Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-06

on Moline and Rock Island and say.
follow me- The speaker In con-
clusion extended an invitation to have
the 1916 convention held In Moline.
As a result. IL was agreed that plans
be started at once to bring the con-
vention OF the Illinois association to
Moline two years hence at the same
time the NebraskaIowa association is
In session IN Davenport All present
were heartily in favor OF the plan and
promised TO work for its realization.
Commissioner Bear. speaking for
Mayor Schrivcr. amused the party
with his quaint witricisms. Though
somewhat tardy in the duty. Mr.. Bear
hgurxtively turned over the keys of the
city 10 the visitors. and assured them
hearty welcome
Many Speak Briefly.
Speeches came so thick and fast
that it was difficult to keep track of
them Most OF the talks were con-
fined to three minutes. Among the
speakers we're:
William Miller. OF the Hotel Kim
ball. Davenport; Dr. ]. r. Hoilowbush.
Rock Island; r. B. Clark. MGnufac-
turers' hotel, Moline: William Fin
field. St James hotel. Davenport;
James G. Bailey. The Regis. Peoria;
Ben WoIter. New Harper; II. Chap
man. Hotel Davenport; Harry WaIber.
Hotel Newcomb. Quincy; ]. A. wad-
del. Rock Island house; F. R Royse.
DanviIIe; Floyd Hopkins. Peru hotel,
Peru: Aubray Mackey. Rock Island
house; George H. Reece. Colonial
hotel; H O. Belcher. The Regis Peo-
ria, W n Campbell, Rock Island.
The specchmaking was iuterspersed I
With vocal and instrumental music |
furnished BY the cabaret performers 4
OF the local hotels Those who par
ticipated were the Harmony Kings. |
Rogers Long and Russell. and Miss I
Anita Ames. OF the Colonial: Marie |
Preston OF the Harms. Mrs. Mae
Richards-Casey and Marie EnGiin OF
the New Harper and Velva Young OF
the Rock Island house
Most pleasing OF all vas the exit
bition OF tango dancing staged by Paul
Scudder and Emma Schultz OF this
city.
Is Given Diamond Button
Peoria. was presented with a beautiful
button set with a diamond for having
secured the largest number Of apph-
cations for membership in the Hotel
Clerks association The prize is do
mated by Mrs C. Henry Fosgate. pro
prietor Of the Hotel Newcomb. Quincy.
Accepting an invitation extended by
Mr.. Rsece OF the Colonial hotel earlier
n the evening. the crowd adjourned
10 the Third avenue hosteIry and par
took CT the Reece brand of hospi-
.ality-
Those present at the banquet were:
Harold G.. Sears. Clarence K. Messick.
Margaret Kennedy, Anna ID. Steele,
Rock Island: g. Il Schmidt and w.
lloyd Hopkins. Peru; W. r. Finfeld. .
Florence Enstrom, Rock
Is and; Hazel Roose. Moline: r. r.
2oyse. Danville; n. o. Belcher. Peo-
ia. T. 4. WaddelI. Rock Island; W. F.
Miller, Davenport; Louis L. Harms.
Rock Island: II. G. Walber. Quincy:
R. n. Hawks. Chicago: David Ohm
ted. Chicago: John \. Vickery. Jack
cnville; James a Bailey, Peoria:
Pearl r. Cheek. Moline: G.. d. Chap
nan. Davenport; B. Voter. Rock Is
and: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Clark.
8ir. and Mrs. Mackey, Rock
sland; George II. Reece, W. II. Camp
'ell jonas Bear. Arthur Harms.
rock Island; Al J. Thorpe, Daven-
ort; John Thompson. Galesburg; {
'r. J. r. Hollowbush. Rock Island.
At Afternoon Session.
Several interesting talks were made
e the business meeting yesterday aft :
rnoon at the Rock Island house. by
,ayid Olmstead. manager of the Pant 3
RS hotel. Chicago. who worked up TO
is present position from bell hop. B
nd b. Harry Waiber, Quincy, ex-
resident OF the organization. Re-
orts from the officers we're received
nd papers relating to the work were Z
cad by various members.