The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-13
Kans.Elder Wedding.

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kans.Elder Wedding.
At IL o'clock this morning at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kane, I'll East Daven-
port street, Iowa City, occurred the
marriage of Miss Gretchen Kane to
Mr.. Charles Birge Elder, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua F. Elder, of No.
Park place. The service was read
by the Rev. w. p. Shannihan.
The wedding was very charming
one in all Of it's features and
characterized by simplicity. Twenty.
two guests, relatives for the greater
part, with a few intimate friends at
tended the wedding and the beauti-
fully appointed luncheon which fol.
lowed.
The bride wore her gorng.away
gown, tailored suit Of medium blue
velour trimmed in gray squirrel.
After a short wedding journey Mr..
and Mrs. Elder will be at home DC.
tober at Staunton, Ill.
The bride who has visited in Keo
kuk number of times, is young
woman of unusual charm. She was
graduated in June of this year from
the state university Of Iowa. She
has had a good deal of journalistic
experience and writes with a ready
and clever pen.
Mr.. Elder Is the eldest son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Joshua F. Elder, and a
grandson of the late Charles P. Birge
for whom he was named. He at
tended both the state university OF
Iowa and the University of Wiscon
sim He Is a member OF the firm OF
Cameron. Joyce, Smith and Elder
He belongs to one of the Oldest and
best known families or Keolrlk.
Among those at the wedding were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua r. Elder Miss
Katharine Elder, Joshua G. Elder and
Miss Helen L. Reeves, Of KecSkuk
Mr.. George K. Thompson and sor
George King Thompson. Jr., Of Cedar
Rapids; Miss Low Freeman of Chi
Icago.
Club Elects ofHcers.
The Mothers and Teachers clut
jof the Lincoln district held their first
meeting of the autumn yesterday
afternoon. The officers elected fol
the coming year were:
President-Mrs., Henry Nelson.
Vice president-Mrs. Charles Fan
min.
Seeretary-Miss Florence Gabriel.
Treasurer-Mrs. Carr.
The program for the afternoon in
cluded piano solo, Eat Morn" By
Miss Lochmann, and an interesting
address on incidents and expert
Iences in Hawaii by Mrs. Eva Slaugh
ter Booco. Following the program
ice cream and cake were served. the
teachers OF the building being hos
tesses.
1t was decided by vote to serve
Refreshments at the meetings thf.
year, refreshments having beer
omitted for the past two years be
cause of food conservation.
HooperChamberIain Wedding
Announcements have been received
of the marriage Of Miss Lulu Hoope1
iof ST. Louis, to Mr.. Phillip M. Cham
berlain OF Keokuk. The wedding
took place in st. Louis on Septembe1
10. Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain arr
at home at 129 North Seventh street
Mrs. Chamberlain is cousin of thu
Misses Gampert and already has ;
circle of friends here, having visited
| in KeokuR a number Of times.
Mr.. Chamberlain Is superintendent
! of the sub-station for the Mississippi
| River Power company and has made
many friends during his residence
here.
Terese Steieer Aid Society.
The Terese Steiger Aid society will
be entertained Tuesday afternoon a
the home OF Mrs. Arthur Woolley, Il
North First street. The assisting
hostesses will be Mesdames Wilson
Sigmund, Moseley, Caster, Smith
Bess, Bivins, Lancaster and Mrs. w
A. Smith.
p. &. o. Chapter to Meet Tuesday
! The p. e. o. chapter will NEE
next Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Z. A. French, with Mrs
Teeters as the assisting hostess.
The program will be in charge O
Mrs. r. l.. Reid and Miss Nancy P
Fulton, and the subject will b'
Jeanne dare. The chapter is study
ing this year the lives OF famou!
! women Of France.
Equa! Suffrage Meeting.
The formal call has been ISSUED
| for the annual convention of thu
Iowa Equal Suffrage association
which will be held in Fort Dodg'
! September 30 to October 2. 1t is ex
pected that the association will b.
merged into the League Of Womei
Voters at this convention.
Wednesday, october I, is to be pc
/ litical day On that evening TIL
state leaders Of all political parties
are to send representatives to tel
the women what claim each part!
has upon their allegiance.
DR.. Effie McCullom Jones, who ha
| issued the call. in speaking of thl
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