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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25

Mrs. A. c. Anderson of 3908
Eighth avenue, yesterday afternoon
enter aimed a company of 25 friends
in honor of her birthday annivers-
airy. The guests sewed on their
fancy work. chatted and enjoved
victroIa selections during the after
noon A dainty twO-cOurse lunch
was served by the hostess late in
the afternoon. The house was dec
ora ed with bouquets of cut flowers
and plants which were the gifts of
Mrs. Anderson's friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25

The Twin-Citv SC"ial-.c1ub was
entertained yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. ]. A. Cunningham at her home,
1910 Thirtieth street. Two tables
Of 500 were PLAYED. the prizes go
ing to Mrs. A. Eve~son of Moline.
ard Mrs. George Milihouse of Rock
Island. The members were invited
irto the dining room late in the aft
ernoon where a delicious lunch was
served. Mrs. Victor G. Beck is to
entertain the club in two weeks at
her home. 1929 Twenty-ninth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
ID. o. Y. In Charge Dinner.

Barbara Frietchie tent, Daughter
4 of Veterans, will be in charge of
1.-THE dinner to be served on Memorial
4 day to old soldiers and their fami-
lies at the court house. The tent
A will be assisted by all other patri-
n otic organizations in the prepara-
Ttion and serving of the dinner, each
/ Organization taking turns year by
year in having charge of the din
liner arrangements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
Rock Island Girl
Makes Chicago Debut

Miss Dorothy Marie Waldmann. a
Rock Island girl, has recently ap-
peared in recital at the Lyceum
Arts conservatory in Chicago with
great credit to her Miss WaIdmann.
who is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Waldmann. AS Twelfth
street, is a graduate of the Immac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
Mrs. Barnet Hostess.

Ms. Edward Barnett. 500 Thirty
fourth street. entertained the>mem-
bers of the Island View club at her
home Yesterday The members had
brought their nee1lework and an
enjoyable afternoon was spent chat
tirg end sewing.
Retire. hmerts were served late
in the afternoon. Mrs. G.. Z. Ger
win. 1900 Tenth avenue. will enter
tain the club at the next meeting,
Nav %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
Orioles Returning from Flight.

Augustana' Oriole~ club returned
last night from a short tour of Chi
cago and vicinity. The singing or
ganization. which left a week ago
yesterday, is composed OF "a young
women students Professor Arvid
Samuelson, director of Augustana
conservatory, acted as leader. CHI
cago, Joliet, Aurora and Galesburg
were included in the itinerary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
Girls Enjoy Hike.

The girls of the S S. +. reserve
OF the Y. w CA. last evening went
oil a hike. walking from the Watch
Tower to pleasant spot along the
canal A bonfire was built and
wieners roasted and a delicious pic
mic supper served. The girls spent
the early evening picking viOleS.
Miss Annette Dempsey. the leader
of the club. and Miss Hazel Rust
accompanied the girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25

arm bouquet of brides roses. The
bridesmaid was g0wned in blue
crepe de chine and she also car
ried roses.
A wedding dinner was served at
the home of the brides parents for
the immediate families. Cut flow
ersSwCre used as decoration on the
t. bile. The groom was overseas
with the Fiji y-fourth ammunition
train and returned March 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
Liberty Nine Meeting.

Mrs. Andy Brady at her home on
Nineteenth and-a-half avenue, yes
terday entertained the members of
the Liberty Nine club. Two tables
Of 500 were played. the prizes go
ing to Mrs. Peter Weber. first; Mrs
Robert Porter. second; Mrs. Fannie
Johnson, consolation. and Mrs.
Charlotte Barg, all cut.
Delicious refreshments were
served a the card tables Miss Sue
O'COnner. at her home. $40 Four
teenth street, will entertain the
club in two weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
Hold Animal Lenten Service.

Twenty members of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary society Of
the Spencer Memorial Methodist
church attended the Ienten ser
vices which were held yesterday
afternoon at the parsor age. I'll
Forty-third- street with Mrs. A. NJ.
Stocking as hostess. Each year
such a service is held during the
last week in lent. but this year it
had to be postponed because of
the district convention which was
in session in this city.
An offering which amounted to
$40 was taken and will be used
for extension work in TIE home
mission field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
Mrs. Fhmke Hostess.

