The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29
FINANCES EXCELLENT
Reports Made at the Annual Meeting
Last evening Show Every Depart
ment is Floarishine and an
Asset to Keokuk.


been carried by the association since
the erection OF its building had beer
paid during the blue triangle cam
pafgn by the generosity of some OF
the business men OF the city and OF
( two women.
/ In addition to this So 900 had been
raised by Mrs Rich and her helpers
flor the current expenses OF the year
Five men each gave $1,000 toward
the debt and solicited the remaining
50 900 on condition that the women
would pledge themselves not to &c
into debt again for the association.
The five men who each gave $1,000
were H W. Huiskanlp. L. A Hamill,
C. " Rich, c. R. Joy and c. D. Street
er. Others who helped TO lift the debt
make list not yet complete.
The association has an endowment
fund of s25, 900, $4,000 Of which was
given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry w. Huis-
ikanp and 5000 by a beQuest OF Mrs.
Marcia Jenkins Sawyer.
/ With the debt lifted the full income
Iof this endowment can now be applied
to the current expenses of the asso-
lciatton.
The resolutions which were adopted
at the meeting last night expressed
the sentiment which is felt all over
the city that to Mrs. Rich and her
executive ability belongs the credit
! for the lifting of the debt. as well as
for the success of the Blue Triangle
Campaign.
| The Directors Elected.
The directors elected at the annual
meeting were Mrs. Harry yerSteeg,
Miss Lucretia Huiskamp, Mrs. Henry
". Huiskamp. Miss Nina Phillips,
Mrs. c. w Durrett. Mrs. A. L. Berger,
Miss Mary c. Jackson, Miss Florence
Talbot and Miss Harriet Solomon.
Miss Martha Hornish, the president
of the association. presided and the
annual reports read gave evidence OF
the excellent work done during the
year in the various departments.
Mrs. G.. NJ Coyell made the treasur-
IeI's report showing the total receipts
to have been s15.900.54 and the dis
Ibursements s15.o2s.05. leaving bal
ance of ss74.49 with s400 in bills pay
able.
The general secretary. Miss Nettie
Dell Bayley, made a detailed report
Of the association activities. She re-
ported the membership TO be SIG. OF
these forty-four are sustaining mem
bers, 422 general members, fortyfive
junior members and fifteen helpers.
There are seventy-nine committee
members of the association.
The report of the house committee
was made by Mrs. John P. Peterson
who said that the association is in
debted to Mrs. C. F. Mcfarland for
the gift OF the new windows placed
in the dining room; to c. D. Streeter
for a flag pole and bulletin board;
Miss Hernish added that the private
dining room had been redecorated, the
expense of which had been paid by
Mrs. Peterson herself. Mrs. H. w.
Huiskamp had provided scales for the
use of the gymnasium, and Mrs. J..
In1nan had loaned mirrors to the gym
inasiurn-
Reports Of the Last Year.
The cafeteria report was read by
Mrs. Roefner, and showed that 1906
meals had been served during the
year. The total receipts were SILL
lo31.S7 and the disbursements SO.
246.40, leaving cash on hand S785.4.
The amount given to the general fund
Of the association in 1913 was $595.25.
The Geneva club report was read by
Miss Isabel Herbert showing ten
meetings held and that the club sent
three delegates to the Geneva confer
ence last summer.
Mrs. D. W Weyer reported for the
educational committee that forty six
classes had been maintained with an
attendance OF 250.
Etss Elizabeth Kilroy reported for
the Progressive club that eight
monthly meetings had been held and
mat French orphan had been adopt
Il By the club.
The report Of the gymnasium COM
rasttee was made by Miss Eva NJ.
Ksazmann showing the total receipts
II the department as sf90.64 and the
disbursements 5000. The work of
this department was interrupted by
the regignatfon OF Miss Roam because
~ 10 health. Miss Kunzmann has
tzIen up the work however with
,dfl1Sy gGccszE.
EsgS Solomon reported the work Of
the gfrfe Of the association, giving the
activities Of the Girl Scouts, the Poly
anna club, the student branch and the
Silver LINK club.
. 1frs. D. r. Lipqufst reported for the
social committee, telling Of the ken
sinztoas held and Of the very success
~ fruit shower held in November.
Z i vote ~ thanks vas extende The
Gate CITY for fzyors granted during
THE Blue Triangle campaign and at
other timer.
/, The Geyotlopzis we're led at the be-
ginning 81 the Tnes1sgs@ by Mrs. " r.
NethercHt Hrs, Eiorence Wright
Schouten gaFs tSo Sejizhtful vocal
numbers with Dszn0 accompaniment
by Miss Olive HDfgzn. Miss Alta
Ribyn read 50 q yssy pleasing way
LIE Girl ~ u Lfenry and ..T-iar