Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-18
MEET OF NEWS MEN.
January Session Of Tri-City Press
Club Held in Daven-
Port.
SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS ENROLLED.

Delightful Entertainment Provided by the
Local Fraternity at the Himban House
Interesting Fapers and Discussions
Music, Vocal and Instrumental, and
Something for the Inner Man.
The Tri-City Press club had its Jan
uary meeting last night at the Kim
bal house, Davenport, and in connec-
u n Herewith the Rock Island and
Moline members were entertained in
most hospital manner by the Hawkeve
fraternity. E b. Brady, of the Dav-
enport Times, chairman of the board
Of directors of the club, YVES called
upon to preside in the absence of the
president, Walter johnson, and the
vice presidents, j. T.. Calkins and T.
). McGlynn. As part of the rou-
tine business reports were heard from
CO m mittees and officers, all showing
the organization to be in flourish
ing aud growing condition. II. L.
D"wner, Adolph Peterson and w. A
trewert, the latter two of the Iowa
reform and Leader, respectively, and
all three of Davenport, were proposed
for membership, ana each unani-
mouslv elected. Mr.. Downer was
placed on the honorary roll, as he has
left the fold of active newspaper work
ana turned his attention to other pur-
suits, having for several Years. and
until recently, been advance manager
for the Andrews Opera company.
Music and Refreshments.
The business of the meeting fin
ished, artisticaliy prepared mOrsels
commissioned to appease the empty
feelings of the inner man, were spread
before the guests. That full Justice
was done to them it is unnecessary to
| state. The musical features that fol-
lowed consisted of selections by Willie
Sommers, Il little fellow who manipu-
la;cs the piano in an cXceptionally
clever manner, and songs by the
Apollo quartet, composed of Wallace
| /. Moody, G.. 4. Hansen, I'D Mueller
and l.. &. Suscmichl, an organization
Of brilliant vocalists. Thev were down
| on the program for two mum hcrs, but
owing 10 the storm Of applause that
followed each song tEey found the
only way OF comforting their hearers
was to give a repeater i'll each in
stance.
Three papers OF a highly interesting
character We're presented. Cards OF
Thanks and Resolutions" was the
subject treated in we'll prepared
paper by p. ). McGlynn, of the Mo
line Dispatch. and read by his bust
| ness associate, ". f. Eastman, the
former being unable To- attend the
meeting on account Of an unfortunate
accident that befell him a few days
ago. Mr. McG!ynn held that the
practice OF publishing card of
| thanks following each bereavement
| mad become 50 general in Moline that
| it had grown 10 be aUominable both to
| the new spapers and the public. Ate.
| one of the Dereaved leaves the price
| with the undertaken and instructs MIN
to hayethe card put in the paper,
| the composer, probably unacquAinted
with the family, being without in
| struc;ions as TO whom it IS desired to
express gratitude-it's alright so he
says something pretty.
All of One Opinion.
Thomas j. Feene*, of the Day
ennport Leader, and j. j. La
Velle. of The ARGUS, led the dis
cassion from the business standpoint.
Mr.. Fecney said the idea of people,
after he death of u loved one, rush
ing into public print to thank neigh
bors, societies and senders of flowers,
preachers, and singers, certainly dis
played taste that was questionable, to
say the least. Il was difficult to as
certain where and when the idea
originated. 1t should be stopped.
Mr.. La VeIle had searched in vain for
inform: tion N the subject, and
had arrived ut the conclusion
that the card OF thanks was Nine
teenth century innovation. and its