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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
MRS. DRIFFILL HOSTESS.

Mrs. Ben Drinln at her home on
TweEty-second street and Ninth ave
nue.. entertained yesterday a select
company OF friends TO honor Miss
Anna Ludlow OF Sioux City. Iowa. who
has been the honoree At a series OF
parties. The house was attractive and
fragrant with pink and white carna-
tons and pink roses and the guests
spent a very delightful afternoon in in
formal sociabiiity and games OF bridge
Al O'Clock a course dinner was sery-
ed in the dining room where the table
was adorned with roses and carna-
tons. The affair was n very delight
ful and informal one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
BANKERS SOCIAL
CLUB IS FORMED
Oscar Lift Chosen First Presi-
dent of New Organization
Launched in City :.

Employees of the banks of Rock Is
land formed a club at a meeting held
yesterday afternoon at the Peoples
National. II was named the Rock Is
land Bankers Social club. The first
officers are:
President-Oscar Lift.
Vice President-Ben Mitchell.
Secretary-S. r. Joneson.
Treasurer-Harry Thompson.
Reporter-Carl Mangelsdorf.
II. E. Ohlweiler, Donald Vance, Will
liam Heideamnn and Frank Johnson
were appointed a committee TO draft
rules and bylaws, to be submitted for
consideration at the next meeting of
the club, 10 be held Feb. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
coMINe OF MIscHA ELMAN.

Tickets for the Mischa Elman re-
cital under the auspices of the Rock
Island Musical club at the Illinois next
Friday night are selling rapidly and
prospects are that the theatre will be
filled to fits capacity. No one, how
ever. need fear that he will not get
a seat for only enough tickets to fill
the theatre will be sold, and while the
seat sale has been very good there
are still a number of good seats left.
The reservation of seats Will begin at
the Illinois Monday morning at 3
O'Clock and no reservations have or
will be made until that time so all
may have equal chance for a good
seat. Mischa Elman will arrive in the
city at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon
and he has engaged rooms at the New
Harper. Musical people of the three
cities are much interested in the COM
ing of the great violinist and the audi
ence will be made up largely of mu-
steal students.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
U. p. LADIES MEET.

a meeting OF the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. of the United Presbyterian church
was held yesterday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. E. c. McLain, 1441 Elev-
enth-and-a-half street. Moline, 35 men,
bers attending and enjoying the af-
ternoon. Miss Lena Brotherston,
home on a furlough from Sangla Hill.
India, conducted a quiz, answering
many questions relating to the life
I'm India and the work that is being
done there among the mission sta
lions. The ladies were eager for
knowledge first hand OF the work that
is being done there and greatly en-
joyed the talk by Miss Brotherston. A
very pleasant social time was passed
and - nice lunch was served by COM
mittee number three. Mrs. ID. G.
White. 11l6 First avenue. will enter
tain at the next meeting OF the so
ciety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
ORGANIZE T. N. G, CLUB.

Eight girls met Friday evening with
Miss Tillie Klingebiel at her home, 34S
First street, Moline, and organized a
sewing club to be known as the T. n.
G. club. They will meet weekly and
take their fancy work and spend the
time in sociability. The members of
the club are: Misses Bess Porter,
Amanda Anderson, Laura Madison,
Minnie Anderson, Gertrude Lindgren,
Mary Kline, May Ober.ander, and
Tillie KlingebieI. The club will meet
again next Tuesday evening with Miss
Minnie Anderson, 1912 Eighteenth-and-
u half street, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
BROADWAY MISSION SOCIETY.

The January meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary society of Broadway
Presbyterian church was held yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. 5.
+. Robb. 1907 Seventeenth street. Mrs.
w. S. Marquis was in charge of the
program and the devotional services
were conducted by Mrs. E. E. Taylor.
Mrs. H. d. Blakemore reviewed the
last chapter in the text book on Nor
monism, Mrs. Fred Titterington spoke
on the foreign and Mrs. Litten on the
home topic. Mrs. Joseph McCrory
pleased with a piano solo. A delight
full social hour was enjoyed and the
hostess served nice lunch, victrola
selections being given during the
serving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY

