Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Tent PLANS Many activities.


Barbara Frietchie tent No. 81
Daughters of Veterans, meeting in
regular session Friday evening &C
complished much business and
planned many activities. In
cluded among the five comrades
attending was Comrade Nicholson
of Quincy, a former member of the
order. Four applications were vot-
ed on and five new members were
initiated. Mrs. Lillian Bedford an
nounced the installation of a new
stove in the kitchen. Plans were
completed for Decoration day and
the annual dinner. 1t was decided
to attend the Memorial day ser
vices Sunday, May %, at Broadway
Presbyterian church, with all 9TH
er patriotic orders and to march in
the parade on Decoration day. The
Sons and Daughters of Veterans
viii go in a body to the cemetery
Sunday afternoon, May %, place
new flags on each comrades grave
and on Decoration day afternoon
to decorate them with flowers. A
committee of Daughters composed
of Mrs Sylvia MillhouSe, Mrs. Sa-
lima Ransom and Miss Jennie Nc
Afee was appointed by the presi-
dent to serve with a like commit
tee of Sons of Veterans as three,
two and one year periods repre-
sentatives, this committee to have
charge OF this work
The committee appointed to
make arrangements for the well
come home reception for the re-
tunred soldier boys of the tent and
service star reported that they
were planning to hold the affair
about the middle of June. The
committee on silverware reported
that it had purchased five dozen
knives and forks each and having
received a donation of one dozen
table spoons from Mrs. Mary Barr
and Mrs. Lillian Dunavun. 1t was
announced that 500 tickets have
been distributed for the illustrated
lecture to be given by Miss Georgia
First and Miss Violet Pascoe at
Franklin school, Monday. June 2.
Two delegates 20 the department
encampment to be held at Rock
ford June IL, II and IS were elect
ed last evening making a total of
six delegates and six alternates,
besides the president and who are
Mesdames Bernice Yoh, Violet
Reddig, Nancy Babb, Bessie Barth-
Richardson and Miss Ruth Ran
son and Mrs. Essie Siemon, the
president being the ex-officio rep
resentative. Comrades Church,
Spur and Cox and Mrs. Lillian
q WI FOL
ing convention data. The May cof-
fee of the tent will be given at the
home of Mrs. Jennie Johnson, ISL
Twenty-third street, Friday after
noon, May %. The hostess will be
assisted by Mesdames Lillian Bed
ford, Nellie Milton, Sylvia Duna-
win. Mary Louise Marshall, Eta
PIogh. Essie SiemOn and Miss
Ruth Ransom. A fine program is
being planned for the occasion. 1t
was announced that the sewing
circle will not hold an all day sew
ing until after the convention in
June. COmrade Nicholson present.
ed the tent with a cash donation
and spoke of his regard for the or
der and his pleasure in being with
the members for the first time in
two years. At the last Regular
meeting of the tent it was voted
to give a banquet once a year at
Memorial hall to all old comrades
of '61-'65, this to be known as
birthday dinner. AppOmattox day,
April 8, or the date of Lees sur
render, was suggested as the most
time and it was de-
cided to entertain each year on this
date. All comrades will be invited
to attend and consider this his in
dividual birthday party. The date |
being passed the dinner this year |
will be given sometime during the |
summer. .COmrade Mitchell was !
reported very sick and COmrade |
Sudgen as no better. A communi- |
cation was read from the national !
president asking that the tent OBJ
serve flag day June IA, and all
were left with the
patriotic instructor, Mrs Sylvia
Nillhouse until the next melting.
Members are asked to meet at Me-
mortal hall, Thursday, May 20, to
help other patriotic orders ar
-,v,ore f7Oxrare. for decoration dou |