Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
4 MEMBERS OLD
BOARD AUDITORS
OFF CAMP SLATE
Parrott, o'Brien, Otto and
Thomas Are Dropped by
Administration Leaders.
HAVE PEACEFUL OPENING
Head Consul Talbot Given Ovation by
Insurgents as He Assures
Square Deal TO All.

Continued from Page OaeJ
and OF Illinois. the venerable author
Of the opening ode. led in singing II
and the audience Joined with a VIII.
welcoming addresses were delivered
FOR the city by 4 W. Boardman OF To-
iedo and FOR the state by John Lenced
Of Columbus.
Talbot Reviews History.
The response 20 the welcome was
Eiveu by Head Consul Talbot IN q
rlasterfu! address OF an hour. The
speaker reviewed the history and OBJ
jects OF the society. dwelling upon the
benefits u has conferred upon its
members in the millions 70 has paid
cut in death claims. He landed the
work OF the tuberculosis sanatorium at
Colorado Springs which has been the
means OF saving hundreds from death
By disease and has been OF incalcul-
able benefit as an educational institu-
ton 20 those threatened or afflicted.
when am gone" said he. 4 shall
want n. other monument than the
things have accomplished for this
society and no greater praise than 70
have Il said that ! gave the best years
OF ny life TO this work.
During the last term the old craft
has been in the middle OF stormy sea
The waves have rolled over II, az times
hiding Il from view. and often threat
el!ng TO send # 10 the bottom. We are
here TO bring the good old craft into
port. TO repair the damage which has
been done Il. TO give # a new coat Of
paint and anchor it in quiet waters
there 10 remain forever
Insurgents Applaud Consul
During his address the head consul
was frequently spplauded. At one
time when he declared that justice
would be done IN the convention the
insurgents made q great demonstra-
ton. Ieaping TO their feet and shouting
and waving their hats. It was several
minutes before they were quieted and
then the speaker again assured them
that there would be no short corners
turned during the head camp and that
IN his judgment the society was big
and broad enough 20 settle its affairs
within its own membership and TO
again show 10 the world that Il was an
institution Of service and brotherly
love and not one OF destruction. as
some have been led 10 believe in the /,
last three years. At 1870 the camp 4
recessed till > o'clock
In filing out the administration .
ticket begun Monday evening tie eau I
Gus OF uncontestef delegates at an ad- /
journed session Tuesday dropped four
members OF the old board Of auditors.
They we're Martin O'Brien Of Mime
sofa. Fred ". PARROT Of Kansas. Louis .
Otto OF Indiana and Z. 3. Thomas of
Ohio. J. G. Dickman OF Spokane.
Wash. retiring head escort. was
named for one or the vacancies as
auditor New names were brought
forward for head sentry. succeeding
Frank McCaiip Of Washington. ID. g,
and for head chaplain. succeeding Rev.
Henry L. Cunning OF Albany. y. Y.
The nominations made at the adjourn
ed caucus were:
AuditOrs-W d. Nelson. Pierre. S.
D.: c. r. Lauderback. Fort Scott. Ark:
u. r Carrier. Lansing. Mich; George
:. Summers. Cape Girardeau, Mo;
George L. Bowman. KingfisheT. Okla.
G. Dickson. Spokane. Wash; H +. :
Turner. Wickline, Ky.
Head Escort-R. VI. McCracken, I
Jrsnd View. Idaho. /,
Head Sentry-Frank L. Bennett. ,
isgerstOwn. Nd. Il