Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21


| unattended. entered the room, Miss
Edna Merritt played the wedding
march from Lohengrin, and played
softly during the ceremony. The
bride was lovely in a gown of white
silk and carried a shower bouquet OF
smilax, sweet peas and roses. Fol-
lowing the ceremony the guests were
served a three course dinner by five
girl friends. the Misses Alice and
Edith Church, Martha Gregory. Louise
Derr and Edna Stallings. Many use
full and beautiful gifts were presented
to the young couple. who have the
best wishes of host of friends. Mr..
and Mrs. McWhorter will go to
housekeeping Immediately on the
Greenwich farm just north of Aledo,
owned by Mr.. McWhorter's father,
Leon McWhorter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Freise
went to Rock Island Wednesday to
spend the day.
Robert Mclaughlin and Earl Phil.
lips spent Sunday at the lone of
| Kenneth Gordon in Oquawka.
Charles Bentley who has been i'll
! in Chicago arrived home Tuesday.
| Mrs. E. S. Wilds spent Saturday
with friends in Monmouth.
Harry Lee Smith, fomer professor
of history at William and Vashti col
lege, who is studying for the minis
try at Mccormick seminary. Chicago,
will preach at the Burgess church
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. NJ. Saunders re-
turned to their home in Viola after
ms Lii fau dow visit 1Irith
Saunders parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Gillespie.
Miss Hazel Thomson arrived home
Monday from few days visit in
Biggsville with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. l.. Thomson.
Mrs. John Goddard entertained
company of ladies at her home on
North College avenue, Saturday even
ing
The Presbyterian church at Perry
ton was dedicated Sunday. The dedi-
cation sermon was preached by Rev
A. E. Moody of this city, moderator
of the presbytery. Very appropriate
services were held both morning and
afternoon with special music.
Mrs. S. S. Johnston spent Saturday
in Rock Island with her sister, Mrs
Alice Prichard
Mrs. Edward Bigelow, Miss Viola
Duncan and Mrs G. w Werts went
to Rock Island Monday to spend the
day.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. Pollock left
Monday for Ontario, Calf, for a six
weeks visit with Mr.. Pollock's par.
ents, who will celebrate their golden |
wedding anniversary and also the !
18th birthday of the senior Mr. Pol !
lock, both of which occur on March % I
Mrs. Margaret Patterson passed |
away at her nome on West Fourth |
street in this city Monday afternoon, /
March 16, at O'Clock after a linger- |
ing illness of several years duration |
Funeral services were held at the |
home of her daughter. Mrs. w. X !
Wells, Wednesday afternoon, March !
Is, at 2:3O O'Clock
The big military play "The Grand Old /
Flag" under the management of the /
Woman's Federation was given at the /
opera house Tuesday evening" March |
IL, for the benefit of the girls dormi- !
tory of William and Vashti college to /
a capacity house. This was a story of (
the war of the rebellion in which 100 !
home people appeared on the stage |
under the direction of Colonel F. Hunt |
of Chicago who is the author of the |
pay. Many of the famous men who |
took part in the war including Presi-
dent Lincoln and General Grant were
represented. This was one of the
most interesting productions ever
staged in Aledo and every part was
well carried
The cast is:
Colonel Wayne, planter ....
Herbert Corrie
Harry Wayne, union spy ....
.............. .Virgie Duvall
Nina Wayne, loal girl ...
.......--.. Mrs. Gladys Mckee
Nellie Grover, Nina's friend $500.
.......... Miss Geraldine Emerson
Bill Black, union scout .
.......-.-..... Walter Manaon
Uncle Ned, liable niger ..
................ Harry f. Morgan
General Grant, U. S. A -
Morton Dorothy
President Lincoln &C. W. Bridgford
George Grover, confederate captain
--.....-......... Bernie Thompson
Mat a. Davis. Col. Waynes' overseer
-...-.-... Bod Finch
Pat Riley. deluded Irishman
Tom Kenney
Bill Downs, guerilla scout .
Herschel Blazer
Dan Sanford, ship corporal .....
Observation-Disclosures. Homer Perrin
General Lee, c. S. \. I'D. A. Hebel
lake Schneider. Katherin Dunder-
grahbe ... Colonel F.. Hunt
Mrs. Glenn Robbins and little daugh-
er arrived home Monday from short
'isit with relatives in Joy.
MISS Cora Mills returned to Mon
mouth Monday after visiting relatives
n Oquawka and in this city.
Mrs. a. b. Campbell left Monday for
lineage where she is attending the
ressmakers' convention.