Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
In the Lodges

One hundred and fifty couples at
tended the hard times masquerade
dance Thursday night, given by belie
X camp No. 102, R. n. A., in h. /.
hall, Moline, among them being 50
soldiers, who are hoping they Will De
afforded another opportunity 10 attend
similar affair soon.
The various costumes caused great
deal of amusement, as some were clad
in Egyptian style. other impersonate1
Italians, while the remainder wore
hideous and raggy outfits, which were
certainly appropriate for such an oc-
casion.
The happy gathering danced AMI
danced and it seemed as thought IL
never would tire of it, until the CLOCK
struck the midnight hour. DELICIOUS
refreshments were served.
Members of Woman's Benefit asso
citation of Maccabees, hive NO. ll9, at
meeting in Swedish Olive hall. Mo-
line, Wednesday night arrangements
for the union gathering of Rock
Island. Silvis and Moline hives, March
6 in Swedish Olive hall. Mrs. Ella
.B. Wilkinson, state commander, Will
be the out of town guest and at the
session first degree work is to be pdf
on. The knitting club will hold its
next meeting at the home OF MRS.
Johnson, 1920 Sixth avenue, Rock
Island.
Thora lodge No. 8, Ladies of Viz
ings, met Wednesday evening IN SWe-
dish Olive hall. There was s,aff prac
tice and after the business session re-
| freshments were served by the sewing
circle committee composed OF Mrs.
Axel Christopher, Mrs. John Hailgren,
Mrs. Gus Anderson, Mrs. Ernest
Oberg and Mrs. Edlin OF Rock Island.
Reports were read by the delegates
who have returned from the grand
lodge convention held in Chicago fep,
10. Invitations were received by the
! ladies to attend an entertainment CIV
en- by the Thor lodge No. 8, l. |. q.
/ v, March /, in. Swedish Oilve NAH.
| A happy gathering last evening IN
Turner hall enjoyed the dance aad
banquet given by the Plow City En-
campment, No. 200, l. o. o. F., Moline.
There were nearly $50 present, which
! consisted of Just the members OF the
encampment and their families and in
innate friends. The wives of the men,
bers furnished the delicious refresh
ments. Another interesting feature
which deserves special mention, was
the music furnished by members OF
l the encampment and also the vocal
| numbers so well rendered by one OF
the young ladies who attended. Dane
ing continued until late hour and
then the crowd left for their homes
completely satisfied and hoping that
the encampment will hold another
dance in the near future.
Swedish Olive Rebekah lodge No
SAB, Moline. met in regular session
| last evening in Swedish olive hall
Arrangements were made by the sew
ing club to hold motion picture
party Tuesday afternoon at the Mir
ror theatre. On March 7 Mrs. John
Mangson, Rock Island, and Mrs. Gus
Halstrom. Moline, will entertain the
! sewing club in the lodge rooms, a!
which time the ladies will devote theiI
spore moments to sewing and knit
ting for the Red Cross. After the bust
ness session refreshments were served
Three candidates of the Fret lodge
No. Is, l. o. s., were initiated at {
meeting last evening in X. p. hall, Mo
line. Four new applications were re
ceived and later plans were discussed
regarding the entertainment to be Civ.
en- by the lodge Saturday, March 2, il
Turner hall. All members are urged
to attend. as the program promises t.
be an interesting one.
Eugene w. Welch, Galesburg. dis
trict deputy grand exalted ruler, Wis
tied the Moline lodge OF Elks Thurs
day evening. Degree work was pu
one, and patriotic program givel
consisting of talks by Andrew Olso1
on George Washington" and read
ing by Carl Londberg. Then cam,
the burning of the mortgage with al
OF the proper ceremonies attached, W
E. Whiteside being the chief officiater
while John Grilk, John Schacht an.
George Lindburg, acting as trustees
applied the match.