Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-12
EXTEND GREETING.
Indiana Officers of Patriarchs
Militant Presented to the
illinois Body.
SECRET SESSIONS ARE HELD
Der arSment Council and Grand Fortress
Convened - Visitors Are Wei
coined by Mayor.

The PatriarChs Militant opened to-
days program with business session
at the |. o. o. +. hall, beginning at $50
this morning and lasting until noon.
The department council of the Patti
aIchs Militant convened in The large
lodge room. and the ladies' auxiliary.
the Grand Fortress, |. q. .. f, IN the
hall annex. The TWO bodies exchange
greetings. The commandor-in-chicf of
the Patriarchs Militant and Department
Commander Il. r. Perrin of Indiana
were presented to the assembled body
and welcomed to the council session.
The two bodies, the department cOun,
Gil of the FatriaIchs Militant and the
Grand Fortress Tccoay2neI at O'Clock
this afternoon and We're in secret SEES
sion until shortly after , o'clock. The
matter of the next place of meeting viii
be decided late this afternoon.
A special session OF the Grand Ell
campment l. O. O. F.. was convened III
the annex of the Odd Fellows hail At
400 this afternoon to confer the grand
enCampment degree. The PairiarchS
Militant degree will be conferred this
evening at 40 in the odd Fellows hall
The work will be eXemplified by Canton
Star No. s. The initiatory degree will
be conferred al the same hour in Math' =
hall by Rock Island lodge No. is. At
ter this work is over. about 9 o'clock. 4
grand reception extended to the visit
ing members, resident members and
their friends will be held at Odd Eel
lows hall Refreshments will be serv-
ed to those attending and all will b.
given souvenir. The reception Will be
given by Eudora Rebecca lodge of this
city.
Visitors welcomed.
Yesterday afternoon at Long View
park at the public reception which fol.
lowed the big street parade, the viSi-
tors were welcomed Mayor Schaffer eX-
tending the city's greetings, and ad-
dresses being made by J. T. Brown. NJ.
II. Stevens. Mrs. Ella Godfrey, and
Mrs. Alfenia NJ Hatch, on behalf of
the PatriarChs. the Odd Fellows, the
Ladies Militant and the RebekahS.
The responses were made by Depart.
ment Commander Harris, Grand Master
Fred B. Merrills. Mrs. Nellie l.. Harris
Mrs Lille f. Stewart, and Hon. f. S
Conway, grand sire.
Mayor Schaffer welcomed the Wis
itors in the following brief~Dut cordial
words:
The city of Rock Island welcome
the Patriarchs Militant, the highest
order in Odd Fellowship. We are hon
ored in having the department council
of Illinois held in our city ami an
thing that our people can do will nc
done for your comfort, convenience
and pleasure.
You who are Patriarchs Militant
have gained distinction by constant
and conscientious application of whic:
you should be proud Much of III,
credit for the noble work done i'll on.
state by the subordinate lodges is d.
to your encouragement and helpful
ness. The orphans home, the old folk:
home, and the thousand and one var
ious benevolent enterprises in whiCl
you are interested bespeak your love
of fellowman. You stand the prOu'
possessors of the greatest honor tn
three links can confer the title o
Patriarch Militant which signifies chII
acter. benevolence and capability.
Rock Island, the Queen City Of tn
Mississippi valley. extends the hand o
good fellowship and bids you hearti2s
greetings; with its canton, its en-
campment and its lodges it felt wei
qualified to invite you here and nos
that you are here it rejoices wit
you in your SoOdly numbers and yoI
splendid appearance"
Competitive Drills.
Following the program, the RockfOr
and Moline cantOns entered the cOmpe
tive prize drill. Colonel w. T. Chan
non, Captain Ed Dunavin, and Lieuter
ant Walter Hart acted as judges, NJ
Hart taking the place of Captain II.
]. Mcdonald, who acted as judge
the parade, but was compelled to leav
the grounds before the drill to kee
another engagement. A special sessio
of the grand lodge was held at Odd Pc
lows hall late in the afternoon and ii
grand lodge degree conferred on
score or more of candidates.
Rink Is Packed.
Last evenings program at the ska
ing rink turned out to be a grand su
cess, the large building being packC
Of