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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1920

Page

8

Women and Children Sociable Notes From Quincy

Society notes from Quincy detail hostess gatherings at RS Rolland Wagner and Hauser homes, bridge teas, dinners, and parties. Guests include Mrs Ot Mohrenstecher Mrs T B Adams Miss Ruth Hauser and Mrs Dean Richardson with city residents and visiting Pennsylvanians. Diana Dieker Virginia Dieker Mary Sullivan and others attend parties. a California trip for Mrs C Henry Osgate is noted.

Iss Susan Quincy St. Petersburg Fla St. Wis M. BF. Carrott Friends St Maing Richardson Dean Richardson Robert Williams Grove Ave Pennsylvania J. Ed Dameron L. R. Dutton Enkintown Mary Sullivan Adelaide Richardson Leone Sander

M W B Club Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

The M W B club of the YWCA marked its five years with a dinner at the association building Monday. A birthday cake with five candles and daffodil decorations framed short addresses by Ideals and Our Awakening members. A letter from Martha Good of Denver was read.

M. W. B. Club M. Wy. B Josephine Fleer Rose Herrod Camp Wyaconda W. R. Gelston J. W. Sinnock Elmer Lummis J. P. Wellemeyer Julia Lee Clara Shaw Helen Roberts Martha Good Denver

Recitals Announced at Quincy Conservatory Series

The Quincy Conservatory of Music announces five pupil recitals in Recital Hall Majestic Building 633 Maine Street. Violin recital Thursday March 25 at 8 o clock featuring Velma Smith and Exlith Keim with Zehender reading. Additional pupils recitals set for March 27 April 9 April 13 and April 24 with instructors Mrs Morey Miss Duker Ira Hunsaker and others.

Quincy Conservatory of Music Majestic Building Maine Street Conservatory Velma Smith Morey Exlith Keim Persons Zehender Parker Esther Duker

Wife of Movie Star In Court

Mrs Mildred Harris Chaplin wife of Charlie Chaplin will not sue for divorce she says she does not want a divorce though she seeks support and has not seen him in two weeks critics note Chaplins separated months ago with no reconciliation.

Mildred Harris Chaplin Charlie Los Angeles Cal Great West

Easter Pageant Cast Roster Expanded for Quincy Event

Miss Lillian Pierson is Angel and Miss Maude Dunbar Mary Magdalene with Miss Helen Rothgeb and Miss Margaret Wells as Mary and The Other Mary for the Easter Sunday afternoon pageant in the Armory under Quincy Community Service. Dr Long of Warsaw led the initial rehearsal in the Boy Scout building while Harry Morrison supervised the chorus in the assembly room.

Lillian Pierson Maude Dunbar Mary Magdalene Helen Rothgeb Margaret Wells Mary Armory Quincy Community Service Dr. Long Warsaw Quincy Harry Morrison

Another Excellent Concert At Luther Memorial Church

The Zoellner quartet and Miss Lulu Pelt performed Sunday afternoon in Luther Memorial church. Ill soprano Arabelle Merrifeld was unable to attend. The quartet arrived after 3 30 and followed Mrs. Edith Avers McCullough who sang with a rich voice. The final concert of the series is scheduled for April 11 featuring Myma Sharlow soprano Francis Inghram contralto and Louis Kreidler baritone.

Zoellner Lulu Pelt Luther Memorial Church Arabelle Merrifeld Edith Avers McCullough Jayden

Rome Wiskirchen Weds Margaret Wilsa in East

The wedding of Rome Wiskirchen son of Mr and Mrs Henry Wiskirchen and Miss Margaret Wilsa of Brooklyn N Y took place this morning at All Souls Roman Catholic Cathedral Fr Francis Driscoll chancellor of the diocese officiated Wiskirchen recently spent weeks in New York City attending a convention of salesmen for a large publishing firm He and his bride plan to reside in Quincy Miss Wilsa is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Luke Wilson a Loretto academy graduate who visited the city over Christmas and became acquainted with the Wiskirchen family

Rome Wiskirchen Henry Wiskirchen Margaret Wilsa Brooklyn N All Soul Francis Driscoll New York City Quincy Miss Wilson Luke Wilson Loretto Academy of Brooklyn City Wiskitchen

Easter Cantata at the Congregational Church

The First Union Congregational church will present a cantata titled Darkest Hour by Harold Moore on Good Friday at 7 30 p m The choir directed by Mrs Mariette Hid Arnold will feature Luella Sknol lenberg at the organ and Martha Granadier on violin The prologue scenes and epilogue recount the passion story intended for passion week and aligned with Easter pageant plans

First Union Congregational Church Harold Moore Church Mariette Hid Arnold Luella Sknollenberg Martha Granadier Getane Caiaphas Pilate Calvary

Kiwanis Club Hears Talks And Committee Members Named

Kiwanis club noon meeting covers city betterment plans with talks by Miss Julia Tolman Lee and Rev. E A Thompson. Standing committees announced including Education Publicity Inter city Relations and others with names of members and guests present.

Kiwanis Club Julia Tolman Lee New York Charles M. Gill Kiwanians Quincy Albert Penick C. M. Gill Edward Johnson E. A. Thompson Warren Pearce F. A. McCarty M. J. Parks B. Rucker W. T. Eddy Charles Bartlett J- B. Spears Jon McCrory T. S. Cobbey R. C. Taylor E. Wood J. W. Hart I. Hetherington H. Swanberg W. Schnepp A. Heintz

Church News and Local Sermons Highlight Weekend

Inter-Church Worker Rev Edwin B Romig campaign director spoke at Central Baptist and First Union Congregational churches in support of the world Inter-church movement. Rev Robert Van Meigs urged films over dancing at Central Baptist Sunday service as part of a sermon series. Forty hours devotions began at St Peter Catholic with high mass led by Rev J J Driscoll and sermon by Rev A Guisti. Grace church held all day services with talks by Miss Mabel Allen Rev G L Losh and others.

Edwin B. Romig Chicago Adams, Brown and Hancock Counties Mr. Romig Central Baptist Church First Union Congregational Church Robert van Meigs St. Peter Church St. Peter Catholic Church J. J. Driscoll Leopold O. F. M Deason Scanlan A. Guisti Grace Grace Church Mabel Allen G. L. Losh A. Metarty D. L. Musselman

Sermons and Confirmations Dominate Sunday Church News

Otho Arnold and H V Moorman attended a Monday Night Sermon by Rev R H Newton on Jesus and the Will of God with evangelist J A Kay singing He Will Hold Me Fast. Confirmations were presented from Salem St Peter St Paul and St John churches. Bishop M Edward Fawcett confirmed a large class at Cathedral of St John as his sermon focused on The Success of Failure.

R. H. Newton First Christian Church Jesus God J. A. Kay Newton Salem St. Peter and St. Paul Evangelical Church St. John Lutheran Churches M. Edward Fawcett Cathedral of St. John Fawcett

Cathedral Reopened After Rededication Services Held

The Cathedral held services marking its redecoration with parishioners joining a reconsumed ceremony. Clergy led prayers and the congregation gathered for a closed day of reflection following the updates to the church interior.

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