Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-17

gwen Dy inc SOnS OF veterans. ms,
with the formal reception at the
Harper house to the state and ma
tional officers of the q. \. r., S. of
v, and ladies' auxiliary societies, will
about cover the purely social features
of the week, although there will be
several minor affairs of very pleas
ant character. Commandant S. L.
Blunt will entertain COMMUNICATIVE
chief Torrance of the G.. -. r., GEN
eral Macarthur, Cows. Yates. Cum
Minis, and Van SAINT, and other lead
ing guests at the arsenal. This re-
ception will really be in honor of Gen.
Macarthur. Another pleasant feature
will be moonlight steamboat party
on the Mississippi. Gov. Van SAINT of
! Minnesota, who * veteran river
captain, has agreed to take charge of
this party. The steamer -. S." which
can carry 1,5OO people without wet
ting their feet, will be used and Gov.
Van SAINT will pilot the party to his
old home at lie Claire, twelve miles
up the river. 1t is a difficult bit of
river to navigate, but Gov. Van SAINT
says he knows the channel as well as
the walk in front of his house. even
/
since he held the wheel.
The Sons of Veterans meeting will
be of unusual interest this year. The
national commander, Gen. +. Il. Camp
bell. of Washington. ID. C.. and the
past national commanders, Gems.
] Frank Shepard and George Il. Abbott,
of Chicago. will deliver addresses.
Quartermaster Gen. +. +. Bowlton, of
Boston. Mass. will also be present.
These distinguished leaders of the
SONS coupled with sharp contest
over the office of Illinois division com
mander. will give unusual life to the
proceedings. ~ this meeting che
Sons of Veterans will also elect dele
gates to the national convention, tn
be heid ut Washington, ID. G., next De-
tober.
The chief features of the program
for the week of the 6. \. II. and allied
organizations, are as follows:
Tuesday. May 30.
Arrival and reception of Depart
ment Commander y. ID. ThistlewoOd
and staff.
Arrival and reception of depart
ment officers and staff, WOman's Re
lief Corps, Ladies of the &. y. r., La
dies Aid society. Daughters of Neter-
ans and Sons of Veterans.
Meeting of council of administers
ton at the Harper house.
Campfire and joint meeting of all
organizations at Illinois theatre, with
addresses by Mayor b. +. Knox, Com
monder y. b. ThistlewoOd, Rev.
Frank ,Bruner. Lieut.. Gov. w. y.
Northcott. Gen. +. j. Henderson, Gen.
John c. Black and others.
wednesday. May Fl.
Meeting of department encampment
at Illinois theatre.
Meeting of Woman's Relief corps at
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
Meeting of the Ladies of the G.. \.
r. at the Memorial Christian church.
Meetings of the Ladies' Aid society
at the Baptist church.
Meetings of the Sons of Veterans
at the court house.
Grand parade participated in by G.
A. II. and all old soldiers, Sons of Vet
cieties. etc. Gov. Yates and staff, Gov.
Van SAINT and staff. of Minnesota,
Gov. Cummins and staff. of Iowa.
ment officers of the G.. A. r., officers
of Sons of Veterans. Ladies' Aid so
ciety and visiting w. K. c. members.
by John Buford post and w. Il. {.
No. Go.
Meeting of delegates of the several
congressional districts for the selec-
ton of representatives and altern-
ates to the national encampment.
Campfire at Illinois theatre, with
addresses by Gen. Torrance. national
commander of the G. \. r., j. w. Fiji |
er. b. NJ. Chipperfield, Gov. $. Il. Van
SAINT, of Minnesota, F. o. Lowden,
Gen. j. b. Leake. 5. NJ. Cullom, Gov.
4. b. Cummins. of Iowa, \. II. Chef |
lain. Capt. w. c. Bennett. J. J. Brown.
w. +. Mason, Gov. Richard Yates.
Judge j. NJ. Longnecker. Gen. j. c.
Black. Col. T. &. Lawler. 4. l..
Schimpff, J. II. Stibbs.
Thursday. May "a.
Meeting of encampment ut Illinois
theatre. Election of officers and To-
cation of place for 37th annual en-
campment.
Hopkins to he Here.
Congressman Albert j. Hopkins, of /
Aurora, InouBn not on the program
for an address. has sent word that he
will be present at the encampment.
He will meet Gov Yates and Lieut..
Gov. Northcott here and the three will
depart for flying trip through the
northwest section of the state. Con-
gressman Hopkins will return to
Rock Island to deliver the Memorial |
day address on the 30th.
Features of the parade Wednesday
will be several uniformed divisions of
the Sons of Veterans, division of
young veterans of the Spanish war.
a regiment of the Illinois National
Guard and the Soldiers Orphans
band. of Normal. Ill. \ sad feature
will be the crippled veterans divis-