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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

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UV-) i Entertainments, Society and Meetings uo school Board tjCMeei Sunday School Board of church will meet ott evening, 8 o'clock at the KB All officers and teachers jjtwuested to be present. woman's Circle to Meet Friday, wh, Young Woman's dlrole of the It MB Church will meet Friday H. H. Beck of Alby street ba the assistant nt Mottry The Betsy Ross Circle Will meet on. Friday with Mrs, Henry Soon Will Be Home.

received from Mr. and Mra. rtea Salbold Bay that they will from Italy June IB. on their way their home In Alton, Dr. and W.

H. C. Smith and son are Wesley Aid Quilting, M. BJ. with PAGE Mrs.

Harry Mat hews Hottess Mrs, Harry Mathewc of Bluff street entertained a party of friends this afternoon at her home. Bridge was the diversion ot the afternoon. Noble Qrarid Club to Have All Day Meeting. The Past Noble Grand Club will hold an all day meeting Friday at Rook Spring Park. A luncheon will be served followed by a short business session.

rioarese Farewell quilting on account of sickness Mrs James Dooley entertained Piaeant at Grace E. Churoh Sunday Jiight at 7:80 the Sunday School of the Grace Starch will give a pageant, entitled Secret Whispered to Children," ttth appropriate music and beautl- costumes. The pageant wW be regular Children's Day exercises jte publlo ia cordially Invited. Invitations Received Invitations were received Monday tor the marriage of Miss Margaret well daughter ot Mr. and.

Mrs. Geo Onrton Wolf, of Denver, and in Wm. Fisher of St. Louis which will Itto place at the Montvlew Boule- tWd Presbyterian church, Denver, Wednesday, June 80, at half tilt eight o'clock, in the'evening, A itlon will be held at the home 18 bride's parents, 1160 Steele Denver Colo. Mr.

Fisher and Hi bride will be at home in St. Louis liter October 1. Bridge for Mre. F. N.

Qavlt Mrs. Rodgers gave a small tridge tea Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. F. Qavlt, who has been tie guert of Mrs. 0.

B. Manbeck, mother of Mrs. Rodgers. Three ta- ties we occupied by the guests tho spent a pleasant afternoon play- log cards. Mrs.

Oavlt received a (MM as guest of honor and Mrs. H. I Bowman, was presented with party favor. About fifteen additional guests we In tea and enjoyed re- rMiments. Serving In the dining where Mrs.

Roe Watson and in. lane Bassett. Six Brides-Elect Honored Tuesday NlgKt Itrs. JBmtna Mackinaw of Wash- igUm avenue gave an unique party today eveblng when she entertain- six brldea-eleot at her home. The imwred guests were Miss Dorothy torton who-will wed Joseph J.

Droom- Mlt on the SOtb of June; Miss Ann bran who became the bride, of J. Mooney this morning! to? Mildred Sims who will wed rah Hlbberd tomorrow, Mteu Helen OMB who recently made known her and oommg marriage on J8th to Arthur H. Bonntag; IB Addle Seeroy who reaently an- mnwd her engagement to Frank Isolds of Chicago and Miss Alice who will wed Walter Rugel Bummer. When the honored Retta wese invited into the dining for refreshments towards the of the evening, bride-elect her marriage license at "her the documents eerylns as cards. I her office of deputy clerk Mrs.

Mackinaw present the brides with their marriage 11 Twelfth'Street Presbyterian' Prayer Meeting, tp different arrangementa "Street Presbyterian Church will not meet with the First Presbyterian for prayer meeting Thursday evening, but will meet at their usual hour, 7:80 p. at the ohn Clifford, Jr, Twelfth Street Churoh. DC. Maurice Frater Cancels Dr. Maurice Frater, who was to have spoken In the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening, on his "Missionary Work In the New Hebrides Islands," has been compelled on account of sickness to cancel all engagements for the month of June.

The regular prayer service will be held as usual in the' lecture room ot the church at 8 o'clock. Surprised On Birthday. Yesterday was the seventeenth irthday anniversary ot John Clifford, son of Mr. and Mrs. John OHf- drd, of state street, and last night welve ot bis friends surprised him at is home.

