Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
escaped GOAT.
Sir Knight f. n. Plummer's Elk.
perience at Midnight.
JUST LIKE PEOHs BAD BOY.

Aso hhhgnts outrageous Appearance In
the Sleepy Hours-Genersl Routine of
Last Evening and Today ut Camp Everts
Sterling and Mt. Carroll Communicates
Go Into Camp-Visitors.
All is quiet today in Camp Everts,
after the most eventful night of the
encampment. Last evenings pro.
gram consisted of band concert and
music by the ministries" composed
OF the walters from the Tower Inn.
The Goat Loose.
Twas that calm hour of midnight
when dame Morpheus takes unto her
bosom all the weary and lulls them
to peaceful slumber; the hour when
graveyards yawn and the sounds of
the far off city carousers are unheard,
and cen the breathing of the fatigued
Knight might be heard from his
downy couch. where he lay I'M
mindful of the earth, the sky or the
water. Occasionally the barking of
farmers faithful watchdog breaks
the stiffness of the hour.
Bring Forth His Nobs.
Forth from the gloom glided "a
well, who knew what it was? 1t
must have been n ghost, thought one
gallant Knight, as the breaking of
twig aroused him. He bent eagerly
forward and tried to pierce the dark
ness with his keen eyes. At last he
caught sight of the animal which was
about the camp grounds. 1t was
white and what was more natural
than that, in his unsettled state of
mind, the knight would think it was
his nobs, the royal bumper, broke
loose from headquarters.
The Chase.
The Knight came forth from his
couch in full undress, and that with a
bound, witnessed not only by brother
Knights. but ladies as well. He was
unsuccessful as might be imagined.
and now came stalking forth from
his lair Sir knight F. H. Plummer.
With look of grim determination
he started after the escaped ..bah'
and close to him he crept, he seized
him, but oh what difference this
morning! What! that goat, which
by the way afterward proved to be a
cali, did to good natured Sir Frank, will
never be heard from, but ii curiosity
impels the reader to do something
interrogative, let him ask the several
witnesses. The "geat-calf" tore
about the camp with Sir Frank hold.
ing to him. Around about trees, in
and out between tents, and the dam.
age he would have done it is hard to
say, had not some of the witnesses
hallooed to Frank to let go.
Today's Ceremonies.
The general routine at the camy
grounds is as follows:
MORNING.
Reveille, first call, 5.3i.
Reveille, second cali. 5:i5.
Breakfast, 6:25.
| Surgeons. a:l5.
Senior wardens, 80 and 1000.
Drill, 1'45.
| Recall, $50
Assembly of Guard, Oils
| AFTERNOON
Dinner. 1890.
| Assembly, $3.50.
| A6jntants. 5:55.
| Retreat. $500.
Supper, 90.
| Tattoo. 1000,
| Taps, 11:0.
This morning there was guar,
| luouht at p.1c. anu at ~ " ClOCk
evening there will be dress parade
This evening the communicates will
their band will attend "Americus.
Visitors.
This morning the Sterling com
mandery numbering 80, accompa
MED by the ladies, numbering
about 81 came in on the c., b
g. Q. at s O'Clock, and is nov
CHARTERED in camp. The Knight
. were received by Past Commando
S. j. keator who is officer of tn
day.
A squad from Longs commandery
No. 60. came into camp this morn
ing from Mt. Carol.
Last evening st. Simon of Cyren'
commandery of Davenport, as wei
as Trio lodge, No. 81. and Rock Isl
and lodge, No. 65S, and the ladies o
the Eastern Star were visitors.
Mayor 4. j. Medill. Jr.. and Col
Fred Morrell. of the governors staff
were among the distinguished visi