Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-14
SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE
INVASION BY THE KNIGHTS

Not only among the people of the
city, but among the visiting Knights.
there has beer the greatest praise for
Colonel w T. Channon for the man
mel in which he performed his duties
as commander of the parade yesterday
Il "as in reality military accomplish
iDent. and the magnitude of the task
can not be understood by the uniniti-
ated in the military. In this connec.
ton Colonel Channon himself said
this morning that he desires to pub
iiclv thank the commanders of the Wis
iting Communicates, for it was be-.
cause of their thorough cooperation
that the parade was made the bril-
Lent success that it was.
The manner In which Mayor
Schaffer has attended to the comfort
of the visitors has won for him the
most hearty praise. He has looked
after every little detail. in the arrange
iaents in the railway yards and else.
where, and nothing i'll the power of
the city that will make for the greater
comfort and convenience of the visit.
ors has been overlooked. His atten-
lion to these matters has been the
subject of much favorable comment,
no; only by the visitors, but by the
local knights as well.
The procession yesterday is said by
ali of the knights to have been as fine
a demonstration as ever held in the
state. at state conclave. 1t certainly
was one of the most impressive pa
IaGes ever seen here.
Something going on all the time
That has been the situation since the
knights began to arrive Monday night
AID the plans of Rock Island com
n:andery have been shown to have
reen prepared perfectly.
go home in the morning. / should
say not" Thus one sir knight replied
to suggestion that he might be plan
ring to return home tomorrow, since
the session of the grand commandery
Las come to a close. mo, I've jus
arrived, and DO not propose to leave
yet" And his opinion is very gen
eral. Nearly all of the knights viii
remain over tomorrow, and take ad
vantage of the arrangements mad
Cor them to visit the various larg,
factories in Rock Island and Moline
ald pay a visit to Campbell's islant
aid the Watertown hospital.
There never were so many Pullman
icars packed in Rock Island before
As the hotel accommodations wer
taxed. many of the communicates al
Hanged to come in special trains an
keep their cars parked in the yard:
IN all 80 cars are parked in the Roc
Island and Milwaukee yards. TIL
railways went to considerable expens
IN accommodate the cars and furnis
every possible convenience for tn
visitors.
+ Evanston &C mmandery cut loose la.
! night and proceeded to make the
a p, essence known The knights parade
: tiffOuSH tne tHTeS Clues Will lie
, band, serenading at the differel
a hotels. and giving concerts and drill
;. iI each - the three cities.
St Bernard commandery showed
good will toward the Apollo knigh
ut the reception last evening by 81
: ing an exhibition drill at the hot
: during Apol,o's reception.
q, The different communicates ha
q. provided attractive souvenirs of t
q occasion. One given out by Apo
E ccmmandery is in the shape of t
. state, and Rock Island is the only ci
Il designated. The face shows Rock
land and bears the inscription, g
Rock Island and Knights Tempt
$. emblem in relief. On the reverse