Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-14
THE WILL
Being Shown to Head Officers
Of the Modern Woodmen
Of America.
THIS AFTERNOONS RECEPTION

Interest and Pride In Rock Islsaa's
New AcQuisision u Manlfsssso-The
Banqass % the Orders Executive Rep
rsssnsstivss ~ shs Harper House THIS
Kvsniag-Ths Program.
The people of Rock Island are
paying their respects TO the head
officers Of the Modern Weodmeu Of
America at the new temporary quar-
ters In the Industrial building on
Third avenue this afternoon. The
hours set by the local committee
with the consent of the head officers
are from ESQ to 6. Maj Halves had
his ONCE arrangements put in good
shape for the public inspection des-
pite the fact that he has only Just
gotten fairly settled. and with him
and his heads Of departments and
general force Of assistants the head
officers Of the order were on hand
to give welcome to those who
called. There were Hon. W. A.
Northcott, OF Greenville, lieutenant
governor Of the state and head con-
sui Of the order; Gen. J. N. Reece, of
springfield, director; Hon. A. B.
Talbot, Lincoln. Neb.. director;
Hon. j. w. White. Rock Falls,
ILL.,. director; Prof. M. Quack-
erbush. Dundee, ILL.,, director;
Ben jamin Smith, Mankato, Mimi,
director; j. &. johnson, Peabody,
Kas.. general attorney, and E. A.
Van Calder, Sycamore. ILL.,, editor
Of the Modern Woodmen. Bleuer's
mandolin orchestra. provided by the
local committee. discoursed music
during tie reception hours. while
plants and flowers, tastefully dis
tributed. lent brightness aud beauty
to the scene.
The Banquet.
The general committee In charge
Of the reception and banquet met at
the city hall last night and complet-
ed all the arrangements. Tonight at
the Harper the banquet in honor Of
the head officers will be given. 1t
will be called promptly at $50. The
program Of toasts and responses will
be 40 follows:
Musie-Albert PstersOn's Orchestra
Introductory Remarks-Hon. William No
Address OF Welcome-Hon T. J. Medil, Jr.,
Mayor.
Responsive Address-Hon W. A. Nor,hco.s,
Song-H. o. Quartet.
The Growth Of the order-Msj. c. W.
Hawes. Head Clerk
The Struggle for Renovation. J. G. John
What Removal Means to Rock Island-Hon.
William Jackson.
Song-Tim Collins.
Tho States Emergency Duty-Gen. J. N.
The Orders Standardization. A. R Tai.
bot, Director.
Sons-H o. Quartet.
The finance committee In charge
Of the distribution of tickets will be
able to provide for a few who have
not yet secured them. II application
10 made to Louis kohn at the Har.
per house BY 7:s0 this evening.
The New Boil ting Plans.
The board of directors yesterday
afternoon took vigorous action with
reference to the orders new build
Ing authorizing Head Clerk Hawes
to advertise for the disposition of
the two houses now on the the Wood
men site at Third avenue and Fiji
tenth street. the same to be sold at
auction 1t 10 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing. and the conditions OF the
sale appear elsewhere. This morn
ing the board ordered Drack
& : Kerns to complete the builders
plans and General Attorney johnson
was instructed to prepare proposals
for bids to be opened Nov. IL. when
the contract will be awarded and
work begun at once. In the mean
time bids will be invited for the
excavation. which 1t is proposed TO
have under way BY the time bids are
received for the building.
The board also provided for the
payment Of death claims sggregat-
Ing $3.50. 900.