The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-04-26
keokuk Girl is Bridesmaid.

The following from the burlington
Gazette will be of interest here, since
both the groomsman and bridesmaid
are from keokuk:
Hiss Margaret Fairbanks, daughter
Iof Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks, OF
555 May avenue, and Benjamin w.
Sylvester, of Martinsburg, Iowa, were
united in marriage this afternoon at
10 o'clock in the srectory of St. Johns
Catholic church, Father Benno, offici-
ating.
The bride was attired in a beautiful
blue taffeta dress with hat to match
and wore corSage of roses. The
bridesmaid was Miss Anna Veith, OF
Keokuk, and the best man at the we'd
ding was Leonard Woodruff. also OF
Keokuk
A wedding supper was enjoyed by
the newlyweds and their relatives in
the home of the BRIDES parents follow
ing the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vester will leave for a short honey
moon trip, after which they will re-
turn to Burlington to make their
home. They have the best wishes
and congratulations of their many
friends.
FortnightIy Club Tomorrow.
Mrs. John D. Rutledge will enter
tain the Fornightiy club tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Second Presbyterian Society.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Second Presbyterian church will meet
in the chapel Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. William Hull, Mrs. S. L.
Hancock, Mrs T. c., Harrison anu
Mrs. E. L. House as hostesses.
Mothers Meeting Wednesday.
There will be mothers meeting
at the Y. w. C. A., Wednesday after
noon from 2:30 to O'CLOCK.
p. e. o. State Convention.
Keokuk P E. o. members are In
terested in the coming state conven-
tion May II, 12 and 13, at iowa City.
A matter of special interest at the
coming convention will be the pres
entation of the new history OF the
national order, which is just from the
press gotten out by the national Z.
e. O. This history gives the story OF
the society which was organized
half century ago, has grown to
membership Of $4,000 women, and
which celebrated it's national golden
iubilee at the convention at Denver,
Colo, last October.
Iowa was one. of the first states TO
organize the secret of the letter CLUB
which has as its main objective the
helping of others.
The educational work Of the ma
tional organization has grown TO a
sustaining fund of 100000 and mas
already assisted 232 young women TO
secure a university education.
Iowa celebrated it's golden anniver-
sary at the last state convention IN
Sioux City last May.
Endorse Mrs. 3. 3. Clark.
Mrs. Benz. B. Clark OF Red Oak,
Iowa treasurer of the General Fed
eration of Women's CLUBS, has been
endorsed for second term, and her
name will be presented at the Des
Moines biennial in June. Mrs: Clark
is one of the past presidents and
former recording secretary Of the
Iowa Federation. and is one of the
most pcpular. capable women among
the club women.
of Clubs is announced to present the
name of Mrs. John r. Schermerhorn
of East Orange. in nomination for the
office ,of second vice president of the
e. W. c.. and Mrs. Schermerhorn
will probably have -he rull suppost
of the eastern women at the June
biennial.
The name of Mrs. William S. Jen-
nings of Jacksonville, Fla, as
nominee for first vice president -
the General Federation. will pc pre-
sented by the Florida delegation.
Regular Monthly Meeting.
The Cleaners class of the First NJ.
p. church will hold It's regular
monthly business meeting In the par
lors of the church Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.