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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
PERSONAL POINTS

Or Joseph Dc silva has returned
from Chicago uhFrr D. ha1 been on
tus5aesE-
,fss Gertrude Bennett. Sf1 twenty
tsiri street. has returned from visit
ir Chicago
r. ~. Graham arrived frru Kansas
C.rr yesterday f1 visit hts v-ife and son
Fr rEr home uf Hrr. & ~. Giles. fN-.
second aseHur.
Bert thinner. manager Cf th- Rock
Island t11sF has returned from Chit
rsEH ufrFr Do sent 90 arrange Cor
several HrU cabaret acts.
s'- ard Sire g. T. Nutf and daughter
MABEL OF Ch.eaE1 are visiting at the
home 1f 2ir. and Eirs. Aibery Burton.
-sl1 Flfih and a half sveuue.
Mr ard urs. Leopold Huber. 2si-
Fifrh avenue. have some for several
re~ss' visit wlfh their daughter. Sire.
Anthony Firaris a. Marion. Ind
Nrt. T.. = stack. $40 Tvenfy-lrsf
street. and daughter Phyllis have re-
turned after a three mouths' visit .r
California. stoppius az the San FRAN
cisco exposition errogfe home
.fss Katherine Could iF iu thr eIfv.
tE- zuest os her uncle and aunt. sir
and afrs S. . Gouii. eos seventh ave
90. Fr1a here she win go % her
home Ca Chieazo
a. &C. Pollard 1895 Ty.rnty-frsf
street. who three weeks ago submitted
90 an operation az 81 Anthony hos
pitai. is getting along very we'll. lie
viii BE- Eiad Co receive calls from Eis
friends.
Mayor Merf Harris 90 Erardstowu.
Mrs. Harris and dauEhtcrs. Misses
Myrtle and Vetia and Airs- John Green
came YESTERDAY iu their car from
Eeardafouu and are guests iu che
home % Air. ana Mrs. p. T. Pollard
1865 Twenty street. They will
return 20 their home tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
OPEN BIDS ON THE
18TH AVENUE JOB

Bids for the big contract OF paving
Nineteenth avenue in Moline, we're op-
ened this morning by the board Of To-
cal improvements in that city There
were four bidders, Western Improve
ment company. Mccarthy Improve
ment company. J. ". Bushnell and ].
j. Donnegan. All Of the bids we're in
units with no total hgures. making il
impossible 10 tell who was the lowest
bidder at the time. The board meet
Ing was adjourned until o'clock this
afternoon. at which time the figures
will be made public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
UNION ELECTRIC TO
TAKE DOWN POLES?

As result OF a conference between
representatives OF the defunct Union
Electric Telephone company and the
city council 81 Moline this morning
IL may be possible that the unsightly
poles and dangerous wires OF the
company viii be removed. The wire
IS valued 90 four cents a pound, which
would amount 20 quite a sum. The
company o. indebted % the city Of
Moline 90 the amount OF sl.O2f40 FOR
taxes and labor hired to remove dam
gerous poles and wires. The city of
ac.als asked the representative OF
the company 90 pay the Indebtedness
and remove the poles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
Registration Days.
SEEKS LICENSE TO
OPERATE NOLAN BAR

Sen TaEman tLla afternoon aiei APP
81. cation f1T q license 90 conduct the
saloon at ztet Third avenue. which
vas closed last vres after enc authori-
ties had arrested ffF former prnpriT-
tor Martin Nolan. az che iuEtisatiou ot
81 Taxman. Who claimed that Noiau
4.i uot .uteud f1 rrarw BIS license.
Tire application is the s1d one on fic
In vkich the petitioner has filed hits
t1Et aul license fee la thc lHf thus
faF petitions DO u1t appear Tor the
EsFai1. eIf TEeaty- fourth street. nor
che place formerly conducted by Billy
Ric~ az s-0T Fourth avenue The couu-
CO uiu likely go over che ilrt inform
alfT raEr time thlE week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
COLUMBUS
REFLECT W. N. BROWN

