Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-13
IN DIRECTORS HONOR,
A Complimentary Banquet to
Woodmen Head Officers
Proposed.
ALSO A PUBLIC RECEPTION

Arrangements Taken IN Hand Tor Pro-
perly Recognizing the kepvese ntssives
OF the Great Ord. Who Have Stood
By Rock Iilsnd-Last Nights Meeting
1t the City Hal.
The committee, including repre-
sentativcs Of the local Woodmen
camps. and those associated with
them on removal Of the head offices
OF M. W. A. from Fulton to Rock
Island, met last night at the city hall
and completed plans for a compli-
mensary banquet to the board Of
directors OF the order now in session
in this city. at tho Harper tomorrow
night, and adopted plan contingent
upon its approval by the board, OF
giving the general public an oppor-
tunity to meet the board and in spect
the head clerks Office, which Rock
Island has been so long fighting
for, tomorrow afternoon. AID.
W. c. Maucker presided at
the meeting, and in addition to the
committee there we're also present
a number Of representative citizens
whom on the previous night it had
been determined to invite to cooper
ate In the arrangements. Ii was
determined after making provision
for the liquidation of number of
bills contracted in connection with
the jollifcaGion meetings Sept. 80
aud Oct. in honor of the reception
OF the head ofnce effects and the
orders representatives to adopt
the plan outlined above for showing
in an informal way the appreciation
Rock Island feels for the orders rep
resentatives who have have been the
faithful, steadfast friends of Rock
Island since the head camp honored
this city the first time.
The committee unanimously chose
Hon. William McEniry, to whose Of
forts the emergency legislation in
the Illinois general assembly last
spring was due, as toastmaster, a
most betting selection, and appoint
ed the following committees to push
all the arrangements and report to
another meeting Of the general COM
mittee at the city hall tonight:
General Banquet Arrapgements-
n. P. Simpson, Dr. j. T. Myers, j.
F. Larkin.
Program-Walter johnson, b. F.
Knox, G. H. McKown.
Finance-M. Nj. Sturgeon, 8. 8.
Davis. Louis kohn, W. e. Maucker.
The Arrangements Perfected.
This morning the various commit
tees entered upon tho discharge OF
their duties. Arrangements were
made with Manager McHugh. Of the
Harper. for a banquet at $3.50 tomor-
row evening. the hour being set
early In view Of the possibility of
some OF the Woodmen officers being
obliged to go away during the even
ing. The affair is to be compliment
tary to the head officers Of the order
and to the mayor and council Of
Rock Island, and q few others whom
the committee has deem ed proper to
80 honor. To the Woodmen and
other citizens Of Rock Island not 30
included the tickets have been placed
at dollar a plate, and those desir-
ing may have them on application to
W. G. Maucker, Of the finance COM
mittee, and it is especially desired
that all wishing to attend notify him
by noon tomorrow.
The committee on arrangements
found Ma /. Halves "a well as the
board of directors OF the Wootmen
order pleased at the opportunity TO
throw open the head office to the
Woodmen and people OF Rock Island,
and the assurance was offered that
the public would be welcomed at any
time that might be agreed upon.
Accordingly the hours we're set from
2:S0 to 6 tomorrow afternoon. when
all Woodmen and their families, and
citizens generally, are invited to
visit the Woodmen head office on the
third floor OF the Industrial building,
and thus gein an idea OF what Rock
Island has been fighting 60 many
years for. The invitation is general
and all will be welcome without re-
ssriction: The committee on ar
Engagements will provide an orchestra
and Maj. Halves will arrange for the
accommodation Of all who call, but
those desiring to avail themselves of
the opportunity thus afforded should
observe the hours, from 2:3) to 6 to.
morrow afternoon. The head officers
will be present to receive their
friends in Rock Island.