Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

ToOorrow will be devoted 70 ousi-
ness in the moruiog. . visit to Roct
Islsud arseu.l In the afternoou sad
the grand ball at night at Industrial
hall.
rae ONLY INfsRss1 ~ ELECTION.
0st Dee O0~e 90 b. vss~a sss aud fiat
rc0csvSV Morning..
There IL to be but one once to be
voted for practically sPeakiug. dur.
ing the grand lodge meeting. and
that 10 for gr md outer guard. Il being
bot the stepping stone TO the higher
Off ces, and thereafter advsecemeat
10 10 the nature Of promotion. To
get started at outside guard means
tue usual order Il thirgs-el-vsti-o
Q step higher year by year. Tn-
csndidases for the ollice are: lee
Pfau. Of Rock Island; G. n Cushing.
Of Chicago; n. Masters. Of Ca, liov'il-;
w. G. Eden. Of Gsiesburg; J b
M.rgsu. OF Aiedo. and Thomas Mt
lock. Of Chicago. Aside from tue
preference which 10 naturally felt
here for Mr. Pfau. and Who 10 met
ing Q splendid canvass. Mr. Cushiog
has the lead over all other asprsots.
and IL Mr.. Pau, who, BY the way,
has . decided prestige. fails. Me-.
Gu hing will probably Be the man
He enjoys an extensive acquaintance
in the order. and 1. exc-ediaEiy pop.
ular. Toe election Of officers occar,
tomorrow morning. Another mat
ter OF importance and interest TO be
decided 10 the place Of holding mex,
years grand lodge. Springfield and
Peoria are both striving hard for the
distinction. All the grand officers
are here as follows:
Grand Chancellor-John J. Brown.
Of Vandalis.
Graud Vice hsncellor-John D.
Benedict. of Danville.
Grand hibald g. Ser.
voss. of Havana.
Grand Keeper Of Records and 81 q
Henry p. Caldwell. Of Chicago.
Grand Master Of Exchequer-
Chstles Nicman. Of Freeport.
Grand Master ct ArmsLArthur F.
COmings. Of Rockford.
Grand Inner Guard-Robert j. No.
Elvsin, Of Aurphy sboro.
Grand Outer Gusrd-James e.
Jewett, OF Shelbyville.
Nstsbsss Prsssas.
Philip T. Colgrove, Of Hastiugs,
Mich, supreme chancellor Of the
order in the United States, 10 the
most distinguished Pythisn present.
There are also here the follow
supreme Representatives: Eugene
Race. OF Chicago; Gen. W. A.
Schmitt, Of Chicago; Frank n. Bur-
roughs. Of Chicago; Charles A.
B srnes, of Jacksonville; c, d. Myers.
Of Bloomington; Past Grand Com.
msnders Fred C. Cook. Of Peoris;
John A. Miller. Of Cairo; Charles
Burgoyne. Of Chicago, and Charles
Sherrer. OF Galena, are likewise Ia
attendance. Brig. Gen. James A.
Barclay. Of Springfield. Of the uni.
form rank, 10 here, ~ 10 also W.. ID.
Kennedy. recorder of the supreme
tribunal Of the United States.
A. Z. Gardner. 10 . leading light ID
the younger contingent Of The Chicag'
delegation
Postmaster C. c. Chain. Of Bash.
nell. is one OF the Pythisns presenl
with . state reputation.
Alex. Gardner. Of Chicago. general
organizer for the endowment fund
In Illinois. 10 attending the cpuclsve.
Hon. Charles E. Nieman ex-may
of Freeport, IL among the othei
promtnent northern Illinois Knight,
present.
Gen. william A. schmitt. formsrl,
OF Rock Island. 10 one OF the NOS
prominent members Of the ordei
present. ID
C. ii. Bartlett. assistant inspector
general, and e 8. Bowman. assists =
sergeant general, and Capt. L Erk
hart. Of the Second Lowe regiment
Sere in the procession.
Aids Phil. Schmitt. N. NJ. Plotk,
and ex-Ald. A. C. Bracktcudorf ~
smong the membevs Of the Chicag'
delegation. which also In cludcs Johi
Woodward. Of Chicago, seci ctsry o
heslth.
Mike Yeargin. who some year
ago was Q local hustler on Tn
ARGOS, 10 here from oakland. wher
he is Publishing . thriving we-kl.
and 10 postmaster % we'll % Iced
log Knight Of the great order.
O0UuTY DUIlDIuO.
fraaofon.
Oct. 16-Louisa Montgomery {
Sra l.. Montgomery, lot IS, block
j. w. Spencer's add. Rock Island. 81
David Richardson 10 Henry Kirch
! n.r, NJ sw. 4, le. 3w. part 81 sci
is, 3w, $500.
II Isaac Richardson 10 Marion Bakcs
part lots 5 and 3. part nwi uwI Il
Is, 3w. $500.
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