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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1919

Page

12

Entertains at Luncheon from Quincy Society

A Friday luncheon hosted by Mrs Edward Prince and her daughter Mrs Guy Noll at their East Maine street home highlighted the season with green and red decor. Numerous visitors and local social happenings fill the Quincy calendar as families plan gatherings and travel for Christmas and New Year.

Edward Prince Guy Noll East Maine Street Quincy John Wesbels Mildred Anna San Francisco Cal City

Recital and holiday notices from Quincy area

Violin pupil Russell Wagner accompanied by Dorothy Rehm and Edith Kiem presented a Christmas era concert at the Conservatory of Music Recital Hall featuring Mozart Chopin Bohm and Chadwick selections. Knox College students returned for vacation. Local clubs Liberty Lassies Blue Bird Society and Grace Cornelius held parties and visitors indoors as Red Cross nurse Anna Weisenhorn returns from Ft. Sam Houston Fort Worth, Texas.

Russell Wagner Georgia E. Morey Dorothy Rehm J. T. Inghram Edith Kiem M. Persons Conservatory of Music Bohm Chopin Hugo Rheinhold Kniawiak Wieniawski G. W. Chadwick Foote

Christmas Socials and Family News From Quincy

Local column notes returning students and holiday plans across Quincy. Alan Stillwell arrives home from Ashville School to spend Christmas with the Stillwell family on East Maine. Charles Lesch recovers at home after recent surgery at St Marys Hospital. Miss Mary Nelsh heads to Springfield for holidays. Miss Anna Whitney returns from Washington to spend vacation with her parents. Beulah Prante hosts a Christmas Eve dance at Knights of Columbus hall. John Inghram spends weekend in Detroit with cousins before returning for holidays. Several reunions mark a fiftieth wedding anniversary in the Dickerson McAfee household with related dinners planned. Mrs Walter Ryan hosts a five hundred game with prizes to Mrs O Donnell and Mrs O Donnell.

Joel Benton City Kansas City Lawrence Wells East Grove Avenue Mr. Benton Quincy Far East Harry Flaches Jessie Stepker South Sixteenth Strecet Anna Flaches Robert Roethlisberger Siepker New York City Francis Morris St. Maryis School Kansra F. E. Morris North Twenty-fourth Street Alan Stillwell Ashville N. C John Stillwell East Maine Street Charles Lesch Spring Street St. Mary’s Hospital Washington Anna Whitney Frank Whitney South Sighteenth Street Miss Whitney National Cathedral School Washington, D.C Frank Tenk Mary Treveler Lunsheen Bridge Tenk East York Street Beulah Prante Knights of Columbus Hall Detroit John Inghram John T. Inghram East Hampshire Street Mich Mirian Lillian Wetzel Dickerson McAfee Henry Wilson Hoo Vermont Street Robert White Newcomb Ryan Walter Ryan T17 North Fifth Street Five Hundred Leo’Donnell Mrs. O'Donnell

Noted Composer Horatio Parker Dies in Cedarhurst

Distinguished American composer Horatio Parker, author of the Christmas cantata The Dream of Mary, died Friday at his daughter’s home in Cedarhurst New York. A Yale theory professor for years, Parker's operas and cantatas earned wide recognition including the Metropolitan Opera prize of 10000 in 1901 and a 1914 award for the best American Opera from the National Federation of Women's Clubs.

Horatio Parker Mary Presbyterian Church Cedarhurst Parker Yale University Metropolitan Opera Mona Natiral Federation of Womens Clubs Beat American Opera

Whist Played After Security Benefit Meeting

After the regular meeting of the Security Benefit Association in the 1. O. FPF hall Priday evening whist was played at ten tables with dancing. About seventy attended. Ladies' prizes went to Mrs. Julia Hoffman Miss Nettie Chapman and Mrs. Minnie Small. Gentlemen's prizes were won by Withan Bamnov William Van Blatr and W. J. Miller. Mrs Nethe Ochs was elected financier to fill a vacancy caused by resignation.

Secunty Benefit Association 1. O. Fpf Julia Hoffman Nettie Chapman Minnie Small Withan Bamnov William van Blatr W. J. Miller Nethe Ochs

Miss Felt to Attend Pershing Homecoming

Miss Lulu Felt, president of the Quincy College of Music, plans to attend the Pershing homecoming in La Clede Missouri. A reception will welcome General J. J. Pershing with Governor Gardner presiding, and he will be joined by his son Warren and sister May Pershing. A noon luncheon in his honor follows. Afterward Miss Felt will travel to Salina Kansas for Christmas with her brother and family.

