Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-07
MASONS PRESENT RETIRING
OFFICER WITH FINE JEWEL
Rock Island Lodge $50 Has Its instaila-
ton at Temple Last Even
inq.

Last evening AT MdSOIlC ltiilplc thS
installation of the newly elected Off
GERS of Rock Island lodge No. Cos, a.
+. & A. NJ. was held. The following
officers were installed with the usual
ceremonies:
w. NH. A. Clevenstine.
S. VIC. NJ Bengston.
]. VA ID. WEIGH.
Treasurer-W. T. HartZ.
Secretary-H. S. Bollman.
S. D.-J. l.. Hickey.
J. D.-F. c. Downs.
STANDARDIZATION Mcdonald.
MARSHALL. J. Petersen.
Chaplain-Emil Beck.
Organist-H. A. Hamilton.
Tyler-Clarence Brangdon.
Following the installation ceremonies
c. VI. Bengston, on behalf of the lodge,
presented the retiring worshipful past
master. c. ]. Petersen, with n very
beautiful past masters jewel. Mr.. Pc
lersen has served the lodge two terms
as master. and has been one of the
most efficient officers who ever presid-
I'd at its meetings. At the conclusion
of the ceremonies a luncheon was serv-
ed. and social hour INDUCED in. The
meeting was very largely attended, and
vas probably one of the most enjoy
able social sessions ever held by the
lodge.
The officers elect of Rock Island as
;embly 292. Loyal Americans of the
Republic. were publicly installed last
ev,ging. F.. ii. Schroeder conducting
the ceremonies. The officers are:
President-G. II. Baumbach.
Vice President-Fred Gavin.
Secretary-Mrs. w. Baumbach.
Ex-President-C. +. Hodsson.
Prelate-H. l.. Darby.
Serseant-H. Heuck.
First Corporal-Miss Eta Petit.
Second Corporal-Mrs. NJ. Pelton.
Orderly-F. Fl. Schroeder.
Guard-Miss NJ. Petit
After the installation the Imperial
Mandolin club rendered a number of
selections. and refreshments wer,
served.
The annual installation of officers il
he various lodges of the Fraternal
Tribunes are being held this month
| over the jurisdiction. On three even
nEs of this week Supreme Secretary
Rexdale and Supreme Tribune Whit
ham have held joint public installa-
tons in Chicago. installing the new
officers of II lodges.
Last evening the supreme secretary
conducted a public installation in Au-
rora that was notable for its large at
tendance and the brilliancy of the So
cial program that followed
Future installations in Illinois, at
which one or the other of the above
supreme officers will officiate, are as
follows: Jan. 9, Blue Island; Jan. 10.
Decatur and Belvidere: Jan. II, Ke-
vance; Jan. -. De Kalb and Ottawa;
] ian. Is, Bloomington and Freeport;
ian. Il. Peoria: Jan. IS. Canton.
The new officers at Geneseo are to
be installed Jan. 1G by the Rock Island
drill team. under the lead of Miss Clara
| Hampton. Arrangements are being
made for a special car that evening to
accommodate Rock Island members of
he Tribunes who want TO make the
| Ieneseo trip.
The public installation of officers in
Rock Island will occur Jan, 81, and
several of the supreme officers will be
the program.
The following officers have been
| elected by Rock Island council of the
Fraternal Aid association;
Past President Bawbal
President-Arthur Summers.
Vice President-William Kester.
Secretary-B. f. Lawson.
Treasurer-Linnis Haberchar.
Observer. J. Burgess.
Guide-F. J. Messler.
| Chaplain-Mrs. J. Turner
Ssntinel-O. r. Anderson
Medical Examiners-P f. Purdue
| +. NJ. Sala-
Trustees-G: p. Blankerburg, three
years; II. G. Summers, two years; p.
| F. Purdue. one year
Relief Committee-Mrs. G.. Blank
enburg. Mrs. E. Turner, William Kes-
ter o. p. Anderson.
| The pubic installation of the new
officers occurs at Maccabee hall Jan.
10.