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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
SHOWER FOR BABIES.

A COMPANY OF II LADIES SUR.
prised Mrs. VIII Ransom at her home,
1927 Third avenue yesterday after.
noon, coming to honor the two weeks
old twins Of the hostess. The ladies
brought with them many articles OF
clothing and other gifts for the tiny
babies. Each gift was wrapped and
placed Oh a table and the lot was pre-
sented TO Mrs. Ransom in a happy
speech by Mrs. a. Z. McInnes, the host
ess then having the pleasure of I'M
wrapping them. The ladies brought
with them light refreshments which
they served during the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
SEW FOR SETTLEMENT.

MISS MAE SMITH AND MRS. n. G.
Grifiths at the home Of the former,
1911 Eighth avenue, yesterday after
noon entertained the members of the
Covenant bible class of the First
Methodist church. Thirty ladies were
present and they spent the afternoon
sewing for the West End Settlement,
and they accomplished a great deal Of
work, finishing numerous articles that
will be given TO the Settlement. AS
they sewed they visited, and after the
work meeting the hostess served
lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
LADIES SURPRISE PRESIDENT

THE LADIES OF THE ALTAR so.
eiety of St Paul's Belgian Catholic
church, surprised Mrs. Theodore Van
Hecke, SIS Twenty-fourth street,
Thursday evening Mrs. Van Hecke
has been president of the Altar so.
ciety for the past five years and as she
is soon TO leave the city to take I'D
her residence in Moline, Mrs. Joseph
VanHoe, in the name of the members
OF the society, presented her with a
silver rosary and pair OF gold cuff
buttons. Mrs. VanHecke thanked the
ladies for the presents given her, and
the remainder Of the evening was
spent in playing games, and a nice
lunch was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
BUSY BEE SOCIETY,

THE BUSY BEE SEWING SOCI-
ETY. was entertained Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. J. A. Reid,
$50 Sixteenth street, with large num-
Der of the members present. They
sewed all afternoon working at quilt
blocks and while they worked with
visitors and late in the afternoon a
nice lunch was served to them. Mrs.
H. W. PAIL, Twenty-fourth-and
street and Eighteenth avenue, will
be the next hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
MISSIONARY SOCIAL UNION.

THE FIFTH sENII-ANNUAL MEET
ing Of the Woman's Missionary Social
union will be held Tuesday afternoon
at $3.50, May II at the First Baptist
church this city. The program will be
given as follows:
Devotional Exercises-Mrs. W. A.
Schaeffer
Paper-"Work among the foreigners
In Rock Island. Is there need? Can
1t be done? How? Are we doing it?-
Miss Fanny r. Cleland.
Solo-"He Knows the Way"
(Briggs)- Mrs. z. T. Ferry.
Paper-'PTeventive Work"-Miss
jeanette MacFarquhar.
Paper" Night Schools - Mrs.
George Huntoon.
Piano-Miss Aois Hubbard.
Business Session.
Hymn" Blest Be the Tie that
Binds"
Benediction. =
A social hour will follow the pro-
gram and the ladies' of the First Bap-
list church will serve refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
KATE HILL PLANT SALE

THE KATE HILL MISSION SOCI.
ETY. of the United Presbyterian church
held its annual sale of flowers at the
church last evening. Potted plants,
plants for transplanting, cut flowers,
ETC., were placed on sale and there
were also a candy booth, a home bak-
cry booth and fancy work booth.
There was large patronage and prac.
tically everything was sold out and
the ladies cleared good sum of
money. AT one booth a Dutch lunch
consisting of coffee, biscuits, weinies
and doughnuts was served and at an.
other booth ice cream and cake were
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
GRACE LADIES MEET

THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY OF
Grace Lutheran church met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Louisa Davis, 422
Fourth avenue, Moline. At a short
business meeting routine matters were
transacted and it was decided to hold
a coffee some time soon. The after
noon was spent in sewing and the
hostess served refreshments. Mrs.
Peterson, Fourth street and Eighth
avenue, Moline, will be the next host
ess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
MAKE PLEDGE TO CHURCH.