I Mrs. Furs, as she swung lightly
! through the door of the store.
/ The beggar was given no time for
abject thanks and after looking dazed-
/ ly about he left the corner and with
head a trifie more erect, dove straight
| for-the saloon? No, you're wrongi
There's little eat shop back a ways
off the alley in Market Square and here
we can prove he exchanged a chunk Of
the half dollar for "eats."
In taking the car, our thoughts were
strangely not of the beggar and the
| beggarly woman, but hit the
trail of Haeckel. and of the
Ethical society in Davenport which
sent a nice memento to the grand old
man of science for the occasion of his
S0th birthday, which is Feb. Is. When
the announcement reached Professor
Haeckel that his friends everywhere
were subscribing to fund he request
ed that 1t be given not to him but to
a league in furtherance OF "the prac-
teal application of this world-concep-
ton toward higher moral conduct of
life" Pioneers like Haeckel, outgrown
of all the tawdry garments we find so
necessary to keep the warmth of relig-
abreast of the heighths and urge us to
do right for rights sake, because it
squares with the atomic level of crea-
ton. No hope of reward, no saving of
ones soul. no Sinking half-obeisance
to my Creator" has been the thought.
Simply a huge apparition, beaconing
onward, inspired as The Other Wise
Man in a search for and a finding of
Truth.
After the supper hour, we picked up
a magazine and what the eye fell upon
was this:
ITO be sure. we are going to have
heaven on earth, and it is a simpler
project than some might imagine. II
enjoyed a respite in heaven the other
evening literally for the pittance of a
% cent admittance price. II was like
this: small girl scantily clad came |
along the street weeping until /
thought her heart would break She |
was apparently searching for some |
thing and she could not see me for her |
tears. Upon inquiry learned that she |
had lost the piece OF coin that was to !
purchase the supper for the family, and /
that this caused calamity of no |
small scope in the household. To the
little one it seemed something ire /
awful, for she entertained no
further hope of finding her lost treas
ure. Right here then and there vio-
lated the 9th commandment. / told /
that griefstricken child that / had
found her money and gave her the
amount she alleged 10 have lost. When
saw the light of joy displace the ang-
lish in her face and listened IN her
elusive expression of gratitude. l ex-
that soul-feeling called
heaven. Yes, you are right. man can
and will master the art of being happy
IN earth, and trust God to see to the
ife beyond
And from the beggar of the street
sorner. thought OF Haeckel and the
yerm in the story, we feel we had
'een to church in the big work-a-day
chapel its sanctuary ever open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
REcIIAL 81 Miss ELvYN.

Miss Myrtle Elyyn gave pianoforte
recital at Unity hall, Davenport, al
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Alice DutOn-Atwil brought her and
owing to the hours many high school
pupils were enabled 10 attend. AS a
rule they are cut off from all matt
nees and thus II was a great treat
for them to have this opportunity to
hear 80 excellent a performance. Miss
Elvyn is a tall, slender blond and she
wore a costume OF cerise charmeuse
with an overdress OF black net. Her
piano was a Kimball concert grand.
The program was as follows:
I (a) Caprice from "Alceste".
.......... Gluck-Saint Saens
OBJ Minuet G major. .. Beethoven
(cJ Rhapsodie r fat major. Brahms
2 Carnival Op- 9-...... Schumann
Preamble. Pierrot, Arlequin, Valse
: Noble. Eusebius. F'lorestan, Co
quette, Replique. Papillons. Lettres
dansantes. Chiarina. Chopin. Estrel-
la, Reconnaissance. Plantation e.
Colombine. Valss Allemande. Pag-
anini. Ayeu. Promenade. Pause.
March des "Davidsbundler" Contre
les Philistins.
2 (aJ Lotus Land ....-.....C Cyril Scott
-(b)Scherzo from a Midsumer
Nights Dream" ..... Mendelssohn
(cJ E-ude r major. .Paganini-Liszt
Cd Rigoletto Paraphrase.
-.-----.. Nerdi-LisZt
Arabesques on Strauss Walker "On
Beautiful Blue Danube. .
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SchultZ-Eyler
Many had not heard the Caprice
a
arranged for piano and Saint Saens
has done this 80 beautifully. Miss
Elyyn was applauded after each piece
and enthusiastically encored after
each number. She responded by bow
ing, but was finally kind enough 10
give a piano number. Schumann's Car
laval Op. . was wonderfully well
given and the punctuation between
each musical sketch was exquisitely
done Rigolette Paraphrase was a fine
example OF almost perfect techn!c and
the octave runs made one think OF the
rapid falling OF crystal drops. The
nrst encore was Mendelssohn's Spin
ming Song and the swift deIicacy OF the
rendition estonished the audience. The
nsxt ercores were performed with ex-
quisite thought. but the last was I'M
doubtedIy the most wonderful OF all
IN was a peraphrase for the left hand
alone. Celeste Aida" and was such a
clever exhibition % left hand technic
as 10 Illicit Wild applause-but though
Mss Elvyn was called out repeatedly
she did not give another piano num-
Der and the audience regretfuily filed
oat- One thing Is certain all who
heard this masterful pianist will go
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
HOSTESS TO 500 CLUB.