Decatur. Az. May william y.
Brown % Chicago. was reelected state
deputy % the Illinois Knights % Col
urubus a. the annual session % that
organization here today. Edward
Houlthan % Chicago vas also reflect
- state secretary. Delegates named
to the national convention az Seattle
10 August are Rev. T. u. Hcnnessy.
BraldWooa; ". , Doisa. Champaign;
ur "a. =. Weber. Cairo. A. G kas-
sehagri. Bsiicyiiic. Michael Fahsy.
Decatur and y. J. Coous. ". J. Lynch
aud Judge John J. Sullivan % Chica-
20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
MOLINE TEACHERS
NAMED BY BOARD
AZ Special Meet of school Body, List
~ Recommended by Committee
l. Accepted.

A. special meeting of the Moline
school board. held last night. recon-
mendations % committee on teachers
for next year. were read aud accepted
40 appointments % teachers 20 the
various schools was made during the
session and these announcement will
be- made later. AIRS. o. r. Anlcr~3u
chairman OF the committee Ia the alb
scnee Of Wilson p. Hunt from the city.
stated that the list did not contain
names 90 several special booster
teachers, who would probably be re-
talned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
MOLINE RoTARIANS
TO HAVE BOAT RIDE

Moline Rotary club this noon decid-
"a 90 hold O. moonlight river oScgr-
sion and 90 invite members ut the
Rock Island and Davenport Rotary
clubs tr bc their guests. The date
har not yet been fixed. IT. was tecid-
cI 20 attend the good roads booster
meeting t1 bc held in Moline the last
% the month. iu O. body a nominal
ing committee was directed 90 select
tickets 90 De put up at the election to
b. held the last OF the month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
HANDLING CANADIAN
MONEY AT OLD RATE

Although banks IN various cities %
the United States are no longer hand
ling Canadian money a. par on ac-
couat of the depreciation Of English
currency. this custom b not prevalent
IN Rock faiand.-under certain con
disioaa- The exception q when any
large amount - handed the hank.
Small eoins. quarters. haif dollars and
svez dollars are being exchanged for
their equivalent IN United States
money.
Forviga exchange u nearer normal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
FAVOR ASPHALT IN
MOLINE STREET WORK

sI1une'F board of local improve
merts VIII likely reconsider It's acc
ton on Tho paving OF TWeuty-nrsr
and rVcnfy-togrtb streets. Brics has
been specified. the assessment rolls
are ON rie and the hearing of ohirc-
lions H to be- held lIay %. Vow own
ere OF property want asphalt. which
was not adopted year ago because
IN. c.fy then waE putting FOO mo- ass
phtIf Sow that Nineteenth avenue
To- Co tr paved with asphalt. BE- is be-
lirvcf satisfactory price can Dee OBJ
tanned from contractors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
TEMPLE PLANNED
BY K. P. IN MOLINE

Plans FOR o. temple OF the Dramatic
order OF knights OF khorassau are
under way 90 Moline. and the promot-
ers are wrH pleased with the number
90 applications being received. knights
of FythilE only are eligible Go menu
hrrEtip The temple, when instituted
viii Do the only one iu che state north
ol Peoria and west of Ia sale. Plans
for the uew temple viii be- fully eN-
planned 90 the annual roll can ot ST.
George lodge So. IS. h- uf D.. next
Monday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
ARRESTED IN
STRIKE OUTRAGES

New York. Nav i2.-The IL blanket
indictments voted yesterday against
81 men. charging various crimes. from
riotlnE and assault 90 nEst degree muir
der. la connection with garment work
ers' strikes. sound the death knell Of
NeN York gangsters and are the fore
runner of other Wholesale arrests. ac-
eording 60 District Attorney Perkins
~ the district attorneys Office 10 was
said today that detectives had found "a
clearing house for crime, run by
gangsters Ia this city" and that every
gang leader operating in New York
had been eliminated.
Nine OF the - indicted men were ar
raisned today on warrants charging
varlousIy. assault. attempted eNtortion.
riot. injury 20 property and first de
gree murder With the exception Of
the one charge ~ murder. bail was set
n from s. .0ee 20 $1,000 ia each case
All the news I'll the time - The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12

