Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
TEMPLARS SCORE
SOCIAL SUCCESS
over 300 Attend Big Banquet Follow
ing Conference of Degree ON
tommandery Class.
THE TRoUBADouRs ENTERTAIN
Dancing Party Held After Fried
Chicken DinHer-Lsent is
Thoroughly Enjoyed.

/ Members Of Rock Island Command
cry No, Is, knights TempIar, scored
their biggest social success Of the en-
tire year Yesterday when a class Of
% candidates was given the illus
trious Order Of the Red Cross degree,
followed by banquet at which over
300 were seated. a musical program
by The Troubadours and a dancing
party that was largely attended
The members of the class we're
from outside points, ID coming from
Aledo and II from Geneseo, two of the
candidates from the latter town be-
/ ing unable to make the trip at this
time The visitors were accompanied
] by their ladies and special coaches
from each OF the places brought big
crowds, who were anxious to witness
! the comforting of the Red Cross de
gree on the largest class in the his
tory Of the local commander.
/ The degree work started at / o'clock
in the afternoon and was completed at
80, two sets of officers being used
in part Of the work
Ladies' Entertained.
While this was in progress the Wis
ting ladies were entertained under the
direction Of a COMMITTEES of the wives
of the Sir Knights. There was an auto
trip through the three cities and other
features which were much enjoyed.
The committee in charge VAS COM
posed Of Mesdames y, G. Grifiths.
Clara Lamphere, J. ". Houder, E. A.
Adams, s. r. Davis. NJ. f. Chatley, NJ.
/ s. Heagy. j. j. Hickey. A L. Bruner,
F, Greenwalt, L, C.. Dougherty. Fl. Fl.
Cleveland. H. D. Mack. H. a, eleven
slime, H. A, ]. Mcdonald, c, Schneider,
r. ]. Fullerton, G. ". ThaCher, e. IT.
Ash. F. {, Denkmann, Mary Z. Rob
inson, u. ] Sears and H. S. Bolman,
I The banquet at $50 to which both
the Sir knights and their ladies were
invited, was served by the ladies of the
First Methodist church. following in
vocation pronounced by Rev NJ f.
Chatiey of the Memorial Christian
church and prelate of the Command
cry. A fried chicken menu had been
prepared TO which full justice was
done.
Troubadours Entertain.
The Trouhadour Concert company
then gave an excellent program in
Corinthian hall. The rendition OF the
sextet from Lucia was especially
liked. John Miraglia, harpist, and
James Eagle, futist, gave numbers
that were warmly applauded Miss
Laska Elray. reader and contraIto sol
DIST. pleased with her selections,
The following program was rem
dered.
Overture, Federal League"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ONeilsen
Bridal Rose ..,....,.... c. Layallee
Orchestra
"A Revolutionary Incident" 80. Weber
Laska Elray
SeItet from Lucia 0Dnegetti
Orchestra
! Contraito solo--''A Perfect Day" EEL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Bond
Laska Elray
Flute solo .-...,............ Selected
James Eagle
"A Faithful Engineer" ..,.... Parish
/ Lasks Elray
/ Harp solo ..,....-.,.,......, Selected
John Miraglia
Contralto solo .............. Selected
Laska Elray
/ March Observation-Disclosures. Orchestra
! Dancing Enjoyed,
/ At the conclusion of the recital, the
guests were then taken to the ball
room where dancing was ENJOYED for
several hours. the music being fur
nished by The Trouhadours Special
credit should be given to \. G. Crit
/ flths, eminent commander, ]. l..
Hickey. recorder and others. who were
instrumental In providing an enter
tainment that was thoroughly en-
ioyed.