Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
SLOGAN ADOPTED
BY THE VISITING
ELECTRICAL MEN
All Together All the Time for
Everything Electrical"
the Cry.
BUSINESS MEETING ENDS
McGuineas of Chicago New President
and Peoria Gets Next Meeting
Place.

The semi-annual convention Of the
State Electrical association closed it's
official business at noon today and
tonight a banquet at the New Harper
will bring the meet to a close.
This mornings session was devot-
ed 10 a discussion of the report of
the educational committee composed
Of J. T. Marion, chairman, F. l..
Decker, J. y. Pierce, c. r. Kreider
and William McGuineas. This COM
mittee has been working for some
time 10 arrive at some simple and
uniform system of accounting which
may be adopted by the electrical con-
tractors of the state. a report was
made suggesting a method which it
is believed will enable the individual
firms to accurately check up Jkeir
business accounts and prevent the
many leaks which are bound 10 oc-
cur when special attention is not de-
voted 10 this phase. \ number of
prOval of the delegates and the en-
tire report adopted. The committee
was instructed TO supply blanks and
any information when may be re-
CURED. a slogan, All together all
the time for everything electrical"
was adopted and an earnest plea was
made for cooperation on the part of
10 association
TAKE AUTO RIDES.
The delegates this afternoon en-
Jarked in automobiles for a sight-see-
ing tour of the tri-cities, including the
Rock Island arsenal, the Watch Tow
er and other points of interest and
at 800 adjourned to the ball park
where the contractors and jobbers
are crossing bats. The game promises
to be replete with scintillating feat
ures and il is understood that num-
Der of big league scouts will be pres
ent along with an increased Gordon
of police.
The electrical men are undoubted-
" the livest bunch which has con-
vened in this city for some time and
are up and a going every minute.
Their stay here has been a pleasant
one and they will be extended well
coming hand at any future time they
come here.
PEORIA AWARDED MEETING.
The January meeting was awarded
to Peoria yesterday afternoon with
out a struggle. The Peoria delega-
1 ton have been after the convention
| for a year and a half, and came here
prepared for a stiff fight, but there
was practically no competition. Off
/ GERS were also elected at the session,
which was held behind closed doors.
William c. McGuineas of Chicago, who
was generally conceded the office Of
president by the delegates, was elected
to that position, while !. T. Marion
of this city was hOnored with the Office
OF vice-president. n y. Blumenrhal
Of Chicago was reelected secretary
and J. y Pierce from the same city
was reelected treasurer. William A.
Jackson of Chicago was chosen ser
Eeant-at-arms.
National directors named were r. c.
Bierdemann Of Chicago, ]. T. Marion
% Rock Island and G. z. Stapp OF
Peoria. all reelected, while Z. F. Pen
dergast Of Rockford. Guy Carlton OF
Bloomington and L. F. Crawley OF
Peoria were chosen state directors.
The greater portion Of the after
noon session was devoted to the re-
ceiving OF committee reports and the
transaction of routine business.
60 on EXCURSION.
Last night the delegates boarded
the Morning Star for an excursion
down the river and the affair was {
success from every standpoint. \
number OF the men got together ant
after - minutes of meditation an
nounced that a minstrel show would
he given. and today Lew Dockstadel
is frantically striving to land some
Of the stars Of the production. Charles
Swanson Of Chicago hammered the
pie box in his own inimitable FREQ
Train stvle, and was assisted by {
full Bohemian orchestra, composed
= Of nine Irishmen and a Pole.
The show was started by an open
. ing chorus. rendered by the full com
pany and ]. g Barrett stated tina
= when he said full" company h.
= meant II.
Ralph Everson brought tears TO III,
eyes OF the audience when in hi
matchless manner. he threw his voice
from the face out. in that beautiful