Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-13
In HIGHER STATION
New Officers Of G. w. Halves
Camp Installed.
MAJOR TALKS TO HIS HANEsAKE

Other Exercises 1T Industrial Hall L st
Eveolng-Arssual Council Inducss Its
Recently Chosen Lesde.s-The Eastern
Star.
c. W. aawes Camp 1850, NJ. w.
A., installed its new officers At Indus
trial hail last evening, the exercises
being conducted by Deputy Head
Consul j. X. Scott. before q large
audience who gathered in re-
Spouse to invitations to witness the
ceremonies, P. j. Cary, retiring
venerable consul, presiding, the
program opening with q selection by
Bleuer's orchestra. Charles Buford
was then introduced and made an sp-
propriate address on the beauties Of
WoOdcraft. its teachings in char
ity, fraternity, beniicence and
philanthropy. He spoke Of the his
tory OF Modern Woodmen, and in the
same connection contrasted the diff
ference with some Of the ancient
knights of the forest. of whom his
tory and fiction rel tie. He dwell.
upon the development and growth of
the order, and told how it had sue
cessfully passed the breakers, which
had at times threatened its exis-
tence. He paid fitting tribute to
Maj. c. w. Halves, the head clerk of
the order, and in conclusion babe
welcome to the guests Of the even
ing.
The installation then took place,
the new OIL :ers who took the obliga-
ton being:
Past Consult. j. Cary.
VeneI able Consul-Louis Eckhart,
Jr.
Worthy Advisor-Frabk Eckard.
Banker-D. G. White.
Escort-T. Is. Reidy.
Clerk-H. ID. Corken.
Physicians-Drs. q. G. Craig, G.
l.. Eyster and J. P. Comegys.
Watchman-I. Ii. Swan.
Sentry-Walter Fowler.
Delegate and Manager-P. J. Cary.
Alternate-H. II. Robb.
Thea came q piano duet by the
Misses Fowler, vocal solo by j. A.
johnson. and an instrumental selec.
ton by Miss Mae McElherne. Mai
G. w. Halves was then presented,
and he made one Of his characters.
tic addresses. After speaking felici-
tously of the order. aud his connec.
ton with and devotion to it, he told
Of its remarkable growth in the pas,
six years, of the reduction in the
death rate of from 05 in 1895 to
go in 1896, the actual expense oi
management PSF capita now
Of only 81 per cent, while
when the outstanding ass IS
nent was collected there wa:
every indication that the director.
would find the order in shape to skip
an assessment. The ms or present
ed an array Of figures and statistic.
in discussing the progress of the or.
der. He referred, too. to his appre
citation Of the distinguished honor
conferred upon him ia the adoption
Of his name by the camp, and he saio
it would always serve as an added
| incentive to him to SO conduct him
self that his record might not only
be credItable to the order; but L
himself, and those who in fraterna
association bore his name. He ex
pres sed the qualification it afforded
him to appear before the camp, ano
with warmth and feeling he pictured
the duties and inspirations which
the order offered, and SAID that If b,
could write q single word on III,
1 ne ho Mt -
in the jurisdiction, it would be fra
ternity without IS we'll as within.
Dancing followed and In pro, e.
season Caterer Allars served q sup
per in the dining hall.
Arsenal Council.
Arsenal Council III, Nationa
Union, installed its head officers la~
evening, w. P. Cochran, deputy o
the national senate, officiating an,
at the conclusion Of the ceremonie
supper was served By Caterer Arnd,
The new officers are:
President-A. H. Head.
Vice President-J. II. Reeves.
Speaker-W. W. Bowlby.
Ex-Presideai-M. j. Higgins.
Chaplain-F. w. Wiesler
Treasurer-P. Greenawalt.
Financial Secretary-L. c. Pfoh.
Recording Secretary-B. u. La
mont.
Usher-Will Totten.
Trustees-H. A. Mcdonald, A. II
Head. M. j. Higgins.
Doerkeeper-F. e. Hemenway.
Sergeant-at-Arms-George Bennett
The Esstern Star.
Rock Island chapter 269, o. E. s.
Installed its new officers last evening
Mrs. S. W. Heath, worthy matroI
of Milan chapter, conducting the ex
ercises, and then refreshments wer
served, the new officers being:
W. M-Maria W. Kinyon.
W. Pr. w. Schroeder.
A. -Myra Arnold.
Copd -Anpa Harrington
A. Cond Kramer.
Trea-urer-Margsret Schroeder.
Secretary-Jennie Johnston.
Warder-Acbsah Hess.
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