Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
A LIBERAL AMOUNT.
That Appropriation for the M.
w. 4. Head Offices.
WILL BE A $4,000 BUILDING.


Rock Island Contingcnt-Now Let US
Push the Movement to Bring the Prize
to the City-One Course to Pursue.
Messrs. G. H. McKown. p. j. Cary
and j. r. Reams. the last of the Rock
Island contingent that went to Mad
ison to win for Rock Island the head
offices of the Modern Woodmen. re-
turned home over the Milwaukee
at $3.50 Saturday evening. They
were met at the depot by u number
of representative citizens and roy
ally greeted. j. A. Wilson. of Rural,
left the train at Fulton and John II.
Liphardt at Port Byron, Mr.. Wilson
arriving in town this morning.
These gentlemen remained long
enough To be instrumental in having
the the amount for the Woodmen
building in Rock Island fixed at $50,
900. as conveyed by Saturdays
ARGUS dispatches, which amount is
double that voted by the Omaha
meeting two years ago. 1t is also
believed the board of directors will
insist on paying a portion OF the
cost of the lot. If this is so suffi-
cient amount of the subscriptions
made should be placed in the hands
of President Carse, of the Improve
ment association, and Mayor Knox.
for legal services in closing up the
matter of bringing the offices here,
and this matter should be placed in
the hands of William jackson, who
so far out of the public spirit of his
nature has given the Woodmen the
benefit of his professional services
and energy gratis. but what further
steps are necessary should be paid
| for. 1t is doubtful If Mr.. jackson
would ask remuneration or expect it,
hut he should have it nevertheless
from this on. and he should be given
full power to act, as far as attorney
is concerned. and with President
Carse and the local Woodmen conf
mittee, of which Mayor Knox is the
head, the matter can be relied upon
to be pushed as rapidly as may be
possible.
The Closing Proceedings.
During the closing proceedings OF
the head camp the salaries of the
head consul and head clerk were
fixed at $1,000 year: head banker,
800; directors, $40 q day and ex-
penses ia attending meetings, and
auditors IS day and expenses. The
number of head physicians was in
creased to five: good fellowship
camps We're authorized in excepted
territory, they to have all rights ex-
.cept taking in new members; the
states OF Ohio and Indiana were
added to the jurisdiction; the
resolution authorizing the directors
to call a special meeting of the head
camp in Illinois, if needed. in
consequence of any obstruction in
removing the head office to Rock Isl
and was adopted.
The Head Officers.
The list of head officers elected is
as follows:
Head Consul-W. A. Northcott.
Head Adviser--Benia min ID. Smith
Head Clerk-C. w. Halves.
Head Banker-A. H. HOLSTER.
Head Phvsicians-R. f. Beach. OF
Illinois; c. A. McCollom, of Mime
sofa; J. Il. Hibben, of Kansas; A. o.
Faulkner, Nebraska; Z. Portertield
of Iowa.
Head Chaplin-Rev. F. F. Farmi
Ice.
Head Escort-W. II. Dawson.
Head Watchman-E. c. Buckhart
Head Sentry-L. f. Mentch.
Board of Directors-J. G. johnson
A. K. Talbot, j. w. White, j. N
Reece, NJ. Quackenbush.
1t will be seen that ID. B. Horne
of Davenport. was not elected as an
ticipated, while Director Heydeckel
was defeated by Mr.. Quackenbust
for one of the directors, foreshad
owed in The ARGUS report from
Madison.