Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

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Entertained at Columbus.-The Co.
lumbus tOhio) Press-Post has the fol-
lowing account of society functions in
that city, in honor of a company OF
young ladies whose brilliant season of
social events began with Miss Eliza
beth McHugh's coming out party at
the Harper during the holidays: MRS
Bernard Francis Welty of the Great
Southern hotel has been entertaining
la quartet of distinguished young wo
men from out of town, for few days,
who came to Columbus to attend the
charity ball given Thursday evening
in the new u. c. T. hall in addition to
being Mrs. Welty's guests. The young
women, who left for the south Satur-
day, accompanied by their maids, to
spend the remainder of the winter sea-
son, are Miss Ruth Brown of Jackson.
Ohio; Miss Pauline Beaver of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; Miss Elizabeth McHugh
of Rock Island, ILL.,, and Miss Aylma
Illges of Columbus. Ca, all mem
bers of prominent families in
those cities. Mrs. Welty chaperoned
them at the charity ball, and as the
party entered the ball room, the dainty
little chaperon. surrounded by a bevy
of very beautiful girls, was the cyno
~ oil la Nh; ,Nfv
flattering comments during the even
ing. Miss Lucille Kemp of this city
was also a member of the interesting
party, who occupied box II, where the
handsomest gowns of the evening were
noticed. Mrs. Welty wore an import
diamonds. and a beautiful evening
cloak. Miss Beavers gown of pale
yellow satin; Miss Illges wore a gown
of delicate pink chiffon; Miss McHugh
was gowned in white embroidered
null; Miss Brown wore white satin,
and Miss Kemp pink chiffon. The
young women are all debutantes. The
young men who were in the party are
Robert Huston, Oren Admire, Fred
Secrest and George Santon, all law
students at Ohio state university. Fri
| day afternoon Mrs. Welty was hostess
at box party at Keith's for her guests
and Friday evening she entertained
them with box party at the Great
Northern theater. The young women
expressed themselves as having spent
one of the most delightful weeks of
their lives. While in the south the
young women will attend the winter
carnival in New Orleans" Miss Nc
Hugh and Miss Beaver are now in Pen
sacola, Fla, where they will remain
tduring the month of February.
In Honor of Carbohydrates Myrtle
Avery entertained at her home in Dav-
export company of girl friends Sat
urday afternoon in honor of Edith
Stockham of this city, whose 18th
birthday anniversary it was. Games
and music helped pass merry after
noon and course supper was served
in the afternoon. Many pretty gifts
were left with Edith as mementOes
of the occasion. There were present
from this city Edith and Gladys Stock
ham and Alfred Stockham and Helen
and Marian Blakslee.
Shower for Bride.EIect.-MissL Leila
Taylor was the honoree at a linen
shower given Saturday evening by Mrs
Frank d. Olson on Fourteenth-and-a
half street, at which IA young ladies
; were the guests. The marriage OF
!, Miss Taylor and H. N. Ward will take
place Wednesday at the home of C. G
Taylor, 1905 Twelfth street.
Altar Society coffee.-The Altar so
ciety of st. Josephs Catholic church
will conduct coffee at the home Of
Mrs. ]. F. Murphy, 1040 Twenty-sec
ond street. Monday afternoon, Feb. %
the hours will be 3 to s.
Horseshoers Have Banquet.-Th,
horseshoers of the three cities ant
: their ladies held a banquet at Hiber
MAN hall, Davenport, Saturday even
ing.