After John recovered from Is surprise he proved to be a very en- ertainlng host. Games were enjoyed and late In the vening, excellent refreshments, which the guests brought with them ere served; they also brought John Egyptian Hustlers at Centralla Tomorrow The Egyptian. Hustlers pf Southern Illinois, which is composed of men in that territory, will draw the largest attendance the organization, twenty-one years ago, when It convenes at Centralla, Friday and Saturday, according to reports of its They declare approximately 10000 visitors will be present Elaborate preparations are being made by the local committee The program outlined today included a parade by school children, "King Tut burles.que circus parade, maeked carnival In the Mar- dl Gras block donee, Hu'Zu banquet, athletic events, and industrial parade. Six bands will be provided for the three ovoly presents. At a late hour the quests departed, all voting John a Ine host and wishing him many more irthdays.

O. T. U. Hostess to County President The W. TJ.

held Its monthly since meeting yesterday afternoon and oyed a talk by the County President the Evening a Moolc Wed- ffij was enjoyed by the brldes-elect rt Miss Mary Seeley as the bride. entertaining features whlled the evening. Mrs. Mackinaw assisted in entertaining her Misses Mavy Mgaret Brown and Bess Outhbert Bueets Were h7w. Mta Cora MoHenty and Mary McHenry of St.

touis. were house guests Mrs. Mackinaw, coming ap for Mooney-Moran Nuptlalg this mor- o' protuslon was decorat- el beautiful 'The Hoodoo" To Be Given Tonl 8 ht. Under the of the B. Y.

p. last evening "The Hoodoo" was presented at the Cherry Street Baptist Church. The first performance was a success but the second and last, tonight, is expected to be even better. Those taking part in the presentation of "The Hoodoo" were Jesse Laird, Mary Brown, Pfeiffer, Lottie Brown, Oman iFro- hoch, Virginia Wlnklar, Dorothy Ready, Norma Howard, Mildred Rich Charles Harris. Earl Smith, Orland Forcad.

The playlet is made up of three acts, the first being laid on the lawn of Mrs. Perrington-Shme's country home, and the second and third in a library at the same home. An Egyptian wedding" present causes trouble for a groom and around same the story Is created. The following la the cast ot characters: Brighton Early, about to be married Laird Billy Jackson, the heart Albert Pfeiffer Professor Solomon Splggot, an authority on Egypt Charles Harris Hemaohue Spiggot, his son, aged seventeen Earl Smith Mr. Malochl Meek, a lively old gentleman of Orland 'Forcade Mr.

Drum, the Bailey Miss Amy Lee, about to be married Brown Mrs. Perrlngton-Shlne, her aunt, and Mr. Meek's daughter- Dorothy Roadj Gwendolyn Perrington-Shlne, who does what mamma Irma Kaese Dodo Do Graft, the dazzling Selma Ash Alma OUnger, a fascinating young Brown Angelina, her angel child, aged eight Norma Howard Miss Doris, Ruffles, Amy's maid of honor Oman Frohoc Mrs. Bemlramls Splggot, the mother of seven Mullen Bnpepela Splggot, her daughter, aged sixteen Bunya Miss Longnecker, a public school teacher Mildred Ric Lulu, by name and Hazel Green Aunt Paradise, the colored oook lady Virginia Winkle Four''Llttle Pat terson, Esther Simmons and Rus sell Harris. Mrs.

Mary Butler of Granite City, 'he Union also made arrangements or entertaining the W. C. T. U. County Convention at the Twelfth Street' Presbyterian church on Bep- ember 26th.

On Saturday, June 9th, the Union will-observe Flower and Mission Day and will go to. the Alton Woman's Home at 2 o'clock and give a program. W. B. A.

Celebrated Mother's Day and W. A. Day were ointly celebrated last evening with program. A review of the W. B.

was given in periods, of five to the enjoyment of the mem- and "Mother" Johnston, mother of tie Commander, Mrs. Chessen, was crowned and presented with a arge boucruet. Bach mother present was also given a rose, the W. B. A.

flower. Miss Louise Boscbert was charge of the program for the lelebratlon. The W. B. was or- in 1892 and was celebrated a special manner In Los Angeles Are You Fair to Tour Baby? Do you eive hhn the right foodf you cannot mine him FOOD from thepure milk heahhjr l( have been broken up to that they are ln and easy for sm- IWe 'gtomach to digeit, Four Beneradoni of babies Wro itrong and happy on Milk fM.

