The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
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u..,ino Of Keokuk Chapter o. A. e.
"Tenknlx chapter, Daughters OF the
-rican Revolution met Saturday
,.noon at the home Of Mrs. Walter
,,,rar with Mrs. J. #. Elder. Mrs. w.
D3Sollins. Mrs. A. G. Decker and Miss
,,,aoheth Wilkins Dunlap as assist
iA erha regent, Mrs. w. G. Blood. pre-
.,Iad The principal item OF business
SUI ,ba AFTERNOON was the adoption OF
aw constitution, recommended ny
rational society. constitution
w ~, In ts essential points Is to be
Ni VIZ. inform in all local chapters.
nas,ss Anna j. Gage, registrar, read
a,norial to Mrs. belinda A. Cowley
e. IN noirt of years was the Oldest
,,her OF the chapter. The memor'
-, ,,otad the fact that Mrs. Conveys
-. -, Grandfather fought in the war
No revolution; her father, in the
" ~ 1912: her brother, in the war
va va, rexico:. her husband In the war
,',,s,een the states, and her grandson
no recent world war. She herself
very interesting woman, very
Nas II intellect and active in the ar
80 ~ life to the hour of her death.
n,ss cage also spoke of the sorrow
.,.ion has come to Mrs. H. X. Collls-
49, and to her mother, Mrs. d. W..
a MaE,roy. both members OF the chap
1.r IN the passing of Mrs. Ceilisson
| husband. \. ,,
os Carroll 10y, Of the naval academy
., Annapolis, who was OF reVoiullon'
airy descent. ~.u,,, tba
ding OF these memorials in express
sion OF their sorrow in sympathy OF
the families bereayed.
Miss Gage reported the active mem
bel ship of Keokuk chapter as eighty
sbree Mrs. Pyle, as chairman or the
Armenian relief work reported to the
a,,.ct that the committee wishes TO
nrovide an outfit for boy and sec
nnd outfit for girl and asked for con-
tribrtions, Of clothing or money.
MIS-. Robert M. Lapsley. chairman
~ the social committee spoke in ref
or,nca to the annual George Washing
TN luncheon, asking for suggestions
4 Ia the details OF entertainmeDt. by
action of the chapter the whole mat
rar was referred to the social commit
,ae Mrs. Lapsley, Mrs. ii. B. Blood,
Mr. H w. Huiskamp. Mrs. 1. a.
craig and Mrs. L. A. Hamill.
Mrs. r. q. Horne asked for contrt
brtions to the historical section 81
Continental hall.
Mrs Henry s. Walker was leader OF
tie study of the afternoon on the lea.
era, constitution, which was prefaced
by reading giving the history OF the
convention which wrote the conseltu-
ton.
Mrs. Cleghorn and Miss Cleghorn
Of Onawa, Iowa, were guests at the
meeting.
business Women as Children.
The Business Wcman's league Will
DIRE SO as children and enjoy emil
dren's party at the Y. w. G. A. audi-
forum TUESDAY evening. All members
ale urged to attend in juvenile cos
tune.
Mice Evans in California.
Miss Mabiy Evans has gone to Long |
Beach. Calf, for the remainder OF efie
winter.
Union Missionary Meeting.
Following a delightful and very
helpful custom which has been Iol-
lowed In Keokuk for more tnan
quarter of a century, the missionary
societies of the evangelical churches I
of the city held joint meeting sat
urday afternoon The general theme I
OF the program was the interchurcn
movement Mrs. o. w. Weyer pre-
sided during the business session ana
Mrs. Huell Warren presided during
the devotional part of the program.
Five minute talks were made by MISS
Helen Aud of the First Baptist
church; Mrs. Anna S. Robson of the I.
United Presbyterian church; Mrs. +.
w. Long of the First Congregational
church; Mrs. John p Peterson of the 4
First Christian church; Mrs. Grant h
Scott of Trinity NJ E., and Mrs. John
p. Hornish uR the Westminster Pres-
byterian. Ii
Financial reports of the work done
by the societies OF the city We're MAIDS
by Miss Ida Kiedaisch. Mrs. HI. c.
Brown. Mrs H. b. McElere. Mrs. S.
II. Ayres, Mrs w. A. Loeffler Mrs.
Lunson, Mrs Fred q. G'osewisch,
Mrs. Grant Scott and Mrs. j. P. Pet
erson. /,
At the business session Miss Anna
j. Gage was elected secretary and
she will organize the union meeting
Tor the first Saturday afternoon fol-
lowing the week of prayer in 1920.
Miss Kate Megchelsen made a
motion that all the missionary socie- 4
-les OF the city meet in joint SEES.
son the last Thursday of every /,
month, in the interest of the inter.
church movement. The motion was I
carried and the matter referred to
the officers for further action. l.
daughters Of the King to Meet. {
Inc daughters of the King will !
meet tuesday evening at s O'clock +
!, the nome of Mrs. w. C. Bonney, t
III Franklin street. Il
Afternoon Tea Saturday. !
MISS Adaiove Howell was hostess ! b