The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19
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Dickson-B iddenstadt.

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Dickson-B iddenstadt.
Last night at 500 o'clock at the
parsonage of st. Pauls Evangelical
church occurred the marriage OF MISS
Maud Dickson, daughter Of MI. ana
Mrs. Arthur Dickson, to Mr.. Ernest
Biddenstadt, son of Mrs. Carrie Bid
denstadt, the Rev. A. Fl. Bisping ON
ciating. They were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Biddenstadt, brotner
and sister-in-law of the groom.
Following the ceremony they re-
turned to the brides home where
dainty luncheon was served to only
relatives Of the contracting parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Biddenstart received
many useful presents for their home
which the groom has furnished at
|2209 Exchange street.
The bride Is the oldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dickson OF 20O7
Exchange street, while the groom Is
the son of Mrs. Carrie Biddenstadt,
1923 Exchange street. He is a barber
here. A host of friends join in wish
|ig them long and happy lie.
Afternoon Tea Honors Mrs. meyer.
Mrs. j, B. We'll has ISSUED invita-
lions to tea for Monday afternoon
from to 6 o'clock, in honor of Mrs.
Max Meyer Of Iowa City, who is to
be her house guest while in keokuk.
Business Woman's League.
Covers were laid for sixty-eight at
the Business Woman's league supper
last night. The tables were set IN
the form Of hollow square and were
decorated with bouquets of chrysan-
themums in yellow ana purple ana
white. A delicious supper was served
by the ladies of the Trinity Metho-
dist church.
| Miss Ida Ulrich, the president or
! the league presided during the pro-
gram of unusual interest which fol-
lowed.
! John HUDSON sang m a most de-
llightful way, Somewhere aSVoice Is
/ Calling and "Lull Me to Rest" The
piano accompaniment was played by
Fred Kirchner.
In introducing Edward F. Carter
who was the speaker or the evening,
| Miss Ulrich said that ne had long
| been considered the Chauncey Nj. De-
Pew of Keokuk, and that he not only
I was a top liner in the matter OF
making speeches, but that he had
written a book which was a text
| book for after dinner speakers.
sort of Hoyle for those who wished
to do the thing correctly Mr. Car
tiers speech was characteristic, the
| kind that eludes reporter, In that
his mannerisms and tone or voice all
contribute In making hfs speeches
1.-THE funniest and cleverest ever. the
Applause which followed gave evf-
Idence of the enjoyment the young
women had in the speech. At the
business meeting which followed the
program the following were elected
to membership:
| Misses Ruth Kanefr, Mary Eta
Kaneff, Jewell Rhoades, Lowell Lane,
Bertha Schlotter, Mary Schlotter.
Miss Katharine Reidy IN commir-
tee report, suggested the forming OF
a reading club within the league for
those members who wished to spend
ione or two evenings month IN sucn
way. The suggestion met a cor
dial response and for the first meet
ing which will be held early in De-
lcember, the Mentor magazine will be
the basis for the reading.
| Miss Clarice Gordon, Miss Ethel
Lewis and Miss Margaret Dickson
were named as a committee to ar
range for the first meeting, the de-
tails of which will be announced later.
lit was also decided by vote to give
some sort of public entertainment as
amateur theatricals or something of
that nature Some twenty members
volunteered to assist in the enter
tainment.
Mrs. C. M. Rich spoke in the in
terest Of Rock Hall community CEN
ter and asked If the league would not
agree to be responsible for the en-
tertainment features OF business
girls evening at the center. The
Young women signified their willing
mess to assist in any way they could
and Miss Maude Immegart. Miss Elsie
Bank and DR.. S. R. KelleTman were
named as committee to assist Miss
Dorothy Younker who has charge of
the activities at Rock Hall.
A vote of thanks was given to the
ladies of Trinity church for the
many courtesies they have extended
to the league.
| Miss Ulrich appointed the follow
ling to serve on the December supper
+! COMMITTEES: Miss Mary Lilyerstrom,
Miss Ethel Lewis, Miss Florence
,Lawrinson, Miss Mary Landman, Miss
Helen Mills and Miss Ruth Miller.
! The committee to plan the Christ
mas party is Miss Ida Ulrich, Mrs. c.
M. Rich, Mrs. H. j. Reeves, Miss
Florence Lawrinson. Miss Pearl
Frazier, Miss Emma Frank and Miss
Ethel Osborne.
Visiting With the Elders.
| Mrs. Birge Elder came from st.
Louis last night and Is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Elder. She is en-
route to Iowa City TO attend the
homecoming celeration of the State
University of Iowa OF which she is
a graduate.
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