Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
MAYOR CARLSON
SHOWS ABILITY
Odd Fellows Have Lot of Fun
at Expense of Mohne's
Head Executive.
HOLDS BABY FOR MINUTE
Child 5aw!s but Mayor Does Well
Officers Are InstaIled-eia
Banquet Enjoyed.

That Mayor NJ. r. Carlson is quail
fed to act as a family man was clearly
demonstrated last night at a special
installation meeting and celebration OF
swedish Olive lodge. No. 5S3. of the
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows.
when ne held in his arms a wee baby
Tor one full moment and didn't break
II. A big banquet was held and after
, the $50 members present had fully sat
! isted the cravings of the Inner man."
Mayor Carlson was introdu .ed to the
lodge as the first speaker of the even
ing. 1t was the mayors first appear
ance at a public meeting of this kind
since his marriage a couple weeks ago
to DR.. Hada Burkhart. The mayor was
greeted with loud and vociferous ac-
claim as he arose in all his dignity, /
and everybody present hammered upon
| their plates with spoons and gave his /
honor" 4 rousing welcome. 1t was a !
genuine charivari and a noisy one.
Mayor Shows Ability.
The mayor made a few brief and
P@inted remarks, and mentioned sew
eral names as he beguiled the bach I
elors. That this fiedgling bridegroom
of two weeks should attempt to tell |
I those sworn bachelors anything about (
I welded bliss was more than they could /
stand, and two or three of them
promptly left the table and put up a !
joke on the mayor. Just before the !
mayor finished his speech, the three /
conspirators re-entered the hall car !
rying with them a borrowed baby /
about IL months of age. They ad- |
vanced boldly to the mayor and chal- |
IenEed him to prove his ability as IA |
Their. should the occasion ever arise. !
Reynold Johnson held the child at
arms length and cried:
''All in favor of Mayor Carlson tax /
ing this baby in his arms, signify by /
saying Aye!"
The answer was loud and determ- !
ined and the mayor was elected to !
hold the kid But the noise so dis ]
turbed the young ster that he let cut a I
yell which could he heard a city block 1
as the mayor took him into his arms /
For full moment he held him while I
the child screamed and the mother .
trembled in the hallway with appre- .
hension. Many claim that the mayor .
handled the youngster as though il .
we're a sack OF -four. but for the credit .
of his honor" let It he said that he
did well for his first attempt
Program Continues.
The Olive Male chorus rendered
some excellent selections appropriate
TO the occasion. Rev. r. $. Haney
then spoke words of advice for the
benefit of the bachelors present, and
Carl LOndberg read poem on odd
Fellowship DIR. b. VI. Raben, who
headed a delegation OF odd Fellows
from Davenport. told of his recent trip
to Europe.
Andrew Olson was the next speaker
and took up the defense OF the down
trodden bachelors in noble fashion, de-
claring that their welded brothers
knew not OF what they were talking.
Senator +. a. Landee closed the pro-
gram.
Officers Are Installed.
After the semi-annual reports of the
officers had been read the following ]
officers were installed.
Junior past grand-Eric Ericsson.
Noble grand. w. Sandstrom
Vice grand-Louis Larson.
Recording secretary - \. Z. Lun- ;
deem.
Warden-C. w. AIDE.
Conductor-Axel Tholine. .
Chaplain Clarence Wahlstrom.
r. s. y. CT. r. Charlberg.
l.. s. y. G.-Charles Dahlberg.
r. :. V. G.-Nels Larson.
l.. s. V. G.-Alfred Ulner
r. S. S.-Emil Carlson.
J.. 6. S.-Alfred Carlson.
Inside guardian-Gust Malmen.
Outside guardian-Nels Larson.
Finance comittee-R. l.. Johnson, c.
L. Nelson and Clark Nelson.
Committee of CONTROL. II. Brown,
August Nelson and ]. F. A. Rundquist
Committee on vocal MUSICIANS
Norman. Charles Carlmark and Peter
Bjorklund. c
Committee on instrumental music d
X. F. Wahlstrom and Olof Johnson. il
The following acted as installing Of (
fcers: S
Deputy grand master - J. V. Hol- +
stein.
Deputy grand warden-N. f. Nun t
son. q
Deputy grand marshall. W. John '
son. y
Deputy grand secretary-C. C. Carl
son. I
Deputy grand chaplain - Charles
Ericsson.
Deputy grand guardian-R. L. John
son.
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