OBITUARY


HurrrHf 81 Hnrinn ttrarFtfnt-
The .H- ef We eef w-s H 3d.
.I-sa-aaf was ru-f VITA s5-reV.rE
friends .s gHrs.sE Usrr ere rErrral
services zoe Fer.- taezsFrF Wss olive
WssHn ..-se-.fef were E-f az 90
T..a uF Marquis. Efs.7r1
-H-r af asr Broadway rr-ssvfrr-
aF e.sres saot- BE close sss1-tse
Cons vs trs -.rfFr.Fsf fr7e et5-fr
H.Hf "A. THHae wrrFsE7ef t-Eft~E ar
.s.s. F-ss.rrrrss F1 fsr er1e
HsTrr a-It eI ere HrFsresF
a. t-r ~r.r..res.
efH.t .sr .r- eragrrsl .r- vas row
only shadow ssFf ere s.rsFrr o.
H- 'ssr-1s "rr ard
Hs. .e of Ff- rs.sr~ lfr I'd reF
.- sH-as.es -af.aree us lrs4EsF a
es=ss- ar eemte-r fl ere s7rr~v.eE
asr-Hrs
Er-r ere REMARKS 5F Or Marquis
fr U-e Fl WIsee ef rsr a~7at-
vs rr-seHf-risr essFes arf nrFs.-
Gustav a. Nrtresr OF HaEssrses
...-ss ea.f deserved Erlsgfe f1 enc tr-
.sH
Hr-rsI was from fs- Ee=-. 500
r-I--rs s.rr-f vtss s4rsl .a tsr
fH. #r r ...Ea. aseses. u.sr.as teF
Hra utE.e. ilsTr- sons as-
.HmHe ana 81 grave Sis
.e.s f.fet .s trr capacity q
.s. .-.Hrrs Those veT carried tsF
.s ar resl reaE place
@ WeN-HI EefHr ErrElg.
tv.r w.taEfre. Efsr3f t1rtE--e.
s.aaHt Waller end Bsaert uart-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
Tar Catches Fire.

The FIRE department was summoned
TO the Lewis Roofing company plant
in Moline AT 9:45 this morning. when a
tank filled with tar caught IRE. The
blaze was extinguished before the de-
partment reached the plant. Prompt
work By the employees prevented what
might have resulted in a serious FIRE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
BOARD ADJoURNS TO
MEET NEXT TUESDAY

0at OF respect Co Presstsat %. 90
er-sHrrsrs. wzss~ daughter Marior
passed sVaF ra~4sE. che t1arl of ed
eeata1r met fas rsEEF oEiF Eo adjourn
re~ urtf session OF tEe baaTI aiil b.
raesEsr. war o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
ICE DEALERS HOLD
SOCIAL GATHERING

-r.e.fT fee dealers met tass uiEtt
fr- a spre.at GsrErr az ths Hotei
Harms rrr rzrpose vas 20 bring
se= r-absFs iss8 closer tpach. Tho
bar4grt proved successful On every
respect. after ere bsuqusF an later
~-ars~ % sFr-essf1Es on phases o.
ere bas5r~ss i1 vkies ere dealers are
serss Interested Vas heard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
CONFER REGARDING
STEAMBOAT LANDING

". H. Lamont OF Rock Island, rep
resenting the Northern Steamboat
company. conferred today with COM
missioner A c. Stoufer of Moline on
the plans for Moline's boat wharf. 1t
is proposed to have q 60-foot front
for the landing. The plans will pro-
vide facilities for driving autos di-
rectly onto the steamers at the land
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
BUTTERWORTH MADE
FINANCE DELEGATE

William Butterworth Of Moline has
been appointed one OF the 1O9 dele
Gates 20 represent this country at the
pau-Auerican financial congress
which will meet at Washington May
-. Secretary OF the Treasury Nc
Adoo made the appointment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
LODGE NOTES.