IAMPIB and "MOTHER BOOK" wfll wnd a Un 'which -J Esther and Kumjolnus 1th a dinner party at her home ot Jby street last evening in honor of er two brothers, John Eckhard ot his olty and Rev. Ernest J. Eckhard Edwardevllle, who will leave this reek tor a three months' trip through urope Mrs. in 1892. A quilt was disposed of to Floyd NorvelL Departing Neighbors Honored by Friends, A farewell party was given last evening at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer 0. March at 3020 College avenue honor of three, ladies who are soon leaye Alton. They are Mre. Charotte Kemper, Mrs.

Minor Ooodsell and Mrs. Albert Penning, Sr. The hree are members of Miss Ethel Hussey's class at the Baptist Sunday school and It was the other members of the class that gave the party for them. Mrs. Kemper is to go back to Medora to live, Mrs.

OoodeeU will go with her husband who is a member of the Shurtleff graduating class to northern point and Mrs. Penning is soon to move to California. The evening was a moat enjoyable one and everybody there had a fine time. Oliteet Met Night The Queen Esther and the Kumjoln- us; classes of the First Metfaodiet Church held a meeting last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

W. Lehmkuhl. The meetings will be the last of the season daring July and August the members do not meet. The evening closed with the serving of by Mrs. Lehmkuhl, assisted by members ot the Queen Esther Class.

Helen Schmoaller'a Birthday Celebrated, Mr. and Mrs. Emll Schmoelier entertained 16 girls Monday evening at their home on Mather street In henor of the thirteenth birthday anniversary of their daughter, Helen. Games and music were enjoyed during the evening and refreshments were served. Those present were Helen Sob- moeller, Eleanor Schmoelier, Lydia Rain, Oeraldine Rain, Stella Rain, Molly Burgan, Marcella Stanton, Mildred Thorpe, Helen Noblltt, Norine Linder, Frances Fulford, Caesle Bur- rlB, Sadie Cory, Beulah Burris, Dorothy Curvey and Alvlna Evans.

Mooney Moran an Event of This Morning. St. Patrick's Church was the scene ot a beautiful nuptial event this morn- Ing at 9 o'clock Ann Moran became'the bride of Thomas J. Mooney before a large gathering of relatives and close friends of the young people. The Impressive ceremony performed by the Rev.

Francis B. Kehoe, pastor of 8t Patrick's, and was followed by nuptial high mass. The bridal party entered the church to the strains of Lohengrin's. Brlda March, played by the organist ot the church, James Stephens. The four young women who served as ushers kisses Mary McHenry of St Louis, Mtes Helen Bund of Alton, Miss Eurilla Blase of Alton and Miss Wlnefred Love of East St.

Louis, led the bridal procession, similarly attired In French' voile and "wearing picture hats. Each wore a corsage of roses and baby breathe. Miss Blase wore pink, Miss MoHenry blue, Miss Lowe orchid and Miss Bund in peach blow, a rainbow color scheme being effectively carried out Mies Margaret Moran 1 served as her sister's bridesmaid and was attired In pink Canton crepe, trimmed In turquoise blue ribbon and Irish lace. She carried English daisies. She walkec in just ahead of the maid of honor Miss Ruth Moran, of Chicago, a oouslt of the bride.

The maid of honor wore a gown of'orchid georgette, beaded and made along simple lines. An orchid and an arm' bouquet of roses and orchid larkspur completed her at tire. The bride entered with her father Thomas J. Moran, and was met at the sanctuary entrance by his fiance Thomas Mooney, and her brother Thomas Moran, who' was Mr best man. The young coupl moved on to the altar steps wher they were met by Father Kehoe and the ceremony followed.

The bride made a very gracious am charming appearance as she ap proached the altar. She was in a handsome costume ot Chantlll- lace, made over Canton crepe. He bridal veil was attractively arrange and held in place with a silver ban and real orange blossoms. She carried a white kid prayer book. After the ceremony Father Keho celebrated nuptial high mass, with Mr Stephens the organ.

A special mn steal program had been arranged Stephens and the choir, asslste by Miss Helm Rose Yeothan of SS Peter and Paul's Cathedral oholr sang very beautifully La Mass. The solo parts ot the mass were sung by Miss Lucille' Flaoken eker. During the mass Mra. Eliza beth Layln Duffy sang Malllard's "Av Verum," and after mass Charles Bun pleased with "I Love You Truly," Carrie Jacob Bond. During the mas a violin obligate was played by Jame Jr.

