The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-27
HOME AGAIN.
The Rock Island Knights TemplaI
Party Returns from the st.
Louis C0nclave.
A DeI,ghtfel Trip on the Josephine
Chair Presentation TO Captain
Conger---Gay Times ON
the ROat.

the Boat.
whistle shortly after 6 O'Clock last even
ing, announced the return Of the Rock
Island Knights Templar party from the
grand trieDnial cOnelaye at st. Louis,
after week of Joyful experience. The
party had encountered such severe
storm just after leaving Rock Island,
that, though it was known that Captain
Conger had taken his craft safely
through, yet great deal OF interest was
manifested in learning from those on
board the particulars of their journey,
The Josephine met with no further i'm
pediment to her progress, with the eX'
ccption of five hours tie-up on account
of fog, until her arrival at st. Louis at S
O'Clock Monday night, The boat was
the headquarters of Everts commandery
and ladies ard their friends. Speaking
of the trip this morning. a Sir knight
said: we became like one big family; We
were perfectly at home on the boat. and
though We were all of US pretty badly
scared during the storm of the Saturday
night We left hcmc, We soon recovered
and all went as pleasantly as could be
imagined We all believe, though, that
the barge which was coupled to the jose
phine, which Captain Couger had tore
sight enough to provide, saved the boat
from capsizing. Our flags were all blown
down, but We soon had others in their
places, and went into St. Louis with col>
OTIS flying as proudly as you please
AT ST. LOUIS.
Eyerts commanderY participated in the
grand parade of Sir Knights at St Louis
Thursday and with Bleuer's band at their
| head our Knights attracted great deal of
attention. A principal feature of the
| proceedings which is interesting the
| Knights very much, was the defeat of I.
5. Parvin, who has been recorder of the
grand commsudery Of Knights Templar
for the United States, for Thursday he
was beaten and the office turned over to
VIM. 3. Isaacs of Virginia, a Richmond
banker. The opposition to NJ. Parvin
arose from bis determination of ques-
ton which was submitted to him for de-
cislon at the trienniaI conclave in Sau
Francisco three years ago. 1t was giver
to him to look up because he WAS con-
sidered the best authority on Masonic
law and usages in the United States.
He rendered bis decision at the St. Louis
conclave on Wednesday, and parties who
felt sggrieved by it went to work for his
overthrow, and accomplished it.
/ The Josephine left ST. Louis on Der re-
turn at about IL o'clock Thursday night,
and the following evening there was
| AGRAND TINE
on board The ladies gave sheet and
Fellowship masquerade, which furnished
amusement for al on board for several
hours The party had exclusive use of
the entire cabin OF the boat. aud with
Bleuers band at control TO furnish music
i, there was dancing and other enjoyable
pastimes; in fact the trip was one con-
tinuous round Of pleasure, On Saturday
evening occurred one of the most pleasant
= incidents of the trip, and as result OF
which the genial master of The gooC
ship, Josephine, will ever remember th'
ladies OF Rock Island who accompanied
him on this trip. with tender Kindness.
PRESENT FOR CAPTAIN CoNGER.
Just after the boat had passed through
d. the keokuk canal, the commandery wa!
ordered by Captain General NJ. NJ
, Briggs-whom Eminent Commander H
C. Cleaveland, who had been called home
o had left in commsnd-to fall il
for inspection By the ladies of the party.
The Sir Knights appeared in full regalia
, and after they had been inspected by The
/ ladies. Captain General Briggs formed
= the Sir Knights on one side OF the cabin
, the ladies on the other, an after station
n ing Past Commander Alex Steel nea
. the banner at the head of the columns
started out in search of Captain Conger
with whom he soon returned. The cap
tain saw in an instant that something wa
p up, but he had not the least intimation o
a what it was;
n What are you going to do with me-
he queered as he entered the cabin.
Going to
| INITIATE YOU,
responded, Captain General Briggs
well. guess can stand it" was tn
response, but he had no sooner finishe'
the utterance than he was addressed b
Past Eminent Commander Alex Steel
who, in behalf of the Sir Knights, ten
dered to Captain Conger their apprecia
tion of his kind and courteous treatmen