Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-03-09
r FAREWELL OLD FRIENDS.

The People OF Carbon CHE show Their
Appreciation of :: =. SiIviS and Family
who are soon 30 Remove to Rock ISL
and.
CARBON CLIFF, March 4-The res
idence of r. s Silvis was
completely taken possession OF
on Thursday evening of this
the family, and while it was not
real surprise party, Mr.. Silvis and
family were considerably surprised
before the party broke up. 1t had
been understood by the people of this
place for some time that Mr.. Silyis
contemplated moving his family to
Rock Island in the near future to live
in the fine residence which he pur-
chased last year, and n few of his
friends informed him that they would
call and see him some evening before
he went away. So on Thursday eve
ming these few friends dropped in, but
the family were not prepared for the
rush for they kept coming until
their large and spacious rooms were
filled to overflowing. The family be-
gan to rustic around (Mr. SilviS has
always been known aS great rustler)
to make their visitors as COM
Portable rs possible under the
crowded circumstances. and soon
everything was running rs merry
a marriage bells. The gathering
was made up of both the old and the
Young. and while the old residents
were recouuting the stories and
scenes OF years gone by, when they
were bows and girls. the Young folks
were playing some OF the modern
games so amusing to those who are
not in it, There is one game in par
ticular which l think | should men
tiOn here for the public good: 1t is
called the knights of the whistle" "
knights of the whistle.
A circle i formed. all joining
hands. The victim who is to be
knighted is called from an adjoining
room and placed in the circle. I'm
known to him. small whistle at
tached to a short cord is fastened to
his coat tail by means OF pin hook.
He iS then told to hunt the whistle.
those in the circle in the meantime
pretending to pass it from one to the
other as in the thimble game. The
victim stands watching. trying to
locate the whistle. Soon someone
behind him reaches forward. grabs
the whistle and gives it "toot."
Sir Knight" turns to grab the
bugler. when he hears the ..toot" be-
hind him again. Again he swings in
the circle. and a. he swings the
whistle swings too, each one behind
him taking toot and by the time
the candidate for honors finds the
location of the whistle ne has earned
his title of ..Sir Knight" but here is
where the interesting part OF the affair
comes in. for the Young people in
sisted taat as Mr.. Silvis was going
to the city to reside he should wear
the honors of ..sir knight of the whist
ler"-sor he is said to be good whistler
ANYWAYS it would be suitable to
anyone Of good standing living in
the city. Mr.. Silvis after some de
liberation thought the suggestion a
very good one and so he stepped
within the mystic circle. Well. did
he find that whistle? For fully 15
minutes did he like the gladiator of
old circle around the ring. and if it
had not happened that one unlucky
bugler pulled so hard or blowed so
hard that he busted the bugle he
would have been circling vet. Suf-
flee it to say that he fully earned his
honors, and trust t he title will be re-
spected in n becoming way by his
large circle of frie nds
After the amusements of the even
ing were over a regal supper was
spread in the large dining room, to |
which ample justice was done, and so |
well represented was the occasion |
that four times was the dining table |
set to accommodate those present. |
After supper there was music-both
singing and instrumental. Mrs.
Myra Silvis. daughterin-law of ex-
Sheriff Silvis, and Miss Mamie Silvis,
daughter of r. S. Silvis, gave some
very fine selections on the organ.
Then came the surprise, for the neigh
bors assisted by Milo Lee, of Rock
Island, had procured a beautiful sill
yer water set. with the engraving:
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. H =
Silvis by their Carbon i'll Friends"