Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19
WELCOME, WOODMEy.
The Head Officers Of the Gre.t Or.
der Our Guests.

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sessles-A Drive ana : Da.re, a the
Harper.
Rock Island has been honored bv .
VISIT from the head officers Of the Modern
Woodmen OF America, and the Vi sit has
been one of great pleasure 10 tn, mem
oers OF the order generally in the Ity and
70 our citizens who have Joined
IN extending right royal WELDON to the
distinguished body of men. The visiting
Woodmen arrived at 8 O'Clock l.st ever.
ing over the c.. NJ. q ST. p. ro,d from
Fulton, where they had been in official
session. and were met at the d spot by
Messrs. NJ. Sweeney and W. c. ldsucker
OF the local Woodmeu and Improvement
asioeiation committee and driven at once
70 the A. o. U. W. hsll. There q
Joint meeting b ad been arranged by the
local csmps, 80 and 300 and large number
OF Woodmen not only from Rock Island,
out from the county at large and Daven-
port, had assembled to great the
head officers. Mr.. j. II. Kerr had
been agreed upon to open tie mset-
lag and after this had been done
ne gave way to Hon. H. Q. Gle svelaud.
whom he invited to actas presidile officer
OF the evening.
On the arrival of the head officers Rev.
u. w. Cue was introduced and made an
excellent address of welcome. speaking
OF the dvantages of Rock Island, the
nospit able and cordial nature OF the
people, its public spirit and enterprise
sad OF its progress. The speaker stated
that he had resided here not vet
TOUR years and he had become so
much attached to the city, that he
would like to live here always. He
alluded to the strong features of the
order, which attracted his int rest and
drew him toward 1t. 1t not only offers
advantages of social and ,nnoblinp
order, but its teachings were patriotic
and said Mr.. Cue il there were to be a
call for arms today, there would not be
found any order that could Sc nd to the
front such body of men as the $4,000
Modern Woodmen of America. He also
commended it from business ind finan.
cial point of view. It's system of in.ur-
ance. safe and economical, was uperior TO
that offered by any other similar organize.
ton. he held. II was q society to which
all could belong. the low and the high,
the poor as well as the rich could partici.
pate in its blessings. Within iis halls the
laboriag man was as good as the man
whose money he made. 1t was the order
OF the laboring men. Mr.. Cue constrsst>
ed some OF the varios secret societies, not
mentioning any other by name. but hold
ing that while some were detrira entail 10
society to morality and to the advance
ment of our better interests. oilers we're
beneficial and that the Woodmen belonged
to the latter class. In conclusi On he babe
the visiting officers hearty Welcome to
Rock Island.
Head Consul W. A. Northcott of
Greenville. in replying on bshalf of the
head officers stated that it wou ID be need
less to explain anything about the Wood
men order TO an assemblage of Rock Isl,
and Woodmen. Rock Island county had
been justly termed the home of Woodmen;
Ii Yves the heart of the order. He smoke
at length on the bright prospects
that hof
which in NE past year had been threat.
ened with discord and disrr ption. and
alluded touchingly to some Of its higher
aims in caring for the widows and or
phsns of deceased members.
The head consul's remarks were elo-
quent and fitting and containtd many apt
and number of happy illustrations.
Directors A. R. Talbot, Of Lincoln,
Neb.. j. G. Johnson. of Peabody. Kas..
C. 7. Heydecker. of Wauke gan, ]. b.
White, Of Tampica, NJ. W. Matthews,
of Urbana. Head Banker. d. G. link, of
Ora nd Island, Neb, the retiring head
banker. Augustus Smith, of Des
Moines, were introduced in turn by
Presiding Officer Cleveland and all
made appropriate remarks, during
which time some amusing and
entertaining anecdotes were related.
Head Clerk C. W. Halves. Rock Islands
member of tine official board ]. B. Kerns
q prominent Woodmen Of Al ,any Illinois,
aud DIR. P. L. McKinnie Of Evanston. ex-
head physician of the order who hap
pened to be in Fulton yester lay. and who
came down with the officers were called
| upon for remarks and each responded
briefly and fittingly.
1t was midnight when tie gathering
broke up and the visiting W oodmen were
driven to the Harper where rooms had
been reserved for them for the night.
This morning the head of Gers. who hsd
contemplated returning this morning, but
who were persuaded to remain over
until this afternoon, held two hours
secret session in the reception rooms
at the Harper. At 1890 carriages
we're in waiting at the door Of the
hotel and in company with Dr.
Paul and Messrs. Sweeney. ohlweiler,
Msucker and Gen. Sch miit, the visitors
where given whirl throufh the city and
. visit to the island, returning at 1o'clock
when the reception dinner vas served ct
the Harper. About one hr ndred of our
citizens ioiDed in the feast Of honor.
Biehl's orchestra played an overture,
and President jackson Of the Improves
msnt association who had been selected
as mas;er of ceremonies, Introduced Rev.
w. Cue who offered prsye err. Then the
attack with knife and forl began.
/ At the conclusion Of dinner Presiden
jackson arose, and spoke II tho pleasure
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