The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29
A MERRY NIGHT.
Reception and Banquet Of Eyerts Com
mandery, X. T.
Concert at the Central Presbyterian
Church.-AttractiOn at the Rink.
KNIGHTS TEMpLAR.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
The reception and banquet of Everts
Commandery, No. IS, X. T., last evening
was grand affair socially, and fairly at
tended. The festivities took place in
their asylum in Masonic temple. The
Sir Knights looked we'll in full dress uni
form, while the ladies, of course, assumed
their usual loveliness. The reception
lasted from to 8 o'clock, when the
grand march occurred and then supper.
The banquet table was in charge of the
young ladies of St. Catharine's Guild,
which is sufficient guarantee that the
Knights and their guests were sumptu>
ously Toasted. In fact the ladies excelled
all their former efforts in the culinary line
and numerous encomiums were bestowed
upon them for their talent IN this direc.
-tloas
Supper over the dancing began with
inspiring notes from Bleuers orchestra
and soon the lovers of the may wert
gliding gracefully around the room il
all directions. 1t was after the midnigh
hour when good nights were exchanged
and the asylum darkened.
THE CONCERT.
The programme of the dime concert
given by the young peoples working So
ciety of the Central Presbyterian churcl
was
/. Organ voluntary-S T Bowlby
:. Vocal Duet Drift My Bark by Hucken
The Misses Reticker.
3. Recitation, Fly Paper" Hattie Blaxim.
4. Tenor Solo, "The Noontlde Serenade,''
Louis 4. knocke.
8. Duet, violin and piano, 9TH air varied
Miss Hass and Mr. Smith. lDeBeriot
FART SECOND.
/. Instrumental Duet, "Fackeltanz" No. s.
The Misses Hass. (Meyerbeer
2. Vocal Solo, -"Gott mid der" 49,. Rocket
Responded-''Some Day"
Miss E. l.. Hasselqust
3. Dnet, banjo and harmonica "Mocking Bird
W. Lawhead and Geo. Mcdonald.
3. Recitation, Fall Of Pemberton Mills
Miss Mesenkop.
5. Duet-"Andante Et Cavatinen (Cornet am
Piano
Messrs. D. Roy and S. T. Bowlby
There was large and fashionable au
dience present to witness the entertain
ment, which was conceded by all presen
to be as fine as anything ever given in tn,
city. Every selection was splendidly rem
dered and evoked the warmest applause
Mr.. S. T. Bowlby opened the entertain
ment with an organ voluntary. The voca
duet was delightfully."- rendered by Mise
Katie and Flora Reticker Mr.. L ouis E
Knocke sang with his old time melody
The recltations by Miss Hattie Blaxim AM
Miss Mesenkop were admirably delivered
and much enjoyed. The violin ant
piano duet by Miss Hass and Mr.. Smitl
was enthusiastically received, and the
responded to the encore. The Mise
Hass are really fine per ormers upon tn
piano, and their playing displayed
much musical talent Miss Z. l.. Has
selquist has well cultivated voice, anC
her solo was attentively received. TIL,
banjo and harmonica playing of Messrs
Lawhead and Mcdonald constituted
most enjoyable feature of the pro.
gramme. Messrs D. Roy and S. T. Bowl
by distinguished themselves with the cor
net and piano, their music being pure
lofty and grand. In short the concert wa
a most iattering success, the perform
ers doing themselves great credit, an,
demonstrating the fact that this city car
boast of large amount of first elias
musical talent.
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