Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22
VETERAN WORKER
GIVEN ASURPRIsE
DR.. j. w. Stewart Banqueted by
the Board of Associated
Charities.
10 YEARS AS PRESIDENT
Although 20 Years Of Age, Guest or
Honor Enjoys Excellent Health
Enjoyable Event.

In recognition o. IS years OF faith
ful service as president OF the Asso-
ciated charities and In commemora-
ton of the 10th anniversary OF his
biIch. DIT. J. W. Stewart was last eve
ming given a genuine surprise and
rendered a banquet by members OF
the board OF the society OF which he
Is head, assisted by the present and
past chairmen of the house commit
tee
Dr. Stewart was summoned TO the
Association house at $3.50 under the
pre;eNt OF an important committee
meeting and according to his never
falling custom was promptly on hand
at the appointed time. He was in
formed that the meeting was to be
held in the home dining room where
IL was more comfortable and when
he entered the room the % guests
had already taken places AZ the
board. The lights had been turned
of and the only illumination OF the
room was that from 40 lighted candles
on a large birthday cake. He did
nO< at once realize that the affair had
been arranged in his honor and as IL
dawned on tlim before taking his as
signed place he greeted each guest
cordially and was again much sur
prised when he discovered that his
daughter was among The guests and
had kept che secret as well from him.
a three course dinner was served
by members OF the house committee
at a table that was very lovely with
rs decorations. In each napkin was
a favor OF Q pink carnation. the nut
dishes were boat shaped affairs and
the birthday cake was a large beauti-
fully frosted one surrounded with red
candles and smilaN, with more candles :
placed on she top.
Cable Toastmaster.
II. 5. cable acting as POSTMASTER |
called upon Mrs. W. H. Whistler. who f.,
with Mrs. ". n. Gest. is the oldes. 4
member who was present az the or 1
ganization OF what was then the +.
Charity Relief committee % years .
ago. She told Of the organization OF .
the society by % ladies for the re- .
.ief OF the poor in December 1889.
iaying. The officers were. Miss Liz
,ie Weyerhaeuser. Mrs. II - sud
Ow. Mrs. W. y. Ferguson. Mrs. J. =.
Gilmore and Mrs. + ". Hurst Mrs
president. Mrs. sud
Ow vice president Mrs Charles Nc
ntyre secretary and Mrs. Morris
1osenfield. treasurer. Mrs T.. Simon
lcted as board manager for five
ears. At this time but two families
we're found TO be in need o. help.
During the following five years, Mrs.
'udlow acted a. president. Mrs. c. X.
f,fn for ~
and Mrs. w b. Ferguson
lad charge OF the clothing during the
existence Of the society. The sew
.nth year Mrs. G. X. Mixter was
president Slnd Mrs Nellie Hayes
stevens was secretary. Mrs. McGiIl
nd Mrs. Cleayeiand had charge OF
he Irving school which was then {
eld in the old No / building and
fterward in the basement OF the
lincoln school. During the last
ear OF the sewing school, So girls
sere given New Years dinner ut l
he close of the las; year OF the exis- {
ence OF the class. During the past !
ear of the society 50 families have /
cen given assistance"
Early Days Recalled.
". ). Parks was the next speaker,
living a very happy talk on fhe early
avs when he and DR.. Stewart were
oys together, and paying high trib-
te to his character and speaking {
Z the esteem in which sle is held by 9
is friends W. \. Frewert spoke of {
ne progress that the association has s