The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
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For Society Editor.
Call BLACK 616
Proaressive Dinner.

| VISHiSSoiN0 OiTlNCT.
/ Covers were laid for fourteen at a
progressive dinner given Saturday
evening, which was followed by
dancing. The five courses Of the
dinner were served at as many diff
ferent homes, ending with a dance
at the home of Miss Lydia Rich,
Agnes orchestra playing the dance
program.
The first course. fruit cocktail,
was served at the home OF Miss
Katherine Elder There the table
was laid in cluny lace doilies and
| lighted with red candles. The din
ner cards had ON them tiny red
! lighted candles. The centerpiece, was
of fruit and flowers, arranged with
charming effect on an old-fashioned
china centerpiece in three tiers.
| The entree Of escalloped oysters,
potato chips. bread and butter sand
witches and olives was served at the
home of Miss Elizabeth Howell. The
guests were seated at one table,
which had large fruit centerpiece.
The dinner cards had on them me-
dalions in conventional design.
| The dinner course was served at
the home of Miss Lydia Rich, the
menu including chicken croquettes,
peas, candied sweet potatoes. hot
rolls and cherry preserves.
The long table was laid in lace
doiiies and lighted with red shaded
candles. The dinner cards were in
i Christmas colors.
! The salad course was served at the
home Of Miss Helen Reeves. The
table decorations were In lavender
and pink. Tall lavender candles
| lighted the table, which had circle
| of pink flowers in the center. Pink
and lavender blossoms appeared on
THE dinner cards.
The last course was served at the
home of Miss Virginia Dunlap. Ice
cream in individual moulds, cocoa
nut cake, coffee and Mary Garden
candy. The table was lighted with
white candles and a basket OF fruit
formed the table centerpiece.
Out-of-town guests at the dinner
were Miss Edith Baker of Quincy,
Robert Casey and Craig Sheaffer OF
Fort Madison and Reiss Stuhler OF
Monticello, Iowa.
Shakespeare Club at Coles.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Cole will en-
terrain the Shakespeare club at its
meeting Tuesday evening in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Ruddick, OF
Chicago. Mrs. Ruddick having been
charter member OF the club.
Dances Resumed Tuesday Evening.
The regular Tuesday evening
dances at Rock Hall community cen
- uo.,,r,,ad fnmnrrOw even
ing. The dances are especially plan
ned for the older boys and girls ana
are chaperoned by members OF the
neighborhood committee.
birthday Dinner Yesterday.
r. C. Beckett was surprised yester'
day at his home on the Johnson
street road, by company OF rela-
tives and friends, who spent the oay
with him in honor OF his seVeutY'
ninth birthday anniversary he IS
pioneer of this section, having CONS
from Hamilton, Ohio. in tho early
days Covers were laid for ,Wen.s-
three at the birthday dinner. nv
and Mrs. v. III. Phillips. OF keoKuk'
were among tho guests.
civic League Meeting Saturday.
The Civic league, at its meeting
Saturday afternoon, voted 10 senu
S25 to the treasurer OF the conVen-
tion fund Of the biennial convention
of the general Federation OF WoIl-
ems clubs, which is to be heio III
Des Moines in June. This amount IS
To be taken from the treasury, out IL !
is hoped that the members Will MAKE
Gift to the treasury, through MIS-.
Carl Weber, for this fund.
The league also decided to pre-
gent to all of the clubs OF the CITY
and 10 Rock Hall community center
fhs question of Americanlzatioh' |
they have suitable literature lor
every form Of club, and this VIII De
cent through some member or the
league in order to present the prac-
teal side of the question.
Mrs Leonard Matless presided at
the meeting and Miss Caroline Baiu-
win was secretary.
To Attend Series of Parties.
Misses Katharine Elder, Lydia Rlch, |
Virginia Dunlap and Helen Reeves, |
Iasbua G. Elder and Thomas f. Gray
went to TT. Madison this afternoon 10
he quests at a dinner this evening
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter sn Ta
e., FOR their son, Craig Sheatfer Inc
dinner guests will attend a dance 10
b be followed by a supper at the home
If Dir and Mrs Joseph Casey. the
party being given for their son, hon tar
Caeev Miss Blodwin Williams enter
: .ined at a tea this afternoon IN honor
Of the Keokuk young people.
keokuk People at Wedding.
saturday afternoon in Quincy oc-
cured the marriage of Miss Ellza
Me- to Mr.. Hobart Murdoch The
wedding was attended by number OF
relatives and friends Of the sa bride ei iIo%
this city. Mrs. Murdoch mas x WIS tsa
here. and has been entertained Dy Ine
n uo society set at the Country
o,nh The Quincy Wing publishes
her picture and the following accoun.
of the wedding in It's society columns s,,ahts
" Miss Eliza Mcneil, only daughter
"a, ord Mrs Charles McNefll, De-