Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
WELCOME new YEAR,
The Festivities Held in Rock Isl.
and to Mark Its
Advent.
MITCHELL PARTY AT THE HARPER.

Pretty Social Function in w hich Four Hun
dred Tri-City People iParticipate-Open
House at the Y. NJ. c. A-"Watch" Meet
Ings and Services at the Churches-How
Others Enjoyed Themselves
The advent of the New Year marked
the passing of another holiday season
a week of home gather
ings. church festivals and a diversity
of festivities appropriate to the obser-
vance of the joyous yuletide.
While in Rock Island there was no
New Years demonstration of a gen.
eral character, the happy custom of
exchange of greetings was manifested
on every hand, and there were the usual
family gatherings. For those inclined
toward the more exhilarating amuse-
ment of skating, the weather and foot
of smooth ice provided the opportunity
one that many took advantage Of
the triangle north of the waterworks,
the Hennepin canal and other places
being crowded during the day and
evening. while the theatres and roller
rink, ETC.. were all generously patro-
nized.
One of the largest and pretti-
est social functions of the sea-
son was the reception and ball
rendered tri-city friends at the
Harper last night by Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Mitchell. Fully four hundred
people responded to the invitations,
and there has not been happier gath
ering of society folk in years. The
guests began to arrive at & o'clock,
4 ha &c . he
parlor stairway by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell. The entire parlor floor was
given over to the use of the party,
which was entertained with concert
music by Grabbe'5 orchestra, whose
selections were alternated with the
dance mum bers furnished by Petersen s
orchestra, which was stationed in the
spacious dining room, where the terp-
sichorean pleasures occurred. A
dainty luncheon was served.
Open Houses.
Many Rock Island people attended
the New Years reception at the home
of Mrs. William Butterworth, in Mo-
line. The hours were from to 6
Those assisting were: Mrs. w. l..
Veile, Mrs. j. d. Cady, Mrs. c. p.
Skinner, Mrs. Stuart Harper, Mrs. T.
A. Murphy Misses Alice Keator, Edna
Gilman, Florence Gonld, Gertrude
Stephens. Grace Huntoon, Blunt.
Claire and Bessie Gilmore. Ryan,
Wadsworth, Wyle and Alice Kuhnen.
The Y. M. G. A. received during the
afternoon and evening, the - ladies
auxiliary serving refreshments to the
| C alters, of whom there were over two
hundred. A feature of the entertain
ment in the gymnasium was a bas-
ketball game between the first team
| and the business men, the latter Win
ming, 8 to 5.
| Rev. and Mrs. G. Il. Simons kept
| open house. members of the First
Baptist church, of which Mr.. Simons
is pastor, and other friends, being
| among the callers, who were hand.
somely entertained. MIR. and Mrs,
Simons were assisted by Misses Emms
and Martha Kahlke. Mrs. Bailey, Mrs.
First. Mrs. B. H. Wilson and Misses
Welch and Runyon.
| Members of the Sheridan club held
their customary watch" party anC
stag supper New Years eve in theil
rooms in the Mitchell & Lynde build
4 my 1LOSS PISScHI WSIc- IL ~
| Corken, Henry Burns, Thomas Z.
Veitch, W. p. Griffin, j. NJ. Colligan
| W. E. Smith, Robert Aud, John Brady
Thomas Sexton. j. J. LaVelle. Et
Maucker, f. L. Dolly, z. j. McHugh
Thomas Fender. William Dunn, EC
Corken, Z. Normoyle, NJ. Cor
coran, John Gaffey, Tim Collins, j. P
Sexton. President j. p. Sexton pre-
sided. and when the feast had beer
done ample jussce, called on each on
present for a speech. and season o
felicitous remarks followed, the affail
proving one of the most pleasant il
the history of the club.
Tie young peoples society of Me
mortal Christian church watched tn
old year out and welcomed the new
listening TO a musical program ant
an address by Rev. q. b. Simons.
There were services in the Episco
pal and Roman Catholic churche
Yesterday. In the latter, midnigh
mass was also celebrated Sunday.
State Secretary A. NJ. Bruner deliv
cred a New Years address at the Y
NJ. c. A. Sunday on 'Peacocks ant
Apes"