Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-19
PRESS CLUB ANNUAL.
Enjoyable Affair at the Harper
House Last Even.
ing.
MR.. MHUGH ENrERTAINs AGAIN
Readings by James Whitcomb
Riley Arranged For-EIection
of Officers, Etc.

The annual meeting of the Tri-
| City Press club was held at the Har-
per house last evening, it being also
the occasion of the annual compli-
mentary banquet rendered the club
by Charles McHugh. 1t was the srig-
inal plan of Mr.. McHugh to entertain
the club at Black Hawk Inn as he has
done the past two years, but the
weather grew so damp and disagree
able during the day that it was deem
ed better to hold the affair at the Har-
per. Preceding the feast a business
meeting was held. during which the
business of the past year was wound
up and new officers elected as follows:
President-P. S. McGlynn. Moline.
Vice Presidents-H. p. Simpson,
Rock Island; S. w. Searle, Daven-
port.
Secretary Treasurer. H. Nc
Keever, Moline.
Directors-F. w. Rinck, Rock ISL
and; j. f. Hardman, Davenport; w.
A. Jones, Moline.
The retiring president, j. E. Calk-
ms, delivered his annual address,
which reviewed the work of the club
during the past year, and offered
many suggestions looking to the
broadening of the scope of the clubs
usefulness and the mutual interest of
it's mem bers. In the absence of Pres
ident McGlynn the newly elected first
vice president was called to the chair.
James whItcomb Riley Coming.
The committee on mutual advan-
tage submitted correspondence with
j. NJ. Dickey, travelling manager for
the Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb
Riley, indicating the terms under
which Mr.. Riley could be secured for
a reading in the three cities under the
clubs auspices. After proper discus
sion of the subject. proposition, the
condition of which is that Mr.. Rileyis
to appear at the Burtis, at Davenport,
the evening of Thursday, Oct. Is, was
accepted, and in obedience to the sense
of the club, committee on publicity
and promotion in connection with the
event, of which the clubs president is
ex-otficio mem Der, was appointed by
the chair as follows: B. +. Tilling-
hast. S. w. Searle, j. +. Hardman,
Davenport; j. j. La Velle, Paul
Kersch, j. K. Brandenburg, Rock ISL
and, and j. II. McKeever, Myron Jor-
dan and A. L. Foster, Moline.
w. G.. Donald, of the Rock Island
Folk Zeitung. and Henry Tagee, of
the Davenport Leader, were admitted
to mem bership, and a committee COM
posed of j. +. Calkins, Walter John
son and John Sundeen was appointed
to draft a suitable memorial on the
death of George r. Davis, late of the
Davenport Leader, and member of
the club, who was drowned in Rock |
river last month while the carrier |
force of the Leader was having its an
nual outing at the Tower.
The club complimented it's efficient |
secretary-treasurer, j. H. McKeever,
by remitting his dues so far, and ex-
empting him from future obligation |
Of this kind, as an evidence of appre- |
citation of his services, and after the |
of minor matters the bus
mess session was concluded.
The Banquet.
The banquet rendered by Mr.. No
Hugh was served in the main private
lining room and the genial host of
The evening, as on former occasions,
gave the gentlemen of the press his
best.
When the members of the club had
'ully demonstrated their appreciation
If this part of the evenings program,
Mr.. McHugh in presenting his compli-
nents renewed his invitation for a
year hence, which generous sugges-
ion was enthusiastically acknowl-
edged, and the order of exercises pre-
pared for the evening by the enter
ainment committee WAS taken up.
The program included an address
~ S. w. Searle on the influence of
press, which bristled with fine points,
nd happy talk by j. H. Mckee
rer on his experiences, professionally
nd otherwise, on his summer tour
through Europe, during which he
ook in the big Paris show. these fea-
ures being interpreted with pianola
enditions under the direction of W.
;. Totten, of the Totten Music house.
Before adjourning the club adopted {
rising vote of thanks to Messrs.
and Totten for the courtesies {
which marked the evenings ENJOY {
nent.
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