Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-28

Mr. Miller was 35 years old.
| SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
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Pre-Nuptilal Tea.-Mrs. A. H. Loyett.
company of Rock Island friends at
very prettily appointed ) o'clock tea,
Saturday afternoon for Miss Mildred
Iglehart of this city who is to be a
June bride. Miss Edna Birchard as
sisted the hostess in entertaining. The
home was beautiful with it's artistic
arrangement OF carnations and sweet
peas carrying out the color scheme in
pink. The tea table, where covers
were laid for ten was effectively deco
rated with a tall vase of carnations
with sweet peas and forms strewn over
the CLOTH AT the brides place was a
large May basket heaped with pink
sweet peas and from this basket ex-
tended nine pink ribbons which held
nine May baskets filled with pink
sweet peas as favors for the guests
Miss Iglehart released the guest fav-
ors when she united the lovers knot
on the basket at her place. The affair
was most novel and charming.
May Festival.-A very pretty and
impressive service took place at the
Villa de Chantal yesterday afternoon
in the May procession. This service
was to have taken place on the lawn
but because of the inclement weather
the procession was formed in the mus
ic hall on the ground floor and from
there moved to the chapel on the third
floor. 1t was composed of little chill
dren dressed in white, wearing
wreaths of natural flowers and young
ladies gOwned in white, wearing white
wells. The statue of Our Lady, car
ried on a daintily decorated pedestal
was carried to the chapel by four of
the graduates and was there crowned
with flowers by little Miss Mary Staud-
uhar. Miss Eileen O'Hara read the
renewal of dedication to the Mother
of God for all those present, in a very
impressive manner and the services
closed with the benediction. Music
for these services was furnished by
the sisters and young ladies at the
Villa.
.. A. r. Electon.-The annual bus
mess meeting and election of officers
of the Daughters of the American Rev
olution was held at the Tower Satur-
day afternoon, the ladies being the
guests of Mrs. E. W. Hurst The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year: Regent, Mrs. Frank
Mixter; vice regents, Mrs. +. w. Balm
sen; and Mrs. Samuel Edwards; sec
rotary, Mrs. Adair Peasants; treas
urers, Mrs. H. E. Hayden; historian,
Mrs. l.. S. McCabe. Mrs Charles Walk
er, who together with Mrs. E. w.
Hurst, was a delegate to the national
congress of the d. A r. at Washington
gave an interesting report of that meet
ing Following the election of officers
dinner was served and the meeting adj
ing of the fall season.
Birthday Party. = Miss Josephine
Wirg of South Heights, last evening
entertained a company of friends in
honor of her birthday anniversary.
sumptous dinner was served and the
evening spent with music and games.
The hostess was presented with
handsome ring. Japanese lanterns
were effectively used for decorations.
The young people present were: Jose
phine Wirg, Martha Wirg, Freda No
wack, Annie WITCH, Martha Bredar,
Jennie Weinberger, Lizzie Schultz,
Mary Haltzer, Kate Boden, Elsie Bod
en-, Ella Fluegel, Julie Lereh, Mae
Beird, Edward WITCH, Herman Bredar,
Joe Lerch, Lawrence Bredar. Fred
Lerch and Albert Fluegel.
DeImar Club Minstrel.-The Delmar
club, a tri-city organization, promises
novelty in minstrelsy for Thursday
evening at Unity hall, Davenport, when
minstrel performance will be given
by members of the club. 1t will be
subscription affair, the proceeds to go
to the building fund Of the new Tens
pie Emmanuel. The committee in
charge is composed of Miss Bettye ADJ
Ter of Davenport, chairman, Miss NM
ra Bear OF this city, Miss Fannie Rothss]
child and Miss Selma Froehlich OF
Davenport. with Miss Fannie Flesh
man also of Davenport as musical d.
rector of the performance.
S. S. Whist Club Banquet.-The S.
s. Whist club gave a banquet at the
Hotel Harms Saturday evening which
marked the close of the winter series
of parties. A six course dinner was
served at $50 o'clock and covers were
laid for twenty-four. After dinner
whist was played with high honors
falling to Mrs. Fred Feltham and A.