The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-16
Methodlst choir and Minister.

One sang tenor and the other bass,
and they were good singers, but
scarce. The leading soprano was a
good one, but there are too few male
voices. They did not even have bulle-
tins printed. with the notices for the
week, but the pastor patiently and
llaboriously read them. II they send to
Frank App1eby, he will give them fig
ures on printing them some bulletins.
Harry Thomas can write them.
The preacher looked so much like
Charley knapp, that we would bet he
is a democrat, but Charley does not
wear a toupe. / enjoyed the sermon
on the Holy Ghost, and it was well
thought out, but confess that when
he was done, did not know anymore
about It, than did before. l do not
think the preacher did, either. l do
not think anybody knows much about
the Holy Ghost
But the people were very cordial.
and the preacher at Main street
church is very popular in Keokuk, l
hear.
Ed McManus At Home.
Ed McManus took me to church in
his car, but he did not attend. al
.luOuSH Tile lOttS tiueoICi a. hi5hs, hoiA
way accused him of 1t.
/ had very delightful dinner at
Ed McManus' home. thought he
was newly married, his wife looked
SO bride-like, the time ! saw her in
Des Moines, SO that | was much sur
prised when two little noses were
pressed against the window as we
came on the porch. and ] afterwards
learned that the noses belonged to
Jean McManus and Neal McManus,
and two dear Riddles they were. Neal
had to be lined up every little while.
because he wanted to eat the tomato
soup too fast, and he wasn't as polite
as Jean, but / wouldn't have a boy
who is as polite as a girl, anyway. Mr..
and Mrs McManus are both Univer-
sity of Iowa folks, and very delight
full friends. Mrs. McManHs's home
was at Homer, Nebraska. They have
a very fine home at Keokuk.
Or. Barr Out Talked Woman.
Ed left me to call on Mrs. Winona
Evans Reeves, editor of the p. E. o.
Record. Only Mrs. Reeves and her
daughter, Agnes, were at home, as her
husband has gone to Minneapolis to
live, and the family will follow soon.
From there went to my room at
the hotel and presently, DR.. Walter
Barr came to call on me- and honestly,
do not know when | enjoyed such a
four-hour treat Walter Barr, doctor,
newspaper man. novelist, publicist,
talked like creased light
ming for three hours and fifty minutes
by the clock, and gave me more in
formation than I could gather read
ing in a year. l know more Keokuk
history than is written in the books.
know that Keokuk has had five
cabinet officers, and goodness knows
how many army officers, and judges,
and congressman, and common folks
oil note, among them Sam Clark, DR..
Moorhead not to mention the Hughes
family and Mark Twain, all of which
cot from DIR. Barr, and from reading.
Eats, Music and Romance.
The Knights of Columbus had fine
banquet, and some five hundred sat
down to the tables. The ladies of ST.
Peters served the banquet, but to be
perfectly fair with our st. James
ladies, 1t had nothing on the banquet
here, and that is the truth. But 1t was
exquisitely cooked and promptly
served.
And during the serving, the orches-
ira, led by Mr.. Agne, played a seIec-
ton that was written by Katherine
Reidy, who was helping wait tables.
DR.. Barr said, also, that she was the
best stenographer in Lee county, and
met her and she is a very pretty
Irish lass, as the name suggests.
The main speaker was an attorney
by the name of Bowe, from Chicago.
He made decided impression. | was
much impressed by short talk by
young railroad shop man, named A.
J. Kisslen His talk indicated lot
OF careful reading.
Anthony George sang some war
songs. He served in France, and has
a French sweet heart, but she refused
to come home with him. She told him
to come home. and if after two years,
he still thought well of her, he might
come after her / predict he will go
after her. He is a Syrian and speaks