Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
Love Chief Topic at Spinsters
Convention at Harper's
Theatre.
DELEGATES TRY A RBJUVENAToR
A Novel Entertainment Given by
Ladies of Central Presby-
terrain Church.

l NHCii loIO dI INV my DScn uudD Jul
ing their lengthy campaign to attract
the loving glaaces of the opposite sex,
| toasted local bachelordom to a finish,
snapped experiences in the man
hunt, and finally voted to try Prof.
Blinkinsop's rejuvenating machine
a contrivance that did what its inven
tor claimed for it, and the result was
all the old maids were transformed
into youths with rare and varied
genius and accomplishments, such as
each wished for as she placed her
self under the spell of the venerable
| professor, who first administered n
| spoonful of his wonderful elixir of
| life, and then sent the uhject through
| the machine. which after a number of
| noisy revolutions delivered the goods.
1t WAS an entertainment that was
altogether novel. 1t was called a
Spinsters' Convention" and was pre-
scented by the ladies of the Central
Presby terrain church for the purpose
of raising funds To help pay for the
| improvements on the church. The
audience filed the theatre. The con-
vention, of course, was carried on
according to Hoyle, but there were nu
merOus incidents that tended to Gre
ate amusement. and that the audience
got it's MONEYS worth in fun all will
agree who were there.
Arrival of Delegates.
The delegates. representing various
states and countries, began arriving
Mt 8 o'clock, making their way down
the main aisle of the parquet and
ascending the stage, where Seats were
provided for them. The meeting
opened with an old maids yell. The
convention was presided over with
grace, dignity and frmness by Mrs.
&. c. Carter, who impersonated An
nabella Laura Quackenbush. Amanda
Christine OlesOn Miss Entriken) was
secretary, Katrina Arabella Whooper
up (Mrs. q. w. CASH, treasurer, and
Barbara Excelsior Wise (Miss Jose
phine Woodin), musical director.
After the presidents address, re-
sponses, and the reading of the oili |
GERS reports, each delegate was called |
upon to offer Il testimonial on the SUD- !
iect of love. and some sentime nts !
were expressed that brought signs !
from the delegates and laughs from |
looked forward to with interest at |
spinsters' convention is that of the |
lockout committee, committee to |
which is intrusted the duty of an
nually preparing list of eligibles in |
the CITY in which the convention is |
held. .Anarilla Haywood Manlove Mrs. |
II. b. Mitchell) was chairman of the |
lookout committee. and she had list |
of about forty incorrigible BACHELORS
and eligibles in Rock Island, each of
whom was shown up in his Irue light
before the audience. Some truths
that hurt were told, too.
Features of the Meeting.
During the convention the three lit
tie maids (Mrs. Charles McHugh, and
Misses Agnes Gilmore and Elizabeth |
Cham berlin) were heard in a song; !
the little uewsboy (Cleonc Slndstrom.
Moline). in n song and dance: Mary |
Ellen L'ase Miss Rose May Garrett),
in a speech, which was splendidly
given; Minerva Deliberation Doolittle |
(Miss Eva Viola Barber), in an essay
on man, a spicy talk cleverly made; |
lingo Kogo Yamato Miss Jessie |
Bogue) in talk on love in Japan, us |
ing the dialect pleasingly, and Mary |
Jemima Adeline Washington Curtis, |
the colored delegate (Mrs. Mary Rich
ards-Casey) sang sweetly ION the |
Suwanee River" Other delegates |
who had something to say were the |
deaf woman (Mrs. j. +. Robinson),
who wanted every word repeated;
Susan b. Antonio Miss Clara Rice) ; |
Bridget O Flanagan (Mrs. Mary |
CALI, who got side tracked at Moline, |
and said she was obliged to walk |
through the muddy streets from that |
city in order to reach the convention |
to have word before it fin |
ished its business; Eva Evilina Snod-
grass (Mrs. Mary Wadsworth), pre- |
scented Prof BlinkinsoP (W. b. McIn-
tyre), and Daisy Belle Quickstep |
(Mrs. l.. c. b anding), made love
over the telephone to the professor.
Others who impersonated typical del |
egates were Mrs. Mary Blackburn,
Mrs f. w. Hurst, Mrs. +. Ii. First, |
and Misses Katharine Gest, Ada Hem
enway and Josephine Halves.
When Prof BlinkinsOP had gotten
his Ieiuvenating machine IA motion
the transformations began to turn out
fast and satisfactorily. The spinsters
were made over into singers and elo-
Cakewalkers, etc, and the
result was the presentation of a de-
program.
Clever SPeciaItIes.
Joe and HAY Streckfus, children of
Capt. and Mrs. John Streckfus, gave
a cakewalk that was both cute and
artistic, and they were recalled by the
audience; Miss Grace HuntoOn, of
f-ns oh n at 4
and was Obliged TO give an encore
gave pretty reading with grace and {
linisn and display ing rare talent as an
Mrs. Il. E. Van Duzer 8