Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-11
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Rev. Il. L. Sweet Receives at Trinity Rec
tOry-Other Events.

Rev. II. f. Sweet Receives at Trinity Rec
tory-Other Events.
Rev. Il. f. Sweet, assisted by the
improvement guild of Trinity parish
received his parishioners and their
friends at Trinity rectory last even
ing, and the large number of people
who responded proved a high com
pliment to the beloved pastor of
Trinity, as well as the ladies who as
sisted in making the occasion pleas
ant for all attending. During the
evening the Orpheus Mandolin club
composed of Messrs. +. f. Zieeler.
William Mueller, Henry Ullemeyer,
William Ullemeyer, William Thombs
and Fred Eckerman, rendered num-
Der Of delightful selections of instru-
mental music, while the Norden male
choir gave some fine vocal music.
Those composing the Norden male
choir are: Messrs. n. Swanson, H.
Appelquist, A. Bergstrom, f. Peter
son, +. Anderson, F. Peterson, A.
johnson, A. Peterson, A. Nelson and
A. Aron. the latter being the leader
Refreshments were served in tie
basement by the ladies' guild. Among
those present were: Canon Rogers.
of the Davenport cathedral, Rev.
DIR. Weaver. of Trinity church. DAY.
export. and Rev. Howard, of Christ
church, Moline.
Junior Entertainment at the v. NJ. c. A.
The Juniors of the Y. NJ. C. A.
were treated to an interesting and
instructive program last evening in
the chapel of the building. The
WAR of the Rebellion" was the at
tractive feature in song, word and
deed, and it was the most successful
entertainment given by the Juniors
this season. A chorus of six voices
opened the program, with a song en-
titled Banner of Beauty this being
followed with piano solo by Mark
Ramser, who rendered the Grand
Army march. The G. A. X. drum
corps gave several selections also,
which proved equally entertaining
S. ID. Cleland followed by giving
some of his own experience of army
life, telling about his enlistment at
early age, together with the hard
times which the soldiers endured,
describing also about fight which
occurred near Wolf river, in Tonnes
see. and.interspersed with funny en-
periences. The boys highly enjoyed
this description of army life. Miss
Lizzie Kennedy followed with piano
solo. Woodland Echoes" which was
rendered with a very sweet touch.
The chorus sang ..Mv Own Native
Land" after which c. ii. Church told
the boys about his 7-months' impris-
onment in Libby prison. This talk
gave the boys wonderful apprecia-
ton of their present circum tances.
and while they were not thoroughly
interested, they could not help but
wish there had never been prison.
MIR. Cleland told about his Christmas
dinner in 1864, and gave also many
other interesting facts about his own
life. lie also explained the various
''calls" given by the drum corp each
day. with which he was familiar.
having entered the army at II as a
drummer boy. The program closed
with the singing of America, - which
the boys sang with will. The en-
tertainment proved very profitable,
and all speak well of it.
| A Musicale
The musicale given at the United
Presbyterian church last evening
was largely attended and the pro-
gram was carried out in very cred
liable manner. The program was
opened by piano solo by Mrs. H. c.
Marshall. followed by doll drill bv
10 little girls. James Hudson and
Miss Gertrude White then furnished
two vocal solos. Mr.. Murphy a
defamation. Miss Laura Albrccht
recitation. music by the boys trio.
piano and violin duet by Miss Walker
and Clarence Spaulding. and another
vocal solo by James Hudson. The
program was then closed with a
musical dialogue.
NOrden Choir Concert.
The Norden male choir of 10 voices
gave its third annual concert at the
Swedish Lutheran church. at the cor
ner of Third avenue and Fourteenth
street last evening, and it proved a
most entertaining and enjoyable
event.