~ ETEfiaE 81 tE~ LOYAL order %
Moose Eetf last evening" az Mafh g
ea1 class o. IS candidates uaE In
tfsFrt ard asaaV applications for
arr be-saig 9ers received. tF VAS
ARRANGED tr have q bsE booster meet
feF re Nfaq 60. az whieh time q dance
arf card party viii b. srioTvd b1 ERE
a~r srrs alE fae.r frirafs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
THREE PLAYERS ARE
RELEASED BY MOLINE

Ericvsiu. IuHeIier. Cummings pitch
or. and Erion. catcher. were released
hy Manager Hughes OF the Moline
Thrcc-Eye team this afternoon.
Hughes had % mon iu his club and
was forced Co out this number poo the
limit uf ~ PLAYERS this week. The re-
lease of Cummings came as o. surprise.
many of the Moline fans thiuSing that
me had won O. berth with the team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
STRIKES HIS OWN
HEAD WITH BRICK
Charles Engstrom Of Moline Tries TO
Commit Suicide in an Unusual
Manner.
FIGHTS WITH MEN WHO HOLD HIM
When Police Arrive on Scene They
Find Him I'm Grip Of Five Men
With Head Badly Cut

While suffering from q NJ OF delir-
ium tremens. Charles Engstrom. 729
Eighteenth avenue. Moline. tried 10
commit suicide at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing by pounding himself in the head
with "a brick. and might have succeed
ca had not several men in the neigh
borhood interfered. Engstrom made
the attempt al the corner of Twenty
nth avenue and Fifth street, and sue
ceeded i'm cutting several severe CASH
as in his scalp before he was seized.
He was attended az the police station
by DR.. Carlson, and his condition is re
ported as critical this afternoon
Several calls were received at the
police station this morning with re-
gard 10 Engstrom, but each time an
officer appeared on the scene Eng
strom had disappeared. When the last
cali was received the officers made a
record run with the patrol When
they arrived they found Engstrom in
the grip of I'VE men, struggling, but
as soon as he saw the officers he quiet
ed down ana accompanied them 90 the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12

nov than IL has been fo- some time
the financial conditions OF the war
ring nations proving even more sound
than had been anticipated An Eng
iish pound Is row worth about $3.50 IN
United States coinage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
FLOWERS PLACED ON
COURT HOUSE LAWN

FJawsrs ere hsisE placed ts.s after
r1ar 6r tse e14rt sa4ss ezmp-E. the
ee-e Eel ia caaFEe OF H-srF Ga~fHie.
F1riss. and ere sppezFaHer ~ tse lawn
a5.. Del Erref,T Improved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
NEW POLICE ARE
CHOSEN BY CHIEF
rar.e 0m~rrs Are Tee ont aa4 tp-
baiafses tssame Dutiss I'm
msdiatsty.
vii MAJ voEr CHtVer, sOOy
0msrrs -allsan- Lloyd aaa B~rry Es-
artsf ~ .. Fsrshsrr- r. Cshaatsr
AIT A. rhormann-

