The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
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Covers were laid for one hundred
women at the seventh annual lunch
con of the Keokuk Civic league,
which was held in the main dining
room OF Hotel Iowa yesterday. There
were two long tables, with the speak
ers table at right angles TO them.
The table decorations were small,
canary colored wicker baskets filled
with yellow button chrysanthemums.
| In the center of the speakers table
was a large bouquet Of yellow chrys-
anthemums. A five-course luncheon
was served.
The directors OF the league re-
ceived the guests Informally IN the
foyer. introducing Mrs. Max Mayer.
| of Iowa City, Mrs. Cate Gilbert Wens
| of Burlington and Mrs. George b.
Stewart, of Fort Madison.
Following the luncheon, MRS.
Leonard Matless, president OF the
Civic league, presided very gracious
| ly. Her introductions were timely
and delightfully."- given.
Mrs. Mayer, who is leading CLUB
woman Of Iowa and interested in
many lines OF public welfare work,
spoke on the subject of Amer1caniza-
ton. She has an exceptionally good
speaking voice and very charming
personality She said. among other
! things, that the word Americanfza-
ton is much overworked, but that II
| should be considered not a soc1al
stunt. but a social science. She SAID
that the majority of native-born
Americans knew little of the basic
laws underlying our national institu-
lions. and that the women who are
soon to be given the franchise might
we'll make definite study OF the
laws by which they are governed
She gave the English language law
rap and said: tHow would you ike
| to go to some foreign country ana
be forbidden to speak your native
tongue?" She said ''the danger to
America is not the foreign-printed
paper, but the Menace, the Call to
Reason, and like publications.
In introducing Mrs. Cate Gilbert
Wells, Mrs. Matless said: ITO intro
] duce Mrs. Wells in Keokuk is but TO
welcome a friend" She has many
times been guest Of Keokuk clubs,
and spoke yesterday on Music as q
Factor in Americanization." She SAID
the foreigner, particularly the French
and Italians and Greeks, are full OF
emotion and imagination, and music
appeals to these faculties. She urged
! community singing as a means OF
! bringing people of all classes TO-
| gether.
Mrs. George B. Stewart, chairman
| of the first district of the Iowa Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, spoke
very interestingly Of the biennial con-
yention Of the general federation,
which is ito be held in Des MONIES
! next June She reminded the keo-
kuk women that the. Civic league
Is the only federated club here. and
urged smaller clubs to join the fed
GRAFTON.
Mrs. Corydon M. Rich was intro.
duced as "the woman who helps,
since her activity touches every
phase Of Keokuk life. She spoke on
the work being done at Rock Hail
community center. She gave MRS.
Frances Meigs Fales and Miss Doro.
thy Younker credit for having IN
| augurated the work, and said that
every woman in this city ought to
back it up by her aid and co-opera-
ton.
Mrs. Matless said before the close
of the program. we are ulsSiHS W
day from this luncheon one who has
always before sat with us at this
table, woman who will always live
in the hearts of Keokuk women. May
we pledge silent toast to the mem.
ory of Mrs. David Alexander Collier.
The program closed with charm
ing soprano solo, French aria,
"Nsnon," by Miss Martha Baldwin,
with Mrs. John Rankin Irwin at the
piano Responding to an encore, she
sang Days at the Spring the words
of which were written by Browning
the sentiment of which gave de-
lightful climax to the afternoon
The luncheon committee included
Mrs. Hugh J. Robertson, Mrs. James
Huiskamp and Mrs. c. r. JOY. The
committee on decoration was Mrs.
10. G. Mandt and Mrs. Kehn.
Tea for Ms. Wells.
A few of the special friends OF
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