Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
WELCOME IS NOISY
Whistles Blow and Bells Ring in
Rock Island Saturday
Night.
RECEPTION FOR NEW YEAR
=. Open House at Y. M.
c. A.

EitutT you are one immune from TIE
alarm clock or'you went to bed with
your earmuffs on if you did not hear
The noise at midnight Saturday 1t
continued for fully half an hour. The
waterworks whistle led the chorus,
which was augmented by the toOters
IF the factories and engines AT work in
the railroad yards. church bells, horns
and firearms. Parties of young folks
we're out and called upon their friends
at their homes. arousing them from
their slumbers by violent jerks at the
door bells. But the traditional social
custom of visiting the homes of
friends to extend the greetings of the
year was more generally observed dur
ing today. which is the accepted loli-
day throughout the country. In Eock
Island there is business Suspension
by common consent, as was the case
last Monday. the day following Christ
mas. The stores. banks. city and GUN
ty Offices. factories and postoffice are
closed. although there was one d,liv,
cry of mail by carrier this mon ing.
the postoffice remaining open until -
o'clock
Open House mt the y. VI. &. A.
The Rock Island Y. NJ. c. A leld
open house all day today. and var Gus
festivities were held at the associa
ton building TO rejoice over the tree
ing of the building debt and to tele
brate the new year. The morning was
devoted to an informal program foI
the juniors. who held a gymnasium
tourney and basketball game. Thu af-
ternoon an informal program and
game tournament was held. the main
events being arranged for the cen
ing. Luncheon will be served this af
ternoon from to $50, and this eTen-
ing at 8 o'clock a program will be en-
dered, to which ladies are invi ed.
The annual auction of magazine viii
be conducted by w. b. Mcintyre md
will be followed by a musical program
consisting of a vocal solo, George Con
nell: violin solo. Robert Wiley, md
a piano 500, by G. Wiley. The GIN
nasium will then become the ceiter
of interest. as doubleheader BASKET
ball game will be played. The bcai
high school team will play the Y NJ
c. A. regulars, and the Y. NJ. @ A
Maroons will meet the Davenport ligl
schools team in a return game. 10th
games will be holly contested. andthe
teams are very evenly matched. fNhe
Maroons suffered a defeat by the lav
export team some weeks ago. b. a
very close score. at Davenport. They
expect to retrieve themselves his
evening.
Services In the Church.
In a number of the churches yeser
day reference to the day was mde
in the sermons and special music. Eat
urday evening there was a watch err
vice at Spencer Memorial Metho list
church. The Salvation Army members
also remained at their barracks mtil
IL o'clock, having services from II to
midnight. to welcome the new var
At the African Methodist church las
tor Brown and his congregation hld
a watch service also.
Dinner mt Rock Island Club.
At the Rock Island Club Man aser
Lawlor had punch for the mem ers
who called There was a special an
ner served between l and 3
CtOCk. vi TIC
and their families and frie d.
taking advantage of the me
feast prepared by Mr.. Lawlor fho
employees of Henry Darts Sons while
| sale grocery house were tendeed
their annual banquet at noon at he
club by the proprietors of the eStb
lishment. This is happy custom at
has been observed by years by he
| firm.
Have Watch Parties.
Miss Irene Don entertained sml'
company of her friends at a watch pr
| ty at her home on Second avenue St
| urday evening.
The u. T. ID. club was entertahed
| Saturday evening at a watch partyat
| the home of Miss Julia SpilSer. he
parlors were decorated in the club iol'
ors. green and white. A numbefof
vocal solos were rendered by nrn-
bers, after which progressive hh;h
| was played The head prizes Vre
awarded to Miss Rosa Krohn and Fri
Dean and the consultations to Nss
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