The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
THE UNITED woRKMEN.

| Stale of Illinois of the Ancient Order of
| United Workmen win be held in this city.
| Last week The ARGUS presented very full
and interesting account of the origin and
progress of the order in this state aud
stated that this would be the first meeting
of the Grand Lodge in Rock Island, the
cradle of the order in Illinois. The Grand
Lodge is composed of about three hundred
members, one representative found each
lodge, and is at present afficered as fol-
lows:
Pc. M. VIC. E. Mcdowell, Carmi
G. M W.-O F. Berry, Carthage.
G. F-A E. Hess, Quincy.
G. O-W f. Beck. Olney.
G. Rdr-C. P. Hatch, Paris.
G. Ecvr.-A. Mclean, Macomb.
G. GA. r Hendricks, Sterling.
G. Watch-F. A Stevens, Newton.
G. Trustees-James Mccartney, c. A.
Wilcox, w III. Mccormick.
Supreme Reps.-E. NJ. Sanford, w. g.
Morris, c. E. Mcdowell.
Owing TO the probable presence here of
very large number of Grand Lodge
officers and representatives, the four Rock
Island Lodges resolved upon the appoint
ment of a committee on reception the same
S. D. Robb, J. F. McKioben and F. Lu
dolph. These gentlemen accepted the
trust and viii have efficient assistance in
the form of subcommittee of sixteen,
four from each lodge, who will meet the
visitors upon the arrival of different trains
4 ~ 81 Al, l..
committee COT ituted as follows:
Noble, No. &c P Swanson, Charles
Oswald, John Sutcliffe, J. F Johnson.
Island City. No. 4,-w. FL. Pierce,
Henry Kinner, James Hardin, P. J. Miller
Germania, No. 6.-Peter Ecker, Charles
H. Ritter, John Huss, c. Bernhardi.
Black Hawk. No. 81.-W. Fl. Judge,
E. w. Hurst, L. F. Harson, c. E. Hodg
son.
AS it is expected that most of the dele
gates v i'll arrive on to-day's and this even
ing's trains the Grand Lodge viii assemble
at O'Clock tomorrow morning in Armory
Hall Ia the evening win occur the parade
20 H&rpers Theatre and the reception. In
preparation for this the Grand Lodge
members will meet in Armory Hall and
the Rock Island Workmen in their own
hall at 1870. 1t is expected that members
of the order in Moline and other towns
surrounding will be on hand at the APP
pointed hour without farther invitation, to
take part in the parade and reception.
The column will be formed by Mr. E.
FL. Bowman, marshal, who will be assisted
by the following deputy marshals: Mr.. J.
NJ Reticker, Noble Lodge; Mr.. Al w
Bowen. Island City Lodge. and Mr.. Au-
gust Herkert, Germania Lodge. The col |
umn will move through Third avenue to
Nineteenth street, to Second avenue, to |
Harpers Theatre. Bleuer's full band doing |
the musical honors. Arrived at the Thea |
tire the programme, as arranged, will be as
follows, Mayor Carse presiding:
Music by Bleuer's band.
Greeting by the Kimball Quartette- |
Louis E. Knocke W. w Bowlby, S. T. I
Bowlby and W. c.. Collins.
Prayer by the Rev. A. B. Allen.
Music, In this Hour of Softened Splen
dor. by the Kimball Quartette.
Addresses of welcome, by City Attor-
ney ]. ]. Parks.
Duet, Flow Gently" Mrs. Yuill AMI
Mr. g T. Bowlby
Addresses of welcome in behalf of the
order, by the Rev. A. R. Morgan.
I'VE Rock Away" by the Kimball |
Quartette.
Response to the Reception Address, by
Mr.. o. F. Berry, Grand Master.
Song by Miss Yuill.
OratioDs by Mr.. Hale Johnson. IL
THE Chivalry of Labor" by the Kimbal
Quartette.
As this viii be the first visit of many of
these gentlemen to Rock Island, it is hoped |
aud believed that our citizens generally
will unite in making it a memorable one
by extending every courtesy within their
power.