AT A MEETING OF the WON
ans Sewing society of the German
Evangelical church held Thursday af-
ternoon in the chus ch parlors the lad
les pledged themselves to raise 81, OOL
for the new church building. They
also decided to hold a coffee and ba.
Ear next Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons and evenings in the church
basement for the purpose of raising
money towards the fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
ary society of Immanuel's German

airy society of Immanuels German
Lutheran church met Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Trauwaen, 1918 First
avenue, in the regular monthly meet
ing. No business of any importance
was transacted so the ladies spent
a pleasant social hour together and
enjoyed the lunch that was served.
Mrs. Edward c. Mangelsdorf, 40O3
Eighth avenue, will be the hostess
next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
GERMAN LUTHERAN SOCIETY,"

THE LADIES' SOCIETY or THE
German Immanuers Lutheran church,
met yesterday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. E. Range, sos Fifteenth street.
with a good attendance of members at
the regular monthly session. The lad
les discussed the part that they are to
assume Of the new parsonage fund, but
came 10 no definite decision as TO the
amount TO contribute Other routine
matters came up for consideration and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
Lodge Notes

Harmony Homestead No. 1927 of the
Brotherhood OF American Yeomen held
its regular meeting Thursday evening
at Odd Fellows hall. A class of IA new
members was taken in. bringing the
total enrolment up to co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE IVORY LEAF SOCIAL CLUB
will give dancing party at the watch
Tower inn this evening. Bleuer's or
chestra viii give the program. The
arrangements are in charge Of John
Bonnell, Fred Lerch and ]. S Morley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
CLUB HAS PROGRESSIVE DINNER

CLUB HAS PROGRESSIVE DINNER.
THE APOLLO CLUB OF Angus
tana college closed a very successful
year last evening with a progressive
dinner which was a most enjoyable az
fair and fitting climax to the years
study and sociability. At 6 o'clock
the club met with Miss Florence
Spaulding at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Anne Battles, l0lI Sec
ond avenue, where they were served
TO the first course of the dinner, the
consomme and the trimmings. Sixteen
couples were entertained. The houses
where the dinner was served were all
very prettily decorated in the club col
ors, red and white and with cut flow
ers. After the serving of the first
course musical numbers were given by
Miss Florence Heline who sang and
played. AS the dinner progressed each
couple changed partners and al the
Battles home partners were found by
matching clipped cards, and as they
were ready TO progress each one was
given favor. The next hostess was
Miss Ellen Freeman, 1880 Seventh ave
nue., Moline, where the salade course
was served. Here Miss Nellie Swan
son, OF this city, played several piano
numbers and the partners were found
by means of peanuts which were given
TO the young men and which contained
their partners name. Miss Mamie Pet
erson, Fourth street and Seventh ave-
nue., Moline, was the next hostess and
she was assisted by six other girls.
Here the dinner course was served.
Partners were drawn by means of rib
bonds attached to cards on which were
the girls names. The company then
went to the home of Miss Wilhelmina
Johnson, Thirty-eighth street and
Sixth avenue. this city, and the desert
course was served. Miss Florence
Spaulding gave musical numbers and
when it was time to progress slips
containing the names of notables were
passed and partners were matched by
pairing Mr.. and Mrs. Notable. The last
home visited was that of Sigfried
Blomgren, S25 Thirty-ffth street, whert
| the last course was served. AS the
company arrived they were net by
President and Mrs. Taft and couples
were obliged TO present themselves by
the names that they had last acquired,
and which caused no end OF fun. The
Wennerberg quartet sang, games were
played and merry evening came to
close. The members of the club insist
that 1t was the best time they had ever
had. Those attending: Misses Ebba
| Ahldin, Esther Eckstrom, Signe
Swendsen, Martha Foss, Hilda Hol-
strom, Florence Heline, Florence
Spaulding, Nellie Swanson, Ellen Free
man, Mamie Peterson, Esther FrSxeu,
| Wilhelmina Johnson, Caroline Carl
stedt, Pearl Saville and Helen Fors-
berg, and Knute Erickson, Walfred
Swedberg, Sam Miller, David Knock,
John Landin, Martin Gustafson, Gus
tai Carlson, c. G. Anderson, Sigfried
Blomgren, Emil Westlund, Sigfried
Hanson, Mr.. Chester, Mr. Kempe, K. V.
Proud, Mr.. Hanson and Emil Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
U. p. LADIES' SOCIETY MEETS.

