Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10


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Annual Meeting Mission Society,"
The Misses Buettner, 522 Twenty
fourth street, were the hostesses last
evening to the Kate Hill Mission So
ciety of the United Presbyterian
church. 1t was the annual business
meeting, the following officers being
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Miss Mildred Warnoci,
|re-elected
vice President-Miss Rosa Mar
grath.
Secretary-Miss Mary Moller.
Treasurer-Miss Bessie Bryan.
The election of officers was con-
Quoted in regular city election style
with ballot boxes and booths, pictures
of candidates conspicuuosly posted and
rules as to electiOneering with police
and sheriff on hand to make arrests
for any infringements of the rules.
The election proved both interesting
and amusing.
Arrangements were also made for
| the annual open meeting to be held at
the church March 23 when the Off
GERS will be installed and reports CT
the past years work will be read. A
good program will also be arranged
for this meeting.
Will Read SiIas Marner.-Under the
auspices of the Epworth league of the
First Methodist church Friday evening
In the First Methodist church, Miss
Iva Pearce. teacher of elocution 1t
Augustana college will give reading
of George Eliot's Silas Mariner. The
program will be opened with an organ
solo by Miss Bessie Noftsker and then
Miss Pearce will read the first act
divided into the following scenes
The quarrel, the stolen money, Silas
appears at the Rainbow, Godfrey's con-
fession, New Years eve at Raveloa,
the child at Mariners cottage, the
New Years party at the red house,
and Eppie's childhood. Mrs. A. F.
Williams will then sing Beloved it
is Morn" by Awkward, and act two
Twin consist of the scenes Silas and
lEppie after 16 years, Godfrey's secret
ldisclosed and Eppie's decision.
Tri-City 3. Y. p. 1.-THE Young
Peoples society of the First Baptist
church entertained the Tri-City Bap
fist Young Peoples union last evening
in the church parlors. Delegations
were present from Silvis, Calvary Bap
fist, Davenport, First Baptist, Moline
and Edgewood Baptist, this city, ;
large number of young people being
present program consisting of the
following numbers was given.
Piano Solo-Miss Nina Van Buren,
/, Whistling Sop-Mrs. William Ulle
/. meyer.
: Reading-Miss Irene Don.
Song-QuarteL
| Piano Solo-Miss Mary Paul.
The principal address of the evenin!
, was given by Rev. Mr.. Hurley of tn
J First Baptist church, Moline. Mr. HUI
> ley spoke on the work Of Christian
) young people and gave an interesting
, and scholarly talk. The program wa
! followed by social hour and game
: were played and refreshments wer
D served The next quarterly meetin
a will be held at the Edgewood Baptis
: church the second Tuesday in June
il Entertains for President.-Mrs' /
It lG. Griffin. 324 Seventeenth street, Nj,
S line, was hostess to the members {
4 John Buford post and the ladies of tn
r lG. A. r. last evening at a farewe
p lparty for Mrs. Agnes Tubbs, VIII
. lleaves tomorrow for Omaha to mall
lher home, and who for the past fe
$ Years has been president of the ladit
II of the G. A. r. Guessing contes
v formed a pleasant diversion of h
e, levening, the favors in the presidel
!; contest going to Mrs. Stanton first, an
e Mrs Coyne consolation, and in II
n bean contest Mrs. George Tubbs toe
n the first prize and Mrs. VanHorn toe
g the consolation prize. The house W;
4 decorated in flags and presented
y pretty appearance. The hostess ser
t ed a nice course lunch.
y, Etude Club Meeting.-The Etui
IS club will meet tomorrow afternoc
with Miss Dittman. 1922 Brown stree
Davenport The program will be a
e ranged by Miss Grace Hall and wi
be study meeting of Mozart, fepr
10 senting the. CLASSIC and Wieniawsp
"A representing the romantic and Il
q form will be the fantasia. Mrs. ODE
IS holtzer. Miss sStolley and Mrs. NJ
i Gregor will assist Miss Hall on tt
IS program.
73 Ladies' Chorus to Meet.-The exec
30 tive board and directors of the ladie