Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16

JS, IUESDA4 L, OCIOBE
chapter of Galesburg. The program
general. Mrs. Donald Mclean; vice
president general, Mrs. c. H. Deere of
Moline: ex-vice president generals
i Mrs. NJ. T. Scott and Mrs. John A.
Murphy, reports from SO chapters in
| Illinois, and election of state officers.
There will be a banquet at $3.50 Thurs
day evening and a reception from to
Ill. Mrs. Benjamin A. Fessenden. state
regent, will preside. Mrs. F. w Balm
sen and Mrs. Frank MiXter will repre-
sent the Fort Armstrong chapter of
this city and will leave tomorrow af,
ternoon for Galesburg. Mrs. Mixter
will invite the organization to hold its
next conference in this city
Parties for Bride-EIect.-Miss Flor
ence Clarkson and Rollin Edward Col
Inns of ParnasSus. Pa, will be married
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock at
the home of the brides sister. Mrs. l..
E. West Mrs. Fred Reimers will be
matron of honor, Miss Irene Olson and
Louise Holmes of Galesburg, Miss Ber-
tina Collins of Knoxville. and Miss
Ruth West will be the bridesmaids.
and l.. Jay will be best man. Miss
Harriet Kimpton of Galesburg will
play the wedding march. The bridal
party will be entertained this evening
at dinner party by Mrs. Fred Rel
mers, who vii also give a plate shower
tomorrow afternoon for Miss ClarkSon.
Miss Dorothy Lee at her home, 727
Twentieth street yesterday afternoon
entertained a company of young la
dies at tin shower as courtesy for
Miss Florence Clarkson. 4 most en-
joyable afternoon was spent and the
hostess served a course luncheon.
Opening Recital of Woman's Club
Mrs. Genevieve Clark Wilson of Chi
cago, gave the opening number of a
series of entertainments under the
auspices of the music department of
the Moline Woman's club. at the
First Congregational church in Moline,
last evening The church auditorium
was filled with tri-city music lovers
who thoroughly enjoyed the program.
Mrs Wilson mas a highly cultivated
soprano voice which she used with eX-
cellent effect. Miss Clara Sloan was
the accompanies. and Miss Emily Per
lins gave a well rendered piano selec
ton
Progressive Dinner Party.-Mrs. \.
II. Hampton celebrated her 62d birth
day anniversary yesterday afternoon at
her home. 737 Seventeenth street at a
dinner party at which
large number of ladies were present.
The afternoon was spent with games
and Mrs. John ]. Ingram, Mrs. II. ORA
per Winbigler and Mrs. George Saun- |
ders were the prize winners. Mrs. |
Frank Burgess and Miss Gertrude Re-
pine assisted in the serving of the dill
ner which was served at o'clock |
at six tables. The home |
was very beautiful in its dressing of |
rich autumn foliage, pink roses and |
trailing vines. Mrs. Hampton received |
many handsome gifts.
Give Evening Party. - Miss Vera |
Burkland OF Davenport assisted by |
Miss Eta Murrin of Rock Island, Sat |
urday evening entertained number of
Young people from the Tri-cities at the |
formers home 1913 lie Claire street
The house was beautifully decorated |
in red and green. The fayors were
Dink and white carnations. Frank
Stoughton of Clinton, Iowa, secured
he head prize for the novel guessing
game which the young ladies prepared.
Miss Edith Engstrom of Rock Island,
aking the consolation prize. The eve
ling proved one of delightful enter
ainment
CrisweII-Miler.-M Miss Vesta Miller,
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. John c. Mil
er. was united in marriage at 10
o'clock this morning at the family home
t Reynolds TO J. II. Criswell, a well
nown Milan young man. Rev. Marion
pastor of the Central Pres
'yterian church of this city, officiated.
Ir and Mrs. Criswell will make their
ome in Milan.