Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
SOCIAL EVENTS

/ luncheon was served after the
games and = social hour enjoyed.
Yellow chfysanthemums were used
about the rooms.
The club has decided to change
the day Of meeting to Wednesday
and next Wednesday afternoon the
members will be entertained at the
home OF Mrs. G. F. johnson, 1924
Seventeenth street.
Announces Wedding Date.
Miss Mathilda Fischer, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Fischer Of
11O4 Twenty-ninth avenue, has
chosen Saturday. Nov. 8 for her
wedding day when she will become
the bride Of Ferdinand Lerch, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lerch, 431
Fourth street. The wedding will
take place at 8 O'clock at st. JOS
eph's church, Dean H. p. Durkin
to perform the service.
Among pre-nuptial parties for
the bride-elect was one given
Thursday evening by Mrs. c. p.
Kane at her home. 1881 Ninth-and-
a-half street. The affair was a
towel shower. The Halloween
decorations were carried out and
500 was played at three tables.
Miss Fischer took the first prize.
Miss Marie Burgert the second and
Miss Flo Stonebraker the consola-
ton favor. A luncheon was served
by the hostess. Other parties have
been arranged forsMiss Fischer to
be given this week!
Mr.. and Mrs. Holman Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs. jos Homan of 1915
Sixth avenue entertained q COM
pany Of IL friends last evening at q
Halloween party. The Halloween
suggestions were uled in decora-
tions throughout the rooms and
three tables OF 500 were played.
Mrs. Louis Gloor took first prize.
Tom McHugh the second and Joe
O'Shanski Of Davenport the all-cut.
Miss Sue McPake and Joe Holman
took the consolation favors.
| Edison music was enjoyed and q
three course supper was served by
the hostess at q late hour.
| Two.in.One Club Party.
Members of the Two-in-One club
enjoyed a Halloween party last
evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Schroeder, 620k. Forty
fifth street. The Halloween deco
rations were carried out.
Five hundred was played at
three tables, Mrs. Carl Mueller took
the first prize, Mrs. C. r. Ammer-
man the >all-cut and Mrs. A. b.
Linberg OF Moline the consolation
prize. Halloween games were also
played, c. R. zimmerman and A. B.
Linberg winning .fayors. The hos
tess served dainty supper in the
dining room where the table center
piece was pumpkin filled with
fruit. The regular meeting Of the
club will be held Nov. Is at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Ammer-
man, 4412 Sixth avenue.
I Observes SOfh Birthday.
Many tri-city friends are extend
ing good wishes and congratula-
tons today to Henry Karwath. one
Of Davenport's Oldest residents
, who Is observing his S0th birthday
anniversary. For 80 years Mr
, Karwath was a mail carrier III
Davenport. but was forced to give
up his work last winter because o.
. influenza.
Mr.. Kafwath. although born ir
Bohemia, has made his home II
: this country since q small boy. HI
left his home and parents in tn,
old world to come to this country
:. and make his own way. He is /:
civil war veteran, and for many
years was commander of Angus
Wentz post. Mr.. and Mrs. Karwatl
J observed their golden wedding an
niversary about three years ago
, Only the immediate families ar,
J being entertained at the home to
l day. but many friends are sendin:
/, messages Of congratulation.
u Auxiliary Coffee.
i Helen Gould auxiliary held on
Of its regular coifees Thursday AFT
ernoon and evening at the home o
Mrs. George Clapper. 2917 Seventh
e avenue, with an unusually good at