Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-24
A NEIGHBORLY ACT
Visiting Modern Woodmen Of
ficers Entertained.
SOCIAL EVENT AT TIE HARPER.

Bssqust 10 Served :.od Rsliessoss Re-
maehs Made Infornai Rsssption-Piaas
for the New Baildisg Discussed By the
Executive Co.nei,.
The banquet and reception tend
cred the head officers of Wood
craft at the Harper last evening by
the local camps afforded another OPP
portunity of meeting informally the
accomplished gentlemen entrusted
with the direction of the Affairs
of what has grown to be one Of the
greatest fraternal orders in the coun-
try. The affair was in charge of
these committees representing the
different camps of the order: Camp
20. j. F. Cramer. B. T. DeGear. j. f
LarkIn. c. F. Lynde, Oliver Beck;
Camp 800, W. c. Maucker, G. H.
MsKown, D. Smith, j. l.. Haas,
Charles Wolff. Sr Camp 1850 P. j.
Cary, h. H. Robb. j. K. Scott. 7. H.
Thomas, DR.. G.. G. Craig. This joint
committee had invited q number Of
representative citizens to assist in
the extending of courtesies to the
distinguished visitors. A long table
had been spread in the center OF the
dining hall of the hotel. which had
been taste!ully arranged and decor
ated with flowers, among which the
ever popular chrysanthemum was
conspicuous. Head Consul W. A.
Northcott was assigned the place Of
honor at the head of the table, those
of his staff being intermingled with
local citizens in the seats about the
table.
The feast was as sumptuous. as it
was rich in all that composed it, one
Of those spreads in which Mine Host
McHugh takes particular pride, aud
Of which he should be proud, and
the qualification Of the inner man,
was evinced in the feast OF reason
and flow of soul that followed.
A Flow Of Oratory.
With the passing Of cigars began
the speechmaking. which, it was
stated by Toastmaster W. C.
Maucker. would be of an informal
nature. Mr.. Maucker started the
oratorical ball rolling by calling
ed in his usual good humor. He
said it gave him great pleasure to see
so many familiar faces present
which attested to the good fellowship
existing between the citizens of
Rock Island and Moline and that
nowhere in the state Of Illinois we're
two cities similarly situated where
such friendly relation, we're notice.
able. The campaign just closed was
cited to show that the American peo-
pie were happily constituted in
that they could take up mo-
mentous questions and dis
cuss them through the heat of an
exciting campaign, and after the
political battle was over could re-
sumo their friendly relations toward
each other. He contrasted the fore
bearance which characterized Amer.
leans in this respect with the people
of his native land, who we're much
more intoleraut and violent in their
political discussions. and which left
a bitterness and i'll feeling not easily
eradicated. MIR. jackson referred
felicitously to the election OF Head
Consul Northcott as lieutenant gov
ernor of Illinois, and also to Director
Talbot upon his election to the Ne
braska state senate. The speaker
took occasion to compliment Mr..
Talbot upon being Law partner of
Hon. W. j. Bryan, who had taken
his defeat for the presidency philo-
sophically and good naturedly, thus
Implying the true American spirit.
1t gave the speaker further pleasure
to meet Gen. Reece and the other
directors of the order, assuring
them that they could have no worth
Ter hosts than the Wocdmen of Rock
Island and Moline. Mr.. Jackson
closed his remarks by referring to
the approaching term of the appellate
court at Ottawa, and predicting that
the ruling of the lower court in sus-
tanning the action of the two last
head camps in ordering the removal
of the head Offices to Rock Island
would be reaffirmed
The Head Con.ul.
Upon invitation of Mr.. Maucker,
W. A. Northcott. head consul of the
lWoodmen and lieutenant governor.
elect, arose. He said be was always
pleased to respond to a welcome from
Rock Island Woodmen. especially
when rendered by Mr.. Jackson,
whose speech in his behalf which the
latter delivered at the Rock Island
county convention, had impressed
him. He considered Rock Isl.
and county mascot for
him. saying that he had
realized his aspirations since attend.
ing his first Woodmen's picnic here
in 1890, and that nowhere in the
state outside his own county, did he
receive a more cordial welcome OIL
hearty support than from our citizens,
He also referred to the good feeling
Ievinced between the Inhabitants oil