The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22


parade, and other display, soft
beds and such lavish ralions
as are now furnished should be
done away with. and The soldiers given
more of an idea of the true military camp
life. Col. Durani. Of Chicago. read a
paper on the Object of the National
Guard He thought the true meaning
of the organization was not clearly under
stood by the public in general. end that
the merits of the citizen soldier and his
place as necessary factor in the military
as it should be. He outlined the course ne
cessary to the making of good soldier.
Capt. Abel then announced that
BANQUET
had been spread at the Rock Island
house, to which the Rodman Rifles ms
vited the National Guard Association. An
adj ournment was taken and the WISH
tors under escort of a squad of the local
organization proceeded to the Rock
Island house. Capt. j. j. Parks pre-
sided at the banquet board, the supper
being one of The most lastly
gotten up that has ever been
spread in Rock Island. About one
hundred sat around the tables
and after the inner man had been abun.
dainty satisfied, the Rock Island glee
club, composed of Messrs. j. X. Cooke,
AL Corns, s. j. Collins and viii Don,
sang "'rhe Toast and then Adjutant
General Vance was called upon to re-
spond to the Illinois National Guard
Gen. Vance said he was glad of the oc
casion to be present, and he echoed tn,
sentiment of the other member,
of the association, he thought
when, he said, he had me
with degree of hospitality and cordial
| ity, which he had no reason to expect Ht
clearly outlined the object of the associa
ton, and the good it had achieved ant
the influence it had made durin. thu
short period OF its existence. lie said i
was through its influence that the stat
had appropriated funds enough to uni
form and arm the entire militia of til,
state, and before February list every mem
Der of the Illinois National Guard woult
have good service uniform com
plete. Col. Hamilton, of Quin
cy, answered to the toast eth
Illinois National Guard Association.
His remarks were humorous and KEEP
the assemblagc in commissions of laugh
ter for twenty minutes. Col. Bennett o
Joliet, spoke of the Purposes of tn
Illinois National Guard" He urged thu
enlistment of young men and local en-
couragemcnt of the home company. Hi
company had responded bravely whel
called to active duty at Joliet in sup
pressing riot some time since, and h
believed there was not member of tn
state militia but what could be depended
upon when wanted in the defense of Law
in the state. Capt. Brown. of Chicago
res pended to the First Brigade" AM
Capt. Heaton, of Pennington, tn
"Second Brigade" Col. Durand, Col
Miles. Lie ut. Laumon and Col. Brown o
Chicago, Capt, E. 1. Cameron. of Daven
port, Col. Clendenin, of Moline an
Col. Pierce of Rockfo rd were calle
upon and responded fittingly. The gle
club sang Marching Through Georgia,
the assemblage rising and joining in tn
chorus. Capt. Pierce proposed three
cheers for the Rodman Rifles and the cit
liens of Rock Island, which were given
and then three rousing ones were givel
for the Illinois National Guard Associa-
| ton. The glee club sang "Banisl
Oh, My Soul" climbing up tn
Golden Stair and other selections
and Bleuer's band rendered excel
lent music at intervals during the even
ing. 1t was l o'clock this morning whei
the happy assemblage broke up.
| PARTING SHOTS.
| Adjulant General Vonce and Il number
| of the officers left for home this morn
ing.
The matter of selecting permanen
camping grounds was discussed thi
morning but no action taken.
Capt E. l. Cameron of Company B
of Davenport, was guest at the banque
last night.
Lieut. Lauman of Chicago. goes to Dav
export to night to be entertained b.
Company b., of which he was formely
lieutenant.
The Rodman Rifles entertained thei
visitors right royalty, if we do say it our
selves. The fact that the city gave Them
the cold shoulder and ignored the visi
tors entirely. only tended TO make III
boys all the more determined to max
th cir reception and entertainment Of tn
association success.
Capt. G. w. Hcaton,of the Farmingto
company, is queer genius. lie has hi
own ideas about everything and when h
gets up to talk in the convention he j
bound to express them. The worst of il
| is, however, that his notions are general,
contrary to those of everybody else.
CnaugIn Again
Negotiations are pending between the
| present owners Of the Daven port Ga2ett
| and syndicate composed of parties from
Dakota and Chicago, which will probabl!
| racrlt in apnthpr sfpr of the nrpnprt,