Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-11
fAvORS ARE GIVEN
AUXILIARY HEADS
rr~.~utatisn Form Part % the Cere-
zoates at the Morning. Basi-
ness ss.slon-
DEPARTMENT RIPoRTs ARE READ
Hundreds In Lac at ETenin< Reeep-
iea Given for the Otieers
Of the state.

z97 delegates 20 the Wonan's auxii-
iaFy TO the Cuite4 Spanish War Vet
Grams gathered Cor a business session
zad 20 hear reports from the depart
meat omcsrs- \ feature % the meet
inE vas the presence % a company
from the Spanish War Veterans who
brought greetings 20 the auxiliary
short addresses and responses follow
iuE. aad the presentation BY a con-
rsittee. composed OF Mrs Jessie Booth
Perry. national president % Chicago.
Mrs Emma %. Couch % Peoria. Mrs.
Gorilla Eittiissn. past department
president % Rock Island. Mrs. Olivia
Reid % Moline. and Mrs. Violet p
King % Bloomington. Of a yellow
satin Euidou 90 the Spanish War Vet
Grams. a Eift from the Helen Gould
auxiliary. The banner - httin.;iy in
scrihcd 10 gold letters and 70 a beau
tiful Fifr-
The proceedings Of the council were
read b. Mira wiiheimina Burgmier.
department secretary % Chicago. and
reports from the department officers:
President Marie Banner % Chicago.
Senior Vice Olive Reid % Moline. Jun
ior Vice Loftie Snyder % Bloomington.
Chaplain oiEa Sylvester Of Chicago.
InstitutiuE omccrs Clara Thorn %
Canton and Historian Angie Gibbs Of
Chicago. These reports we're all &C
ceptcd and placed on Gle. as we're the
reports % 20 corps presidents.
\ beautiful c1cmpiideafiou % the
rituallstic work vas given BY the de-
partsacnt ostceFs. occupying the re-
uaiuder % the mornings session
The convention adjourned a. noon
20 loin Uith the United Spanish War
Veterans DO a trip on the river. This
evening a grand military bail will be
given az the Watch Tower inn. com
planetary 20 the Davenport auxiliary
and che visiting members and dele
gates. Tomorrow morning the ladies
will meet promptly ~ 8 o'clock for a
business session. adiouFuinE IN time
% 90 % Davenport. where they viii
b. entertaiasd az breakfast b. the
Helra Could SHEPPARD auxiliary.
N1uttur business matters have TAX
sa 20 uuch % the time % the cnnvcn-
tioE thss tS is probable sunday Scs-
sloa vtlt b. necessary 90 complete the
Business. The election % of1crrs viil
in all probability take place tomoF-
row,
Hendricks Received.
Hundreds % people were formally
received last eveainE a. a reception
Eiven 90 the department oficerb %
ere Woazan.s auxiliary 90 the United
Spanish War Veterans az Memorial
hall By He,~u Could auxiliary % this
city. IN the receiving line we're Nrs-
Gorilla <ittiisen. past president whn
prss~ated these oaceFas Mrs. Marie
Banner. Olivia REID. Lo;tie Snyder,
Wllheiralna BoFEaisF. Mabel l. Luck
eu. OLGA sylvester. Clara Thornc. An
gle GIBBS. Ursula EirEs. Bertha say
der. East Moline. Matte Ernst. Chi
eas0. and the two past department
presidents. Mrs King % Rockford
ana Mrs Couch % Peoria The con-
pany. escorted by the Orphans home
hand and led b. Mrs Fannie siemon.
past president Of Helen Gould aux
fiiary. fled past the officers and greet
81 then. and taking seats IN the au-
diencs room for a program which vas
Eivcn-
Especially beautiful we're the selcc-
tloua given BY Mrs. Edward Apple
aulst. vho delighted with each nuu-
Der. which was heartily cneoref. Les
ter Eiuksi. pianist. % Bsttendorf. won
the praise % the audience with his
excellent numbers. and Miss Marie
Williams pleased greatly with read
.nEs The boys hand 80 pleased that
L was voted one % the best boys
san4s IN the state and able 20 compete
With adult bands
banquet for Mrs.. Perry.
During the course % the evening
he national president. Mrs Jessie
Booth Perry. vas received BY the CON-
paay. which stood and gave the mill
AIRY salute she Was later presented
with a beautiful bouquet % red car
nations. Mira kitfilseu making the
speech % presentation. 20 which Mrs
Perry responded IN a happy and pleas
AZ manner. telling OF the work IN
he state. she having organized the
Helen Could auxiliary. Mrs Banner
ras also presented with bouquet %
-~a carnations as a Fift from the local
auxiliary. and she responded briefly
nth a word % thanks The formal
,ro<rnsn closed with the audience
lsAneinE and singing America La
rr rrfrrshrarnts we're served. the
coi1rs. yellow and white.
eng carried out In the oonfcciions-
Mrs FsuEsnia Franks. Mrs. Ida TIT
erfnEson and Mrs Fannie Sietnon
ouoossf the committee on entrrtAin-
n~-f aza Arrangements. and 60 them
. due me credit for the great success
z ,hs AFFAIR. Mrs Gorilla kittiiscn ;
ma Mrs Teresa paiiEee wcrc the I
onuai-se~ on rrfreshmsnts.
ne reception hail ~as beautifully {
,rtshs with bouqucss of fragrant aow- I
r. and posseti plants. and every detail I
z shs aszlr vas carried out most sue 1
esssuiiT.
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