MRS. E. C. BEEMER, 1430 FOUR.
teenth street, was the hostess yester-
day afternoon to the members of the
Ladies' Aid society of the United
Presbyterian church in the regular ses,
sion. Twenty-Five guests were present
in addition to the members and they
spent an enjoyable afternoon together.
No important business came up for
consideration so the ladies sewed all
afternoon and visited among them
selves. Committee number four serv-
ed nice refreshments during the after
noon hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
BEGIN REMOVAL OF
CITY TICKET OFFICE

The Rock Island ticket Office men
expect TO be located in their new
quarters in the Harper house build
ing and be ready for business Monday
Work of removal was begun today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
LITTLE CHARITY WORKERS.

THE LITTLE CHARITY WORK
ers' club met at the Association
house yesterday afternoon and sew
ed at their quilt for the Association
house. After they had sewed several
blocks they played games and were
served TO refreshments. Sophia Hor-
blit was taken in as a member of the
club. They will meet again next week
at the Association house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
HOUSE COMMITTEE IN SESSION.

THE MAY MEETING OF THE
house committee OF Bethany home was
held with Mrs. Willard 7. Stevens. 1901
Twenty-second street, yesterday after
noon with % members present. A re-
port Of the May day festival given at
the home of Mrs. LundahI in Moline,
was made and showed that S45 had
been cleared by the sale. The Rock
Island division of the committee will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
ENTERTAINs CLASSMATES.

MISS IVA HOTCHKIss ENTER.
tanned her teacher, Miss Mary Quayle
and girls of her Sunday school class
Of the South Park chapel, last evening
at her home, S1I2 Ninth avenue. The
evening was very pleasantly passed
playing games and with music and a
two course luncheon was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
METHODIST MISSION SOCIETY

MRS. T. E. NEWLAND WAS THE
leader Of the meeting Of the Wom-
ans Foreign Mission society of the
First Methodist church, held Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Swain Pearson, TIA Twenty-f1rst
street. Christ the Light of the
World the text book of the society,
was taken as the basis for the after.
noon discussion. Vocal solos were
given by Mrs. Scott, and Miss Paul
gave a piano solo. Mrs. Charles Curry
was in charge of the mystery box A
short business session was held and
routine business was transacted. A
social hour followed the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
WooDMEN SUCCESSFUL DANCE.

CAMP So, WOODMEN OF THE
World gave a most successful private
dancing party at the Watch Tower
inn Thursday evening, there being
over 125 couples present. Bleuer's
orchestra gave the dance program.
Another dancing party will be given
at the Tower, Thursday, June 6, for
which invitations will soon be issued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04

II. o. Rolf, who is to occupy the
quarters vacated by the Rock Island
people on the northwest corner OF
Second avenue and Nineteenth street.
has purchased a new iceless soda
fountain which arrived this morning
and will be installed at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04

after the adjournment of the business
session they enjoyed a very pleasant
social hour when refreshments were
served. Mrs. Herman T. Rexine. 41s
Tenth street, will be the hostess the
first Wednesday in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
kENNEY-SWANN

THE MARRIAGE OF MISS FLORA
G. Swami and Earl L. Kenney, both of
this city, took place Thursday evening
at o'clock, at the parsonage of the
United Presbyterian church, Rev. ]. l..
Vance the pastor, officiating. They
were accompanied by Miss Elliott and
Frank Kenney, the brother of the
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenney have
gone to housekeeping at 2215 Six
teenthand-a-half-stre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04

give a coffee in the near future. After
business was out of the way the lad
les were invited to remain and enjoy
social hour together and the hostess
served a nice lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04

All the news all the time-Th.
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04

partake of refreshments and enjoy a
social half hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
ALUMNI ANNUAL MEETING.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Tri-City Augustana Alumni association
was held in Alumni hall in Denkmann
Memorial library last evening and Of
fcers for the year were elected as fol-
lows:
President-Mrs. X. T. Anderson IRE.
electedJ.
Vice President-Grant Hultberg.
Recording Secretary-Miss Sarah
lawson (reelected).
Corresponding Secretary-E. W. Oh
son.
Treasurer-E. z. Ryden.
The constitution of the association
was acted upon and was adopted as
recommended by the committee. A
committee composed OF f. w. Olson,
Grant Hultberg and z. e. Ryden, was
appointed to take in hand the scholar
ship fund Of the local association. Att
er the transaction of business matters
the members adjourned to the college
dining hall where they enjoyed re-
freshments and a social hour together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
MISS uPHAM ADDRESSES CLASS.

