Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-31
TO- THE HEAD CAMP,
Rock Island Woodmen Leave
for Dubuque.
READY FOR ANOTHER FIGHT.
Cooperation of Outside Dele
gates Volunteered.
Neighbors From the West
View the City.
READY FOR ANOTHER FIGHT.

Ncl80OOIS from the West
View the City.
Rock Island once more asks the
Modern Woodmen of America TO
launch their headquarters within her
gates. The head camp meeting OF
the order opens tomorrow morning ut
Dubuque. where . delegation from
here reinforced BY outside supporters
will begin singing the praises Of
Rock Island today. There seems not
the least doubt but what the head
camp will repeat the action taken at
the two subsequent meetings ut
Omaha and Madison, and order the
headquarters removed from Fulton to
the home of woodcraft, Rock Island.
The delegates from the three Rock
Island camps left for Dubuque at
$50 this morning. The delegates
are: Louis Eckhsrt, H. D. Corken,
B. r. Knox, ]. B. Reames, F. F.
Whselan, camp 1850; E. F. Hellpen.
stsll. G. H. McKown, b. G. Sam.
ners, q. H. Seidsl, Fred Kann. camp
500; Z. n. Wilcher. n. E. Sweeney, j.
Il. Lsrkin, Oliver Beck, camp 20.
Those from the city accompanying
the delegates were Aids. Charles
Bleuer, B. Winter aud w. c.
Msucker; City Attorney c. B. Mar
shall. w. II. Kerr. J. K. Scott and
n. H. Sexton. Mayor Medill, Aids
Ponder and Wheelsn and . mum Der
LOT others Will 20 tonight.
The Nebraska delegation, consist
ing Of 40. breakfaeted ut the Harper
house. coming in two special sleepers
on the Burlington's 6:t5 train. They
were met ct Twentieth street BY .
committee Of local Woodmen, who
accompanied them TO the hotel, after
which the visitors were shown the
prospective site OF the Woodmen
head Offices 1t the corner Of Fifteenth
street and Third avenue. All were
delighted with the city. They pro-
nounced the location for the head
quarters an ideal one. They never
thought Rock Island was such .
beauty spot. They volunteered to
take OF their coats for this city ~
the head Office home. The visitors
we're not given much time to see the
sights. their train, which arrived 40
minutes late. only being held until
$50. The Nebraskans and Rock lei.
anders went to Dubuque on the same
train. The western delegates are
also to stop and take look 1t Full
ton.
The Burlington brought IL dele.
gates and hustlers from Iowa ysster.
DAY morning at 6:55. They were
met 1t the depot BY . delegation of
Rock Island Woodmen con sisting Of
e1-Msyor B. +. Knox. Aids. W. C.
Mancker, V. Dauber, and B. Winter,
and p. ]. Cary, Z. r. Hellpenstell, H.
IL. Robb. Oliver Beck, g. II. Mo-
Kown, David White. l. v. Eckhart,
Jr., 3. n. Wilcher. j. e. Larkin, J. &.
Reames. T. Kann. and John Scherer,
and taken to the Harper for break
fast and afterward for Q ride to Rock
Island arsenal, and other points of
interest. Shortly after their arrival
the Hswkeye Woodmen and their
Rock Island neighbors gathered in
Spencer square. where they had an
informal meeting. several brief but
stirring addresses being made, some
In. favor Of Rock Island % the head
ONCE home, and others for Frank &.
Croker. of Charlton, Iowa, whom
the visitors said they wanted to see
elected head banker. The Iowa dele
cation, which left for DUBUQUE last
evening. was royalty entertained
here. and departed with . warm spot
beneath their vests for Rock Islsnd
Mrs. Watt. supreme oracle Of the
Royal Neighbors Of America, which
held it, last head camp meeting here.
and A. B Talbot. one of the direc.
tors Of the Modern Woodmen, were
members Of the Nebraska party.
Eli Manning. . member o! the
Iowa delegation. Who Sundsyed In
the city. 10 sheriff Of Charlton county.
and jolly big wholssouled fellow ke
10. too. While In Spencer SQUARE he
rode the deer, shook hands With
Hebe and Flora, and made a speeah
before the log cabin.