Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
Chapter Plans School.

Chapter Plans School.
At a meeting of the Rock Island
chapter No. 269, Order of the Eastern
Star, held last evening plans were
made for a school of instruction 10
be held Monday, Feb. Is. at Masonic
temple. The worthy grand matron
Mrs. Sadie r. Mcbride. and the board
of grand examiners will conduct the
school. They will arrive in the ely
Saturday and that evening will be
guests Of the Silyis chapter in that
city. At o'clock dinner will be
served in their honor Sunday even
ing at the Rock Island club, TO which
all members Of the order have been
invited. Those desiring reservation
should notify Mrs. E. B. kreis, the
secretary, not later than Friday even
ing. The school sessions will be a:
$50 a. M, and 1880 p. m. Monday
Lunch will be served at noon and al
6 p. m. at the temple by Charles Os.
good of McCabe's tea room.
At the meeting Of last evening re.
port was made on the Red Cross work
done by the chapter, members .!
which meet every Friday afternoon In
the various homes. The average at
tendance has been 25 and the ses-
sion tomorrow Is announced to be-
held in the home of Mrs. L. D. Mar
shall, 907 Fifteenth street 1t was
announced that the worthy grand ma.
trOn of the state has asked each @
r. S. member to donate so cents to.
wards a war relief fund. 25 cents l.
60 to the state organization and 2;
cents to the local society for reli-l
work. The money should be given
to Mrs. E. B. Kreis. Charles PEBBLES
past patron of Lily OF the Vale,
chapter No. 2 Of Scotland, was CUES,
of the evening and gave an inter.
esting talk on the ways of conductine
the affairs of the order in his native
land. The chapter decided to pur.
chase a service flag in honor of those
who have been called to the colors
A committee was also appointed I,
look after the soldiers who are a
the tuberculosis sanatorium and tt
provide some entertainment for them
Valentine Party at Church.
The valentine party given by thu
Young Peoples society OF the FRS
Lutheran church last evening at tn,
church was very successful affail
and was attended by many of the mem
bers. A program of games and con
tests had been arranged and from f:
valentine box each one attending wa.
given valentine. Lunch was served
in the course of the evening.
Kush'S Band Annual Session.
Mrs. Hugh Curtis was chosen pres
ident of Ruth's band OF -Broadwa,
Presbyterian church yesterday at tn,
annual meeting held in the home o
Mrs. S. S. Davis, 3O52 Tenth avenue
succeeding Mrs. Robert Lee. Mrs. S
5. Davis was made first vice president
Mrs. S. S. Davis, second vice; Mrs
Estes Xander. secretary; Miss Mar,
Davis. treasurer, and Mrs. C. A
Schoessel, secretary of literature. TIL
band has been trying for some time t,
secure a mile of pennies, or $500. an,
yesterday. when $4470 was turne,
aver to the society, little more thai
half mile had been secured.
The officers and chairmen of com
mittees read their annual reports an,
plans were made for the study pro
! gram for the year. A short program
was given and consisted of, voca
duet by Mrs. S. j. Nyquist and Mis-
Rosabel Stewart; reading, Jim Fen
tons Wedding" from Seven Oaks,
by Mrs J. M. Stevenson; piano selec
ton by Miss Elizabeth Olmsted, and
talk by Rev. Mr.. Stevenson. The com
mittee in charge served lunch, and
delightful social time was passed.
Love Follows War.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin G. Baird Q
q Walling court, Davenport, an
nounce the marriage OF their daugh
ter Louise, to Sergeant George Mars
Sheets, son of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Sheets Of Parma, Idaho, formerly Q
Davenport.
! The wedding took place Saturday i
San Antonio. Texas. No details of tn
ceremony have come to home rels
tives and friends beyond the dispatc
announcing the wedding.
Mr.. Sheets was for some six year
or more a member Of the Davenpor
Democrat editorial staff. He was O
the border in service as a member @
Battery B during the recent unp1eas
antness with Mexico. and returned I
the south with Battery d to which h
was transferred, when that batter
was called out on declaration OF wa
with Germany. He has been at Dem
ing, N. NJ. until about last Christina
time when he became a member OF tn
reserve officers training camp q
Camp Stanley, San Antonio. He wa
first sergeant with Battery D.
MIR. Sheets Is graduate OF the Dav
export high school, and OF Wisconsi
university.
His bride is popular DavenpOr
! girl, who has made many friends sine