Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-02


Band concert en- route.
EVENING.
7:30 D. m. Meeting in lodge rooms. !
Address of welcome by Sam Ryer- |
son, exalted ruler Rock Island lodge |
No. $50
Response by Ralph Hamburger, !
Chicago No. 4.
Prize exemplifcstion of the ritual
by visiting lodges.
Social session at Elks' club.
Band concert in Spencer square.
Stroehle's band.
Band concert at Watch Tower park.
Iowa State Regimental band. Singers
and soloists.
Dance at Watch Tower pavilion
Wednesday, June 4.
MORNING.
s a. m.-Meeting of exalted rulers
and secretaries in lodge rooms.
a. m.-Business meeting of the
convention.
Address of welcome by Mayor Har-
~ NJ. Schriyer.
Response by Past State President
Bruce Campbell.
Opening of convention by state
president.
| 10 a. m.-Band concert in Elks'
court. Stroehle's band.
! AFTERNOON.
| 1870 p. m.-Horse race matinee. Ex-
position park. Music. Free admis
sion to visiting Elks and ladies. See
coupon book.
EVENING.
Up. m.-Band concert in Elks' court
Stroehle's band.
Sp. m.-Public addresses by Sena.
tor L. Y. Sherman and Randall Par
rish Illinois theatre.
$3.50 p. m.-Social session at the
Elks' club.
Band concert, Watch Tower park.
Iowa State Regimental band. Singers
and soloists.
Dancing at Watch Tower pavilion.
Thursday June 5.
MORNING
8 a. m.-Meeting of exalted rulers
and secretaries in lodge rooms.
8 a. m.-BusineSs meeting Of the
convention.
Presidents address by Charles H
Williamson, president state associa
ton.
Remarks for the good of the order
Election of officers.
Selection of meeting place for tht
1914 convention.
0 a. m. to Il m.-Arrival of visiting
lodges. All trains will be met b!
bands and escorted to the Hote
Harms for registration.
IL a. m.-Arrival of Galesburg lodg,
in automobiles. Escort by Rock Is
land EIks from Milan to Elks' club.
: Concerts by visiting bands.
AFTERNOON.
- Up. m.-Grand annual parade of tn
association. Moving pictures of tn
: parade will be taken for exhibition
later throughout the state.
3p. m.-Steamboat excursion on tn
Mississippi river, on steamer st. Pau
. Admission free to ali visiting Elk
, and ladies. Refreshments may be oil
tanned on the boat.
$3.50 p. m.-Meeting of executiv
: and advisory committee of the stat
! association aboard steamer St. Paul.
i EVENING.
g s p. m.-Smoker and social sessio
y. in club rooms.
Band concert in Elks' cour
Stroehle's band.
n 8 p. m.-Dance, Elks' hall.
THE PARADE.
L Thursday, jTae ;, ,. ~
Z The cooperation "f AL visiting Eli
. is requested that this parole may /
% an unqualified success. The chairma
- of each delegation should report I
i. soon as possible after arrival 10 Ma
shall w A. Rosenf-li IT ere Ct i
N staff, so that proper assignment ca
81 be made.
o Assemble on Fourth avanue betweC
al Twelfth street and Twcnty.thiI
ID street. The head of the ilue VIII
,s at Twelfth street and will march l
Fourth avenue TO Twenty.third stree
and each delegation Will fau III lii
as arranged. Then south On Invent
third to Seventh avenue, west on Sc
enth avenue to Twentieth street, nor
on Twentieth street TO Second avenu
,r west on Second avenue to Twelf
m street, south on Twelfth street
~ Third avenue, east on Third aven1
e. to Eighteenth street ard north
N Eighteenth street to the levee al
aboard the steamer st. Paul.
n. THE PRIZES.
To the delegation bringing the Ian
est band will be given 800 in gold.
d. To the lodge having the create
m mileage determined by multiplyi
Or, the number attending by the distan