Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-13
MAJ. HALVES HONORED.
Continued from Fifth page.


by the Kansas City convention, which
went further, entrusting to the abil-
ity and fairmindedness of the board
of directors the matter of increasing
the accommodations at the building
whenever they considered it neces-
sary. Not complaint had been
heard at the head camp. The work
of the order had been carried on sat
isfactory. 1t was in competent hands.
There il should remain. 1t was fit
ting that Rock Island should receive
Mai. Halves and his estimable wife
with open arms, as it had done, con-
cluded Mr.. jackson, saying well
done, thou good and faithful SER
wants"
President of Rock Island Club.
+. w. Bahnsen, president of the
Rock Island Club, followed. He re-
ferred to the fact that the organiza-
tons home was opposite the Wood
men head Office, and that in its menu
bership were included Hon w. a.
Northcott. Hon. j. G.. Johnson, Head
Clerk Halves and other officers and
mem bers of the order. He said the
club felt nei9nborly interest in well
coming back to the city the successful
candidates. The success of an order
like the Woodmen," said Mr.. Balm
sen, depends on the ability, integri-
tv and well-directed efforts of its head
officers. What that success has been
is shown by the magnificent head
office building. We all know the OBJ
iects of the great order of Modern
Woodmen. We rejoice with you in
the popularity of your head clerk, so
well established that there is not a
man who would compete with him for
the great honors he has received so
many times at the hands of the great
society of Modern Woodmen. Widows
and orphans throughout the land are
today thanking God that the organi-
cation exists. BY its help many little
bank account takes the place of power
ty, and it has been the means of educat-
ing and fairly starting in life count
less orphans; it has eased the sad lot
of many widow. The organization
can justly feel proud of its head
officers, and it is Il pleasure to well
come Maj. Halves as a Woodman, n
member of the Rock Island Club, as Il
citizen and as a man.
States Attorney c. j. Searle was
next introduced. He said all must
feel more or less honored by the dis
tinction bestowed upon Head Clerk
Halves. The ma jor did not want to
take it all. The people of the city
were a little selfish in that respect.
MIR. Searlc referred to the direct bene-
fits our town and people derived from
the order, which had brought many
families here and was giving employ
ment to a large number of persons,
to say nothing about the advertising
it furnished for Rock Island. The
speaker had investigated the old line
and the fraternal insurance and had
decided that the latter was good
enough for him. He spoke in a
happy vein concerning the secrets of
the lodge room, which he termed :,
veritable little republic in itself, of
riding the goat, etc. He said the
rich and the poor had to ride the
same animal. Every man was recog
niZed as a man. Then, too, he liked
orders such as the Woodmen, because
members had voice in the manage
ment of its affairs. They felt an in
terest more than they would if they
were simply in it for insurance. a
brotherly feeling existed among the
members They knew one another
and would help one another. He said
all joined in welcoming and congrat-
ulating Maj. Halves and hoped for n
continuation of his success and that
of the order.
Mr.. MediIl's Remarks.
Ex-Mayor 4. j. Medill spoke next
He said: I'VE all feel proud of Maj.
Halves, and congratulate him on his
success. He has returned from the
last four head camps crowned with
honors. We welcome him TO his
home, not only as citizens, but as
Woodmen and members of the So
cieties.
I'VE feel that in the success of this
great order of Modern Woodmen
which embraces a membership of
nearly 400, 900, and has erected its
palatial and permanent headquarters
here in our city, that Maj. Halves has
played an important part.
I'VE well remember when he first
assumed the duties of head clerk. We
well remember that it was he prob
ably more than any one man that first
conceived the idea and then precipi-
tated the battle that caused the re-
moval of the head office of the Modern
Woodmen to this city. We well re-
member the interest that he took in
our cause. the Inconvenience he bore
the trials and tribulations that he
suffered, ever remaining true to the
interests of Woodcraft and steadfast
| in the cause of Rock Island.
Our city does itself honor, when,
with an outpouring of her citizens,
she welcomes Maj. Halves to his
home. We cannot bestow our feel
| ings and affections on one more deserv-
in". | desire also in behalf of the ord I'll
of Frateraal Tribunes, of which l have
the honor to be one of the supreme