Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-10
W.O.W.REME MBER
DEPARTED ONES
Camps of Three Cities Unite in
Memorial Services at
Chippiannock.
EDWARD COLLINS SPEAKER
Gives Strong Address on Fraternal.
isni-Monument To Joseph A.
Fuller Unveiled.

SUNDAY afternoon, members OF the .
Woodmen Of the World and Wood
men Circle Of the three cities gather A.
cd at Ch!ppiannock cemetery to hold
the annual memorial services of the
order and also 10 unveil the monu-
ment Of Joseph 4. Fuller.
Mr.. Fuller was a member OF the
WoOdmen Circle as well as Of the
W. o. ". and a great many members
OF both orders were in attendance.
The Grafton was delivered by Ed
ward Collins. auditor Of public &C
counts OF Davenport and Consul
Commander Of Carnival camp No. l ..
W. O. W, OF that city.
In that part OF his address devoted
10 the unwilling OF the monument
Mr.. Collins said.
TELL OF DUTY DONE.
These monuments are not erected
TO commemorate some deed OF martial
daring In a great battle OF a historic
war. They tell OF no great conflict
where carnage reigued and the land
scape was painted red with the blood
OF mangled and dying men. They
symbolic nothing Of the passions that
lead 70 these terrible conflicts, but
they do tell Of the duty done by IN.
soldiers OF peace in the things tina.
were given them 10 do. For We must
not forget that We have with US in
every rank and walk OF life the sol
diers OF peace who are playing a mans
part In lie and doing what they can
DO 20 perpetuate our free institutions
For them no trumpets blare. no war
drums beat. no battle flags wave. no
martial Teyeilles call They are earn
est soldiers in the battle 81 life, and
you will And them on the farm, in
the shop, the factory. the office, every
where. the breadwinners OF the fam
Ny-rhe bone and sinew Of the nation
They make sacrifices, suffer hardships.
of'entimes injustice. but through il all
remain good fathers. good husbands,
good brothers. good citizens.
You will find among these soldiers
OF peace q love OF their family and
Of their fellow-man that is exalting,
and YOU will find il displayed by mem
bership In some great fraternal or
Eanization. These fraternal orders Iet
me say, are not founded for purposes
of selfish gain. but are maintained 10
help the needy, 70 care for the sick,
20 lift up the low.y and TO extend the
helping hand 10 the unfortunate
Woodmeu believe the Woodmen OF
the World 20 he the greatest among
the fraternal orders We know that
81 never turns a deaf ear TO the cry OF
distress OF sovereign or that Of a
member Of his family. In life its
friendship is strong and true. BE there
Woodman In distress. the friends
who 'uccor quickly knock az the door.
Has misfortune oyertaken him, his
friends are promptly on hand to cheer
and encourage. Does death call the
hreadwiuuer Of the family, from this
great order come friends 10 console
the widow and the children and by
loving kindness 10 soften the awful
blow that all one day must feel. And
after the loved Uue has been tender,y
laid away comes The substantial aid
which by his membership in the order
he has provided for his bereaved ones
sad IS The lot OF thl' family whence
the brsadwinner is called with no pro
vision made for the bereaved ones left
behind More comfortable. indeed. the
thought and the lot Of those where
the hreadwinners have made this sac
rifcc for those they love by entering
one Of the great fraternal orders.
1T is the proud boast Of the Wood
men ~ the World that no sovereign
sleeps In an unmarked grave. aud 1T
ing their pinuacles tc the sky in hun
dreds OF cemeteries in this great land
Of ours are more than 10000 monu-
ments erected by the order. marking
the last resting places OF departed
sovcreiEns OF the order. Truly the
memory OF our departed brethren shall
not De forgotten
The order OF the Woodmen Of the
World has a membership approXi.
mately Of 100000 and II has an emery.
ercy fund asgreEating $4,000. 900
Since its organization W 20 the pres.
ent time &c has disbursed in death
benefits the stupeudous sum OF $50.
100000. II grows greater and broader
and stronger with the years. and every
member enters It's ranks with the as.
surance that every promise made will
be sacredly kept
DO not say this by way OF adver.
Ing the Woodmeu Of the World. and
! am not here 20 advertise IL. but !
do most earnestly voice 10 for the good