Mrs. August Ehmke, at her
home. 607 Twelfth street. enter
tanned the members of The Jolly
Eight club yesterday afternoon,
who spent the time with their
fancy work and cha, ting. At 4:30
the hostess served a lunch. Mrs.
o. ]. Hunt of 1902 Thirteenth ave-
Hue will be hostess to the club
NAV S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
Mrs. BrandeIIe Entertains.

Mrs. G. A. Brandelle, at her
home, 627 Forty-fourth street. en-
tertained a company of 50 friends
Wednesday afternoon at an in
formal reception. A delightful
time was enjoyed by the guests,
and Mrs. Brandelle served an ap-
petizing lunch late in the after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
Andrews-Berry Wedding

The marriage of Miss Mabel Nc
Lay Berry, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. R Berry of 80 Bridge ave
nue., Davenport. to Frank c. And
reWs, Jr., of Davenport. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank c. Andrews of IA
Jansen apartments. took place at
1880 yesterday morning at the
Episcopal bishops residence. the
Right Rev. T. N Morrison. bishop of
Iowa, officiating Mrs. Andrews
and Howard Andrews. mother and
brother of the groom, were the only
attendants.
The bride wore a dark blue taft
feta silk dress combined with
georgette crepe, and she wore a
black hat. A wedding luncheon
was served after the ceremony at
the home of the groom's parents,
only Immediate families being pres
emit Mr.. and Mrs Andrews left on
a Short wedding trip to Galesburg
They will make their home in Day-
EXPORT. Mr.. Andrews is a success
full salesman with the firm of Rach-
man and company of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25

Yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
at the parsonage of the First
Methodist church, the marriage of
Miss Elizabeth Fhtarf of Des Moines
and Michael Rud of Cedar Rapids
took place. The ceremony was
performed by Rev Samuel Van
Pelt, pastor of the church. Mrs. Ida
Rudd. mother of the groom. was
the only attendant. The home will
be in Cedar Rapids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-25
kOester-Itke.


riage Of Miss Irene Utke. daughter
f of Mrs. Kate Utke of 513 Tenth
street. to George Koes.eI. son Of
Mr. and ;Irs. Theodore Rooster Of
1116 Third avenue. which took
place Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
at the parsonage OF the fmmanu
els Lutheran church, Will come as
a happy surprise TO their many
friends Rev. Philip Wilhelm per-
s formed the ceremony.
The bride was attended by Miss
Della Eckermann and Miss Flora
Schmeckel, and the groomsmen
were Raymond Utke and Marine
Robb a wedding dinner was serv-
ed to the immediate friends OF the
bridal couple, at the home of the
Strides mother. at $50. Covers
were laid for 20 at a table pretty
in its decorations. of pink and
white sweet peas The cOupIt will
reside at SIC Fourth street The
groom is employed at the arsenal.
Parry for Miss St0rbeck-
Miss Esther Storbeck. whose
an event Of the early part OF next
month, was the h0noree at a pre-
nuptial shower given last evening
by Mrs. O. NJ Myers, mother of the
groom-to-be. at her home, 1900
Thirteenth avenue
The guests were p friends of the
bride-to-be Miss Charlotte Matti-
sen took the prize N a contest of
guessing flowers which would be
found in a brides journal, and in
another contest Miss Margaret I'm
derh II and Mrs. Faye Hough Nc
CaI thy took the prizes.
Miss Margaret Lamont gave>sey-
eral whist!ing solos, and Mrs. Faye
Hough-McCaIthy gave a number of
readings especially suitable to the
occasion.
At a late hour little 4-year-old
Dale Myers, dressed IA pink TO rep-.l
resent Cupid, arrived with cart
conta ming the miscellaneous gifts
hidden under a huge red heart. /
Mss StoIbeck was enthrOned in a
large chair, which had been dec
GRATED with pink ribbons. as she
opened the many lovely gifts. La
ter the company vas invited to the |
dining room. Here Miss Stor- +
beck S co-ors, pink and VIII tie, were
carried out in the decorations and .
in the refreshments served. A huge /
basket containing American Beau /
ty roses was in the center of the /!
table, and there was a smaller !
basket OF pink and white sweet +
peas at each end Of the table. The I
luncheon was served on trays in .
two courses, and the heart-shaped .
idea was carried out very effect +
lively N the lunch
of parties for Miss Storbeck Her +.
ster, Mss Helen StOrbeck, enter
tanned in her honor on Monday !
night. and several other affairs are /
already being arranged TO be +
given next week.
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monplace! That with which we are
familiar does not shock us.
There are women who realizing
that the backless bodice does not at
tract as much attention as it did have
invented the idea of putting some ex-
travagant ornamentation at the waist
line, where the bodice begins, or ends
as you will have il.
One woman wore an immense green
curled ostrich plume in the middle OF
her waist line at the back, the feathers
resting against the bare back toward
the shoulder blades.
Another wore an immense butterfly
of black gauZe, the edges of the wings
spansled with iridescent sequins. This
stood straight out from the bare back
and was poised on the belt of the skirt
Naturally the majority will not care
for such eccentricities, hut there is no
woman who does not wish to know
about them. Though she may not ap.
prove, she likes to see and to talh
about innovations that are far beyond
the pale of her opportunities.
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Fashions Decree Divorces Spring and Summer

