Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-30
MEETING HOLDS
FOR EXTRA DAY
Banquet Attended by $50 Fea-
ture of Knights of Joseph
Convention.
PRESENT TO ]. H. MARKS
Supreme Vice Commander Recipient
Of Cut Glass Water Set-May
Abolish Office of Counsellor.

The banquet held last evening at the
New Harper in connection with the
convention of the Order Of Knights
of Joseph was attended by $50 persons,
including delegates and members of
the local lodge. The banquet was serv-
ed in the hall on the second floor of
the building.
Rabbi w. H. Fineshriber of Daven-
were made by the newly elected Off
GERS, including Judge j. c. Block, ].
N. Kantor, s. Wilmer and ] J. Taxman
and by Mayor G. w. McCaskrin of
Rock Island and Mayor Andrew Olson
of Moline. Napoleon Meyers, present
supreme commander of the order, was
presented with a cut glass water set
by,J. H. Marks of Chicago, present Sec
ond supreme vice commander, in rec
ognition of the admirable work he has
accomplished while at the head of the
order. Louis Willsburg of Chicago was
also one of the speakers. The hotel
orchestra furnished music during the
banquet hour.
Reflect Supreme Secretary.
The convention was continued this
morning after recess from yesterday
afternoon. Reports were received from
the retiring officers. When D. ]. Tin
ner, supreme secretary of the order,
submitted his report, some question
was raised by one of the delegates on
a number of items in the report. The
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Secretary Zinner explained everything
in the report to the satisfaction of all
the delegates, as was evidenced when
a motion was carried unanimously stat
ing that the order had great confidence
in the work of the secretary and other
supreme officers. Secretary Zinner
was unanimously reelected to fill his
office for another year. n. L. Holstein
of Cleveland was reelected supreme
treasurer, and Abe Jacobs, also of
Cleveland, was reelected supreme en-
dowment treasurer.
May Abolish Councillors ONCE.
The next Office to be filled is that of
supreme counsellor. Judge ]. c. Block,
newly elected supreme commander, is
retiring supreme counsellor. The Of
flee formerly carried a salary of $500
a year. A motion was made to abolish
the salary and to pay the supreme
counsellor a fee according to the case
which he handles. A committee of
three was appointed to investigate the
matter and make report. The COM
mittee returned a report just before
the session adjourned this morning
hot "a Oh
be abolished altogether, and to employ
an attorney when such services are nee
essary. No action was taken on the
matter this morning, and the meeting
was adjourned till this afternoon.
Rabbi w. H. Fineshriber was elected
as an honorary member of the organ
ization at the meeting this morning
The salary of the supreme secretary
was increased $500.
Condemn Cook County Leaders
The following was adopted at
in attendance at the convention:
Whereas, The leaders of the repub
lican party in Cook county have seen
fit to refuse denomination of Hon.
Abram J. Harris, clerk of the criminal
court, and a member of the Jewish
faith, a man who during his term of
Office as clerk of the criminal court
has served the public of Cook county
to their entire satisfaction; and,
Whereas, The said leaders of the
republican party of Cook county, in
making q slate of candidates, have to-
tally ignored the representation of any
member of the Jewish faith, consider
ing the large number of voters of that
faith in the city of Chicago. Be it
Resolved, That we, the delegates
to the ninth annual convention of the
Order of knights of Joseph, assem-
bled this 10Th day of August, in the
city of Rock Island, herewith express
our displeasure and condemnation over
such action, and heartily suggest that
the republican voters at the primary