MRS o. LEONARD, PLY TWELFTH
street, was the hostess to the Mission
study class Of the Central Presbyter-
fan church Thursday afternoon. Miss
Abble Upham, national field secretary,
was present at the meeting and ad-
dressed the ladies on the work that
she is carrying on. She told of the
mission work among the Mormons,
the immigrants and mountaineers and
gave an insight 20 the help that is
needed from the women of the coun-
try through missions Mrs. Charles
Kyle was in charge OF the meeting and
conducted the devotionalG. At the
close of Miss Upham's talk the hos
tess invited the ladies to remain and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04

GERMAN MISSION SOCIETY.
THE MEMBERS OF THE MISSION
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-05

tained party of lady friends at a 5
o'clock dinner at her home on South
Court street last evening.
turned from the bedside of Mrs,
caso. who is reported i'll with pneumo-
MIA
The Presbyterian and Methodist
church congregations will hold a union
week of prayer at the respective
churches next week.
The X. OF p. lodge held an important
business meeting at their iodgerooms
last evening.
The cold weather kept big crowd
from witnessing the moving picture
films of Aud Lang Syne'' at the Ly-
ric theater last evening. The pictures
in question were the best ever seen
here and deserved a better patronage
Mrs. Will Handley is sufferer from
sciatic rheumatism at her home on
East street. having been confined to
the house for two weeks. Her mother
from lowell is caring for her during
her illness.
! The doctors report a few cases of
pneumonia in Crown Point and vicini-
ty. due probably to the changeable
weather.
John Foss transacted business in
! Chicago yesterday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. OFT returned last
| evening from visit to Chicago.
Miss Georgia Crawford transacted
business in Chicago yesterday $
A pencil pusher has to out Sherlock
| Sherlock Holmes these cold days to ge
| any news. It's like everything els,
| ALI frozen up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-05
WAS COUNCIL
CALL ILLEGAL?
Doubt Expressed AS to
Whether Tonight's Meet
ing Will Be of Avail.


Somebody must have blundered in
sending out the calls for "A ecial
meeting of the Gary common council
scheduled to be held tonight at
o'clock
Calls which some of the aldermen re-
ceived state that the business to come
before the house will be TO rake action
on declaring vacancy in the. munich
pal Legislature because OF the disap-
pear~nce Of Alderman Antony Baukus.
A call received by Alderman Feuer
states that the business will be 10 elect
a successor to the missing Mr.. Baukus
Under the statutes the seat must first
he declared vacant and notice of coun-
Gil election must be published and then
action can only be taken within days
time.
1t is contended t1lat because of the
wording of the call tonight's meeting
will be illegal First because that ii
specifies that an election is to be held
which cannot be done and secondly be-
| cause the call is signed IT. f. Knots
and bears no further title.
These things will be deba ted upon by
the members who are opposing to-
nights meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-05
Continued from column Z. page ~

