Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
GOT HIS MEASURE
Capt. John Rinck, of Sons of Vet
Grams Camp, Falls Into
Trap.
UNIFORM Is PRESENTED TO HIN
Pleasant Surprise at Last Nights
Meeting-PIans for En-
campmcnt.

Capt. John Rincl, commander of
III. {. Cleaveland camp OF the Sons of
| Veterans. was made the victim of a
conspiracy on the part of members
of the camp. which had it's cnlmina-
ton at the regular meeting of the
camp last evening. As the result the
captain is ahead bran new suit of
regimentals.
Capt. Rinck has for some time been
advocating the purchasing of uni
forms by the camp, and the PROPOSE
ton met with considerable favor, al
though no action was taken to carry
out the suggestion. However, a num-
Der of the members got together, and
one day representative of a local
regalia company called upon the cap
tain saying he had heard about the
uniforms and would like an oppor-
tunity to present a sample when the
matter should be finally taken up. In
order to do so he asked permission to
take the captains measure for suit.
Accordingly last evening when the
question of uniforms was raised Capt.
Binc< reported what had been done,
having fallen entirely into the trap.
Il. L. Reynolds was appointed on a
committee to take charge of the
uniform question and to the captains
great surprise that gentleman arose
and in a pithy speech presented him
with the full captains uniform, which
had been completed.
Samuel Ryerson was elected dele
gate and Ralph Haverstick alternate
TO the state encampment. The local
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meeting, one each by the delegate.
sitting captain and four past cap
tains.
Acting on advice received today an
nouncing that IL. c. ClcaveIand camp
will he entitled TO more than one del
egate, the executive officers of the
camp appointed Ralph Haversticll
additional delegate and II. II. Rey-
nolds and Otto Herkert alternates.
Ladies' Aid Society.
The organization of a Ladies' Aid
society i'm this city is being discussed
and was one of the topics brought be-
fore the Sons of Veterans last even
ing. There will be strong represen-
tation of that organization here next
MAY and IL * considered advisable to
have a local branch to look after the
visitors. This viii he one of the main
matters 10 be taken up at special
meeting next Monday evening. The
local camp will meet weekly hcreaf-
ter till after the state encampment
on account of the great amount of
work to be done. Monday is favored
as the permanent date of the meet
ings and a change to that night may
be made.
q. a. X. Committees Busy.
Ii has been learned that the Iowa
state G.. y. X. encumpment is to he
held AT Des MOines ON the same date
as the one here and the matter is he
ing taken into consideration in the
issuing of invitations. Letters are
being received by the members of the
local committees every day asking
about the arrangements that have
been made in the different depart
ments and they are serving as slim
illus to urge the committees on IN
getting matters in definite shape as
quickly as possible. \ proposition
has ben received from Chicago
firm for the decoration of the city
for the occasion. a-
Three committee meetings have
been called. Saturday evening the
committee ON general information
will meet at Memorial hall. Sunday
afternoon the invitation and camp
ire committees will hold joint
meeting at the Harper house to con-
slider program, and Monday evening
the Sons of Veterans committee VIII
meet at Memorial hall.