Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
THE GRAND TRIBUNAL
State Representatives of the New
Society TO Gather in
Rock Island.
MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW.

Guiding Selection of a Delegate to the
Supreme Body - disqualification OF the
RituaIistic k-Entertainment, Dane
ing aud Banquet.
The first grand tribunal of the
order of Fraternal Tribunes, whose
growth since its formation here little
over 4 year ago has been rapid and
successful. will hold its first grand, or
state. tribunal in Rock Island tomOr-
row.
The meeting aside from affording
the prominent workers in the society
in Illinois an opportunity to become
acquainted. has various matters for
consideration. including the selection
of representative to the supreme
tribunal.
The grand tribunal will be called to
order at p. m. and be in session
Friday afternoon ut Carse's hall. In
the evening the local tribunal will
hold its meeting at Armory hall. in
order to provide for the large mum Der
of members and visiting representa-
tives who will desire to attend. The
tribunal meeting at ArmOrv hall will
be called to order pro...r'-'v at
ternal Tribunes in this city are urg-
emily requested to attend. The meet
inc proper will be short and consist
mainly in eXemPlifying the rituals
tic work of the order, including the
famous ladies' drill, which will be eX-
ecuted by the following well-known
ladies. under the direction of Miss
Nellie V. Wilson. of Moline: Mrs.
Letta Bullock, Miss Joe Phillips, Mrs.
Louis Schmidt, Miss Luella Huthmak-
er, Mrs. 5. T. Bowlby, Miss Bride
Egan, Miss Jesse Bogue, Miss Bertha
Williams, Miss Mabel Taylor, Mrs.
Henry Tremann, Miss Mary Pratt,
Miss Cora Kelly. Miss Blanche Barn
hart, Mrs. Charles McHugh and Miss
Hattie Tremann.
II is thought that the meeting will
be over by Sp. IN. Immediately follow
ing the meeting the following pro-
gram will be rendered: Selection, II.
o. quartet; vocal solo, Miss Stella
Helt. Champaign; cornet solo, j.
Alma Holt; selection, Mandolin club.
under direction of Prof. 5. Il. BOwlby;
recitation, Miss Ada q. Pitcher; vocal
solo, Prof. f. l.. Philbrook; piano solo,
Miss Mae Culton.
Only mem bers of the order NAV be
present at the meeting, but each
member who so desires may bring
one member of his or her immediate
family to enjoy the program and
dancing that will follow the meeting.
After the program has been rendered
Bleuer's full orchestra will discourse
music at Armorv hall and dancing
will be the order for several hours
and will be conducted simultaneously
with the banquet at the Harper house.
This viii begin at about 10 p. m,
following the conclusion of the pro-
gram at Armorv hall. This banquet
is given by Rock Island Home Tribu-
nal No. l in honor of the grand tribu-
nal and visiting members of the
order.
Banquet and Addresses.
An elaborate menu will be served,
following which will be presented an
equally elaborate course of post
prandial OratOry, in which it is eX
pected that ex-Attorney General Nc
Cartuey, Lieut.. Gov. Northcott, Mayor
7. j. Medill, James Brock, of Aledo;
DR.. j. F. Myers, of this city, and
others of equal prominence will take
part. Sale of tickets to members in
this city is limited to 30. The price
is placed at $50 per cover, which is
precisely the charge to the order by
Caterer McHugh. While the attend
ance at the grand tribunal, owing to
the fact that the order is compare
lively Young. will not be as great as
would undoubtedly be the case if it
were a few years older, nevertheless.
the local committee is determined
that visiting members shall be row
ally entertained.
The following reception committee
has been named: T. j. Medill, Jr.,
Rev. w. :. Marquis, 5. T. Bowlby,
Don b. Shaw, George X. Housed, o.
b. Thompson, J. W. Scherer, Henry
Carse, +. ID. Sweeney. Mrs. Achsah
Hess, Marion +. Sweeney, DIR. F. II.
First, DIR. S. b. Hall, Marvin Boards
ley, 5. j. Collins. a. j. Taylor, II. G..
Cleaveland, +. 4. Fender, r H. Me-
NeVin, H. II. Robb. T. II. Thomas, &.
j. Searle, j. +. Robinson. Prof. K. q.
Young, Mrs. Charles McHugh, Mrs.
Louis Schmidt, Mrs. Arthur j. Bull
lock, Miss Anna Kirkpatrick, Miss
Bertha williams, Miss Belle Newton.
Mrs. 5. I. Bowlby, Miss Bride Egan.
Miss Jessie Bogue, Miss Mabel Taylor,
Mrs. Henry Tremann, Miss Mary Pratt,
Miss Cora Kelly, Miss Blanche Barn
hart, Miss Josephine Philips, Miss
Hattie freeman.
Card.