The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-06
AnnuaI Session Held at the Home Of
Mrs. Charles S. Pond Today,
with Reports Of the OFFICERS
Presented.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Reports Indicate Prosperous Condi-
ton of the Organization and tho
Home Well Managed
institution.

The Benevolent union at it's thirty
third annual meeting this morning
heard annual reports and elected the
Following officers and directors:
Mrs. Charles S. Pond, president:
Mrs. Eugene S. Baker. first vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. J. j. Chapman, second
vice-presidert; Mrs. John H. Cole,
third president; Mrs. j. N. d.
Dickinson. secretary; Mrs. B. +.
| Jones, treasurer.
| Directors elected for term of
three years are: Mrs. John E. Craig,
Miss Mary M. tombstone and Mrs.
! Norman T. Wilcox. Other holdover
/ directors are: Mrs. John w. Collier,
Mrs. G. f. Mcfarland, Miss Anne B.
Davis. Mrs. j. B. We'll, Mrs. j. J.
Ayres, Miss Ida Gordon Howell
During the last year there have
been 102 members Of the Benevolent
union, according to the report Of
Miss Elizabeth Collier, chairman of
the membership committee.
The result of the annual canvas in
the business district was given by
Mrs. John H. Cole, chairman, show
ing the total receipts of the canvas
to have been $1,433.20. The canvas
was made by Mrs. j J. Chapman.
Mrs. ]. B. Well, Ms. C. F: .McFar-
land, Mrs. B. F. Jones, Mrs c. S.
Pond and Mrs. Ada j. Norton
/ Mrs. j j. Chapman reported for
the social committee, which also in
cludes Mrs. c.. J. Kirch and Mrs.
Earl Y. Wills, that twelve social
meetings had been held during the
year at the home.
Mrs. Harry J. Reeves reported
three religious services held during
the year. The use of the reception
room for other purposes prevented
further meetings being held.
1 Mrs. j. B. We'll gave detail re-
port of the work of the executive
Icommittee
Mrs. J. N. d. Dickinson, secretary,
reported twelve regular and two
called meetings held during the year,
which have been held at the Benevo-
|. ilent Union home or at the home of
1.-THE president. She enumerated some
Iof the principal items of business as
the change OF presidents and the an
nual Block day canvas, which netted
$500.
A Most Comfortable Home.
Mrs c. f. Mcfarland reported for
the house committee which includes
Miss Anne B. Davis, Mrs. J. l.. S.
Scadding, Mrs. N. 4. Wilcox, Mrs. w
G. Blood, Mrs G.. A. Warwick, Mrs
E. S. Baker, Mrs. ]. }. Ayres and
Miss Cora Parsons. She reported re-
pairs 10 the buildings, painting the
roof and windows, amounting In all
to $155. Needed furnishings were
added and the report closed as fol-
lows:
THE assistance rendered by Mrs
Margaret Packer during the illness
of the matron last summer was very
greatly appreciated.
Christmas was made bright and
, cheerful day. Mrs. Il. S. Baker plan
ned fine dinner; presents were Civ.
en- to the ladies in the home by Mrs
ID. A. Collier, Mrs. Lee A Hamill and
Mrs. Charles S. Pond. The Ladies
of Charity contributed to the cheer
! of the home and other friends sent
iremembrances.
, 1--WE are glad Mrs. II. A. Gray con
, tinues her happy custom of furnish
:. ling a good dinner on New Years day
!, Through the kindness of Major Meigs
the goyernm emit gave a load OF wood
Hubinger Bros. and Standard Fou,
Tire Co. also contributed to the fue
Ipile which helped out very materially
by the good management Of oul
matron, Mrs. l.. II. Mosely, and the
hearty cooperation of many friends
!. 1--we believe we have furnished a
comfortable home for our ladies'"
I, Report of President.
VI Mrs. Charles S. Pond, resident, In
her annual report said:
2 I'm closing our thirty-third year OF
service we can truly say it has beer
notable one, and the wonderful
spirit displayed in Keokuk has car
ried us through the trying times o.
the war and of the flu epidemic.
"The illness of our president, Mrs
Collier. has cast cloud over us, bu
p we are sure she will return very
much benefited by her Californi;
trip.
q have presided at the meeting!
! since July. In September, Mrs. Col
= lier was compelled to resign because
of illness and l was chosen to rep
@ resent her during the remainder o
. the year There have been fiv'
!. deaths in the home, most of then