Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
National Music Body
HonorS Mrs. Dorgan
As District President

National Federation Of Musical
clubs in biennial session at Peters
boro, n. H., by election to the Office
of district president Of Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin, defeating
Mrs. Mills of Peoria, the former
incumbent and again a candidate
for the Office. Mrs F. G. Allen of
Moline was also honored by cleo
ton to the Office of chairman OF the
federation endowment fund and
was also made a member Of the
nominating committee for Illinois.
This pleasing information comes to
Mrs. W. II. Guthrie Of Moline. char
man Of the social committee of the
tri-city organization.
The tri-city association dele
gates, Mrs. DOrgan, Miss Katherine
Gest, Mrs. Louis Stein and Miss
Edna. Mitchell, invited the fedora
ton to hold the next bienniel ses-
sion in the tri-cities. What the ac-
ton of the executive board will be
in the matter Of accepting the in
vitation is not yet known, although
it is expected that the tri-cities will
be the place decided upon The
delegates representing the Tri-City
Musical association made their in
vitation so urgent and pressing
that they confidently expect it to
be accepted. The tri-cities are at
present one Of the most important
musical points in the middle west.
The association, combining the nu-
steal societies of the three cities,
has presented some of the best tall
ent on the musical stage, the COM
munity boasts of symphony or
chestra that has more than local
reputation and the situation of the
cities is such as to be most inviting
for the meeting place of national
body. The Augustana gymnasium
affords an ideal meeting place, Of
fering as it does an auditorium
large enough to accommodate big
audiences, with plenty OF room for
separate conferences and recitals.
Mrs. Dorgan has been the efic-
lent president of the association
since it's organization number Of
years ago. She has interested her
self in all musical things through
out the state Of Illinois and Iowa
and the honor which has come TO
her is merited. Mrs. Allen has al
ways been a patron Of music and
has taken a keen interest in things
musical.
The Boston Transcript in re-
viewing the sessions OF the Pet
ersboro meeting says that the dele
gates are kept very busy with a
program full of many excellent
features. OF the Petersboro pag-
cant it says:
About one thousand five hun
bred people saw the Pageant OF
Peterboro.' They filed the new
seats in the amphitheatre and sew
eraI long tiers of temporary seats.
They were nearly all visitors to the
town. The townspeople provided,
with few exceptions, the cast of the
production. The audience was of
character to appreciate both the
artistry shown in theme and lyrics,
and the musical setting with its
deft adaptation to the symbolic ele-
ments of the piece. to the sur
roundings of hills and wind-swayed
trees and to the historical episodes
and suggestions. It was a spec
tacle pleasing to the eye as well as
to the ear Those who witnessed
10 will long remember the harmony
of varied color in the costuming,
obtained, be it said, without viola
ton Of the historical accuracy.
There will linger in the memory
the interpretative dancing and also
the reproduction Of the lively steps
which marked the dancing in Irish
villages in olden days and the Viz
ginia reel with in mingling Of the
stately and frolicksome.
THE Peterboro folk did
their part with commendable sue
cess. AS the red Indians of the
hills and forests, they interpreted
the customs Of the abor1g1nes; they
faithfully reproduced speech and
manners OF the settlers, and they
were equally happy in their por-
trayal of the peoples Of later per-
iods. They sang in way to do
credit to the standards Of an srtis-
tic center. The introduction Of a
yoke of steers and OF the ancient
stagecoach gave a verisimihtude to
certain OF the scenes which was
evidently greatly appreciated by
the spectators"
Ensley-Travineak Engagement.
Mrs. Augusta Travincek an
nounces the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of her daugh-
ter, Ruth Mary, to Edward Ensley
of Davenport. Miss Travincek has
always made her home in Rock Is
land. Mr.. Ensley holds a respon-
sible position with the Des Moines
Steel company.
No date for the wedding has been
set, but it will be an event of the
early fall.
EntertAins NewIyweds.
Mrs. Eva Bollinger at her home,
624 Thirty ninth street, entertained
for three brides and grooms last
evening at a dinner party. The
guests OF honor we're Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ]. Delleter. nee Nellie Braith-
waite, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Gould, nee
Ethel Braithwaite. and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. T. EricRaea nee Mable Boil
1inger.
A four-course dinner was served
at $50 in the dining room, where
covers were laid for Is guests. The
table was decorated in yellow and
,vtf4a ard cyardau flowers wera also