The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
Knights Of COLUMBUS and Y. m. C. A..
Combine to Make an Evening
Of Rea! Frclic and En-
tertalnment.
PREPARATIONS
GREAT
Entirely Informal, Only Exception Be-
ing That Soldiers Who Choose
May Veal Helmets
and Gas Masks.

The big program which the T. NJ.
c.. A. and the Knights Of Columbus
are putting on at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building Thursday night took definite
shape at the meeting OF the soldiers
committee.
| Both organizations are putting
their best efforts into the work OF
making this, of all nights, the big
social event OF the year for soldiers.
THE boys are requested to come
in the full regalia of war-wear your
uniform, and your metal helmet, and
your gas mask. IL you care to- said
the chairman of the soldiers commit
tee today in talking with one OF the
boys: land don't forget to bring your
friends, and especially the ladies'"
The soldier boys who signed the
register in The Gate City office will
be sent a personal Invitation, and all
other soldiers and sailors are in
vited.
informal and Musical and Carter.
The program itself is to be In
formal. and everybody Is expected to
see to 1t that everybody else has 3
good time.
Music viii be furnished by mem
bers OF the high school orchestra,
and Miss Martha Baldwin. president
of the Monday Music club has chosen
some of the best vocalists from
among that talented group TO appear
on the program
And don't overlook Ed. Carter"
said member of the soldiers com
mittee today. Garter is the most
modest man in keokuk, and yet I'd
rather hear him introduce a speaker
at public meeting than go 10 the
best show that ever came to Keo-
kuk" Anyway, Carter viii be on
the program
There viii be several four-minute
addresses of welcome from among
the men who hare been most inter
ested in helping the boys and seeing
them OF when they started on that
greatest journey Of their lives. Father
Gillespie win speak Tor the Knights
Of Columbus, with Mayor Ed S. Lof-
ton, John c. Scott, G. l. Norman and
the boys with short addresses.
Lots of Other Good Things.
And there viii be refreshments
served by some of the young women,
sAA DSsG dtA A6Fc q 6Oo0
time It win not be because the Y. NJ
c. a and the knights of Columbus
have not made every effort to make
this the biggest soldiers night in
heokuk-
Nearly a hundred soldiers have
already taken advantage OF the offer
made By the Y. VI. G. a. TO extend
tree membership privileges TO all
soldiers IN the three surrounding
counties Nor is there to be any
stinting or crowding in the associa-
ion building on account of the
many new members which will thus
share the Y. u. c. A privileges.
The big game room recently open
ID for the soldiers and factory men
las never yet been full to capacity,
sven after a boxing and wrestling
program, and the swimming pool and
he gymnasium will take care of all
he soldiers who care 20 avail them
selves Of this membership privilege.
membership blank will be hand
ID TO each soldier in uniform as he
zones into the building Thursday
evening and all be needs to do is TO
Ill 1t out and leave It at the Office
II the z. II. C. A. TO get his free
membership ticket for one year from
he time he returned to his home.