Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
DELEGATES TOSS
ALL CARES ASIDE;
HAvEAG0OD Time
Steamboat Ride on the st. Paul
Followed by an Evening
of Pleasure.
BANQUETS AT THE KIMBALL
Supervising and District Deputies Are
Hostesses to Officers at
Pretty Functions.

Business matters and the weighty
questions OF the Royal Neighbor SUI
preme camp yesterday afternoon gave
way to the social affairs arranged by
the various delegations for the su.
preme officers and delegates and
visitors alike proceeded TO have the
time of their lives.
At O'Clock the business session ad.
journed to give the visitors an oppor.
tunity 10 enjoy a steamboat ride on
the St. Paul. This was one of the de-
lightful events of the week, the guests
being taken for ride up and down
the river, with opportunity of seeing
the tri-cities in panoramic view. Music
was furnished on board by an orches-
ira and opportunity was given to
dance to those who cared to take it.
After the boat docked numbers of the
visitors went to the Watch Tower to
participate in the promenade dance.
others enjoyed the band concert given
in Spencer square by StroehIe's band
and still others were banqueting and
feasting at the various hotels of the
three cities.
Pleased With Banquet
What delegates declare was an af-
fair that never will be effaced from
their memories and one which they in
sist was the most delightful given at
any supreme camp in the history of the
society, was the banquet by the super
vising deputies to the executive coun-
ell last evening at the New Kimball,
nav nr~r
pated in afterward by the supervising
deputies, executive council, district
deputies and supreme physicians.
At the four course banquet given by
the supervising deputies covers were
laid for 50 guests, the supreme officers
being seated at one large table and the
other guests at smaller tables scatter
ed about the room. On each board
was large vase filled with lovely pink
and white carnations and each place
was marked with tablegram, conun-
drum or apt sentiment. Mrs Irene
Bentley of Iowa who very gracefully
filled the position of toastmistress,
called on each guest to read the sen
timent expressed in her tablegram
and as she did so each also expressed
some words of greeting.
Mrs. Watt Honored.
Mrs. +. ID. Watt of Omaha was again
an honored guest of the evening and
il was a great pleasure to her to find
that of the guests assembled % had
been deputies under her while she held
the position of supreme oracle. OF this
number seven had been promoted from
The ranks of the deputies to the SUI
Dreme offices. and all have labored in
he work through these many years. !
The committee in charge CT the ar
was composed of Mrs. !
Beatrice Reinheimer, supervisor of
Ohio; Mrs. Alfe c. Smith, of Michigan: !
Mrs. Rose l.. McGrath of Oregon. and 4
Mrs. Artille Bement of Kansas, and to 4
hem was given much praise for the /
manner in which the affair was carried |
,ut
At the same time as was in progress
he supervising deputies banquet the
district deputies were entertaining the
upreme physicians in one of the din
ng rooms of the New Kimball. A five
curse dinner was served, with covers
aid for 20 guests. The district depu
les, who have organized themselves
tates and headed by the president of
he organization, Mrs. Alice Wendt of
Iissouri and DR.. s. NJ. Snyder. SUI
RENE physician, marched TO their
laces at the banquet board and were
Gated after singing "Blest Be the Tie
hat Binds Between the serving of
ne courses the president introduced
IRIS Mary G. Atkinson of Tacoma,
wash, who filled the position of toast
distress Mrs. Emma Robinson of
edar Falls, Iowa. was the first one
allied upon and she responded to the
past Cooperation" DR.. Snyder reply
TX TO her remarks. Mrs. Mary Nixon
{ Clinton, Iowa, gave a toast of
Woman" and DR. Whitmore gave the
esponse. The remaining supreme ply
cians made brief talks and in closing
he entire body of deputies drank a
past to the supreme physicians, their
uests, who in turn gave fitting re-
ponses.
Hold Joint Reception.
The tables where were seated the
nests were very beautifully trimmed ,
it'll roses for the physicians and pink
nd white carnations for the deputies.
blowing the serving of the dinner
lint reception was held in the hotel
arlors where the supervising depu- !
es and supreme officers received the I
strict deputies. AS the former body ;
women left their banquet hall to go ,
the reception room the district depu-
es formed a long avenue and with I
nix and white carnations held high in
Ieir hands formed an archway .
rough which the supervising depu-
es and supreme officers walked and
she passed each lady was presented ,
ith a flower. the deputies singing
3lest Be the Tie That Binds" II was
very beautiful way in which TO re-