Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-29
FOLDING THEIR TENTS.
The Sons of Veterans Encampment
Closes.
Mud island Deserted by the state
sons OF Veterans. Closing Bust
ness.

Illinois division, Sons of Veterans ha
been. as far rs military routine is con
cerned, dismal failure. An attemp
may he made by McCrills and others I,
conceal this fact. but it cannot be done
The brags of the colonel of the division
that with the encampment on Mud ISL
' and, Moline, he could keep the boy,
within range has certainly not beer
carried out, and his vast hopes and an
ticipations OF what he would do up ia
the swamps Of Sylvan island. have fallen
far short of fuflllment The banquet in
Moline last night was another slim
Crilis and his associates to whom the
, people of the village of Moline wodld do
honor, and not the men who compose the
Illinois division of the Sons Of Veterans.
1t was found last night, much to the
establishment of great many, that
only the officers and delegates were
1T to sit at tho festive board ::
the man who has no shoulder straps
must content himself with camp rations.
Upon learning this Capt Stadden of the
banner camp Of Springfield, was so in,
his men was too good for him, and he
took his company home last night.
Capt. Sladden represents the true spirit
of soldery. and fair minded sons of vet
Grams all over the state will honor him
for his resentment of the spirit of aristo-
cracy attempted To be shown. The en-
campment broke up today and most of
The camps will have forsaken the swamps
by this evening
The ARGUS of last night reported the
election of Capt A. f. Krehs, of Belle
vile as division major, thus completing
the list of division officers. For mem
bers OF the division council the ballot re-
suited IN the choice of W. s. Wonder, of
Camp %. Peoria; Capt John A. Walter.
of Camp IS, Lockport and George G.
Rebham. of Camp 3. Danvile. For del
egale at large to the national Aencamp-
Hltul ~ Dt HtNi hb w "tSt
Virginia, in August, Chaplain c. A.
G. GarSt of Peoria as chosen. The |
ballot for the four additional delegates |
resulted as follows: G. T. Orner, |
of Bloomington, 20; Past Captain, James
B. Lidders of Rock Island. 50. Col. L. |
T, Roe, of Springfield, 4G; George W.
Whytr, of Danville, 81; +. A. Quincy,
of Grand Crossing. 80; Past Captain +.
T. Lynch, of Olney, 80; Capt. Charles
A. Higgins, of Chicago, II; Capt, Z. J.
Prirkett. of Edwardsville, l 1 and Messrs
Orner, Lidders Roe and Whyte were de-
clared elected. For alternate at large j.
|. Lyon. of Camp 8, Chicago, was chosen
and for the four other alternates, Capt.
John Daily, of Camp %, Peoria. f. A.
Quincy, of Camp 81, Grand Crossing,
Capt. c. w. Messick, of Camp 2. Quin-
cy, and Capt. Charles A. Higgins. of
Camp 600, Chicago.
Olney was selected as the place of
holding the next annual encampment, by
a vote of 80 to 30 for Quincy and z for
Lincoln.
Some of the boys have prepared the
concerning the entertainment
IF the Ladies' Aid Society of Beardsley
camp Wednesday evening, and reported
u last evenings paper and request its
publication ii the ARGUS:
On Wednesday evening last the Ladies
AID Society, No. l, of Rock Island gave
reception to the visiting Sons of Neter-
ans After coming together a meeting
was in order with closed doors OF the
Ladies' Aud Society, at wh!un Mrs.
Anable, division president of Illinois, r
made short address, After the doors
we're thrown open Campo, of Spring.
field. in full uniform. marched in and
gave an exhibition drill and stacked
arms. Hundreds of the boys followed, e
and dancing was INDUCED in until time
Tor refreshments after which LieHt j.
Jordan of Bcardsley camp No ID. called to
order and introduced Col. E. Y. Roe, who
n behalf of l.. A, s. No. and e. |.
Beardsley Camp No. 49, male an ad.
iress of welcome. Response was made ,
by Capt. &. B, Stadden, of Camp 4,
Capt. John Daily, of Camp
rs, Peoria, was introduced and gave
after which F. A. Quincy, of
Camp 81. Grand Crossing, and Capt. G.
W. Martin, of Camp 1871 Virginia, made
addresses, all united in singing March I
ng Through Georgia, led by Serg't Geo.
Wells, of Peoria Dancing was then in
order until the small hours. The hall
VAS crowded to overtlowlhga the boys
will not soon forget Rock Islanff A
quad of Camp 4 gave Zouave drill
which was very pleasing Lew Douglas,
If Camp A. gave some calls on his bIgle
md all returned home well pleased.
This morning the business of the divi- !
ion convention was completed with the
installation of the newly elected officers.
The convention allowed Beardsley camp
eel 10 for expenses incurred previous to
he changing of the location of the en-
ampment A committee of three was 4
ppointed to Investigate the advisabilty
f dividing the state into three divisions
or the advancement of military discip-
inc. The convention then adjourned.
The national encampmeut is to be held
t Wheeling, West Va, August 10