re E-s police gTerss p~er Eel
f-ef-f ratfT hr Cslef phI Mlisf ard
q rr.s 4f c .aless OF ere tsW NO lave
sees feavsilar eisat beats were 20
moved Joe Farserff EGise CabootFr
s-I August RI raarmaaa were ssarl
...a .4Far. Issa sewers sef Usl-
..e ..H"t were relieved
FraarrE. geeaHete. ast ter@rr.F
e se reslt-s on Ffsfs street.
..rTr- Erh ast 4ereTfs aFerzes.
n-r. rst- ssItaa,s seaf .a fsr r4s-
es. s..t.1s ar ere e.fT t1rref.
rasaaf.r who formerly eare
...f-. sf.7cH fr $500 araestl ave.
.4- r-. .1.es Nrwrre wtesr sras vas
.es|-t e fH~ territory rreeetiT sr-
.-f-I sH Use eifv ar rlEhF
TaTe.srE. "a carpenter. restt~s al.
rHsrf aarutr. ara tr vii fratr.
.rar srEUFr1 TNeEFTs t1srts ae4
STREETS. and lFurrE tar
sst Elsfa avrrGr. fr us.r- Lloyd
.--s -HeI Els duties rre .srfr- EFs
boon flr mgsfGs aHt aEF.s Coos sE
shortly after che r.r.1H
Ouiy Temporary.
F- .effs f1 wl.ea ere rev are
Hf.- H-er fss ee-t hT Uasef tf..rr are
..a.a.Hr Nr-- HI a5raIrr-
e-a.s .f#- H--H made. REQ BEATS v..l
.- f.-a ..e are-es Vsrs ere sFsas-
a ..- r1re- a E-sfrf per-
Ha.-a
H.H.-r esaEE-s .r ere e7rF7esr.
rF H.e ..r.r er- expected daily aef re-
H-r#-. rssr t.r.sE frs rrrt rrse.
.Ha..# al. a.Hal#.H.Ha..aa .H H..H a-a
H s- saf-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
fansraI ID -. 49, -.

Fzssrai sefVlees fgr 1fFs- Az1aaea
Ertf we're ketf YESTERDAY aftsTnooa a.
2 e'e'aet a. tas bose. .Es Slnetssafh
ssFees. Mstfse. Rev. :. r. coanor o.
elalsE fsfsrusas was is caiPg.as.
eare e~cefTrV. Rock islasf
Bearers serr 81 = NassisE. 4. 2
f7ssTr. $ 8. ffg1cass. 3 . FIeminE.
q. O. MsssaF a-4 - = wie<ssrozz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12

ssrsrsses froz4 tAs sozs. 1915 Flfh
sssggs. TIE Re-. o. 7. Dsiasli % TIE
Ftrss NsshossisE eszFeA esa4seted tks
services 81 tss hsszs al grave B=r!ai
vas o. CEigstaasgc<.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12

faHrr1f Of Wrs- NeBouaiA-
rH-rsI OF ere Tate YRS. Taaasas 50
Donald vas beta aE e a.ef3es tsts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
Admits Rash Act

EnEs -rom admitted that he had tried
suicide About 80 witnesses in the
neighborbood told the police that Eng
strom walked up 20 "a pile OF brick ar
the corner. and selling one, proceeded
90 batter himself on top of the head.
Ills head and face was covered with
cIotted blood. and the claret was flow
ing freely from the scalp wounds. Eng
strom struggled like "a maniac with the
men who tried 20 hold him. He had
been drinking heavily OF late.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12
ELECTORS MUST
REGISTER NAMES
ksep Separate Rsoks for Judicial
Election In Rsek Island and
Moline Townships.
NoT REQUIRED N THE COUNTRY
womeu WI Not Participate In Sc
lection Of Men for Circuit
Beach June :.

Voters ia the townships % Rock Is
iaai and toiiae vho expect 20 cast
ts~ir ballots az thr judicial election 20
o. t~id Monday. Juue e. for the pur-
pose % naming thrrr Judges ga the
FoErtrruth judicial circuit. must reg
ist-r This is fhr Information which
Cgunty CtsrE u. % Hubbard today
gives out au4 the electorate Will do
well 90 heed his advice.
According 20 the county clerk. reg
istrafion books for 5gciciai elections
are required only where township
lines are ineilled vh1.iy vlthin eity
la-ltE and Ga this instance Rock Is
land and 1folin~ are the ouly town
ships % the county % Which The rui-
log applies. NO books are kept 90 the
rural districts
Registration Day.
Separate judicial registration books
for Rock fstand and Moline are kept
a1I before male voters can qualify
tgr tae eiecfi1a they must register.
Women vlIl not participate IN the APP
preaching event First registration
daT is Tuesday. May ts. and the sec
oai .s Tuesday. June 2.
The books for Rock Island can BE-
found at tsr r1guty clerks once. and
for NuuGe az the Office 90 r a. Lethin.
t1vu CLERK Polls on election DAY
u.u be open from 2 90 ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-12

