Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
RINK PACKED BY
5000 FOR GREAT
CLASS ADOPTION
Ritualistic Work by Rock Island
Team Most Finished
Ever Put on.
NOT A MISTAKE WAS MADE
s.eret Ceremonies Preceded by a Pro-
gram ard There is Drill by
Omaha Degree Team.

Fully 5000 people packed the rink
las; evening to witness one of the big
features OF the Royal Neighbor con
vention. the eNemplifcatiOn OF rituals
tic work ana the initiation OF class
of $50 candidates
The rink WAS gay with its decora-
tjons OF purple and white flags, pen
nan,s and festoons and early in the
evening great crowds gathered at the
Mace OF meeting. seeking admission.
Delegations came from the nearby
towns especially TO witness this cere-
rnouv. which is very impressive and
beautiful. and added their number TO
the delegations already here and pack
ing every available seat in the large
rink.
Preceding the ritualistic work
short program was given. DIR. Hada
Barkhart presiding and announcing
The numbers. Miss Dorothy Diesen-
roth. a young girl. opened the program
with a piano solo, playing with the
musicianship OF a much older person
and pleasing her hearers very much.
Little. Miss Mildred Lamp. a tot so
small that she mad 10 be- placed on
table that her auditors might see her.
sang L Want a Little Bungalow" and
80 sweetly did she give the number
that she was recalled and sang sym
Iafhy. Every word was distinctly
head by every one in the hall and her
voice has a sweet musical quality.
\ recitation. The Foolish Little ]
Maiden was given by another tiny
lady. Eileen Marion, and she spoke !
with so much clearness and expression I
that not a word escaped her hearers. /
She also was recalled and gave short /
selection. \ song Lullaby was .
given BY still another little tot. Hen
riette Paulsen. VINO sang her number
very beautifully and did one not see I
the little lady. one would guess that a
woman Of mature years was
singing Her voice is full and round
and unusually high for a small child.
She was compelled 10 give second
number. Il Want 10 Be = Sunbeam"
The program closed with "A soprano
solo. The Holy City" given by Mrs.
Katherine Sche-ubel The song was
illustrated with stereopticon views and
she was accompanied by Miss Adele
Cation at the piano. Mrs. EtneI Wade
Birubzum. violin. and Miss Hazel
Munger. cello. The selection was sung
beautifully and vas a most impressive
AID fitting close TO a delightful pro-
gram. i
Initiate Big Class.
a special degree STAFF, selected from
the five camps OF Rock Island and in 1
structed By Mrs. Dell Newton, special (
deputy, then initiated a class of $50 |
candidates. This was secret work and !
only members of the order were ad-
United 10 the ceremony, which, how
ever. il IS claimed, was one of the
most beautiful and largest undertake !
ings Of its kline ever given by the so
eiety. Mrs. Newton. whose home is at z
FL Paso. Ill. has been in the city for :
e month or more working up the class :
Of candidates and selecting members 8
OF the team TO put on the work The ,
task has been an easy one in one re- ,
spect. at least. and that was in the in
struction OF the young women who !,
have shown great enthusiasm in the I
work
The young women of the team were
in white costumes from head to toe
and in their hair each wore white
carnation. the four high officers, Mrs.
Grace Burt. oracle; Mrs. Anna Smith,
past oracle; Mrs. Emma Sheesley, vice
oracle and Mrs. Florence Maslin, chan
rellor, wearing the jeweled crowns.
The paraphernalia was especially ;
beautiful and elaborate and was in
perfect harmony and keeping with the
work ="
Class adoption Is one of the features II
L every supreme camp session and
drs- Newton had made a great EFFORT s.
o make Of the one last evening the n
most finished and beautiful that has a
yer been conducted and she succeed
q admirably in her effort. The work
as put on with a precision Of detail, a.
nth gree and beauty and perfect Ct
ess that eXcels anything ever given e;
efore- Not one mistake, not a wrong is
ioVement or misstep was made and c,
he scene was impressive and beauti-
IL Mrs Newton was given praise on
very hand for the care with which b;
ne had drilled the team and the NJ