Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11
Rock Island Aerie Wins Hon
ors, Having Largest Dele
cation in Parade.
MOLINE A DISAPPOINTMENT
Plow City's Sister Town Sends the
Largest Number Of Members
Thousands View Event.

SofTed OI JdChSOnFllle, WHO was
chosen vice president. Officers who
will serve during the ensuing year
are:
President-L. ID. Wells, Springfield.
Vice President-Frank U. Correa,
Jacksonville.
Conductor-Frank Schaefer, Spring
field.
Secretary-Johh Fulbier, Quincy.
Treasurer-Tom Robertson, Chicago
Heights.
Inner Guard-William Corbett, Will
mington.
Outer Guard-Oscar Wesley, Bengle.
Trustee, three years-Patrick Ma
her. Bloomington.
Trustee, one year-James Rizzie,
Staunton.
Delegates to the national conven-
ton at Kansas City are Frank Gustaf-
son of Moline and Hy Nolte of Spring
field.
Contrary to all expectations, Spring
field was chosen as the meeting place
for the 1915 state convention. Bloom
ington and Jacksonville had made
strong bids for the honor, but the
capital city boys came In at the last
minute and won out.
Big Parade Held.
All Moline last evening turned out
to do honor to the visiting delegates
to the state convention of the FOE.
With thousands crowding the side
walks and curbs along the line of
march, approximately 1000 Eagles, in
GLIDING delegates to the convention,
delegations from nearby cities who
had come especially for the parade.
and members of Moline aerie, No. 1112
marched through the business district
and a portion of the residence district
east of Fifteenth street. There were
nearly $500 spectators on Fifteenth
street and on Sixth avenue between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets alone.
The throng lined the curbs from Fiji
teenth to Twenty-third street on Sixth
avenue, while hundreds of automo-
biles filed with people were drawn
up along the curb. On Fifth avenue
the crowd was smaller until Sixteenth
street was reached when it rivaled
that on Sixth avenue.
Rock Island aerie, No. $50, had the
largest number OF marchers in the
parade. not even excepting the local
aerie. The failure OF so many men,
bers of the Moline aerie to appear was
the disappointing feature of the whole
AFFAIR. The manner in which Rock
Island came to the front, however, as
sisted in making the exhibition a great
success.
East Moline Wins Praise.
East Moline was on hand with a
large delegation and the booster spirit
that seems to have been inoculated
IN the bones of everyone in that city
vas much in evidence. The appear
snce OF the East Moline degree team,
members of which were clad in white !
trousers, red jerseys. bearing badges
and wearing no hats, was probably the !
most striking feature of the evening. |
And with their $50 Representatives the |
East Moliners made more noise than !
Ill the rest of the marchers put to-
yether. Silvis, too. was present with |
! delegation of 75.
Joliet and Galesburg, the cities that |
we're expected to send large delega-
ions. failed to show. Quincy, how
'ver. was the exhibitor OF one of the
hree floats in the parade.
Pekin and Peoria members, with
he aid of several wives and daugh-
ers. managed to make the hit OF the
vening with an automobile float flied
nth women. four of whom represent
the four principles OF the order
berty. truth, justice and equality.
lock Islanders. who evidently did not
elieve that things should be done
Y halves. had both a float and a brass
and of 16 pieces.
Charles TruxeII Leads.
The marchers were led by Charles
ruxell. mounted. who was marshal for
lie evening. Eli DeRue was also on
orseback and assisted the marshal in
eeping the fours straight.
Tom Murphy's brass band fell In be-
ind Mr. Truxell and behind the band
lme a line of carriages bearing the
ate officers and those OF the dele
ates whose avoirdupois or tired feet
ould not permit them TO tramp along
j foot. Among them were to be seen
e shining faces of Frank Gustafson
Id L. NJ. Magill.
Rock Island. led by Bteuer's band.
flowed the carriages and an impos-
& array was presented. Next march
the noisy East Moliners and then
q Silvis Eagles.
Moline came next. led by John erik,
sill'' Tally. Emil Johnson. William. II. :
illcox and r. Mechling. Immediate
behind them tramped Doc" Ken
dy. holding aloft an immense AI<,r-
IN nag. More than 200 members OF
: local aerie followed. each carrying Il
orch that burned a brilliant red and o
We on sulphur fumes that we're ell a
icious in keeping over-curious SPEC al