Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
SOCIAL EVENTS

for their wedding trip and will be-
at home in De Witt after March l.
Mr.. kammerer was in service Ii.
months. 10 of which were spent
over seas.
Convention TO Be In Rock Island.
The annual state convention of
the United Commercial Travellers
Of Illinois will be held in Rock Is
land next May. The session will be
joint one with the United Com
mercial Travellers of Iowa who will
convene in Davenport at the same
time. The Woman's Auxiliary, or
ganized at the meeting held in the
knights Of Pythias hall in Daver-
port last evening, will assist in tho
social and special activities during
the convention. The meeting last
evening was in the form Of q
Christmas party for the travellers.
their wives and families. Santa
Claus distributed gifts to the l75
guests present and the latter part
Of the evening was spent in dane
ing
VIII Have Christmas wedding.
Another Christmas wedding to be
solemnized this year is that -
Miss Mildred Learner, daughter -
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Learner Of
2104 Farnam street. Davenport. to
Wesley Morse, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
E. II. Morse Of Hartford. Conn. Tie
ceremony will be read by DR.. 4.
Frank Houser, pastor of the Cal
vary Baptist church of Davenport,
and will be at the home of the
bride. Only the immediate family
viii. be present at the ceremony and
the bridal couple will take up their
residence in Hartford at once After
being graduated from St. Luke's
hospital training school for nurses,
Miss Learner was in Red Cross
service at Fort Riley until she re-
turned to Davenport last Septem-
Der Mr.. Morse is connected with
business college.
Farewell Party For Miss Ward.
Miss Alberta Ward was honoree
at farewell party given last eve
ming at the home of her sister, Mrs.
B. n. Ward. 1922 Fifteenth street.
Miss Marie Vert and Brule Hamp-
ton were the prize winners in the
game Of the evening, 500 The
later part Of the evening was spent
in dancing. Those present were
the Misses Alberta Ward, Mary
Heminway, Gertrude Warner, Mar
garet koenig, Doris Jones. Marie
Vert, and the Messrs. Virgil Arnell,
Brule Hampton. Harry Schaffer,
Elihu Root, Fred Yaeger and Har-
old Arndt. Miss Ward is leaving
the city for her home in Bay City,
Mich.
Give Play This Evening.
The Star girl reserve group Of
the Y. W. c. A. are giving a play
this evening called "The Quest Of
the Doll" to which friends are in
vited. The performance will begin
at s o'clock and will be given in the
gymnasium of the association. Mrs.
Faye Crist Wolfe. the leader Of the
group. has coached. the girls. The
play is a two-act performance. Fol-
lowing is the cast Of characters:
King Gnome-HaZel Bower
Queen Gnome-Lucille Rowe
GnOme twins Garnet. Ellen
Welch. and Ruby. Frances Nelson.
Gnome attendants-Mae Framing,
Grace Meinzer. Emma Cabooter and
Jenny Boynton.
Gnome children - Peter. Rose
mary Hunto0n. and Polly. Elaine
Rice, and Viola Nelson. Clara Sew
ell and Dorothy Bractol.
Mr. and Mrs. ROsenfield Entertain
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Rosen-
/ field entertained last evening a;
their home, 1904 Seventh avenue
The affair was dinner party and
the guests a few intimate friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenfield. The house
was decorated in gay Christmas
colors.