Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
ROYAL NEICHBORS ADD ORACLE AND
RECORDER TO BOARD OF MANAGERS;
NO CONTEST over THE ELECTION

Ter of the committee, departed for a
short visit in Ohio
The Rock Islanders played good pol
itics in their efforts to land the head
quarters of the society by keeping en-
tirely out of all entangling alliances,
thus getting unanimous vote when
the question of removal came up yes
terday'afternoon. They arrived at the
Auditorium Sunday evening and so
Closely under cover did they keep that
the reporters for the Chicago dailies
who were looking for them all week
Gid not locate them till after the vote
had been taken.
Peoria representatives headed by the
mayor arrived Wednesday and started
q campaign for that city for the head
quarters, but it seems they were no
able to make much headway. In fact,
The Peoria delegates themselves, if
there were any present when the vote
was finally taken voted for Rock ISL
and
Took TwO-Thirds Vote.
When the consolidation of the social
and beneficiary departments was eff
fccted it was necessary to revise the
constitution and the first section OF
this makes Peoria headquarters. This
was passed over in the first place
without change and doubtless afte
that the Peorians thought their fight
won. Later, after the result of tho
vote on officers was made public, the
first section was reconsidered and the
words Rock Island, Rock Island coun
ty," inserted i'll place of the words
Peoria, Peoria county, To recon
slider it was necessary to get the sup
port of two-thirds of all the degelates
constituting the convention and this
was had with five to spare. Peoria
might have easily defeated Rock Isl
and at this stage by getting a few
delegates out of the room but the move
was not anticipated.
Later a resolution was adopted Civ
ing the board of managers power
amending the articles of incorporation
in conformity with the altered con
stitution and to accept the site offered
by Rock Islanders.
Judge Olmsted presented the propo
sition of the Rock Island committee
which included lot S0X150 just nortt
of the Rock Island club headquarters
Installation on the new officers viii
take place before the adjournment
Chicago and Miss Dade will return
fully empowered to take steps to begi
the removal of the social department
from Peoria to this city. Should Pc
Cria, like Fulton did when the Wood
men office was removed to Rock Isl
and, offer opposition a new set of rec
ords can be made up here from those
on file in the Royal Neighbors Offices
two-thirds of the books of the wholt
order being already here.
1t is likely that the social depart
ment will be brought to this city as
soon as possible. without waiting fol
new building to be erected, probal
| ly before July 1. 1t is estimated tina
| the change will increase the reye
nues of the Rock Island postoGict
from $4,000 to $4,000 yearly
Stories Were Exaggerated.
Those at the convention say tina
there is no real foundation for the sen
sational stories that the Chicago paper!
have printed about it. There was NJ
more feeling displayed than at any or
binary meeting in which there is a stiff
contest and as a body the delegate;
were unusually orderly and decorous
reports to the contrary notwithstand
ing.