Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

peuildHtS OF the more popular colleges
and universities. Illinois colors being
given the prominence. The opening
number was College Days" by the
glee club, in which was mentioned the
prevailing characteristics of the
schools of the greatest prominence
This part of the program was COM
posed of selections of an amusing ma
ture, in keeping with the club room
setting and the attitudes of the stud
ents about the room.
The banjo quartet, composed of P.
j. Crafty. w II. Patterson, R. l.. Petit.
and J. ID. Blount, appeared twice. as did
the quartet composed of w. Lewis, r.
ID. Runkle, c. l.. Neu. and r. A Lynch
THE Monk of the Mountain sung by
F. NJ. Reynolds and the club, was one
of the most pleasing numbers of the
entire program. The closing numbe:
was a sketch, Little Peach" and gays
an opportunity for an ingenious dis
play of lettered handkerchiefs spelling
the words Illinois Glee Club. The clos
ing part of the program included selec-
tons from 1T Happened in Nordland,-
by the mandolin section, the Peasants
Wedding March," a song. and while
Have YOU" by the quartet The clos
ing number was the song. My Illinois
from THE Isle of Bong Bong" render
ed by the glee and mandolin club. The
solo part was sung by r. d. Runkle.
Reception at Club.
Immediately following the concert
reception was rendered at the Rock
laya lab i'll 80 ~ g
the university organization. and the
alumni residing in the three cities.
There was large attendance
At the club as well as at the
theater. the university coIors, blue and
gold, were in evidence on all sides, the
decoration having been in the hands of
F. G. Young. The reception rooms
were lighted with electric globes of the
appropriate colors. The patronnesses
of the concert, assisted by a number of
the younger ladies, received for the
club, the patronesses heing:
Mesdames-E. II. Guver. Morris Ro-
senfield. E. w. Hurst. Phil Mitchell.
Frank Mixter, Ben T. Cable. Hiram
Gable, Herbert B. Hayden, l. s. White,
L. S. McCabe, James Connors, George
l.. Eyster, Robert Rexdale, F. w.
Bahnsen, s. E. Blunt, Frank Baker,
Mary Wadsworth, George w. Burr,
John T. Thompson, Walter III. Petersen.
Nathaniel French, James Donahue, w.
&c. Wadsworth. j. F. Lardner. w. l..
Allen. f. II. Ryan, J. r. Nutting. Will
liam III. Vandervoort, Charles Skinner,
w. l.. Velie. c. A Stephens. Frank AL
len. c. II. Deere, John ID. Cady. John
w Good. William Butterworth, Miss
Alice French. Miss Lille Preston.
On request a number of the members
of the glGe club repeated illinois," and
Cats" at the club house. to the great
delight of those assembled there.
1t was a delightful affair in all re
spects. Bleuer's orchestra discoursing
music, TO the strains of which there
was dancing at intervals
There was a fine attendance at the
reception, and the table d'hote dinner
prior to the entertainment at the iii
nois was likewise well attended by
club members and their ladies.
Club Membership.
Following are the members of the
club:
President. w. Kirkpatrick.
Vice President-D. A. Graham.
Secretary-F. II. Emerson.
Business Manager-D A. Graham.
Assistant Business Manager. E
Henry.
Assistant Transportation Manager
r. ID. Wyatt.
Accompanist-R. A Lynch.
Glee Club.-Wilfred Lewis. leader:
first tenors, w. Lewis, J. E. Henry, S.
E. Wilkinson, r. d. Wyatt, G. l.. Miller:
second tenor, ID. A. Graham, r. d
kunkle, l.. S. .Knorr, r. F. Brainard /;
first bass, c. l.. Neu. F. NJ. Reynolds,
II. X. Patch, ID. w. Rich; second bass.
j. w. kirkpatrick, F. H. Emerson. E.
L. Hastings, X. A. Lynch
Mandolin Club-F. c. Bagby leader:
first mandolins. F. c. Bagby, ID. A Ora
ham. c. r. Ewing, J. d. Blount, c. B.
Carlson, w. w. Day; second mando-
Inns. 5. w. Cohen, T. J. Colvin, b. NJ
Beach; flute. p. S Hanna; guitars. L.
r. Stahl. II. X Patch, w. ]. Wardell
+. X. Griffin; mandola. c. l.. Mowder
banjos. p. ]. Crafty, w. III. Patterson
X. L. Petit. j. ID. Blount