Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-10
M.W.A.COUNTY CAMP
Convention This Afternoon Sc
lects Delegates to Peoria
Convention.
NUMEROUS RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Interesting Gathering in the inter-
est of the Society at
Woodmen Hall.


the Modern Woodmen called for the
purpose of choosing delegates to the
state camp at Peoria next month con-
vened at 1850 this afternoon at Wood
men hall in the Carse block. The at
tendance was very large, the following
camp, with an aggregate of
4. 204 members, being represented:
Andalusia, No. 1886; Barstow,. No.
1888; Buffalo Prairie, No. 1874; Car
bon Cliff, No. 247; Cordova. No. So;
Edgington, No. 404; Foster. No. 965S;
Hampton. No. 30; Hillsdale, No. Al;
Illinois City. No. 74SS; Joslin, No.
1719; Milan, No. 81; Moline. Nos 50,
153 and 45Z; Port Byron, No. "a; Rap
ids City. No. 3772; Reynolds, 1879;
Rock Island, Nos. 26. 80, 500 and
1850; Raral, NJ. 1856; Sears, No. 1922;
Taylar Ridge, No. 4SO3; WATERFOWL,
No. 1898.
Meeting Organized.
The meeting was called to order By
E. +. Helpenstell, clerk of Camp 500.
IL. ID. C0rken, OF Camp 1850, was
chosen chairman, and E. NJ. Rogers,
of Camp "a, of Port Byron. was
chosen secretary. Ga motion the
chair appointed committees on ere
dentials, resolutions and nomination
of delegates as follows:
On Credentials. b Oakleaf, f
F. Helpenstell, o. c. Handle, w. f.
Tenges and f NJ. Rogers
Resolutions-George Mckinley, w.
H. Whiteside, Nj. f. Sweeney, George
w. Gamble and W. c. Maucker.
Nomination of Delegates-W. A.
Meese, DR.. j. F. Myers, j. A. Lip
hardt, M. A. TitteriDgton, G. II Me-
Kown and Nj. J. McEnlry.
A 10-ninute recess was taken and
upon reassembling the report of the
COMMITTEES on credentials was heard
and adopted, after which the tempo
rary organization was made perma-
nent.
The committee on resolutions then
reported resolution urging camps to
be prompt in paying the scent per
capita tax levied for the use of the
picnic association, one commencing
the union labor movement and urging
care by the order in using none but
union label supplies, and another as
q recommendation to the state camp
as fellows, all three being adopted;
Whereas, The Modern Woodmen of
America, of Rock Island county, Hi
nois, assembled in county camp. do
sincerely appreciate the progressive
growth of our order due to the low
atty of our neighbors and the wise
and economic administration of our
head officers. Therefore, be it
Resolved. that we heartily indorse
the efficient and progressive manage
ment of our great order.
Halves and Kerns Endorsed.
That, realizing the difficulties of
managing the business of an order aSr
great as The Modern Woodmep/of
America. we point with pride 70 the
flee and the able and courteous man.
ner in which the business is done.
We-earnestly indorse for reelection to
the .office of Lead clerk the present
honorable and efficient incum bent,
MAJ. G. W. HAYES.
Believing that the future of the or
der depends both on the honesty and
Integrity of our head officers, and the
honest aud fearless efforts of our head
physicians. we also indorse for re-
election as head physician for Illinois
our present capable and worthy head
physician, DR.. E. L. Kerns.
w. A. Meese then presented a sep
arate resolution expressing the sym
patty of the Woodmen of the county
with Maj. and Mrs. c. w. Halves in
the loss of their daughter, Miss jose
phine Halves, which was adopted by
q rising vote.
Delegates Named.
The report of the committee on the
of delegates to the state
camp was then read and adopted, the
following being chosen:
Camp &c. James Mcnamara; alter
nate, George Z. Morgan. Camp 20,
James Z. Larkin, DR.. j. f. Myers;
L. K. Eihl,f John Cramer.
Camp 500, G. II. McKown. +. F. Hell
alternates. w. c. Maucker,
l.. Drack. Camp 1850, 3. F. Knox,
M. b. Sexton; alternates, I. b. Reidy.
DIR. E. NJ. Sala. Camp 153. Henry
Trefz; alternate, j. B. Oakleaf.
Camp 457, w. G.. Wilson; alter
nate, II. r. Gould. Camp So,
Max Rosenfeld, George w. Gamble,
W. A. Meese; alternates, A. b. Han
son, Frank Young, M j. McEniry.
Camp 404, F. A. Wood; alternate, M.
A. Titterington. Camp 43. j. A. Lip
hardt; alternate. John F. Holm. Camp
1898, George NJ. Skinner; alternate,
George McNabney. Camp 1856,
George Burgoyne; alternate, Harry