The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-15
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District Meeting at burlington.
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168th regiment battalion prevented
keokuk women attending the business
I meeting Of the First District OF Iowa
Women's clubs. which convened at
Burlington yesterday, on the call of
the chairman, Mrs. W. H. Davidson.
The meeting was held at the library
at II o'clock. The women were then
driven to the Golf club where they
were entertained at luncheon at one
o'clock.
The club was in true spring-like at
tire, and the tables were done in crab
APPLES and tulips. Covers were laid
for 1873 guests, among whom were
/ numbered some of Iowas most bril-
! liant club women. And 1t was pleas
ure Of the club women of this district
to- meet Mrs. ]. w. Watzel of Daven-
port, who is president OF the State
Federation.
Mrs. Cate Gilbert Wells, president
OF the City Federation presided as
toast-mistress.
/ The program included:
4 Toast 'Now and Then" (apropos to
the war and its ALTERNATELY Mrs. Brew
ster, of Fl. Madison.
Toast "War Mothers" by a war
mother, Mrs. Matson Of Mediapolis.
Greeting, A Southern Woman's Mes
sage to Northern Club Women, Mrs.
! Starr.
Two groups Of songs by Mrs. G. F.
Brook, accompanied by Mrs. W. F..
iGilman, were delightfully."- given.
Madam Labarca Of Chile, talked
informally answering many questions
that were asked her by the interested
| luncheon guests.
Address by state president. Mrs
/ Watzek
Mrs. Watzek was cordially and en-
Enthusiastically received by the club
women Her subject concerned most
lily the coming biennial at Ames, which
will be held in the agricultural hall Oh
the state college. June II to IA. She
told Interestingly of the plans ar
ranged for this meeting and Of the
noted speakers who will be present.
| Among the out-of-town guests were:
Mrs. Nellie Threme and Mrs. Floyd
Knapp Of the Civic League of Farm
ington, Mrs. Margaret Kennedy and
/ Mrs. Mary Barnes of the Civic League
or Montrose, Mesdames Brewster,
George B. Stewart, George D. Stewart,
| Wahrer, Williams, Hamilton, Perkins
and Casey of the Monday Afternoon
club Of FIT Madison, Miss Anna Ring
land Mrs. H. G. Leist, and Mrs. John
Falm. of the l.. L. A. club and Mrs
! Dugdale and Mrs. ]. E Mehl of the
improvement League of Mt. Pleasant.
Entertained for Her Brother.
! Mrs. Lawrence Haggerty entertain
cd company of young people from
Hamilton and Carthage last night In
honor of her brother. Jesse Collins
| OF Chicago.
Entertained In Honor Of Mrs. Ayres.
| Mrs. John W. Collier entertained
the Afternoon Bridge club today at a
very charmingly appointed luncheon
in honor OF her daughter, Mrs. Noble
!, Ira Ayres Mrs. Arthur Mclean of
Chicago was an out of town guest.
1 Entertained at Social Meeting.
| Mrs. ". H. Phillips assisted by Mrs.
Harvey ]. Moore entertained the
Philathea class at her home, go Con-
cert street Tuesday evening. social
hour followed the business meeting.
To Visit in keokuk.
/ Miss Alice Halliday of SaE Diego.
California, will arrive tomorrow Tor
a visit with Miss Anne B. Davis.
1 Fogie-BaiIey Wedding.
Miss Letha Marie Fogel and John
s BAILEY were married at 6 O'Clock
last evening at the Second Prescy-
lterian manse, 1712 Park street by Dr.
In +. Cummings. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey
are at home at 1927 Park street.