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

member of the board of trustees of
the home, is arranging for their care
Headquarters Train.
The headquarters train" will ar
rive from Chicago at 1870 p. III. Tues
day. and on this train will come most
of the Illinois department officers
Gen. John c. Black and the Chicago
delegations. The train will leave the
Union passenger station, at Chicago,
at a. IN. Tuesday.
While there will be very large at
tendance at the state meetings of the
Woman's Relief corps, Ladies'
of the G. \. r., Ladies'
Aid society and Daughters of Neter-
ans. the business TO be transacted will
be largely routine. For the state
presidency of the Ladies' Aid society,
however, there may be n vigorous
contest. Miss Claudia George, of
Springfield. H.. fills the office at
present, but Miss L. May Aver, of
Springfield, now division treasurer, is
ambitious to succeed her.
The senior vice president of the
Ladies' of the G.. \. r.. Mrs. Anna Nc
Kendry. of Springfield, will, in all
probability succeed Mrs. Mary T. Ha-
ger as president.
Local Headquarters
The local headquarters of the vari-
Gus state organizations during the en-
campment will be as follows:
&. A. R-Dcpartment headquarters
ut the Harper house.
W. X. Carbohydrates at the Har-
per house; will also hold sessions in
First Methodist church, commencing
Wednesday, a. m.
Daughters of Neterans-He
tiers at the Harper house; sessions
will be held at the court house.
Ladies' Aid Society-Headquar
at the Harper house; sessions will be
held at the Baptist church.
Sons of carbohydrates at
the Harper house: sessions will be
held at circuit court room in the
court house.
Ladies' of the G.. 4. R.-Ileadquar-
tiers at the Harper house; sessions
will be held at the Christian church.
other Receptions.
Arrangements have been made by
John Buford post, q. y. r., for Il re-
rcption to he given in honor IF the
national and department officers of
the G.. 4. x. and the national and de-
partment officers. delegates and Wis
itihg members of the W. Il. {. ut the
Rock Island Club house between the
hours of and Wednesday.
Immediately following the above,
from 8 to s. the department. w. X. {.
will give public reception for the
commander G. \. II. and
staff. at the headquarters in the Har-
per house.
Horses for Parade.
The efforts of the parade commit
tee are now being especially devoted
to getting the requisite number of
saddle horses for the parade. The
more important officers have already
been provided for, but there is still IL
shortage of at least fifty animals and
the cooperation of citizens who own
horses will be necessary to render the
efforts of the committee successful.
1t is not necessary that the horses be
for they will be required to
do nothing but walk a mile at an
easy gait. The committee will be
satisfied if animals can be secured
that are of good size, presentable in
accustomed to- the scenes
of the street and broken to ride. Cit
liens having such animals that they
can spare two or three hours We'd
nesday afternoon are asked to notify
Sheriff CralIe, John Ohlweiler or 9th
cr members of the parade committee.
Encampment Notes.
The transportation committee has
arranged with the Peoria and Bur
lington roads for the transportation
of passengers from the city Wednes-
day evening and Thursday evening
also. if desired. Both roads agree to
provide special train service, the Pc
Oria as far as 6ialva, or perhaps far
Their. and the Burlington as far as
Both will leave the city
Mt 1O:3O. The committee at meet
ing yesterday afternoon arranged the
details for the steamboat excursions
On the j. s.
The bureau of information has TAX
pn quarters at 1905 Second avenue,
and the room is being cleaned and
fitted up. y telephone was installed
this afternoon. The quarters will be
opened Monday morning, and all COM
rades are urged to call at once upon
reaching the city for the purpose of
and being assigned to
quarters. NJ. L. Stafford, chairman
Of the bureau, will be in personal
charge.
The state officers of the Woman's
Relief corps, on their arrival in the
city Monday, will turn over their ac-
counts to Mrs. Kate Quayle, national
for Illinois, for annual eN-
animation.
The general executive committee |
meets at 1880 this evening at the Har-
per house.
who the Committeeman Are.
The local executive and other com