJ e. Justice.
our president, has decided to leave
Keokuk 10 engage in business in
another city; and
Whereas, MI Justice was one
Of the charter members Of the
Reokuk Retailers league and was
president OF that association from
the time Of its organization until
Il was succeeded by the Keokuk
Commercial CLUB, and
Whereas, Er. Justice as presi-
den OF these organizations work
ed faithfully and successfully both
for the upbuilding of these asso-
cations and to the advancement
zr1 Enforcement Of the city OF
Yeokuk, and
whereas. we feel that some
permanent record should be made
N orr appreciation Of Mr. JUS
tres work;
sessor therefore be It resolved:
That 4. ts the gense Of this meet
ing, that we az members OF the
YaDzrk Commercial club extend
10 Mr.. Juetice our appreciation
II hfs WORK as president both of
the Ysokuk Retailers league and
ne Reozuk Commercial club.
That We extend to him our
t,ez. wishes for his success in his
new home.
THAT a cory OF these resolu-
,f,,as be spread and made a part
NJ snc permanent records of this
association;
And that the secretary be and
he Is hereby instructed to trans
raj. ", Hr. Justice copy of these
resolutions.