Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08
REV. MCDOWELL
TO ADDRESS MEET
Sunday School Athletic League
Managers Hold Enthusiastic
Session.

Rev. p. II. Mcdowell. pastor of the
First Baptist church OF Davenport is
20 give the address at the Good Friday
service al the Y. NJ. c a The sub
1ect announced Is 1T Is Finished"
There Will be an attractive program OF
Easter music preceding the address,
The service will be held in the main
lobby. beginning at S O'Clock. and Is
open to all, both men and women
A meeting of the Sunday School
Athletic league managers was held at
the Y. NJ. c. A last night The en-
thusiasm there displayed augurs well
for the interest in the new series Of
contests which will start on Saturday
night
Eight Sunday schools we're repre-
scented last night. and one or two
others expect to get IL before II Is
too late. IL was decided last night that
each school participating may enter
three men in each event, thus making
& possible for 2 team Of u men TO
contest each evening. in case different
men enter fGr each event
The jurisr division will begin work
Saturday afternoon, and the mems d.
vision will start At 9;45 Saturday
night. An indoor athletic contest is
II interesting piece 81 work, and these
contests should attract q large attend
auce from the schools represented. as
we'll as from the general public No
charge Is made for admission
All registrations for the Saturday
contests OF the juniors must be in by
Friday evening. and those OF the SEN
icrs must be in by Saturday noon The
Fuperfntendent or teacher must sign
the registration in each case. affirming
the eligibility OF the contestant TO en-
ter. as It is the purpose TO res let the
contests to the active members OF the
Sunday schools.
on account of the junior contest on
saturday afternoon at 1870. the regu-
lar gymnasium class OF the employed
boys will be held at BIS instead Of
their usual hour.
The social committee Of the Y. VI. C
\ has had the good fortune 10 secure
two notable pictures FOR exhibition in
the association building. and Is an
nouncing the event TO all interested.
One OF these Is a colossal repToduc-
ton OF the Stuart painting Of Washing
ton. said 10 stand nine feet high, and
10 be a very fine copy OF the original.
The other picture is of Lincoln. about
the same size as the Washington pic
ture. These two pictures have been
secured from the government. and can
be held here but a very short time,
on account OF the demand for them
from other places.
The pictures are to be received here
on Friday. April Il. and will be put on
exhibition ~ the Y. NJ c. A building /
that evening. The social committee /
has q big masquerade party planned 4
for that night. and these pictures will 1
be placed on exhibition at that time as
an added attraction for the social 1t
IS expected that many will take ad-
vantage OF this opportunity 10 see
these remarkable works OF art
The masquerade social which IS TO
be held on that evening Will be de-
lightful anair. Il is for both men and
women. and many are already plan
ming their costumes and DISCUSSES for
Tie occasion. There is 10 be no charge
for admission, but any guest who
romes unmasked will be required to
pay a fine propOrtionate 10 his Of
tense.
An impromptu program will be
given By the guests, there being a
prize offered for the best stunt" APP
Jropriate TO costume, and another prize
or the cleverest costume II looks
ike a most enjoyable evening from
he plans the committee f. making. .
md they hope all their friends Will be
N hand 10 enjoy IL.