The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16
STATE d. A. r Conference.

10 <0tU ANNUAL 0t64tS COulOA VIZ
Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution will be held March 20,
% and "a at Jacksonville, Ill. Mrs.
Frank w. BahDssn Of Rock Island.
vice president general, will extend
the greeting from the national or
ganization at the opening session.
Mrs. Bahnsen will also conduct the
round table discussion Wednesday
afternoon, March %. Mrs. W. j.
Sweeney Of Rock Island is the
chairman Of the committee on real
daughters ana will give report at
the business session. There are
two real daughters in the state,
Mrs. Wodstski of Lincoln, Neb., and
Mrs. Potter of Lawrenceville.
Others from Rock Island who will
attend the state conference are Mrs.
M. E. Sweeney, delegate from the
Fort Armstrong chapter. and the
alternate. Mrs. L. M. Copp.
Mrs. Nelson Greene Of Moline has
been elected the delegate to repre-
sent the Mary Little Deere chapter
of Moline and in case that she is
unable to attend, the chapter will
be represented by one Of the alter
Mates. Miss Lucy Evans or Mrs. d.
A. Weatherhead.
There are eS chapters in Illi-
nois with a total membership of
$500. Receipts and disbursements
Of the organization have more than
doubled in the past three years,
enabling the organization to give
to educational and patriotic causes
more literally. The Fort Arm
strong chapter which celebrated its
25th anniversary last month is
doing much Americanization work
and contributing towards many
scholarships.
The convention headquarters in
Jacksonville will be one of the his
toric residences of the state-the
homestead Of Governor Joseph Dun
can, known as the Judge Edward
P. Kirby residence. The preserva-
ton of the old homestead as a per-
manent historic residence grew out
Of the Illinois centennial celebra-
ton in 1918, following which Rev
James Caldwell chapter of Jackson
vile secured the deed to the prop
erty. Joseph Duncan was gov
ernor Of Illinois from 1884 to 1888.
He was the author of the first free
school law in Illinois, adopted in
1926. Mrs. Julia Duncan Kirby
daughter of Governor Duncan, or
gained the Rev. James Caldwell
chapter at Jacksonville. in 1896,
and served as the first regent
Class Meets With Mrs.. Reid.
The Harriet Henderson class OF
the First Methodist church met
with Mrs. ]. A. Reid, $40 Sixteenth
street, last evening. Regular rou-
tine business was transacted and
the class decided to support a
French orphan in Methodist
school. Refreshments were served
by company A with Mrs. George
Brickner in charge. and the re.
mainder Of the evening was spent
socially.
Young Peoples Secial
The young peoples society Of the
Immanual Lutheran church spon-
sored a social last evening and pro-
gressive "Cootie" was played with
prizes going to Miss Victora Will
helm and George Luts. At the
close of the games, refreshments
we're served. The committee who
had charge Of the affair was com.
posed Of Theodore Rolf, Lawrence
Liedtke, Miss Anna Dunavin. Miss
Anna LANCE. Miss Alta Haertel and
Raymond Thoms.
Menbers Celebrate Birthdays.
Mrs. Harriet B. Runyan wal
toastmistrees at the birthday din.
ner 1t the Y. ". C. A. last evening
Mt which the guests were ass0ciA-
ton members who celebrate their
birthday anniversaries in January
February and March. Dinner va.
served at 6 O'Clock, followed BY the
following program:
aid to Digestion" game.
Corking, catchy conundrums-
Lady Dorothy (Rogers).
Jolly Jokes-Lady Georgi,
(Ffrst).
Debate-Resolved, That with the
passage Of the Nineteenth amend
ment and the dawning Of a new era
for women, birthdays should b
abolished.
Automatically Louise (Mrs