Continued from column Z. page 1.y
ed by falling bricks when one of the
walls partially collapsed
There were eighty children in the
parochial school in the basement of the
building when the fire was discovered
but all. escaped without injury leaving
the building in good order. thanks to
the GOODNESS of the sisters in charge
who by their example inspired the chill :
dren with courage. The discipline was
such that all the children had on their
hats and wraps and with the exception
OF four or five of them. their books with
them when they left the burning strnc-
ture.
School was proceedings $ usual when
one OF the sisters noticed a haze and
the ungent smell of smoke. Suspectlng
that the building was on fire, she ord
cred the children to drop everything
and proceed in the usual manner to the
dressing rooms for their wraps Some
of the children noticed the smoke and
there would have been a panic had 1t
not been that the sister calmly informed
them that there was not the slightest
danger If perfect order was observed.
After they had secured their wraps and
hats and taken their books from their
desks, the sisters led their charges to
the door and dismissed them.
Father Paul Bognar is heart broken.
and could scarcely restrain his emotion.
When he surveyed the sad scene after
the fire had been extinguished there
was not a vestige of anything that had
formed the church, and its furnishings.
but the biackened and empty walls to
tell the tale. The altar with all its
sacred images and belongings, was
smouldering in the heap of ruins Not
a vestment. not a~candle-stick remain
ed. AL all. is destroyed. Everything,
said the priest mournfully.
The fire was started by blaze in the
chimney. II do not thihk<the furnace
was heated" said Father Bognar
Il built the fire myself. and saw to i:
that every thing was all right. l had
looked at it almost the last thing be-
fore / left the school about a half hour
before the fire in the building was
discovered. 1t must have been the SCOT
in the chimney that caught fire, and
the blaze from this set fire to the build
ing
excitement in the neignoornood. There
re four houses right near the church
and in the high gale that was blowing
at the time, the flames seemed a menace
to this group if not indeed to the en-
tire neighborhood All Oklahoma wa;
out to witness the scene of destruction
Father Bognar's plans for the future
are not yet made. He is waiting fol
word from the bishop before proceed.
ing in the matter of arrangements for a
temporary place of worship for his
little flock.
The burned building cost about 3d.
900 and the furnishings and vestment.
consumed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-05
DISASTROUS FIRES BRING LOSS TO {. CHICAGO


CONTINUED from column 6. page L.
while it was brought under subsection
before it had burned the walls and par
tztions of the building. left things in
such shape that the loss is total. The
roof was wholly burned away. and the
large quantities of water poured into
the building ruined the furniture,
The house and furniture were all
practically new. Mr.. and Mrs. Doppler
having been married less than a year
The furniture alone was valued at ST.
500 and of the $4,000 Insurance carried
$4,000 was on the furniture.
The family was away al the time of
the FIRE. Mr.. Doppler being in Michigan
on business. while his wife had gone
out for while. The blaze was caused
by an over-heated furnace, the fire fol-
lcwings<a number of the partitions 10
the roof.
Mr.. Deppier had been making some
Improvements in his building workmen
having bee1. engaged foF-cbcut a week
in excavating beneath the house for d
cellar.
Assistant Chief Doherty said this
morning: Had it not been for soma
volunteers that offered their services 20
take the place of the two disabled men
we would have been in a bad pligh:
when the alarm from the Doppler piaea
came in. Fortunately however we had
these extra men, or the damage might
have been much more serious than II
was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-05
COLD AND
GETTING
COLDER

Cold and getting colder, was the
weather report this morning. After
the thermometer was five below last
night and seven and eight below this
morning the report from the Chicago
weather bureau was that the cold snap
would continue. and that the mercury
may go as low as ten degrees.
Because of the clear atmosphere and
the dry thin air little complaint is
heard about the cold weather. The
extreme low temperature which is the
lowest in six years is working some
what OF a hardship on street car and
railroad traffic, but no serious injury is
reported.
Needle ice the dread enemy of the
city pumping stations in the region
which clogs UP the intakes has not yet
put In an appearance, but is momen
tarily expected IL this cold weather
continues much longer
| Ice making has started in earnest
wherever crop is to be harvested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-05
WHITING MERCHANTS
PUT BEFORE MAYOR
Question of Properly Pla.
carding Cold Storage
Eggs Causes Arrests.

Whiting, Ind. Jan 5.-Joe Tapajna,
the Schrage avenue grocer who was
fined $40 and costs. last week on the
charge of selling unwho1esome eggs,
was on Wednesday tried on. the charge
of not having his cold storage eggs
properly placarded. The latter case
was decided in favor of Topajna by
Judge Atchison- Eoth cases were in
|stituted against Topajna by the Board
of Health. At both trials he was de-
Tended by Attorney Joseph Conroy OF
Hammond.
The case of Sch1osser Bros. of South
Chicago, who were arrested on the
charge of not having cold storage eggs
properly placarded. came up before
Judge Atchison on Wednesday night
The charges were preferred agains,
Schlosser Bros by Sanitary Officer j
w. Ault. City Attorney Westfan ap-
peared on behalf of the city while
Schlosser Bros. were defended by at
torneys Hall and Green.
Good arguments were brought out or
both sides and after all the evidence
had been gathered in Judge Atchisor
decided to take the case under advise
ment for a few days. before rendering
his decision.