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
General Watch Meetings Are Held
=. Open House at Y. M.
c. A.

Either you are one immune from the
alarm clock or you went to bed with
your earmuffs on if you did not hear
ihe noise at midnight Saturday. 1t
continued for fully half an hour. The
waterworks whistle led the chorus,
which was augmented by the tOoters
Of 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 holi-
day throughout the country. In Rock
Island there is business suspension
by common consent, as was the case
last Monday. the day following Christ
mas. The stores. banks. city and coum-
ty Offices. factories and postoffice are
closed. although there was one deliv-
cry of mail by carrier this morning
the postoffice remaining open until II
O'Clock.
Opth HhOuSc tnc VI. - ~
The Rock Island Y. NJ. c. A held
open house all day today. and various
festivities were held at the associa
ton building TO rejoice over the free
ing of the building debt and to cele
brate the new year. The morning was
devoted TO an informal program for
the juniors, who held a gymnasium
tourney and basketball game. This af.
ternoon an informal program and
game tournament was held. the main
events being arranged for the even.
ing Luncheon will be served this af
ternoon from to $50, and this even
ing at o'clock a program will be rem
dered. to which ladies are invited.
The annual auction of magazine will
be conducted by w. b. Mcintyre and
will be followed by musical program
consisting of a vocal solo. George Con
nell; violin solo. Robert Wiley, and
a piano 500. by G. Wiley. The gym
nasium will then become the center
of interest, as a doubleheader basket
ball game will be played. The local.
high school team will play the Y. M
c. A. regulars. and the Y. M. c. A
Maroons will meet the Davenport higf
schools team, in a return game. Both
games will be holly contested. and the
teams are very evenly matched. The
MaroOns suffered defeat by the Dav
export team some weeks ago, by a
very close score, at Davenport. They
expect to retrieve themselves this
evening.
Services In the Church.
In number of the churches yester
day reference to the day was made
in the sermons and special music. Sat
urday evening there was a watch SER
vice at Spencer Memorial Methodist
church. The Salvation Army members
also remained at their barracks until
IL O'Clock, having services from 10 to
midnight, to welcome the new year
tor Brown and his congregation held
watch service also.
Dinner mt Rock Island Club.
At the Rock Island Club Manager
Lawlor had punch for the members
who called There was a special din
ner served between 1 and B
O'Clock. many of the members
and their families and friends
taking advantage of the fine
feast prepared by Mr.. Lawlor. The
employees of Henry Darts Sons whole
sale grocery house were rendered
their annual banquet at noon at the
club by the proprietors of the estab
lishment This is happy custom that
has been observed by years by the
firm.
Have Watch Parties.
Miss Irene Don entertained a small
company of her friends at watch par
ty at her home on Second avenue Sat
urday evening.
The u. T. ID. club was entertained
Saturday evening at a watch party at
the home of Miss Julia Spilger. The
parlors were decorated in the club col
ors. green and white. A number OF
vocal solos were rendered by mem
bers, after which progressive finch
was played The head prizes were
awarded to Miss Rosa Krohn and Earl
Dean and the consultations to Miss
fnrHOn-