Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26
fhe Camps Turning Out and the Prize
Winncrs-Speeches In Market Square
Big Excursion From Peoria-The Day at
the Log Rolling Grounds at the Head of
Twentieth Street

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ton. was formed on Third avenue
and Sixteenth street at 10 O'Clock.
under the direcsion of Chief Mar
shall b. +. Knox and his aids, Simon
Byrnes, George Grimes, Phil We'll
cher, o. Beck, S. j. Collins and G..
IL. Mckown, and the column as made
up consisted of:
Marshal OF The Day and Aides
Platoon of Police under command of Chief Sexton,
Mayor, Council and Speakers,
Bleuer's Band,
Log-rolling Committee,
EdGlugton Camp, 4Oi, Al W. A.
Rock Island Camp 90, NJ. W. A.,
Island City Camp, 800. NJ. ". A.,
CIV. Hswes Camp, 1880, N. W. A.
The procession thus formed moved
east on Third avenue to Twentieth,
north to Second. thence west to
Tenth, south to Third. and east
again to Market square.
In Market square.
When the procession reached Mar
ket square, Aid. Dan Corken
called the assemblage about the pavil-
ion to order. and after giving the
Woodmen' cheer. Mr.. Corken intro
duced Mayor Medill. who made n
brief speech. ..Gentlemen and
friends" said the executive, lit af-
fords me great pleasure to bid you
welcome. not only in behalf of the
city of Rock Island. but in behalf of
the several hundred Woodmen of the
city The speaker said that as vet
Rock Island was not the home city of
Woodcraft, but efforts were being
made to make it such in the near flu
ture. He then told of the different
points of interest in Rock Island and
vicinity. and after putting the city
at the disposal of the Woodmen. he
closed by again bidding them well
come.
Rev. c. T.. Taylor was next intro
duced. and welcomed the visitors in
the name of the NJ. W. A. and the
citizens of Rock Island. He spoke of
the gloriousness of the order and
the easy manner in which 4
poor man might make provision for
those he leaves behind. MIR. TAYLOR. in
conclusion, said that he hoped on
next log-rolling day the Woodmen's
camp would be triple the size it is
now and hoped that the enjoyment of
the days ceremonies would be large.
The Prize Camp.
While the addresses were in pro-
gress, the committee composed of
Messrs. Henry fCarse. John Ohlwci-
Ter. l.. V. Eckhart and Capt. j. NJ.
Beardsley, to award the prize of the
silver mallet to the camp having the
best turnout in line, discharged its
duty upon the strength of the fol-
lowing figures indicative of the num-
Der of men in line. Island City camp.
500. winning the insignia: Island
City camp. 500, 113 men; Rock Isl
and 30. SO members; c. w. Eawes.
1850, S3.members: Edgington 4O4, "a
members.
At the conclusion of the exercises
in the square. the procession re-
formed and proceeded to the Peoria
depot. where it met the excursion
from Peoria and intermediate points
The Peoria Excursion.
The excursion from Peoria con-
sisted of II coaches carrying 49, pas
scngers. Engine II in charge of En-
gincer Perry and Conductor Horn
pulled the train into Rock Island
The train picked up passengers at
every station along the line, bring
ing from Peoria Charter Oak camp,
No. 81, together with delegations
from the other four camps from that
city.
The officers accompanying the ex-
cursion were: Consul, f. A. Van
Zandt; advisor, S. W. Neff; banker,
Henry Schertz; clerk, f. +. Hauk !;
escort, II. b. Grim; Waterman,
Robert Furst; sentry, Thomas Fow-
Ter. and managers, A. j. Grimes, p.
II. Myers and M. l.. He'll.
In the meantime the head officers
had arrived by boat from Fulton,
and the procession then proceeded
on its way to the picnic grounds at
the head OF Twentienth street, where
a program had been prepared for
presentation, including addresses by
w. A. Northcott, head consul,
and Sherman Searle, together
Win singing py quar-
tet, dancing. amusements, racing
and sports. The log rolling con-
tinues this evening.
From Muscatiae.
The Silver Crescent brought in an
excursion at 1890 from Muscatine
numbering about GOO, under the aus
pices of Camp log of that city, and
accompanied by the camp and a band
of music. Another river excursion
is expected this afternoon.
a Great Success.
The log-rolling proved a great
success. far surprising the anticipa-
tions of the local camps having the
arrangements in charge. the number
of strangers in the city being in the
neighborhood of 5000, and the Rock
Island Woodmen are more than
uleased with the result of their