All the news I'll the time - The
Argus.
Evening star., 1915-02-09

Manley Jordan, Mrs. Arthur c. Ducat,
Mrs. Samuel Reber. Mrs. Frazier. Mrs.
Delos Blodgett, Mrs. Corcoran Hill,
Mrs. Leigh Palmer, Mrs. Patten and
Mrs. Wotherspoon.
Mrs. Althouse. wife Of Commander
Adelbert Althouse, is giving a bridge
party this afternoon in compliment to
Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels and Miss
Evelyn Jackson, house guests of the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Dan
iels There are five tables and the
guests are young girl associates Of he
sister Of the hostess, Miss Dorothy
Drake
Senator and Mrs. Willard K. Sauls-
bury entertained at dinner last night,
minister and Nine. Ekengren. the At
torney General and Mrs. Gregory, the
assistant secretary of state and Mrs
William Phillips. the assistant attor-
ney general and Mrs Charles Warren.
Gen. and Mrs. Albert Mills, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Glover. DR.. and Mrs. Ralph
Jenkins and Capt. Bassett.
and Mrs. Forney of Philadelphia an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Angela de c. K. Forney, to
, Mr.. William Warden Bodine. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel T. Bodine. also
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. William F. Draper. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont, Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews
and Col. and Mrs. Symons were among
those who gave dinners last night
Mrs. Dan c. Kingman. 1925 N street.
will be at home tomorrow.
Mrs Nanette B. Paul. president of
the Washington Seminary. entertained
the students Sunday. February I. at
her residence, 2oo1 Columola ROAD
nrd nf Var s.
and a musical program and a bufet
luncheon followed.
Mrs. ]. Mcdonald Stewart and Miss
Lillian @. Stewart of 1922 H street will
be at home. Informally, Wednesday,,
February 10 and "a.
Miss Edith Temple Oracle. daughter
of Mrs Archibald Oracle of this city,
attended the ball In New York last
night given by Mrs. Wharton Drexel
at the Colony Club for her nieces, the
Misses Madeline and Katharine Dahl
Drexel Dahlgren.
fhe assembly room and the adjoin-
| Ing room were thrown into one for the
dance. and soon after midnight a seat
| ed supper was served i'll the gymnasi-
| um. The decorations were spring flow
ers. Mrs Drexel and the Misses Drexel
received the guests. who numbered
| nearly 400. and who were chiefly the
|
people.
| Miss E. Blanche Neal of Washington,
D. c.. daughter of the late John T. Neal
of Upper Marlboro. Md. and Mr. Clin-
| ton N. Smith of Washington, D. c., were
married Saturday. February 6. 1915.
The ceremony was performed at the
| rectory of st. Annes parish, p. E..
Church. Annapolis. Nd, by the Rev.
Joseph P. McComas.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Hester. accom-
panied by Mrs. ]. R. Mohler of Grottoes
Va. left today for a two weeks visit to
| st. Petersburg, Fla.
Mrs. Claude Worthington Owen Is
hostess this afternoon at a reception
for her sister. Mrs. W. CasseH Hanson
| of Bloomington, Ill. formerly Miss
Minna H. Schafer of this city. Both
| are recent brides and will wear their
| wedding dresses of cream tinted satin
| and point lace. with corsage bouquets
Of yellow roses and lilies of the valley
| Assisting will be Mrs. Excl. Misses
Excl. Miss Collins. Mrs. Reginald Ruth
erford and Mrs Schafer. mother of the
hostess and honor guest. Miss Laura
Evening star., 1915-02-09

the Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital, will be held in the studio
hall, 1919 Connecticut avenue, Friday,
February ~, from to O'Clock.
A pleasant afternoon was spent at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Beall,
1914 Park road, the occasion being the
seventh birthday anniversary of their
son Ohio. The afternoon was spent in
games and music The guests inciud-
ed Mary Stearns, Elizabeth Stearns'
Nancy Talbot, Elizabeth Hopkins.
Mary Elizabeth Ford, Elizabeth Two
hey. Charlotte Yarbrough, Leach, Ford.
Hazel Mccarthy, Dorothy Field. Nir-
ginia Cav. Mildred Palmer, Katherine
Beall, Billy Stearns, Rixey Stearns. AL
bert MCPHERSON, Cope Livingstone.
Francis Mccarthy, Raymond Beali,
Jack Eldridge and Everett Beall.
The Misses Young of 1717 18th street
northwest will be at home tomorrow
from to 6 O'Clock. They Will have
with them their house guest. Mrs.
Richard R. Hammond of Philadelphia
Mrs. Nanette B. Paul, with MISS
Celynda W. Ford and the ladies' OF ene
Washington Seminary. will be at home
for the last time this season at SIof
street, Friday afternoon, from TO
6 o'clock.
Mrs. John Wiley gave a theater box
party last night and had eight guests.
Miss Nourse. 1928 Q street, will be
Evening star., 1915-02-09
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Mrs. Baldwin Gave a Luncheon To-
day in Honor of Mrs.
Daniels.
Other Parties at Cards and Tea.
Dinners-Days at
Home.

Mrs. Theodore A. Baldwin gave a
luncheon today in compliment to Mrs.
Daniels. wife of the Secretary Of the
Navy. Her other guests were Mrs
Burleson, Mrs. Hinckley, Mrs. Fowler,
Mrs. Dorst, Mrs. Perry Heath. Mrs.
Henry l. Roosevelt, Mrs. T. De Witt
Talmage, Mrs. James of Baltimore, Mrs
Evening star., 1915-02-09

Miss Lotta Walsh, after spending sew
eral days in New York. will be tn,
guest of Capt. and Mrs. L. R. Dice O.
Forest Hills, L. I.
Evening star., 1915-02-09

Senator and Mrs. Francis G. New.
lands have returned from California
and are at the New Willard.
Evening star., 1915-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. John Foster Dulles of
New York city will spend the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster, 1923
18th street. Mrs. Dulles will assist
Mrs. Foster Monday afternoon, Feb
ruary IS.
Evening star., 1915-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren J. Davis and
daughter and Miss johnson Of Racine,
are visiting senator Stephenson at the
Hotel Powhatan.
Evening star., 1915-02-09

More than eighty couples were pres
ent at the second annual ball of the
Intercouncil Dancing Assembly of the
Knights of Columbus at Rauscher's
last evening. The committee in charge
consisted Of: Thomas J. Gaffney, S. Leo
Mccarthy, William NJ. Walsh, P. j..
Carney, Albert w. Brand, John J.
Campbell, F. E. Carney. Joseph L. B.
Chisholm. George A. Daddy, Wallace E..
burst, ]. w. Ellis, William G. Feely,
James NJ. Hassett, Frank L. Hewitt.
Frank NJ. Mclaughlin. Francis E. Mar
win. William A. Shreve, Ernest J.
Smith, John NJ Tabler, Arthur J. Tholl
John F. Victory, James NJ. Mclaughlin
and Henry ]. ZilIiox.
Mrs q II Greena and Miss McKnew
Evening star., 1915-02-09

The Congressional Club will entertain
Miss Hartmann and Miss Luders as the
guests of honor. Friday. February IL.
at o'clock. After the musical, tea
will follow at o'clock.