Mrs. Charles w. Hedberg at her
home, 914 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES street,
was the hostess yesterday afternoon
to the members of her 500 club. In
the games the prizes were awarded to
Mrs. E. E. Lamp first, Mrs. Frank
Larson second and Mrs. Hedberg took
the consolation prize. A lunch was
served at the conclusion of the games.
Mrs. Robert X. Downs, 1413 Four
teenth-and-a-half street, will be the
next hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
MRS. MCFARLAND SPEAKER.

The young peoples branch OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
has engaged Mrs. Elizabeth McFar-
land. a state organizer OF the ". c.
T. L., for Thursday evening Feb 5,
when she will speak at the First Bap-
fist church. a special program OF mu-
sic and readings has been arranged
and the general public Will be well
come az this service.
Mrs. Mcfarland will speak a .Niken
street chapel tomorrow at o'cIo-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
MISS RASMUSSEN IN MOVIES

Maurine Rasmussen, former Rock
Island girl who gained countrywide
fame several years ago when she was
selected by the artist, Harrison Fish
ct. as the finest model of the Ameri-
can girl-of what he chose 10 call the
"slashing" types now OF the movie"
world and is taking part in pictures
being made up in California She has
many friends and admirers in the
tricities who viii be interested I'm this
BIT OF news and will hope TO see her
beautiful face reproduced on a film.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
LADIES OF EAGLES PARTY.

The ladies of the Eagles held a
well attended card party yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. F.
Lorrain, Fourteenth avenue and Thir-
ty-ninth street. Cinch was played at
four tables and the prizes were award
ed to Mrs. II. Johnson first, Mrs. VIII
liam Kruger second and Mrs. A.
Kiene third. The ladies will hold
another party in two weeks at the
home of Mrs. John Furlong when
cinch and 500 will be played.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31

rio, Canada, where the bridegroom IS
the guest of the Duke and Duchess OF
Connaught. Lady Mcdonnell at the
time of her marriage was playing with
the Doris Keane Romance company at
the Princess theatre here. AT that
time there were rumors of the mar
riage, but they were denied. The com
pany now is playing in Pittsburgn.
Hon. Mr.. Mcdonnell is nephew Of
Lord Grey, late governor general o.
Canada. He owns a ranch in Britsa
Columbia, and will leave Ottawa ID .
few days for Chicago, where he VIII re
join his bride and take her to the
ranch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
BY sELENE ARMSTRONG HARMON

BY SELENE ARMSTRONG HARMON
Interests? Hobbies repeated
Mrs. Henry c. Stuart, wife of Govern
or-elect Stuart of Virginia, pausing as
if for breath she began to enumerate
them. Sitting before the flaming logs
of an oren fireplace in the library OF
her Washington home, the freight
playing effective tricks with her mass
es of dark hair and accentuating her
youthfulness, she looked to be the
sister rather than the mother of a
certain sixteen-year-old girl. Then.
reading them off on the fingers of a
slender hand, she began:
Husband, daughter, home, music
and automobiling. Isn't that enough
to make life full for one woman?
Speaking of interests in the sense in
which you mean them-the things
apart from my immediate family ties
in which / am most Interested can
say that these are music and the driv-
ing of my big machine.
I'm 1907 1 took my daughter and
her governess, who fortunately was
French woman, and went to Paris to
study music. 1 cultivated my voice,
which is a high soprano, for four
years. While in Paris l sang much
in concert and regularly in the Rus.
sian church there with Fournets. An
other famous man whom / came to
know well and to revere was Massen-
ways deeply interested in young peo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
MRS. WALKER HOSTESS AT TEA.

company of 60 ladies, including
number from Moline and Davenport,
enjoyed the delightful hospitality of
Mrs. C. L. Walker at a tea, given yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock at her
home, GIG Twentieth street. The
house had been simply trimmed in the
early spring flowers. yellow FREEDOM
mating in the color scheme. Mrs.
Walker received alone and she was
assisted by a number of other ladies.
The afternoon was passed in a very
informal, but delightful manner In
the dining room where was served the
collation. the table centerpiece was
a basket of flowers and foliage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
YRS Eli zABLTH TEeNPSON

