The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-07
EVENTS


d nx1y two hundred members and
1Dnds Of RutA's ba1d Of the
\ Subway Presbyterian church ~
|6Geod n The celebration Of the 10th
.0t&i1yersafy Of. the bard organiza-
tt It N unnsually pretty birth
~ party held In the perl0rs Of
~ church Saturday afternoon. No
d11aiIs had been forgotten IN car
'Tying out the birthday idea and the
a6hir was most delightful from
sSSIy afternoon until after the de-
1fktous birthday luncheon was serv-
~ 1T tea time.
The committee in charge Of the
etGnt had sent out cleveriy rhymed
Invitations to each member OF the
had who had been enrolled during
the last 40 years and much inter-
est was taken in the reading Of the
letters Of congratulations and the
greeting which came in from all
parts OF the country. Most Of them
were In the same rhyme form as
the invitation. The Woman's Mis-
siOnaty society and the Helen
Mills circle, known. respectively.
AZ the elder and younger sisters OF
the band, were special guests Of the
afternoon.
The decorating committee had
made the parlors very beautiful
With baskets OF cut flowers and
trailing smilax The platform was
banked with palms and Easter lilies
and tall candlesticks held white
tapers. Appropriate notices were
used, the outstanding one contain
ing the name Of the organization
and "1SS1-1921." Pictures Of the
four Broadway missionaries. Ora
ham Lee, Robert McMurtrie. Fan
ME Cleland and Rosabel Stewart.
were In conspicuous places, as well
as one of Mrs. Ross Mills (Helen
Mills, at whose home and under
whose leadership the society was
formed in 1881.
The program, which was under
the direction Of Miss Mary E.
Bailey, began at 3 O'Clock, with
Miss Ellen Montgomery, the band
president. presiding.
The opening prayer was given
by Mrs. N. W. Steiner, followed by
q selection by Mrs. Anna Van
Duzer. cornet, Miss Anna Marie
Van Duzer, violin. and Rev. w. G.
Oglevee, piano. Following the ad-
dress Of welcome by Mrs. Hugh
Curtis, the following program was
given:
Greeting from first officers-Miss
Hilda Browner.
Selections-Mrs. F. L. Mann. ac-
companied by Mrs. H. B. Simmons.
Greeting from Helen Mills Mis-
sion circle-Miss Jane Wilcox.
Messages from out-of-town men,
bers-Miss Nettie Dodge and Mrs
Hugh Curtis.
Greeting from Mrs. T. B. Davis
Miss Nellie Kellerstrass.
Greeting from Mrs. James Edgar
Wilson-Miss Margaret Walker.
Greeting from church session
( Mrs. W. M. Mcintyre.
"The Story of Forty Years.
Mrs. Willard A. Schaeffer.
"Our Scholarships"-Mrs. W. D
Snively.
Report-Miss Mary Davis.
Song-Guests.
Reading one of Miss Fannie Gle
lands reports Mrs. ]. E. Clark
son.
Letter from DR.. W. 8. Marquis
Mrs. John McGown Stevenson.
Perfect Day"-Mrs. Van Duzel
Miss Van Duzer and Rev. Mr.. Ogle
wee.
Prayer-Rev. Mr.. Oglevee.
Benediction-Rev. John McGow
Stevenson.
One of the features Of the aftel
noon was the story Of 40 years az
as given by Mrs. Schaeffer. ST
gave the story in the form of q
afternoon chat with an unseen wi
itor whom she finally persuaded
become a member Of the societ
after relating all the good that hs
been done. Miss Davis, who h;
been treasurer Of the society Il
80 consecutive years, included
her most interesting report Il
total amount Of gifts made to mi
sions from the band, $4,000.
The luncheon was served in Il
\ west parlor. where candles al
Russell roses and smilax were US.
4 on the serving table. There W;
an deliberately iced cake with Il
name OF the organization and II
dates on the icing. Mrs. Hug
Curtis presided at the coffee III
and was assisted in serving BY Mr.
Letha Taylor Of Ivor. W. Va, sist.
OF Miss Wilcox, who was a speci;
guest Saturday. being the on
charter member present. Mrs. Ia,
Tor received the first piece of II
cake.
Daughters Of Norway will me
Thursday afternoon at the hon
OF Mrs. Carrie Wigers, 1912 Fl
teenth avenue A. Moline.