The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
Sdeial Funetions
Of Bieunial win
Be for Everybody

Social features for the National
yedesation Of Musical Clubs dele
Gatee 70 be In the tri-cities during /,
the biennial In June will b for al
the visitors, not alone for the ON
cers and board members. Plans -
outlined yesterday noon at the
luncheon meeting OF the social
committee. OF which Mrs. W. H.
Guthrie OF Moline II chairman at
the Terrace Gardens, include . ser
ies Of teas TO be given at various
homes In the three cities. social
functions It the Watch Tower. Golf
and Outing clubs, and . probable
tour OF the arsenal, and exhibits Of
several private art galleries. The
plans are most elaborate. and ev-
cry effort will be made to show the
delegates real hospitality. And not
alone are the delegates to be the
ones to be feted, but there will be
sfYairs for the younger people who
will be visitors during the meet
ing. Probably some special affair
will be given in honor OF Paola
Calico, the author Of the prize
oratorio. at the presentation OF
which Mrs. Warren G. Harding will
probably be . guest.
Mrs. J. J. Dorgan, chairman OF
the local biennial board. was pres
ent at yesterdays meeting, and
made the suggestion that any or
ganization in the tri-cities wishing
to have social affairs for visiting
members Of their lodge. sorority.
society or club should explain their
plans to q representative Of the
committee. Such affairs will be
greatly appreciated by the social
committee, and Rock Island organ
izations should communicate with
Mrs. Joseph Goldsmith. r. l. 164SX.
Mrs. Oswald Becker was named to
have charge Of this work in Day.
export. and Mrs. Guthrie will take
charge Of Moline. Mrs. Guthrie
explained the duties Of the commit
tee and said that various MEM
bers will have charge Of planning
for each OF the different functions,
from the presidents banquet on
Monday evening Of the convention
week to the smallest detail which
will insure the comfort and vel
come Of the guests.
Mrs. Guthrie further emphasiz-
ed the great importance Of the So
cial committee-how practically the
entire success OF the convention de.
ponds on the thoroughness of Its
work. There are 40 members or
the committee. and some Of them
will act as hOstesses at the hotels
during the opening days and will
be on duty at Augustana through
out the entire biennial.
Mrs. Dorgan emphasized the fac
that the tri-cities are becoming ma
tionally known, and how impor
tant It Is that the delegates carr!
away a favorable impression Of thu
three cities. 1.-THE eyes Of the worlt
are upon these three towns" sh
told. Next week the stickers ant
placards 60 out. which will fur
Their advertise the cities. The pre-
sentation of the oratorio. The Apoc
alypse.' will attract many celebri
ties to the community. Critics fror
the large eastern papers and must
cal magazines are to be here. an
music students from all over. som
Of them already recognized" Sh
spoke of the wonderful choru
which is to present the orator.
and Of the symphony orchestr
which will play. Twenty musician
from the Chicago Symphony OF
chestra are to augment the loca
organization for the presentation
\ Twenty members Of the commit
tee were present yesterday at tn
luncheon: They were Miss Suzann
Davis. Miss Mary E. Adkins, Mr.,
Joseph Goldsmith and Miss Eliza
beth Bryan Of Rock Island; Mrs. v
II. Guthrie. Mrs. Dwight Wyma1
Miss Alice Skinner, Mrs. Harr
Good. Mrs. Charles Skinner, Mis-
Phyllis Guthrie. Mrs. D. Beal an
Mrs. c. T. ]. Dellaporte of Molin
and Mrs. J. J. Dorgan. Mrs. Augu
Stefien. Mrs. s. j. Temple, Mr.
William Theophilus, Mrs. ].
Green. Mrs. Oswald Becker, Mi!
Mary Wright and Miss Betty Adle
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