Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-03

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O'clock Alnnsr. rho eide-to-beIs
coloS. blue and roe, vers carried
ont IN the decorations n the housa.
The aftef dinnsr hours were speat
p socdahiIity. The guests included
the Misses Lillian and ida 0roas,
Elizabeth KIRK, Bees Shields, Ha1ol
Walker. Gladys Norris. Mrs. ". ".
leonard and Mrs. A. II. NMeeser.
Mrs. Aester. whose home - In
Fairfield, Iowa, was an ont Of town
guest.
Miss King has made her home in
Rock Island for the past year and
has besn employed It the Central
Trust and Savings hank, in the
commercial department. MI. Leon
ard has always lived in Moline, at-
tending the schools there.
A1ss ehowalter Ents9tain6 :
Miss Emsrald Showaltsr was the
delightful hostess yesterday after
noon to . number Of her little
friends 1t . pretty Christmas party
ct her home. -1702A Third avenue.
The children spent Z happy after
noon with games and music, and IN
the late Afternoon the hostess
mother, Mrs. B. D. showalter, serv-
ed delicious refreshments.
Retiring Officers Entertain.
The 1919 officers Of Rock Island
chapter, No. 269, Order OF the East
ern Star. entertained the 1919 can
didates and the new oMicers at an
informal reception and banquet at
the Masonic temple. The affair
was one Of the prettiest given for
chapter members.
At 5 o'clock the officers and can
didates gathered in the temple
where they were received by the
hostesses and q social hour en-
joyed. A banquet was served in
the dining room, where covers were
laid for some two hundred and
fifty guests. The 1919 officers and
the 81 candidates initiated last year
were seated together and tables
decorated with the national colors.
Mrs. Cora Shillinger. who has been
chairman Of the dining room COM
mittee and Mrs Ada Krebs, chair
man Of the piano committee, were
presented with gifts from the chap
ter IN appreciation of their services,
both having had Charge Of the work
for several years A short program
was given by the 1919 candidates
after which class Of six new can
didateS was initiated. Plans were
completed for the annual installa-
ton Of officers which will be held
| jointly with Vashti Shrine, No. %,
White Shrine of Jerusalem next
Wednesday evening at the temple.
: Smith. Taylor.
|. Miss Dorothy NJ Taylor of Clin-
| ton and Edward r. Smith Of De-
troit. were married at 10 O'Clock
this morning at the parsonage of
the First Methodist church by Rev.
Samuel Van Pelt. The couple was
unattended, and left Immediately
after the ceremony on wedding
trip They will make their home in
Detroit where Mr.. Smith is in the
insurance business. His father is
pastor of the Central Methodist
| church In Detroit.
Has Birthday Party.
Miss Leona Woest Of 1903 Thirty
first street was hostess to seven of
her friends yesterday afternoon, the
affair being in celebration of her
18th birthday anniversary.
, The afternoon hours were spent
playing games and q delicious
luncheon was served late in the
| afternoon. The guests included
the Misses Ruth Nichols, Beatrice
Timmons. Irene Carlson, Edna
Carlson. Marguerite Van de. Voorde
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