color that either predominates in the
design or that is most interesting
For instance, a pattern showing rosei
and Just an occasional violet might
be shaded in violet Georgette by way
Of bringing out this violet note more
strongly.
These fabric hats offer opportuni
ties-and, alas. pitfalls as well-foI
the woman who is clever with her I'm.
gers and possessed with notion thai
she can trim her own hats, 1t truly
Is easier to manage fabrics than straw
braid and the fabric hat does not nee
essarily cost a great deal when the
fabric is something that has been left
over from the making Of IA frcck
They are usually simple in construc
ton. much depending on the shape o.
the frame over which they are mane
and the charm of the trimming, which
sometimes consists of crochettee
woolen flower or bit OF fruit. How.
ever. it isn't quite as easy as it loolq
to construct one Of these fabric hat
and have It come out free from
"homemadey" look.
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This is the reson It should be taken
into due consideration. 1t is silly to
throw 1t into the discard as a vaude-
willie idea that no respectable woman
would tolerate. On the contrary. a
large number of women who are con-
sidered quite respectable, and who at
least maintain position and power In
their world. have adopted these bodices.
They have set a fashion that is
initiated on every side in every class
of society. Even the woman who does
not consider a decollete gown because
she has no opportunity to wear it will
find that she is following this fashion.
even If afar off, in the frock that she
wears for evening gatherings. Her
bodice may be made of tulle, chiffon
georgette or net, but the lining will
be cut after the idea OF the backlcss
bodice.
The first OF these garments worn at
dance in New York created a sem
sation. Now men and women have
become accustomed to It. So quickly
does daring fashion become COM
The sun., 1919-06-08
By ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

THERE is a story which goes the
rounds of Paris year after year
= that the most extreme followers
of a daring French fashion are certain
types of American women who spend
their lives on the pleasure grounds OF
Europe.
The story is again revived in con-
nectlon with the adoption OF the back
less bodice.
This is the most curious garment
that has been introduced into polite
society-or rather one might change
the word curious" to 'immodest-"
The opinion OF certain people that
the exposure Of the front Of the bust Is
worse than the exposure Of the shoul-
der blades may not have as much
weight as it should.
It is a strange bit OF psychology that
women, especially those
who are classed as dowagers, wear ex-
cessively low gowns in public places,
and have always done so. Usually there
The sun., 1919-06-08

strictly summer hats are those that
are pure white. These are far smart
er than the white hats that have just
a touch of color" They are smartest
when the white is a dead or blush
white and not cream color. Some
times they are of straw or braid, but
most often of some transparent or
semitransparent fabric. such as Geor-
gette. Sometimes they are of linen
or cotton fabric to go with the frocks
with which they are to be worn.
Grass linen hats in wide brimmed
shapes are very smart this summer.
and they may be made OF the same
material as the linen frock with
which they are worn or any cotton
frock with which they harmonic. One
very smart hat of this sort was OF a
blue, slightly moro, green than Natter
blue and its sole decoration was q
couple Of small, rather prim looking
lemons i'm front. Cretonne. which
seems 10 enjoy perennial favor, is used
for other hats, but lest the design
might he too lurid il is yelled with
Georgette either in white or in the
The sun., 1919-06-08

is nothing about their appearance, their
expression or their manners to coincide
with the excessive decolletage in front.
And yet these women rarely cut their
gowns to the shoulder blades in back.
The French have always declared
that the Anglo-Saxons were the worst
offenders in the deep front decolletage.
They, the French. consider it far more
artistic and decent to cut the gown
lower in back than in front.
They are having their way to-day.
Those who follow the low cut bodice of
Nine. de Stael are not in the fashion of
the hour. One follows Frances White,
which, after all. is symptomatic of our
modern viewpoint
This daring and fascinating come
dienne Is quite right in believing that
she was the first in this country to
introduce the backless bodice iE its
extreme form. She did not set the
fashion, because nobody followed her,
but to-day that type of bodice is seen
at least once or twice wherever fash
ionable women foregather.
The sun., 1919-06-08

