Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-23
OF PATRIOTS.
Washinglon's Birthday CeIe-
orated in Rock
island.
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n. u. Crsn'rg sat Rsv,. w =. Mar.
att. q. =. sryI,r sni W. W. wa
isri ar. Hsari - In the City Schools,
"A. the \. ~. &. a. E,sms Last
ESenirE.
WsshirC,on's birthday, ~ ami
veGsiiy which in sacred thoygh: ard
pa.-io,ic Impulse, has become not
-sccLd ia importance, to the Fourth of
Ju!y, although tins manner q cele-
brejion NAY b, less demonstrative.
WAS fittingiy Observed in Rock leland
yesterday. 1t Augus,ara college
;be day was set apsss for exerc SEES
which will long rs Remembered.
Tlese began in tie commercialdepatt-
meat where o brilliant Grafton was
delivered by Bernard ID Connolly
or 'WAsSingson." -Four sides O:
aash.ngton's character were the
principal divisions oi the lecture,
viz: Washington "a man, as sol
die., a. statesman and as scholar.
Washington wss pictured As gifted
by nature with magnificent pAy sique
endowed by Providence win great
ness OF soul. with iovs 81 country,
inseparable from life; he Was the
deal leader. Then hi, history was
sketohed both in the military tell and
in the art Of craftsmanship. when
lhe American nat on shall cease 10
reverence the me emory Of The immorttl
Washington" said Mr.. Counelly.
''m.y The sun grow cold. may the
-tars grow old, may the leaves OF toe
Judgment book unfold. for when thst
Jay comes. the mis- sion oi Washing
tn o. earth viii &c ended end God will
hsge 10 farther reed for America "
la the eysning AZ Inc college
chapel there were addresses by Revs.
". =. Marquis, W. ". Willard and
q y. TayiGr. iuteTspe.sed with
music by the chapel choir. the audi
innce in conclusion joining in sing
Jog "Ameries."
=, r .nbIs scIy.i.
Appropriate exercises in the cole
braiion OF Washirgion's birthday
we're conducted ut the Kemble schooi
Yesterday afternoon. and after the
close Of the progJnm the children
were assembled IN tho corridors of
'se baildBg where all ilined in She
singing Of cur siato hymn, "I!,in Is"
Toe young ladies a tho training
c ass assisted b the principal 10 re.
ewing tho guests nam oeVing about
rs Aite-ward in the trailing room
= mothers ilcCtiHg was held where
~ families Gu, % the total 155 later
g,iei 10 tass particular building.
y 70 Represented. The meeting was
lpeoei with "a address By the pria-
cipAl. Mrs. Il G.. Young, expiaua
tory o. the aims ard Objects OF TIE
mothers organization - che;scte,
8ui.ding ayd child study rs carried
n by mothers and teachers jointly
Then folio we'd al iniorma, discussion
after which the following officers
ssrc elected:
rresiicnt-Mis a J Taylor.
Vice PresiieE.-M:s. LOUIS Mosan-
'elier.
seire,ary-Mrs Vcr.s Odds Young
Program Commi;tcc-Ni.s 'lais
To.tnInn. Mfs. Bullock .ad Mrs
Case.
The first subject taken up was the
value ~ homo reading aud Whist
classes of literature clues Eeares. tn
providing healthier mental died.
Inc discussion Vas participated in
by MIS-. NaF;z. Mrs. Achtermano,
Ms. T.. Blandiu,., Mrs. SGrsh Norris,
Mrs. Wiley, Mr.. johnson. Mrs. S. j
Cyilias, Mrs. Mosenfelter, Mrs. a.
J. Taylor ami others, beside menu
bers o. the teachers profession.
Misses, Williams, Churchill. VOL.
nann and Egan. Miss Egan, dur
irg the afternoon gave au address ON
Sense Training" which she illus
trated by her class. TIE meeting
was full OF enthusiasm AID interest
ing throughout.
Knights OF the Oh b..
Fort Armstrong Garrison No. 50,
Knights of the Globe. ard tho ladies'
suxilisry, Dorothy Dix Garrison Nc.
s? held their annual banquet Mt
Carse's hal! last evening. Inc eom-
psny congregsted in the main hall.
where an interesting program was
carried out rs follows: Selection,
B,euer's orches:rs; address Of vel.
come. j. 7. Munger; vocal duet. S
J. Collins and Sewaii Dodge; corne,
solo, Miss Edith Housed; recitation.
COlun bia," Miss Grace Bromley;
piano solo, Miss Myrtle arg; violin
solo, Miss F!ossie Hall; song, "S:sr
Spapgled Banner Mrs. II Jrst ven
kceckri:z. At its conclusion, the
Knights and ladies repaired to tie
banquet ball, where a delicious
spread made glad the inner man.
After tie feast. dancing vas The or
DER. the evening beirg most pless.
snt'y spent.
O-Sau-Kee tribe, ]. o Y. NJ. held
high carnival At its Wigwam last
evening where feast Of god things
vas spread AID The evenirg passed
ia dancing and general scciso:i,iy.
The Y. N. C. A. reception rooms
were ihronget last erGnirg by an
assemblsge OF some 400 lsdios sud
gentlemen; in fact. the largest gath.
.riug that hss ever attended an en-