Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-16

| SOCIAL AFFAIRS Il
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Party for Bride-to-Be. - A dinner
party was given at the Watch Tower
i'm last evening for Miss Lucie Teska,
of Moline will take place at the home
of her sister, Mrs. T. Young. at Glen
ellyn, H., June "a, by company of
q friends from the Royal Neighbor
office, where Miss Teska has been en-
pioyed. The tables We're decorated
if, red and white, carnations being
used. The place cards were red
hearts with white arrows. A number
of toasts were responded to and the
bride-to-be was given much sound ad-
vice. Miss Jessie Bogue in behalf of
the company presented Miss Teska
with a model of chair, the original
of which was left at her home. The
committee in charge of the arrange
ments was composed of Miss Sadie
Ransom. Mrs. Anna Colson and Miss
Mary Snyder.
Celebrates goth Birthday.-Mrs.
Eliza ]. Sharp, lovingly known among
her friends as Grandma Sharp, yes
terday celebrated her Goth birthday an
| niyersary. Mrs. Sharp makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Graham, 927 Second avenue. and dur
| ing the day she received her friends
informally at her home. Many of her
ola friends, her children, grand chill
dren and great grandchildren came
to help her observe the day, among
the guests being one old lady SO years
old. another 81 and still another Sc.
the ages varying down to the younger
generation. Refreshments were served
Informally during the afternoon. Mrs.
Sharp is well and quite active and
talks Interestingly of the early days,
nearly all her life having been spent
in this city.
| RasbeckGrear.-Dr r. B. Williams
of the First Methodist church at noon
today officiated at the marriage of Miss
Clara Mabel Grear and Marshall Rails
beck, both of Cable. Ill. The ceremony
took place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
lC. F. Ellis, 1897 Thirtieth street, friends
of the young people. Miss Blanche
lGrear, sister of the bride, and Ralph
jackson were the attendants. The ring
ceremony was used. A nice dinner
was served following the ceremony, to
a small company of friends. Mr.. Rails
beck is engaged in mining at Cable
and he and his bride will make thai
place their home.
Entertain for Guests.-Mr. and Mrs
A. E. Eels. 1909 Thirty-seventh street
} last evening entertained a small party
of tri-city friends for Mr.. and Mrs
Harry T. Lee of Taylorville, H., who
are here ON a visit. Among the othel
guests present from out of town were
the Misses Ethel Duerr and Alice Starr
of Chicago.
, Celebrate Tenth Anniversary-Mr
and Mrs. Edward Seuss of 1916 Fifth
and-a-half avenue last evening cele
brated the 10th anniversary of thei
marriage. The evening was spent il
: a pleasant manner and supper wa
served. They received a number o
useful gifts.
Meet at ToWer.-The Young Pee
, pies Social league of the Contra
Presbyterian church held meeting a
: the Watch Tower last evening. Afte
!, a short business session the evenin:
was given over to a social meeting.
Thirty Club Dance.-The Thirt,
club gave the second of its series o
summer dancing parties last evenin:
at the Tower. A large number o
couples was in attendance and tn,
affair proved most enjoyable.
r Luncheon for Her Friend.-Mis
! Marinda Roberts entertained a mum
Der of friends at luncheon at tn,
Rock Island Club this afternoon il
{ honor of her guest, Miss Helen Trivol
, of Dixon, Ill.,
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