The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-06

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ifouncement was made that the re-
ilglous service for the month will he
| neld IN the Carter reception room on
sunday afternoon, July Ia. with W I
fulton as speaker.
Eagle School Speaker.
On Wednesday morning. July ~ at
the Eagle school in jackson township.
outside, Mrs. w. E. KitteIl, govern
ment demonstration will give lessons
IN the use of substitute nours for
bread making. These lessons are
gwen In the interest of wheat conser-
Vatlon. 1t is hoped that there will be
a large attendance Miss Norma
refers has charge Of the arrange
ments for the demonstration.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
An event of more than ordinary in
terest to keokuk, especially to the
older residents, occurred in Bingham
tom, New York June "a, in the cele-
oratlon of the golden wedding ami
versary of Judge and Mrs. A. J. Nc
Crary, who for so many years were
honored residents Of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Hamill and daughters
margaret and Harriet were in Bing-
hamton for the celebration, Mrs. HAM
III being the daughter of Judge and
mrs. McCrary. Thtrty-five of the fifty
years OF their married life Judge and
Mrs. McCrary spent in Keokuk Their
FAMILY home was at 312 Morgan street.
Ihey were prominent socially and
were among the most active members
or the First Baptist church. Judge
McCrary's law office was at 10 North
f1fth street. He was prominent
member of the Iowa bar and was
Judge Of what was then known as the
first judicial district Of Iowa.
The law firm of which Judge Nc
crazy was member was founded in
lS43, and included some Of the great
men of the nation as well as the
state. The history Of the firm is sum-
married as follows:
Curtis, Rankin & Love. 1S4S. Gen
Sam R. Curtis, prominent in war and
peace; Hon. John w. Rankin, promi-
nent lawyer; Hon. ]. NJ Love, thirty
three years United States district
judge
S53-1S62-Rankin Miller & Easter
Hon. John W. Rankin; Hon. Samuel
E. Miller, justice supreme court, 1862
1891; Thos. F. Easter, who died young.
1S62-1S6S-Rankin &c McCrary. Hon.
John w. Rankin; Hon. Geo. w Nc
Crary, secretary Of war under Hayes,
United States circuit Judge eighth dis
riot.
1S6S-1s69-Hon. John w. Rankin, !
died in 1869; Hon. Geo. w. McCrary, |
Hon. A. J. McCrary.
1S69-1S74-McCrary, Miller & Nc |
Jrary. Hon. Geo. w McCrary; Hon. |!
Daniel F. Miller; Hon. A. ]. McCrary
1S74-1S76-Geo. w. and A. J. Nc |
Crary.
S76-1ss2-McCrary, Hagerman &
NcCrary. Geo. w. McCrary; James /
1agerman, general solicitor NJ. K e /
r. Ry.; A. J. McCrary.
SS2-18S4-Hagerman McCrary & |
Iagerman. James Hagerman, A. J.
'IcCrary. Frank Hagerman.
Ss4-18s6-McCrary & Hagerman.
Y J. McCrary. Frank Hagerman.
S6-1s90-McCrary & Craig. Jno.
I. Craig (deceased), A J. McCrary,
ohm E. Craig.
1890 to the time when Judge Nc
Irary moved to Binghamton-Mc-
'rary & Craig. A. ]. McCrary, John
}. Craig.
The geneology of this firm is Of
much interest in the history Of the
owa bar. The Republican Herald of
contaiped the following
ociety item regarding the anniver-
airy celebration:
'tMr. and Mrs. Alvin ]. McCrary cele-
rated their golden wedding aniver-
airy last evening with a family din
er party at the Arlington hotel The
inner was served at o'clock in the
TT gallery, covers being placed for
werty-one The tables were arrang-
d to form hollow square, in the
enter Of which was a floor lamp
raped with an American flag. Yellow
oses and ferns were attractively ar l
anged on the cloth and yellow mis-
lon candles in silver holders afford
d lighting. The favors were yellow
osebuds The members Of the party
pent the evening at the McCrary
ssidence in Bates Place where cards Z
nd games afforded social diversion. I
he rooms were decorated with pink
nd yellow roses. Those present were
If. and Mrs. McCrary, Mrs. Herman
tutzer and Miss Helen Stutzer of a
rook1yn; Mrs. James Stewart, Miss t
aroline Stewart, Edward e. Ford and d
linton Ford Of Oneonta; Mr.. and t
[rs. L. A. Hamill. Miss Margaret
anil and Miss Harriet Hamill Of
eokuk. Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walk
: McSpadden. Florence McSpadden v
I'd Chester McSpadden of Montclair, a
J.: Mrs. Robb MacKie Of Pitts Z
1rgh. Pa: and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ward P
ord, William Ford and Harriet Ford" Il
The anniversary was remembered Il
Y many Keokuk people, who sent let e
RS and messages of congratulation- '
1dge McCrary is still actively en- L
aged In his profession and is on the Il
lvisory war board. They are occas- D
nal visitors to Keokuk and always
I'd a welcome from a host Of friends.
hororcd at Tea.
Miss Florence Little entertained
nall company Of young women at
, informal tea Friday afternoon at
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