: Dear Mrs. Thompson: az I am a
girl IS years old and am good looking.
I attend school and devote my whole
time TO study. do not care to go with
young men. but have chances every
day. Can you tell me a nice way to
refuse their offers to go places without
Offending them2
C2) I would like TO enter a convent
fCatholic) when ! am 20. Can you give
me any advice about the first steps l
must take?
VI. Z. d.
Cd Why not keep your boy friends,
my dear little girl? Go out with them
occasionally. Have a good time. The
society OF good men is excellent for
young man. She needs them in her
education The Lord made men and
women to be friends and cO-workers
IN the game OF life II You really do
not want % accept an invitation you
might plead another engagement or
that you have not the time TO 20. You
will soon lose all your men friends.
however. II You make a practice OF
refusing their invitations.
(2) ASK your priest 20 direct you
about entering a convent. However.
you are rather young TO decide that
you wish to be a nun Better wait
until you are 20 and gain little
knowledge OF the worlds ways and OF
the men and women in it before max
ing a final decision
a great many girls think they would
like to go into n convent when they
are about your age. They have a TO
mantle notion that II is a retreat
from the hardships OF the world.
But a nun has to live a very useful
Hfe- She must work hard and do
good. and the more knowledge she
has OF her brothers and sisters in
the world the more good she can do.
So wait a few years. my dear. and
learn enough TO be really useful If
you finally decide TO be a nun
Z Dear Mrs. Thompson: % Is
there any real harm in dancing? II
so. wherein does the harm lie?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31

, pie and young voices. He never failed
erous soul that he was. Puccini is
composer whom ! also came to NUN.
Der among my friends there in Paris
Then there was Maeterlinck and his
wife, Ceorgette LIE Blanc. Both are as
fascinating as they are pictured by the
enthusiastic journalists of two cont
nents. Maeterlinck is simple in man.
ner, approachable, delightful con.
versationalist. 1t is charming to see
how utterly dependent he is upon his
wife. She is the most beautiful and
the most artistic woman l met in all
Europe"
Mrs. Stuarts work in Paris was
interrupted by desperate illness
from the effects of which she has only
recently recovered She was taken
i'll in Paris in 1910, and her husband
Immediately retired from the race
which he had entered for governor OF
Virginia and hurried to France, re-
manning at his wife's bedside until
she was strong enough to return to
America. 1t is a source of infinite
pleasure and qualification to Mira Stu
art that her husband was recently
elected governor.
Miss Mary Fulton Stuart is the IS
year-old daughter of Governor and
Mrs. Stuart. She is a highly gifted
musician, is still in school and will not
be presented to society for at least
two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
ACTRESS WEEDS NoeLemAN

Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. 3l.-News of the
marriage OF Hon. Angus Mcdonnell.
second son of the Earl of Antrim, and
Miss Ethelwyn Arthur Jones. daughter
of Henry Arthur Jones, English play
wright, in All Souls church, at Evan
stcn, Dec. Is. was received Thursday
night In Chicago. Strict secrecy re-
sarding the union was kent until
Thursday, when il was announced at
the government house in Ottawa, Onta-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31

some time in February and are max
ing plans with that end in view. The
sale will be held at 1924 Fourth avenue
and the collection of articles will be
begun at once. People having rum
mage which they wish to give to the
sale should notify the officers of the
association or call the Association
house and wagons will be sent to con-
vey it to the place of sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
HOST TO C. A. c. CLUB.

Allen Pratt at his home. 1900 Eighth
street, last evening was host to the
G. A. c. 500 club, the guests playing
two tables. Late in the evening Mrs.
Pratt served a delicious supper. The
club host next time will be Clifford
owens, 1923 Sixth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
LAURA MARQUIS cIRcLE.

Laura Marquis Westminster circle
OF South Park Presbyterian church
held business and social meeting last
evening with Miss Pearl Loucks. 1893
Thirty-eighth street. as the hostess.
Plans were made for a bazaar to be
held at the church Feb. &c and other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
FIGURES KNOCK
OUT HARD TIMES
Taxpayers Respond Quickly
More Than Double Amount
Collected in 1918.

