Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15
Royal Neighbors on the
Woodmen Removal.
PRAISE AND DEPRECIATION.
Loyalty to and Appreciation
of Rock Island.
Only Contempt For the Policy
of Little Fulton.

The Royal Neighbors of America
are rs loyal TO Rock Island rs the
great order of which their society 10
the faithful co-worker-the Modern
Woodmen. In closing their head
camp meeting at Industrial hall yes
terday afternoon, resolutions were
adopted by the Royal Neighbors ex-
pressive Of their convictions on the
subject of the removal Of the head
offices to Rock Island, and the man
ner in which the order has been
thwarted in carrying out its twice.
expressed wishes. The resolutions
are SO positive in character, evincing
80 broad and comprehensive . con-
ception of the situation as it ex-
iste, that extensive comment would
be superfluous. They were adopted
by unanimous vote and are as fol-
lows:
Whereas. We, the representatives
of the Royal Neigh5ors Of America
in sixth annual session assembled,
in Rock Island, this 14th day of May,
1897, having been placed under man.
fold obligation for the generous
hos pitality extended to us, both by
the peighbors, city officials and
other citizens of this city, feel that
it is proper that an expression OF our
sincere, hearty thanks be formulated
and spread upon the records. an ex-
preston of the feeling OF cordial
friendship for and appreciation of
the good people of this beautiful and
progressive city that animates he
members of this convention; there
fore, be it
Resolved. That we tender to the
citizens and ladies of Rock Island
this expression of our sincere thanks
for their generous treatm mt. We
shall cherish the memories of the
days spent with you as most happy
ones. Your doors were open wide to
rece i've US. and you stood within the
portals and gave us cordial wei
come. We depart from you with
unfeigned regret. but with hearts
full of esteem for you and with q
appreciation Of your uniform cour-
tesv. generosity and un bounded hos
pitality that words cannot ade-
quately express.
Resolved. That in the opinion of
this convention Of ROYAL Neigh bors
onr brothers of the MDdern Wood
men acted in the past with great
wisdom in choosing Rock Island "a
the permanent home for their grand
fraternity. We regres deeply the
frct that legal technicalities raised
by few Fultonites designed to re-
tard the head officers of the Modern
Woodmen in their attempt to exc
cute the expressed will of the neigh
bors. but we feel that the delay
should. now that the way is clear, be
OF short duration; and
Whereas, Having recent knowl-
edge that our brothers. the members
of the Modern Wood men of America
have been denied temporarily by
technical judicial process their I'M
questionable right, as decided by
their head camp meetings held at
Omaha. Nebraska, in 1892, and at
Madison. Wis, in 1895, to remove
from their present surroundings in
the little village called Flu ton, H.,
to fitting home for that great order
awaiting them in this beautiful city.
Urged in the ORDERS Interests.
We call upon the Woodmen who
meet June in Dubuque. Iowa, to
take vigorous action in this matter,
and to install their head officers in
secure and appropriate building in
Rock Island at the earliest possible
date. As the methers, wives. daugh-
k4s O.. -
We are interested with the Wood
men ia not only our own home, but
a fitting hone for the order in q
locality with at least a few of the
conveniences of modern life.
Resolved, That suitably en-
crossed copy Of these resolutions be
presented to the mayor and city
council of Rock Island; that copies
be furnished the local press aud the
fraternal papers throughout the
Jurisdiction and that it be spread
upon the minutes and published in
the official proceedings Of this con-
vention.
Closing Proceedings.
The other important incident Of
the closing proct edinNs was the in
stallation Of the ofiicers-elect by Mrs.
Hattie Cady, of Omaha. A change
was made in the laws of the order
reducing the age limit from SO to As
years. and Supreme Oracle Mrs. L.
d. Watt appointed as standing
committee on bylaws Mrs. Ethel
Head. of Leeds, s. D.; Mrs. Nash,
Of Minneapolis, and Mr.. d. /.
Thornton, If Kansas CITY.
Mrs. Mary Fay HAYES. of Fulton,
was presented BY Mrs George Smith,
OF the degree staff. on behalf Of FAY
Hawes camp. with q couple of beau
iiful souvenir spoons with the hope
thar the recipient would before long
be member OF the camp which bore
her name.
After the convention adjourned
the delegates visited points Of inter-
est in the vicinity. such as the
Tower, Moline. etc., and many OF
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