The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-02
HELD SERVICE
IN THE CHURCH
Decoration Day Observed at Bona
parte With Six Civil War
Veterans Present to
Hear Address.


Veterans Present to
Hear Address.
BONAPARTE, June 2-Memorial
services were held at the Bonaparte
Presbyterian church ;ast Sunday
morning, the pastor, Rev. S. d. Nc
Cracker, making an excellent ad-
dress. Good music was furnished by
a mems choir. Six civil war veterans
were present, there being very few
of them to attend memorial services
as they are fast thinning out.
On Monday afternoon services
were held in Riverside park, Rev. j.
is. Coppoc making the address. The
rest of the program as given in this
,column few days ago was given.
The Bonaparte Girl Scouts decorated
the graves Of the soldiers.
The body Of Mrs. Ira Phillips, who
died last Thursday in Natchez. Miss,
was brought back to Ottumwa FOR
burial. Mrs. Phillips was a sister OF
IS F. Henry of Bonaparte, and her
home was formerly in this vicinity.
The alumni reception which was
held in the high school auditorium
last Friday evening, for the gradual
ing class of 1920, was the closing
pertaining to the graduating cere-
monies.
About one hundred and twenty five
graduates, relatives and friends as
isemb1ed on this OCCASION to talk over
old. times and enjoy the beautifully
decorated room, the program and Re-
Investments which were served from
the domestic science room across the
hall from the auditorium. Miss
Susan Meadows gave the address OF
welcome to the incoming class, and
Miss Reba Montgomery, president OF
the class OF 1920, responded.
Over two hundred persons have
graduated from the Bonaparte school
since the inauguration of the gradu-
lating exercises in 1891. A roll call
of these names was given by Verle
&c. Smith Miss Vera Sanders re-
'sponded with the present name and
address of all those not present to
answer for themselves.
Music, readings and visiting made
the evening most enjoyable.
| A miscellaneous program was
given at the school house last We'd
nesday evening instead of the class
play which the class were forced to
omit Music by the high school giee
club, various solos and readings
helped to make very pleasant even
ing's entertainment.
The commencement was held last
Thursday evening in the Methodist
church, which had been nicely deco
rated for this occasion. The address
to the graduating class was
given by DR.. Samuel T. Weir,
dean of Iowa Wesleyan. He told Of
nf
country, it's development and fulfill
ment, giving a lecture well worth re-
membering.
Superintendent G. r. Eckeman pre-
sented the class of 1920, nine young
ladies and one young man. A. V.
Blackford, president Of the Bona
iparte board OF education, presented
the diplomas.
The Ronaparte Indians kept up
their fast pace when they defeated
the Burlington Mailandts at Christy
park here last Sunday by score Oh
II to 6. The game was won IN
ninth inning finish that was good 10
look at, and for which the Bonaparte
team is famous. The game was fast
and interesting all the way and was
witnessed by large and enthusiastic
crowd The batteries were: Burning
ton, Hagemier, Miller and Hagc-
mier; Bonaparte,- Storms and Noske.
Harry Lightfoot umpired and as
usual gave good satisfaction
! The team here goes to Ottumwa
next Sunday for a game with the
tOttumwa team. On the following
Sunday Bonaparte plays the Mem
phis, Mo-, team at Memphis On the
next Sunday the Ottumwa team will
play a return game here. Eldon Will
be the attraction here on June x,
and the Bonaparte team Will go 20
iEldon for a game on July 4.
A very pleasant occasion was the
'seventy-third birthday anniversary "
Mr.. F. A. Schmidt. which was cele-
brated by his children at his home
a few miles southeast of here. me
five children of Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt
wSh their families, there being
twelve grandchildren, were all pres
'ent on that day. it being the nrSt
time they had all been together IN
nineteen years. A pleasing feature
of this happy event was the big ban
'uuet served at noon. The afternoon
was spent in visiting, and music AMI
games. helped to pass a day long &c
be remembered by all those present
A picture was taken Of the crown
before they departed for their homes.
Morris Hogue, Of Eldon, is here FOR
a few days visit with his grandpa
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. o. Morris.
Mrs. c. E. Sanford was called TO
Canton, ILL.,. last week by the illness
of Mr.. Sandford's mother. She was
accompanied by her two sons, Albert
and Roy.