Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
DAVENPORT DOINGs

The marriage of Frank Buesing and
Miss Clara Mueller occurred Saturday
evening at 1880 at the home of the
bride. at Eighth and Ainsworth
streets, Magistrate Finger officiating.
The happy event was celebrated later
in the evening at Claus Groth hall,
where the wedding supper was served
and the future happiness of the bride
and groom was pledged by many of
their friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Buesing
Will live at 424 Alma avenue.
Saturday afternoon occurred the
field day exercises of the gymnastic
classes of St. katherine's hall. The
feature of the program was the bas-
ket ball game for which preparations
had been made i'm the line of n lively
demonstration. The teams were the
Red and Yellow, and the partisans of
the two teams had deliberately deco
ated the lawn with their colors.
This Was preceded by rival parades of
he Reds and Nellows, which brought
out many original and pretty as well
as noisy ideas. The game resulted in
the score of Is to II in favor of the
YeIIows. Miss \. /. Brooks, physical
instructor, had charge of the eNer-
cises. The lineup of the two teams
follows: YeIlows-P Paula Frahm and
Gladys Let's. forwards; Mable
Swearinggen, Margaret Manller and
Grace Tatnal, (captain), ccnters;
Margaret KOhn and Clara Jones,
guards. Reds-Elsa Petersen and Jen-
ME Davis, forwards; Grace Gilchrist,
Phoebe Robins and Jean Shewell. cen
tiers; Ella Louise Morrison, (captain,)
and Ethel Baker, guards.
At the meeting of number of the
committees of Elks who have charge
of the coming carnival it was ANNOUNCE
ed by Director Kindt that he had Sc
cured the services of y. III. Barkley of
Kansas City for the floral parade
which will be feature of the carnival.
Mr.. Barkley has mad wide experience
in experimenting such parades, and
he will come to Davenport in short
time fully equipped to take charge of
the special work.
The Davenport Maennerchor will |
celebrate its 51st anniversary at
Schuetzen park Sunday, May 25. |
Some of the songs to be sung at the
Peoria Saengerfest are to be rendered |
by the United Singers of Davenport. |
and the Maennerchor will also sing
several selections. There will also be
prize bowling and other amusements. |
Saturday afternoon at the Mile
Track the second track team of the |
high school won a field meet from |
the baseball team of the same school |
by Il score of 7O1a points to 46H |
points out of a possible III points. |
The records were very good consider |
ing that the baseball team had not |
practised the track events, although |
no state records were endangered.
Rev. {. c. Davis, pastor Oh the Chris |
tan church. on Saturday afternoon |
married \. f. Priest and Miss Sarah |
NIinter of this city.
Justice j. 5. Altman at o'clock |
Saturday afternoon united in mar
riage Clyde Empfield and Miss Cath
crime Egers, both of this city. The
ceremony was performed at the office
of the justice, opposite the court
house.
The Flick & johnson Construction
has secured another i'm
portant contract. il involves ST.
100000 and construction railroad work
On the Rio Grande railway in Utah
IS the objective. Mr.. Johnson of the
company sent the notice to the loca
office Saturday afternoon.
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week the jOth annual diocesan con-
yention of the Episcopal church of