manner. They are not very wide ano
long. but are made of the gayest An
CORA wool stripes and barred in brill
liant fashion, and go around the Shout
ders to tuck in the belt as one wore
the skating mufflers- OF course, these
little things are worn for the effect
their bright colors give rather than
, for any warmth or service.
If one tires of capes and yet feels the
need Of wrap, some loose. comfortable
things neither cape nor coat are made
OF washable black satin with high.
huge collars OF black and white striped
mohair. These collars can button up
to the chin or be left to hang half way
down the back. Mohair used to be
the most esteemed Of all beach fab
RIGS, as It was supposed to keep its
stiffness and shed the water. Taffeta
has taken these qualities unto itself
nowadays, and one seldom sees the
former.
Stockings.
Now a word as to our stockings.
They may be Of any color under the
sun, or OF as many colors as desired.
The fashion OF wearing cap and stock
ings to match Is effective. and relieves
plain suit by adding the bit OF bril-
liancy one expects on the seashore.
For instance, a black satin suit relieved
OF plainness with brilliant green silk
hose and a gay green satin bandanna
tied in points is undeniably good
looking.
Smart shoes this year button over
the ankle like a small child's ankle tie
and do not lace up the instep with the
ribbons so difficult to keep in place.
though of course these are in vogue
also. Some very gay bathing shoes
have tops of bright and gay checks or
dots to add liveliness. Plain silk stock
ings are of course worn with these. It
is possible to buy satin shoes Of al
most any color to match the outfit.
Black satin Is preferred to all others,
however. Canvas shoes are new and
less expensive and will answer every
purpose the others have.
What to do with ones valuables has
always Teen a problem. solved. how
ever. Just now In a small pocket called
the doodle bag" In reality fiat purse
of rubberized silk or satin of any color
to match the suit, fastening with rust
less snappers and fitted with elastic
bands to slip over the knee, where II
remains just under the cuff of the
Knockers. Keeping up ones stockings
is also another worry, but this too can
be easily obviated by means Of the wide
garters of rubber to be bought to
match the costume. Nowadays one
never sees a button on bathing suits.
I am sure we will all rejoice in this,
for the little suit of former years with
its one piece garment underneath but
toninR all the way down the front. and
then having the extra skirt to button
onto the waist. made II a constant care,
for the buttons were always washing
away in the heavy sea.
Up 10 date bathing suits are all made
in one piece, often just slipping over
the head like a chemise and with either
a sash or belt to hold the waist line or
made so as not to need either. As
almost every one has adopted the SWIM
The sun., 1919-06-08

self to the country for week ends and
overnights. Besides. she may be for
given for transposing a little of the
spirit OF summer into the purely bust
nesslike atmosphere OF the office, and
it is no breach of decorum or good
taste for her to wear really truly
summer hat to business. although per-
haps the woman of leisure would not
be inclined to wear such a hat on her
less frequent excursions to the bust
ness world.
Now the summer hats are lighter in
weight, for one thing. The milliners
have taken into consideration the fact
that a heavy. constructing hat even
though It is made of straw and
trimmed with flowers. isn't very COM
Portable for midsummer. Women
want something that leaves their hair
a chance TO breathe i'm summer. Then
II It is becoming they want something
that affords a little or much shade
For this reason the summer hat is
seldom built on the small trig lines
that the spring hat Is.
Perhaps most attractive Of all the
The sun., 1919-06-08
By MARTHA cooDE ANDERSON

