The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20

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he opening banquet and the
DfSsidsnt's banquet for the bien-
NAL Of the National Federation OF
MusicaI clubs, Ii to be = combined
AFFAIR u the Hotel Biackhawk on
Monday. June 8. preceding the OPP
culng presentation Of the prize ora
torio, THE Apocalypse" This az
fair was planned by the social COM
mittee luncheon held yesterday
noon at the Terrace Gardens. Thir-
ty-seyen OF the Is committee MEM
bers we're present yesterday. This
will be the largest social affair
held during the biennial, and some
four hundred will be served, in
Guiding the many celebrates In the
tri-cities for the convention.
Plans for the various smaller So
cial functions are progressing
splendidly. 1t is expected that
there will be enough affairs to keep
the visitors occupied during the
hours when there is no regular pro-
gram. Plans for the supper party
at Rock Island arsenal golf club
when the soloists, artists and COM
posefs Of the oratOrio will be guests
Of honor following the presenta-
ti0n Of the prize at the Tuesday
nigbt presentation Of the oratorio
are In the hands OF Mrs. Charles
Skinner. Mrs. Harry B. Jordan and
Mrs. Harry Good Of Moline. The
gardens OF the commanding on
GERS residence and groups around
the golf club will be thrown open
10 the visitors and there will be
dancing for those who care for it
at the club. The composer, Calico
Is already coaching the soloists in
New York. and will come here five
days before the convention to coach
the local chorus and orchestra.
II was announced yesterday that
on the last night Of the biennial.
there win be boat excursion on
the Washington. The publicity
luncheon at the Watch Tower will
be q large affair a. will the extern
sion luncheon at Augustana col
lege.
Among smaller affairs will be
tho Sunday afternoon at homes,
when Mrs. Charles Deere Wiman
and Mira Dwight Deere Wiman and
Mrs, William Butterworth Of Mo-
lima will Open their homes to the
biennial delegates The Tri-City
Garden club viii probably give an
afternoon tea. and the art galleries
at the c. A. Ficke home in Daven-
port and the William Butterworth
residence in Moline will be open
one day for tho visitors. Morning
drives may be included on the pro-
gram and tours through the tri-
cities. Mrs. August Steffen Of Dav-
export has offered the lovely
veranda Of her home for the use of
the visitors, where they can rest
and will be served tea. Other homes
In the three cities are to be opened
from time to time, for small affairs
Tickets to some Of these affairs
will be included in the envelopes
which will be given each delegate
upon registration. and admission
will be by ticket only, it is planned
SO that only groups will be enter
tanned at one time. The social COM
mittee is also to provide entertain
ment for tho artists here for the
contest, and several women have al.
ready offered to entertain some OF
them.
Mrs. W. H. Guthrie OF Moline is
chairman Of the social committee
and Mrs. Oswald Becker of the
luncheon committee. The two
groups of women are working to-
gether In planning for some Of thu
affairs. The social committee in
cludes: Mesdames E. c. Fisher
\ w. H. Marshall, T. B. Davis, j. H
Hauberg, Joseph Goldsmith, A. E
\ Williams, s. S. Davis and tn.
Misses Mary 4. Adkins. Suzann,
Davis, Amelia Huber and Elizabeth
Bryan of Rock Island: Mesdame.
Oswald Becker, William Bettep
dorf, Seth Temple, William Theop
oils. l.. Simon, Herbert Lohmiller
August Steffen, I. J. Green. Park T
Burrows. c. A. Ficke, John Watzek
Henry Won Maur and the Missel
Julia Ryan, Mary Wright and Bett.
Adler of Davenport; Mesdame
Guthrie, S. g. Mace, Dan Beal
Charles Deere Wiman. Dwigh
Deere Wiman, Charles Skinner
Harry Ainsworth. Harry Good. A
G. Abraham, George Huntoon
Henry Getz, C. T. J. Delaporte
Henry Lord. Mary Ogden, Johi
Deere Cady and the Misses Mar
jorie Velie. Phyllis Guthrie ant
Alice Skinner Of Moline. and Mrs
Harry b. Jordan of the Rock Islant
arsenal.