Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15
ELK SHOW TO Be
SOCIETY EVENT
Members Of Tri-City 400" to
Attend Premier Minstrel
Performance.
BOX PARTIES ARRANGED
To Be Most Brilliant Function Of Sea.
son-seat Sale Reported
Tremendous.
BY ELks' PRESS AGENT

The one big social event OF an 9TH
erwise dull and uninteresting season
vii. take place Monday evening, Feb.
u, which date will mark the initial
performance of the Elks' minstrel
show at the Illinois theatre. Society
Hotables Of the three cities have &C
lively Interested themselves in the big
production and have claimed the black
face show as a sort OF protege. much
after the manner Of the Chicago -Four
Hundred" who rallied 10 the support
Of the oriental ball" some time ago
The winter season among the local
hoi poloi has thus far been about as
Interesting as a checker contest at
the Centerville grocery store.
Scandals have been few and far be-
tween. No wealthy scion Of plutocracy
has married a chorus girl from the
Gay Morning Glories" No charming
debutante has eloped with her Sene-
gambian chauffeur and no eminently
respectable trust magnates in this vi
cinity have been caught in a demi-
monde raid. Hence. the lack of accept
able conversational topics.
PLENTY OF HAMMERS.
The luxuriously gowned women
have repeatedly yawned over the pink
tee cups, and aside from abstractly
discussing sociological problems have
been IN a vertiable quandery for ex-
element. True there always remains
that eternal privilege of comment
ing on the fact that Mrs. Jones is
wearing her black crepe de chene
gown for the second season, and isn't
II pity that her husband will not
remove his foot from the brass rail
long enough TO declare a domestic div
idend in favor of friend wife. But that
is too common place. Society must
have thrills.
MINSTREL 4 GOD-SEND.
When 1t was announced that the
Elks would stage a minstrel show.
which would be the biggest, brightest
and most lavish production to be view
ed posterior to the incandescents this
season, the idle rich and the auto
mobile owners, who can scarcely be
classed as Al in Dunn and Bradstreet
with the prevailing market quotations
on gasoline, sliced the bait like a
'ranscontinental hobo annexes the hot
liver and rye bread at a free lunch
counter after n three-day Lenten fast.
Innumerable box parties have been
arranged for, and on the opening night
of the costly production, there is ex-
pected in the Illinois theatre a vision
Of beautiful women, which will never
again be equalled and prodigal dis
play Of silks, satins and jewelry which
would tempt the avariciousness OF
King Midas himself The seat sale
for the initial performance. which will
be the big society event Of the year.
has thus far been tremendous. and
those desiring 10 secure seats will do
well 10 make reservations as soon as
possible.
REAL DANCERS.
\ revelation in beautiful costumes
and scenery is promised at the Elks
minstrels The stage at the Illinois
will be taxed 20 capacity to accom-
modate the immense bulk of scenery
which the Miller & Draper Co. carries
and utilized at every production The
rehearsal last night was held before
large gallery of Elks, including their
wives and sweethearts, and every mum
Der moved smoothly, without a semb
lance Of a hitch. Feature followed
feature in dazzling array. and the clul
rooms fairly rocked with applause. The
sensational song hit Of the season
Teasing Moon will be heard during
the course OF the performance A
the close OF the song, II dancing ma
hobs will dance as you have never
seen dancing before. The steps are
the most unique ever evolved as tins
child OF a master genius brain. anC
this one number will alone be worth
the price OF admission.
SOUVENIRS PROMISED.
Doc Rolls last night approached
Stage Manager Adams and asked TO
a Job. He carried a White Rats mem
bership card. but an Investigation dis
closed the fact that the signature
were forgeries. Doc was eXceedingi!
penitent and begged for leniency. cry
ing please don't put me in a fe.on'
cell. II would kill my dear old moth
orin-law." II was decided TO drol
the charges against the druggist upol
his promise 10 present the women an,
children with a beautiful souvenir a
the opening performance The littl
gift will be in the nature OF bottl
Of Peruna. beautifully embellishe
with pale blue hearts A yellow ant
green lovers knot OF silk mesalin
yin be attached 10 the neck Of eacl
little
There are still a few choice seat
left. but the reservations are goin