Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
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.tence explains the location of the ben
eficiary department in this city. The
r. n. of A. was first Incorporated as
a purely fraternal order. Later, the
beneficiary feature was added. the in
corporators of this department being
Hon. J. G. Johnson of Peabody, Kan,
the late Hon. John w. White.
former general attorney of the
Modern Woodmen, and Major
C. w. Hawes. head clerk of
the Modern Woodmen. Mr. Johnson
at the time. was also director ef the
Woodmen. These three, for years.
served as the beneficiary committee
Iof the R. N. of A. =
The beneficiary department was first
located with the Woodmen head Office
because it was most convenient for
the beneficiary committee in charge,
and because at first it admitted many
members of the NJ. w. of A. 1t was
found desirable many times TO com
pare applications made by the same
parties in both organizations
Office Here by Tolerance.
| 1t is claimed that while the accusa-
ton was made against Mrs. Hawes
of trading away Rock Islands inter
ests, at the state camp meeting, her
accusers endeavored to create
opposition TO her on the ground
that she would endeavor to bring the
supreme recorders office here in case
| she was elected supreme oracle.
| No reference was made in the state
camp to the consolidation of the two
| Offices, because the supreme camp set
| tied the matter at its indianapolis ses
sion, held in May, 1908, by making al
appropriation of $4,000 for the erec
The consolidation of the two Offices a
Peoria would seem TO have been al
understood thing.
/ The date of this consolidation viii
not long be postponed, since at tn,
4 last meeting of the supreme camp
1 held at Topeka. Kan, in May, 1905. ;
4 resolution was adopted directing tht
committee on. laws 10 submit to tn,
j coming supreme camp meeting suita
BILE amendments 10 the laws so tha
the offices of supreme recorder ant
beneficiary recorder shall be CON
tbined.' The matter will finally be dis
posed of at the Chicago meeting il
May.
For Other Places.
The various state camps endorse
candidates for other offices aside fror
that Of supreme oracle. In Wisconsin
Mrs. Eva Childs of Hanover was Ell
dorsed for a member Of the board c
supreme managers. In Iowa, Mr.:
Anna Bair of Webster City, and i
Michigan. Mrs. Clara Richards {
Grand Rapids were similarly endorsed
. In Missouri, there We're two candidate
!. contesting for the endorsement 70
member of the board of supreme MAJ
. ayers. Mrs. Alice Zapp of ST. Loui
/ and Mrs. Susie Boas of Springfield
The convention side-stepped by SEM
| ing an uninstructed delegation. In \,
braSka, Mrs. Eunice Wilber of Beatric
4 Twas endorsed for the Office of suprem
2 receiver. DR.. Susan MEG Snyder {
: Council Bluffs, one of the society
. present supreme physicians, was el
dorsed for reelection by the Iowa stat
. camp.
( Mrs. Irene Bentley of Oelwein. low
one of the present members of til
I board of supreme managers, retires
the close of her present term, decli
. ing reelection. Mrs. Bair, the low
. choice, will succeed her Mrs. Lii
- M. Collins of st. Paul, who is one
= the present supreme managers. is co
: testing with Mrs. Hawes for the Off,
: of supreme oracle, and, if defeated. WI
:, retire from the management. TIL
: will leave vacancy for either Mr.
Childs of Wisconsin or Mrs Richarc
: of Michigan. No advice has been I
ceived regarding the action of the Ka
: sas camp. Mrs. e. A. Enright of Ka
: sas City. Kan, is member of Il
= board of supreme managers, and Il
: action of the Kansas state camp doul
less determines whether or not 81
tshall be reelected