Lulu Felt Quincy College of Music la Clede J. J. Pershing Gardner Missouri General Pershing Warren Pershing Miss May Pershing la Clvse

Potter Re-elected Acting Secretary of YWCA

Mrs Edgar Potter was re-elected acting general secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association at a Friday board meeting. She had filled the post since early fall and was praised for satisfactory work. Guest Eva Lieber of Hartford Ind spoke of her two years in army canteen hostess house work and delightful tea with the YWCA board.

Edgar Potter Young Women’s Christian Association Potter Eva Lieber Hartford Ind Y. W Miss Lieber Quincy

The Priscilla Class Has Great Evening

The Priscilla class of the Vermont Street Metherist church enjoyed a delightful evening at Mrs. Elmer Lummis home on East Broadway. Members wore kid costumes and shared a six o'clock dinner then played games and shared amusement. Notable attendees included Edith Reuter Lois Sinnock Esther Taylor Etta Bittleston Vinnie Moorman Virginia Moorman Hester Clark Nell Crawford Nell Dick Florence Wattman Lillian Trower Isabel Beals Clive Stewart Hazel Smith Smith Woodward Pauline Fackler Mobile King Mrs Willard Sanderson Mrs A Morrison and Mrs George Beals.

Priscilla Vermont Street

Extension Class To Meet This Evening

The Washington University extension class of the Women Teachers club will meet Saturday evening at 7 30 in the Cheerful Home. Dr Carl Stevenson will discuss the development of socialism in Germany and France. This will be the fifth lesson of the course.

Washington University Extension Women Teachers Club Carl Stevenson Germany France

Robertson Taylor wedding and Graves Day nuptials

In two weddings this Friday afternoon Miss Nellie Taylor of Taylor Missouri and Paul Robertson of Council Bluffs Iowa were united in marriage by Rev R H Newton at a friend's home on South Fourth Street with witnesses Winston Taylor and Gladys Tuttle. Sadie B Day of Lewistown Missouri married Roy C Graves of Lewistown by Rev F A McCarty at Vermont Street Methodist parsonage. they plan to start housekeeping on the bridegroom's farm two miles from Lewistown.

Robertson- Taylor R. H. Newton First Christian Church Miarriage Nellie Taylor Taylor, Mon Paul Robertson Council Bluffs South Fourth Street Winston Taylor Gladys Tuttle

Unitarian Young People enjoy meeting and refreshment

The Unitarian church youth group held a pleasant meeting in the church basement on Thursday evening with dancing afterward and refreshments served by Mrs. Earle Cook, wife of the pastor. Interlude events included Miss Newell entertaining Luther Memorial church youths at 1105 Jersey Street, and St. Peter’s Evangelical choir members surprised their leader Henry Ellerbusch with a rehearsal and refreshments. The choir plans a Christmas music program and the Sunday School will sing carols next week.

Frank Averkamp Spring Street Shennan Trish W. Nummensen James Albright P. Widmaier Broadway Liberty Lassies Wilma Schwindeler Blue Bird Club Blue Bird Society E. P. Wike North Sixth Street J. A. Carter State Street Grace Cornelius Payson Avenue Unitarian Young People Maret— Young People’s Society of the Unitarian Church Earle Cook Newell Hoeme Aca Newell Jersey Street Intermediate Society of Christian Endeavor Luther Memorial Church Miss Newell Ellerbusch St. Peter’s Evangelical Church Henry Ular Grace M. E Helen Rottnayer York Street

Salem to Present Cantata Pageant My Gift to the King

Rehearsals are under way for a Christmas Eve pageant at Salem Evangelical Church. The program titled My Gift to the King features the Sunday school members in special costumes.

Salem

Local church events feature Christmas party plans

In Vernont Street M E church preparations include a Christmas tree for children and Sunday school treats. Ladies Social Union Sections F and C met for sewing, with Section F finishing dolls for the Woodland Christmas tree.

Ladies Social Union Vernont Street M. E Elmer Lummis Clarence Wells

Personal items from Mt Sterling and area

Mrs. W. Y. Baker of Mt. Sterling shopped in Quincey Thursday. Paul Stormer and Emmett Vernham returned from Chicago where they attend school. Hopes for Babe Martin's recovery improved after a self inflicted revolver accident in Ewing Mo. Friday evening. he is at Blessing hospital as of yesterday.

W. Y. Baker Mt. Sterling Quincey Paul Stormer Emmett Vernham Chicago Babe Martin Ewing, Mo Blessing Hospital

Privilege To Look Down A Woman On A Height

The author critiques a woman who looks down on others with disdain including business women college women and summer colony social climbers. She prejudges westerners southerners and a race regarded as cheap and common yet claims the height grants her privilege while revealing her own discontent.

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