ny MAN ma GOODE ANDERSON
HE sport hats for this summer
are things OF beauty. or course
one does not expect a thing in
tended entirely for service to be beau
thul, for somehow the THO seen in
compatible-taker ubbers, for instance;
they never are beautiful. Neither is a
broom-and this opens the question as
to whether the really useful can ever
be really beautiful. Because of this I
for one have been overjoyed at the
beauty Of the sport hats.
For years a sport hat was a sort of
feminine mans fedora Occasionally
as a concession to feminine demand
for ornamentation a detected little
heron feather appeared at one side.
The automobile hat used to be the
ugliest thing in the world and the
most unbecoming. Now II Is one or
the loveliest, ! find the most charm
ing ones OF pale pink or grass green
crepe as a foundation over which Is
placed tops of soft black ooze leather
cut out in lovely designs, through
which the color beneath shows. The
shape OF these recalls the round poke
honnets OF long ago, though these are
very much smaller and have no brim
at the back and very short one In
the front. The color which is used
for the foundation appears over the
face under this front brim.
The Ideal Motor Hat,
The ideal motor hat is one which Is
soft enough to crush, and yet which
keeps its shape enough not to be I'M
becoming. This need is answered in
the hats made of rows of narrow cross
grain ribbon, not especially new but
OF shapes different enough to call them
new. They all have narrow brims, for
il is not easy to wear a wide hat in an
open car. The crowns are rather high
and pulled over at one side.
OF course. we all cling to the thick
veil, and somehow it does indeed seem
to belong to motoring before all else.
perfect little summer motor hat
which will stand just about one long
trip along dust ridden roads is made in
small turban of pink crepe de chine
with a wide. deep floating veil of the
same soft color draped over it. Wells,
by the way. are made with thin spots
of mesh so that breathing is more COM
Portable than in the thicker. all en-
veloping chiffon. Usually this bit of
mesh is placed just over the front of
the face and does not interfere with
the thicker part OF the veil. which
serves as a covering for the hat entire.
Wide Brimmed Sun Hats.
The wide brimmed sun hat appears
In many materials. First in charm are
those Of organdie. with their several
nounces placed one above the other TO
form the brim. one dropping just
enough over the face for softness and
becomingness. Wide fiat bows are
placed at the front and no other trim
ming is used.
Al very attractive shape for this lit
De summer delight is the poke bonnet
with the organdie arranged in up
standing bows. The band which en-
circles the brim is 80 arranged that
The sun., 1919-06-08

sleeveless, but unless one does MT
mind sunburn and forgets all about
winter bathrooms the sleeveless model
will be acceptable. Women who really
do care and object strenuously to the
deep red burns, which last so long and
are indeed so uncomfortable, hail with
Joy the high necked and long sleeved
suits which Newport and Palm Beach
adopt These button right up to the
chin and right down almost to the
fingers and give thus the needed pro-
lection.
One Of these, also Of blue crepe de
chine, has a vestee of the new brilliant
sport silk in a gay plaid effect OF blue
and yellow to relieve the entire plain
ness. The plaid silk brightens up the
high, tight collar and also the Guns
of the long sleeves. Like all OF the
others, this suit is one piece thing
with a bit more fulness in the skirt
than many of them have. The skirt
is set on the waist like a killed skirt
with shallow pleats, thereby prevent
ing too much fulness. Either silken
boomers are worn with this sort OF
suit or the little skeleton one piece
swimming tights called "Annettes."
When the matter of bathing suits
comes to be considered, of course 1t
must be decided whether the suit is
to be a beach affair or to give real
service In the water, for some of the
newest suits are elaborate, beruffled,
tunicked and panelled, and after all
while they look well on the beach are
unsatisfactory for real swimming.
Gay colors are much in evidence and
the most sombre of suits is often re-
lieved with splashes of brilliant color
introduced at waist or hem, or by
stockings and shoes of some bright and
gay hue.
The Beach Cape.
The beach cape has assumed great
importance this year and Is made 20
match any suit. Often one finds cape
and suit of the same. as for instance
in a purple tricolette suit the cape
which accompanies 1t is very wide and
full and long and has a middle piece
of accordion pleated printed foulard
from yoke almost to the hem. The
suit underneath shows the printed
foulard also in a band along the edge
CT the skirt The cap is a perky little
round thing accordion pleated of the
printed satin and the tricolette.
one OF the really desirable capes l
have admired is of horizon blue rub
berized crepe de chine cut with Just
enough fulness to flare gracefully
while the shoulders are quite tight and
plain. This sort of cape not only
serves for beach wear but will answer
for wear on a rainy day as well.
The rough towelling is much used
for loose flowing wraps. tying around
the neck with a cord and giving the
advantage OF laundering often with
good results
Now and then one finds a variation
of the cape in a straight piece or ma
terial which is flung over the shoulders
much in the way Carmen wears her
shawl and which is rringed along the
edges in the manner Of that same
shawl. Beach shawls are bright and
gay. and are wsrn in every conceivable