The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
I. N. g..
The Association Adiourns.
The State Defenders Finish Their La.
b0rs In Rock Island.-.ElectiOn
Of OfIicrrs...I'he Ban.
quet, Etc.
THE CLOSING SESSION.

THE CLOSING SESSION.
The Illinois National Guard association
finished the work of the third annual
convention and adjourned at II o'clock
this morning. Thes principal matter of
public interest acted upon this morning,
was that of delegates to the National
Guard association to be held in Washing>
ton in December. The matter was re-
ferred to Adjutant General Vance, he to
attend himself, and select such other dele,
gates as he may deem proper.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
for the ensuing year resulted in the choice
of many of the old ones, the list being as
follows:
President Colonel L b Hamilton,
Quincy.
First Vice President-Br igadier Gen
eneral n Reece, Springfield.
Second Vice Prcsident-ColOnel Fred
Bennett, Peoria.
Recording Secretary-Colonel Freler>
ick c. Pierce, Rockford,
Corresponding Secretary Captain C
Jaquith. Paris
Captain II r Miles, Chi,
cago.
Chaplain-Rcv. L D Wilkins, Dam
vile
Executive Commttee-The officers of
the association and Maj William Glen
denim, Moline; Colonel +. q. Clark, CHS
cage.
Legislative committee Colonel c M
| p,o1no Rnckf,r1. iautapurt Cnlnna1 II
Q Ball. Chicago; Lieutenant Colonel WIN
} Fort, Lacon; Colonel r NJ Smith, Green,
up; Captain Winters, Danville.
President Hamilton, appointed the fol-
lowing
| Committees
| Program of next meeling-Captain
Brown, Of Chicago; Colonel Durand, OF
Chicago; Captain Bennett, Joliet.
Hotels and Railroads Captain F c
Clark, Colonel Parney. Colonel W V
Jacobs.
1t was decided to adopt as an associa =
ton button, the light blue | N. G. mon.
ogram, presented by Captain Pierce.
CHICAGO NEXT TIME.
Chicago was decided upon MS the place
of holding the fourth annual convention
in 1886, at a time to be designated by the
executive committee. The following new
names were added to the roster during the
convention:
Harry d Oberhatzer. I'd Lieut., 81 Inf.
Clarence ID Fuller. LIST Lieut.. Cd Inf,
Chicago; George Brneher, I'd Lieut.. Sd
Inf, Freeport; Ii F Mills Capt, LIST Inf.
Clarence b Lloyd, 1st Lieut., list Inf. W
G Schneider, LIST Lieut., list Inf, Chicago
Chas G McClaughy. Capt. & Adjt. 4th
Inf. Joliet; II. kohlcr, A DC, Moline;
Frank Lohr, Capt. Sd Inf. Freeport; l.
Dicks, 1st Lieut. 3D. Inf, Freeport
Previous to the adjournment Lieut.
Lauman. of Chicago, offered the follow
ing resolutions which was unanimously
adopted:
Hesol0ed That it is the sense of the
Illinois National Guard Association, that
their sincere thanks be and hereby are
rendered to the Reception Committee of
Rock Island for their kind attention and
successful efforts tomakc our meeting in
their city pleasant as well as beneficial.
That we appreciate the sense of good
man Rifles and their genial commander in
placing their armory at our disposal, and
assure them that we will carry with us
memories of our feast of reason and
flow of soul" that will not soon pass
away.
President Hamilton thanked the con-
venton for the honor conferred upon
him in his reelection, and the association
adjourned.
YESTERDAY
After the association returned from
the government island. yesterday after
corded reception by Col. D. W.
Flagler, and the works shown and de-
scribed to them. trip was made to Black
Hawks watch tower. where the scenery
of Rock river was viewed.
| THE EVENING SESSION.
AT 7:30 in the evening the convention
reassembled and several hours were spent
in the discharge of business pertaining to
the association. A matter which received
| dLtGblIou anu was tioCusSCu
at some length, was the subject of the
new militia law, brought up by Capt
Brown, of Chicago. Under the law re-
ferred to, the telm of enlistment is re-
duced to three years instead of five. at the
end of which tim e, the man who has served
may receive service chevron. At the same
| . ,b, mi tn,t ,,rip In In do
ton of the new law. must serve five years
before receiving the honor. The mark of
distinction is accordingly received by II
man who has served three years before
one who has served five years. Col.
Brown finally offered resolution to the
effect that the adjutant general be res
auested to issue an order granting to sol
diers whose terms OF enlistment of five
years expired on or after three years from
the first day of July, 1885, the right to
the service chevrons. After lengthy
discussion the resolution was adopted.
Col Pierce moved that n committee of
two be appointed by the chair at some
future time TO consider the adoption of a
button or badge to be worn by the asso
citation.
The attention was then turned to the
reading of
| Captain Blanchard, of Ottawa,
read very interesting and instructive
essay on the subject THE powers, lia>
bility and responsibility of officers of