The hard times calamity bowler mas
received a knockout blow accordihs y
the latest figures received from joan
Huntoon, tax collector for Rock Islam
township. For the period ending sA-
80. more than double the amount hes
been collected, than for the sam'
period in 1913 From Jan. 20 10 ssa
80, S7,742.53 has been taken in agsinss
$685. 90 for the same period last yesi'
Following are the figures:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
SANILIE-ELIIOTT.

News has just reached local friends
OF Carl Saville. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Saville. 1892 Sixth avenue, OF
his marriage TO Miss Pearl Elliott of
International Falls. Mimi. the young
lady's parents being the only ones
apprised OF the event before it's oc-
currence. The marriage took place
Just across the lake. probably at Fort
Francis. in Ontario. Canada, at the
Methodist parsonage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
no MEEr MISS eRorHERsroN.

The members of the Kate Hill Mis-
sion society of the United Presbyter-
ian church entertained Thursday even
ing with Miss Bessie Bryan, 1925
Tenth avenue. as the hostess, to hon.
or and become better acquainted with
Miss Lena Brotherston of Sangla Hill,
India, co-worker with Miss Kate Hill
after whom the society is named. Miss
Brotherston told in an interesting
way of the work that is being accom-
plished in the mission where she is
stationed. A program of games was
enjoyed later and light refreshments
were served. Miss Brotherston gave
to each of the young women an em+
broidered dolly which she brought
from India for the girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
GAMMA ALPHA Pr SORORITY.

The Gamma Alpha ri sorority was
entertained last evening by Miss Adah
Martin at her home in Milan. Plans
we're made for a valentine party TO
be given next week at the home of
Miss Elizabeth CLANCY. 1907 Twenty
eighth street. The young women
spent a delightful evening OF socia-
bility and the hostess served lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31

land. n. j., TO make her home. The
ladies sewed and visited and prize
was given to the ones that accom-
pIished the most. a delightful course
lunch was served and the guest OF
honor was presented with beautiful
linen table cloth as a memento of the
coca sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
RECITAL A SUCCESS.

The piano recital given by the
pupils of Miss Minnie Graham last
evening at the Central Presbyterian
church was we'll rendered. Each
number was received with great ap-
plause. About $50 relatives and
friends of the pupils were in attend
ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
J. U. C. cLUo MEETS.

The members OF tie J. U. G. club
were entertained Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. William Loptien of Moline and
Miss Edna Kane of this city a the
home of Mrs. Loptien. In the games
Mrs. ]. II. Freeland of East Moline,
Mrs. John Miles, Mrs. Warren Stein
and Mrs. Carl Williams were the for
tunate ones. The frs. two received cut
glass tumblers. the others hand-painted
china pieces. There was a delicious
luncheon served and the next meeting
was announced for Feb. 20 with Mrs.
Freeland.
The r. o. 3. club. practically the
same as the J. L. G., will meet Feb.
10 with Mrs. Edward Lucas of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
PARTY 10 HoNoR ouEsr-

Ars. s. y. Hawley OF 25OI Twelfth
street. entertained IS OF her neighbors
az a thimbie party yesterday In honor
Of her daugnter-in-law. Mrs. John b.
Hawley, who is 70 leave soon for Wire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
HOUSE COMMITTEE OFFICERS.

Seventeen members Of. the house
committee of Bethany home met yes
terday afternoon in annual business
session at the home of Mrs. w. c.
Bennett in Moline, and the following
were selected for the various Offices:
Chairman-Mrs. w. J. Sweeney.
Vice Chairman-Mrs. a. c. Colt, Mo-
line.
Secretary-Mrs. ]. w. Crandall.
Trcasurer-Mrs. Nellie Lynd, Mo-
line.
Business pertaining to the home. the
purchase of articles for the home and
other matters were given attention \
social hour was enjoyed and two
course lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
Dancing School

E5ibernlan Hall, zfs Brady Street.
Make and Argentine Tango class
i every Wednesday az 1880 p. m.
Hesitation Waltz and One Step Tango
class every Saturday az 1880 p. m.
Social Dancing every wednesday and
Saturday az $3.50 D. m.
REFERENCES. Private Lessons by
~ Appointment
Phone Davenport f7f6.L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31
CENTRAL MISSION SOCIETY,"

A meeting of the Missionary society
of Central Presbyterian church was
held yesterday afternoon with Miss
Nice Deal. 73s Fifteenth street, as
the hostess Mission topics were stud
led and a social hour was enjoyed