Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
EAST MOLINE

The Missionary society of the Con-
gregational church met yesterday az
ternoon with Mrs S. D. Long. There
were so many gatherings yesterday
that the attendance was, not as large
as usual. Mrs. T. E. Van Meter. pres
ident of the society, talked on the
early history of the church. She
dwet for two hours on the subject
and brought out some very deep
points.
The subject for the March meeting
will be Missionary Milestone Chap
ter" one which will be handled by
Mrs. W. T. Adams at the home OF
Mrs. Charles Meyers, $50 Seventeenth
The card party sponsored by the
East Moline Rebekah degree staff
held yesterday afternoon was social
success as we'll as financially. Cards
were played at nine tables while sew
eral worked on Red Cross garments.
Mrs. Forrest Alsbrow held high score
and received a pair of hemstitchea
pillow slips. Mrs. H. Stee OF Silvls
won second, a. bath towel and wash
cloth. The all-cut went to Mrs. L. S.
McLain of Davenport. A nice lunch
followed the games. A neat sum was
realized for the Red Cross work.
Mrs. Andrew Davis will go to her
home at Montezuma, Iowa, after 4
months visit with her sister, Mrs.
Mary Harper.
The Crescent club Of Silvis met at
an all day meeting yesterday. Mrs.
Charles Windsor threw open her home
and splendid session of Red Cross
work was the result. The II ladies
made 16 gun cases, which will be
presented to Camp Dodge boys and is
enough to fit out two squads. Lyle
Allison of Camp Dodgeshad asked the
ladies' to do this work: they will be
shipped right away. They also conf
pleted a nice pile Of Red Cross nap
kins. A dinner was served at noon
and oh such a dinner. There was
no meat in evidence, but many good
substitutes. The table decorations
were several handsome babies. Take
it all together, 1t was a delightful
gathering
Yesterday was the ninth anniver-
sary of Rose chapter No 626, o. E. s.,
of Silvis, and it was ESQ the third
annual past matrons' and patrons
meeting. The hall was crowded with
Visitors from Rock Island, Moline,
Milan. Colona and East Moline. Can
didates were initiated into the mys-
teries by the following past officers:
Worthy Patron G. F. Mckinley, Sill
Wis; Worthy Matron Lillian Clendenin
East Moline; Associate Matron Anna
Roach, Silvis; Secretary George
Schmidt. East Moline; Treasurer A
Aversion. Moline: Conductress Anna
Durham, East Moline; Associate Con.
ductress Wayne Sleeth, Chaplain F
10. Hartline, Silvis; Marshal Jesse
Wray, Silvis; Organist Mrs. HUFF
Adah Lenora Ferguson, Newton,
Iowa: Ruth, Ella Edwards, Moline
Esther Mary Robb, Moline; Martha
Alice Mccoy. Moline; Electa Ross
! Mckinley, Silvis; Warder Victorins
Cartwright, Sentinel Harry Hickman
| lt was real uOuc-COulu6 AoI lAs
out of town matrons. The stand was
draped with a service flag, presente:
by Mr.. and Mrs G. F. Mckinley, hoE'
oring Captain Neal, located at Camr
Cody, Arizona, who left early in tn.
fall. Mrs. W. d. Chapman sang a.
Eastern Star song. which delighted
the audience.
The gauze workers were out yes
terday in great number and Mrs. L
A. Paradise is much pleased with thu
good attendance and the neat worl
which is produced each meeting. Thu
garment workers had another sessicI
yesterday and are planning to get dit
| ferent societies to work one day eacf
week and work out system to keel
rooms open every day.
The Baptist Amomas class OF Sill
Wis will hold q business session thii
evening right after the prayer meet
ing services at the church. All ar,
urged to be present