Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13
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Commander Names Aides.
the aides to Grand Commander
mythe Crooks were as follows:
Henry S. Tiffany, Apollo, /.
Francis H. Rockwell, Peoria, 3.
Austin ]. Smith, Blaney, 5.
Henry B. Henkel Elwood, 6.
Charles c.. Wolf, Freerort, Z.
j.. B. DeForest. Galesburg, 8.
William D. Fullerton, Ottawa, 10.
Joel Benton, Beauseant, IL.
Joseph w. Wenger, Cairo, 13.
F w. Beck, CORN, Ii.
Charles B. Brown. Sycamore, 10.
Josiah r. Ballet, Crusader, II.
Samuel ]. Ferguson, Rock Island, IS.
w. S. Peavy, Chicago, 10.
Fred Lehman. Temple, 90.
Orviile B. Anderson. Dixon. 81.
James McCTedie, Aurora, %.
Charles c. Davis, Cyrene, 90.
Delnare d. Darah, DeMolay. "a.
Charles Nader, st. John, &c.
S. c. Rogue, Palestine, 81.
William NJ Jaggerman, St. Omar, 20.
A NJ. Hallowell, Hospitaler, 81. =
George H. Slingerland, Ivanhoe, 33.
Christian Ruehle. Ivanhoe, 3S.
H S. Tci:hart, st. Paul, u.
james w. Parker. St. Bernard, 35
Frank A. Garfield, Bethel, &c.
Isaac d. Urquhart. Melita, 81.
Murray z. Hunt, Mt. Olivet, SO.
D,,1n
William +. Biesman, Galena, 40.
Douglas w. Helm, Getbsemane. Il.
Herry H. Hensley, Damascus, AZ.
Elmer H. Gray, Couer de Leon, 43.
George c. Cockerton, Athelstan, As.
George n. Montgomery, Delta. AS.
w. E. Shastid. Ascalon. 40.
Andrew l.. Anderson, Constantine 81.
Milton L. Robinson Montjoie, SO.
Syrus E. Collins, Sloan, 3D.
James A.,5yobertson. Rushville, Sc.
William i. Lawrie. Sterling, 81.
Nathan B. Lewis, Evanston. IS.
Albert Grossmith, Englewood, 50.
William =. Browning, Long. 60.
p. H. Ma!len. Columbia, GO.
A w. Mclaughlin. Calumet. 80.
E. ]. Brundage. Lincoln Park. Ga.
John NJ. Wilcox. Clinton, sc.
r 3. Jones, Mary, 81.
George l.. Tenney. Champaign. GS.
Lewis L. Emmerson. Patton. 60.
Samuel McFcrly, Streator. 20.
Albert T. kellogg, Kewanee, II.
William f. Watt, Mizpah, IS.
Session Formally Opened.
Immediately after the parade the
list annual session of the grand com
nandery at the Masonic temple was
ormally opened This ceremony was
If course secret. Grand Commander
smythe Crooks presided. The hall Of
he temple building was especially
decorated for the session. This after
loon there was but little business be
'ore-the body. and the knights were
lot very generally in attendance. Re
ports were submitted by the grand
grand recorder, grand
treasurer, and others at this after
Moons session.
Tomorrow the election of officers
takes place.
\ Apollo Is the First.
Apollo comnandery No. of Chicago
was the first of the Knights Templal
delegations to ARRIVE, about 4:45 yes
terday afternoon. The commander!
numbered III uniformed knights, wht
served as the personal escort for Crane
Smythe Crooks, of Chi
cago. The 1st regiment band, consist
ing of some 35 pieces, accompanied the
and there were about 5.
ladies in the party. The train on which
they came was scheduled to arrive herr
over the Rock Island at Sis, but /
pulled into the station nearly half al
hour ahead of time and the arrange
ments for the reception of the com
mandery almost fell through. Bleuer'
band of 25 pieces, however, was 500
in line. and Rock Island commander
No. IS marched to the train to welcom
the visitors and escort them to thei
quarters at the Harper house Bot
bands played on the march to the he
tel, and before long the streets wer
thronged with people eager to see tn
visitors. The line of march to til
hotel was from the special train 6
Twentieth street down First avenu
to Eighteenth street, south to Thir
avenue, east to Nineteenth street, an
then down to the main entranee-of tn
Harper, where the parade disbande
to allow the knights and ladies to re!
lister and be assigned their rooms
the hotel which have been reserved fc
them for the last four months. tn
visiting band in the meantime remain
ed outside and played number {
fine selections. After the first arriv;
the local commandery was kept bus
until late at night, as it met every i
coming commandery with Bieuer
band at its head and escorted the vi
itors to their quarters. Even the c
lumbia commandery, which went
rectly to Davenport, was met on tn
side and escorted to the Kimball hot'
where it will put up during the co
clave.
After escorting Columbia comman
cry to the Kimball hotel in Davenpo
the local knights met and welcom