Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

Vice President-N. c. Sherburne
Ohio.
Secretary-F. w. Stevens. Maine.
Treasurer-M. Quackenbush, Hi
nois.
improvements In System.
This morning the last subject. "Im-
lprovement in Our Deputy System.
was presented by w. ii. Wyckoff, the
! general discussion being led by L. p
Young, Harry Franklin, John +. Har-
ris and \. o. Palmer. The subject
was handled from a technical stand
point and no radical suggestions
were made. There were also address,
es by Director c. &. Saunders, T. IL.
Duffy, OF the head camp appeal com
mittec; \. y. Bort and John Deni-
son, of the board of auditors: f. Ii.
Easterly, district deputy of OkIaho-
ma, Director \. X. Talbot and Head
Consul w. \. Northcott.
| This afternoon the visitors who did
not leave for their homes visited at
the head office. the heads of the de
partments there being on duty, al
though the other employees were given
a half holiday as usual.
Trolley Ride and banquet.
The Woodmen deputies yesterday
afternoon became the guests of the
head officers and were taken on a
trolley ride. on which they were ac-
companicd by their wives and invit-
ed friends, over the three cities
and Rock Island arsenal. one of the
interesting incidents of the trip be-
ing an inspection of the vast shops
of Deere d Co, Moline, where the
process of manufacture of the vari-
Gus Implements turned out by the
establishment was explained by the
company representatives.
The cXcursionists brought up.
about 6 o'clock, at Black Hawk
Watch Tower, with their appctites
sufficiently sharpened by the excite
mcnt and fresh air they had encoun-
tered during the afternoon to do
ample Justice TO the excellent spread
that had been prepared by Mine
Host Newberg, tables being ar
ranged ON the second floor of the
inn-the banquet, by the way, was
likewise complimentary to the visi
tors, being fitting finale to the en-
tertainment provided by the head Of
clerk, and +. O. Van Calder. editor
of the Modern Woodman. acting as
chaperons of the party during the
afternoon. and in the evening giving
way to Lieut.. Gov. w. \. Northcott.
who acted as master of ceremonies.
and introduced the speakers who
occupied an hour or more following
the dinner.
Future of WoOdcraft
The topic discussed was THE Flu
turc of Woodcraft." The subject
was ably presented by c. L. Whalen.
the golden-tongucd orator of Wis
consin, and the discussion was par
ticipated in by G.. NJ. Roe, III. C.. Gam
bill. w. Il. Grant, J.. Pierce and :. G.
Sparks. each of whom expressed a
firm conviction in the perpetuity Of
the principles on which the society
was builded and continued prosperity
and growth of the order. Mr.. Whalen
dwelt extensively on the necessity on
the part of those engaged in spread
ing the virtues of Woodcraft of
guarding against the enemy, so often
appearing in the guisc of friend,
and whom he likencd to the. reptile
in the grass, ever seeking destruc
ton. at the same time importuning
the field workers to preach with a
persistence that left no doubt as to
their sincerity that confidence
alone in the administration of
the officers will maintain the
foundation on which the society has
been so wisely and firmly planted.
These admonitions were made in
view of the opposition. in some quar-
teTs of the jurisdiction, that has met
the efforts TO adopt the readjustment
rate upon which the officers, with
the aid of the country's leading actu-
aries. have been laboring upward of
a year to insure the permanency of
the society and final vote upon which
is to be taken at the next head camp
to be held in June of the coming
year.
Plan VIII Triumph.
However, he had no fears of the
ultimate triumph of the plan, in some
form, because he was convinced-and
he allowed every man who had given
it sufficient thought was satisfied-it
was right: it was essential to the flu
ture of the society. He had the ut
most confidence in the wisdom of the
great body of men composing the
Woodmen neutrality-suspicious. seven
hundred thousand of them there are
and all that was necessary to bring
them around to acting for the best
interests of themselves and their
beneficiaries was 10 place before
them intelligently the conditions and
the remedy.
There were dissenters, men prompt
ed by selfish motives, in the ranks
of the membership. who were seek