The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-17
Third Anniversary Observance Held
Last Night Was Also Farewell
for Mrs. Winona Evans
Reeves
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Miss Maude Imnegart 10 Made Prest-
dent and Succeeds Miss Ida u
rich as Chief Executive OF
This Popular Club.

The third anniversary pduquet W
THE Business Women's league, which
was held last night in the main d'n'
ing room of Hotel Iowa, was also
farewell party for one of its charter
members, Mrs. Winona Reeves. Elec-
ton of officers was held last night
and the following compose the new
executive body of the organization:
President, Maude Immegart; sec
rotary, Clarrisse Gordon; corres,1oni-
ing secretary, Nellie Hill; treasurer,
Lena Chapman.
Following the dinner Mrs. CoiiinS-
wood Tucker presented some folk
songs of the south.
The hundred dinner guests We're
received last night in the lobby OF
the hotel by the retiring officers:
Ida Ulrich, president; Ethel Meyers,
vice president; Catherine Harring-
ton, second vice president; Catherine
Reidy. secretary; Louise Handy. cor
responding secretary; Lena Chap
man, treasurer.
The two long tables in the dining
room were decorated with baskets of
tulips and fern sprays. The fayors
were silk shamrocks in keeping with
the anniversary OF st. Patrick, and
a green carnation, the latter pre-
scented to each guest by e. F. Re
maud. AS complete surprise to
everyone, the American Cement Ma
chine company presented the Bust
ness Women's league a huge basket
| OF flowers for a centerpiece which
one guest Of honor who has recently
returned from the east remarked
when she saw it, why 1t is a regu-
lar New York bouquet" The flowers
were later sent to members who
were i'll and unamle to attend the
banquet. A large bouquet of red
carnations was presented to the
league by r. G. Schlotter, and G. s.
Abel also befriended the organiza-
ton in a similar manner at it's Christ
mas party.
The league expressed it's pleasure
In the fact that the business men
appreciate the value OF such an or
ganization in Keokuk and extended
their good fellowship and cooperation
TO all of the business women
Mrs Reeves is Honored.
Following the dinner, tidings were
read from the one honorary member,
Mrs. c. M. Rich, expressing her re-
gret in not being able to be present
and also at losing 80 valued mem
Der as Mrs. Reeves from the league.
In behalf of the league, Miss Clar-
risse Gordon then presented Mrs.
Reeves with a steamer rug as
token OF appreciation for her loyal
support to the organization.
Miss Ulrich as retiring president,
presided over the program of the
evening and following the presenta-
ton Of the gilt, introduced Mrs.
George Collingwood Tucker who
sang for the girls her plantation
melodies, interpreting the folklore
OF the southland. In presenting Mrs
Tucker, Miss Ulrich said that the
guests were fortunate IN having with
them an artist, at home with the
southern music from corn pone TO
water melon
The Business Session.
The business session which con-
cluded the banquet last night was
particularly interesting After the
reports fIDm the various Committees
were made, Miss Ruth AIIing sub
nlitted original designs for a pin
Iae new members present for the
first time were: Mrs. Doggett, Mar
garet Henke, Eta Parks, airline
Renter, Georgia Johnson, Edith Colt. |
Margaret Aldrich. The Following
girls were invited to become 1neIn-
bers Of the league: Cora L. Fisher,
Ella c. Leu, Bertha l.. Plug, Daisy |
B. Smith, Villa Young, Helen Fur
long, Nellie Morgan.
Out OF town guests at the banquet
were Mrs. Marie Corners Edwards of !
Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Orrey Bell OF |
Chicago; Miss Alma Bank, a charter
now of Chicago. The March |
supper committee, composed of these |
girls with Miss Ulrich had charge of |
he banquet arrangements: Laurel (
Woods, Inez Witt, Sallie Wilson. I
Hazel Wells Emma We'll AraD.