After services at the church Mr. and Mrs, Mooney with their gueste drove to the home of the bride on Clement Place whore breakfast was to 06 gotsu. The house was decorated very beautifully as was the table which was ornamented with ft large bride's cake At noon the young couple departed a a several weeks' honeymoon, plan- ing to visit in Colorado while iey are away. Upon their return ley will stay for a couple of months with Mr. and Mrs.

Moran, but expect locate in St. Louis early in Septem- How to Make a ''Station-to-Station" Call service simply means that JL you call for number at the distant place as you do on a local call. Ifyou do not know the number', a "station-to-station" call may be made if you know the name of the person or firm whose telephone you wish to call. Following are examples of "statiori-to-station" calls. Call "long distance," then say i "This Is Main 1234, John Jonea speaking.

I wish to make a statioo-to-statioa call to Springfield, lUlnols -Main 3099" or- Austin 4834, Smith George Smith speaking. I frith to make station- to-station call to Rockford, IlL-Spauldlnz Machine "This ia Edgewmtw 3807, Mlsa Mary Scon Breaking. I wish to station-to-station call to Ceneralio, Residence of WUllav Robinson." A call placed hi anjrof Ae above ways will be charged for as a "station call. TTie charge begins when the called telephone is answered. On all such calls rate is approximately 20 per cent less than the "person-to-person" rate, except that no rate is reduced below 25 cents.

Experience has shown that In many cases the person you want will answer the telephone on a "etation-to- stadon" call or can be located immediately by the person who does answer. And often it is just as satis. factory to talk to any one who answers. ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY er The bride of this morning Is the harming and accomplished daughter Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Moran ot Jlement Place and was raised in this ity. She graduated from the Ursuline Lcademy and since then has been em- iloyed by the Bast St Louis and Suburban Company She possesses i beautiful and cultivated voice, hav- ng studied under Professor Taussig St Louis and Other well known teachers. she also la a clever pianist Mr. Mooney baa resided in Alton for long number of years and has a wide circle of friends. He Is an em- iloyee of the Laclede Steel Company, being in the St.

Louis office. He came here from when the Steel plant located in Alton. He a brother of Mrs, John Sehonbeck- er and has always made his home with his brother-in-law and sister. Mrs. Mooney was gowned in gray when she left on her honeymoon, wearing a gray gown, gray cape and accessories.

Among the many out of town guests at the nuptials were Mrs. Lowe and daughters, Wlnefred, Edna and Myrtle; Mrs. Laumaa, Mrs. I. Ewlng, Miss Helen Luscomb.

'Miss Adela Page, Miss Anna Schieler, Miss Nell Hayes, all -of East St Louis, Major Reardon, Miss Olive Gaffney, Miss 3enevleve Gardner, Miss Mary McHenry, Miss Cora McHenry and Mrs. Million of St. Louis, the Misses Lillian Rice and Engenlt Bunkel of Belleville, Miss Lillian Meade of Edwardsville, Miss Mary Knlery of Litch- fleld, Miss Anita Mrovka ot Collinsville and Mrs. William Carson of Bonne Torre, Mo Miss Nell Bund, one of the ushers, caught the bride's bouquet. Radio Programs Broadcasting Station K.

S. O. p. Concert by Standard OH Refinery Band of Wood River. Members of the band are: Cornets, Thomas Point Frank Hubbell, Charles Rice, John Campbell, F.

Dodd, Clarinets, Thos Johnson, Edwin Arnold Frank Head, Richard Gerdes, John Stalhebert, Saxaphones, LeRoy Stocker, John McCllntook Ollle Lemon Ralph Drums, Don Waggoner, Charles Van Duesen, Mellophones, F. Dlest, Wm. Traband, Wm. Groves, Earl Boetger, Dennis Kehne, Thombones, Martin Pekarik, Jos Marelng, Homer Ferguson, Charles Van Duesen ry. Basses, Merl Christy, Wm.

Woods Walter Smith. Quality Plus. Spanish From Dawn to Twllght. Step. Bullfinches Duetr-, Thomas Hubbell, with band.

Intermission. in the Sunshine- Caprice. Trombone. the of Notfoe. Out of respect of A.

Consley, rotary of the Retail Merchants, all merchants are requested to close front 3 to 4 Thursday afternoon. V. A. RYAN, President OR. I Ctilropraotor, makes elck people well.

12 years experience. Faulstlch Building. between grossive Metal Co. and Third and State, containing money, automobile license and owner's name and dress. Reward for return.

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