Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-22
WOMEN SEEKING
TO join SOCIETY
Convention of Western Catholic
Union Called Upon to Pass
on Proposition.
SENTIMENT FOR LADIES
At Session This Morning Body
Decides to Affiliate Order With
Fraternal Congress.
SENTIMENT FOR LADIES

The third day Of the convention OF
the Western Catholic union in SEES
sion at the New Harper house found a
full attendance and considerable rou-
tine business to attend TO in addition
10 some new business. The big Ques-
ton before the society and one that
could not be decided at once when IL
came up, was the question Of the feas-
Utility of admitting women TO the or
der, either as equal members with the
men or In an auxiliary organization.
The matter has been before the con-
ventions for the past ten years and
this time there is reason TO believe that
the action will be favorable to the
ladies'. The threshing out Of the prob
lem was scheduled for this afternoon.
AFFILIATE WITH CONGRESS.
At this mornings meeting, the So
ciety decided TO affiliate itself with the
National Fraternal congress, thereby
receiving the benefit OF that organiza-
tiCn's wide research in insurance mat
tors. II was also decided that in the
future, medical fees will be paid out
Of the funds Of the supreme council
instead OF the pockets OF the appli-
cants Just after adjournment this
noon. photograph Of the entire group
OF delegates was secured.
II was decided this morning 10 make
the basis OF representation in the SUI
preme council 70 members instead
OF 80
Last evening an informal session Of
The delegates was held in the New
Harper house parlors at which many
local members OF the order who were
not delegates were present The con-
yentiOn was expected to end this after
noon. The visiting delegates are high
In their praise OF the cordial manner
In which they have been entertained
by the local members during their
stay in the city. The convention was
one Of the most successful ever held
by the W. c. L.
OFFICERS REELECTED.
The reelection Of all the supreme Of
hCers, with the exception of J. Fret.
burg. the election OF state presidents
for the ensuing term OF two years and
the naming Of St. Louis as the next
convention city in 1914. was the prin.
Cipal business transacted at the ses,
zion held yesterday afternoon by the
Western Catholic Union at the New
Harper house. The officers and presi.
dents follow:
Supreme Presidont-F. W. Hecken.
kamp. Quincy.
Supreme Vice President. A. VII.
helmi, Joliet.
Supreme Secretary-G A. Hidden
brand. Quincy.
Supreme Recording Secretary-Fred
Althofi. Quincy.
Supreme Treasurer Freiburg
Quincy.
Trustees for four years Frank Oar
ins. 81. Louis; J W. Cavanaugh. Rock
leland; Fred Schwiudeler. Chicago
ana Andrew Zittel Of East St Louis
State Presidents Iowa, Anthony
Hiegel Davenport: Illinois. ]. p. Cor
rigan. Chicago; Missouri. II. A. Krue
ser. So. Louis; Kansas. Albert Schroll
Grecnleaf Kan
THREE AFTER NEXT MEET
Inc hGht between st Louis, Daven
port and Joliet for the next convention
vas hot. st. Louis securing the mex
meet by close margin. There ar,
$50 delegates in attendance at the con
vention, representing 1O,l50 member,
ard l76 different branches of the ordel
from Illinois. Iowa, Kansas and Mis-
souri,
Another matter OF interest which oo
Cured M yesterdays session was tn,
raising in salary of Supreme Presiden