Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-14


Camp Members Surprised by Their Wives,
Who Tender Them n supper and Dance
-Msennerchor Omcers.
Members of Shiloh command and
the Woman's Veteran Relief union, of
the Union Veterans union, gathered ct
Memorial hall last night for the install
lation of their ofiicers-elect. Following
the ceremonies, which were also wit
messed by number of invited friends,
"a well arranged entertainment was
carried out, consisting of a piano duet
by Misses Mertie Buck and Margaret
Mitchell; vocal solos by Mrs. ). NJ.
Keim and Miss Mary Yeager; recita-
tons by Misses Bessie Roseberrv
Cora Wilcox daughter of the ma
tional L. V. I'd, Essie Hasselquist
and Masters Willie and Dan White,
and concluding with the rendition of
America" by n Quartet composed of
Il. +. Boydston, s. j. Collins. Sewall
Dodge and j. A. johnson. The COM
pany then repaired to the dining hall,
where light refreshments were par
taken of-the whole affair proving
highly enjoyable to all who were
present.
Gen. z. NJ. Wilcox was installing
officer for Shiloh command, the new
officers of which are:
Colonel-James F. Van Horn.
Lieut.. Col B. G. Cook.
Maior-John II. Gardiner
Surgeon George l.. Allen.
Chaplain-Joseph Maxwell.
Officer of the Day-P. j. Morgart.
Officer of the Guard-William Bled-
soc.
Quartermaster-J. i. Hodges.
Adjutant-Alfred Eicholtz.
Color Bearer. l.. Goff.
woman's Relief Union Omcers.
The new officers of the Woman's
Veteran Relief union were inducted
into office by. Mrs. Laura Reddington.
They are:
President-Mrs. Rhoda ELS.
Vice President-Mrs. NJ. a. White
Junior Vice President-Mrs. j. NJ.
Burns.
Chaplain-Mrs. Martha Meanor
Treasurer-Mrs. Emma Maxwell
CONFERENCE.-The Lee Lucas.
Inside Guard-Mrs. Laura Redding-
ton.
Musician-Miss Minnie Brindle
Secretary-Miss Carrie Pass.
Surprise on woodmen.
Deputy Consul w. c.. Maucker in
stalled the newly elected officers of
Camp No. 800, NJ. w. A last evening:
Consult. II. McKown.
Acknowledgements Hellpenstell.
Banker-Fred Kahn.
Watchman-William Lawson.
Sentry-John Lattig.
Manager Thomas Haire.
Phvsicians-Dr &. Bernhard, j.
De Silva and Z. Bradford.
4. The Woodmen were Just winding
up the business of their session when
1t was announced that visitors desired
adfnittance. They proved to he the
wives of the WoOdmen, and their mis-
sion was to invite the neighbors of
500 to Join them in the dance and
partake of the feast they had pre-
pared. This came in the nature of n
surprise. but only tended to sharpen
the appetites of those who had been
by the cunning of the Ia
dies. The merry assemblage tripped
the light fantastic at Turner hall un-
til midnight. when adjournment was
taken to the camps dining room for
supper.
Macnnerchor Election.
The Rock Island Maennerchor has
elected officers As follows:
President-Carl Achtermann.
Vice President-W. Block.
Secretary-EmilB Bleechschmidt.
Treasurer-George Schmale.
Financial Secretary-John Wich.
Librarian-Albert Eihl. |
Standard Bearer-P. i. Pfaff.
Trustees - Emil jacobsen, Anton |
Chlmann, Charles Wulff.
Painters and Decorators.
The oiiicers-elect of Painters and |
Decorators union No. 1S1 were in |
stalled last night. They are:
President-Fred II. Smith.
Vice President-Fred Green.
Financial Secretary-Andrew Lerch. |
Recording Secretary-Emil Rabe.
Conductor-Harrv Lewis.
Warden-Charies Hansen.
Precepter-John Spelman.
No Cause for Alarm.
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