Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
RITUAL REMAINS
WITHOUT CHANCE
Suggestions Made by Peorians
Are Received but Will Not
Be Acted on.
PRETTY CEREMONY AT RINK
Proposed EvoIutions Given by Still
City Team Under Direction
of Mrs. Wertz.


feature of the Royal Neighbor conven-
ton last evening at the rink when the
eXemplification of the proposed
changes in the ritualistic work was
given by the degree team of Alice Gil
liland camp No. 1888 of Peoria under
the direction of Mrs. Ada Wertz. The
call TO order was given by Mrs. Wertz
and was followed by a beautiful So
prano solo given by Mrs. Katherine
Scherubel The introduction of the
supreme officers and the proposed
changes il the initiatory work were
eXemplified by the Peoria team, with
the assistance of a selected STAFF from
the Rock Island camps.
The work was beautifully put on and
was Witnessed by a large audience
that showed its appreciation of the
splendid work done. The changes eX-
empIified were of no great moment
and were only in the parts of minor Of
ficers. In the opinion of the supreme
officers the proposed changes add but
little to the already beautiful service
and they do not deem it advisable to
make any changes at this time. Mrs.
Myra Enright. the supreme oracle.
when questioned as to the appoint
ment of committees TO investigate the
advisability of making changes in the
ritual. stated that no such committees
would be appointed, which means that
no changes will be made, at least not
at this convention.
Team Well Drilled.
The team from Peoria was splendid
" drilled under the direction of Mrs.
Wertz and went through the various
forms with precision, beauty and
grace. The pianist is Mrs. Katherine
Calvert and the members of the team
are: Artie Schmidt, Edna Lallky.
Matte Winn, Alice Calvart, Louisa
Buttrey. Ethel Prose, Anna thinner,
Bertha Greiner, Pauline Randall, Della
Blackwell. Lola Stewart, Melvina Full |
Ter. Matte Nelson, Ada McLaws, Cla- |
rice Behrl and Nettie Reuter-. with !
Helen Greinor and Grace Lallky as the |
flower girls.
Preceding the work of the Peoria |
drill team the Omaha drill team took |
the stage and put on one of the drills /
for which they are becoming famous |
at this convention. The team, after
Stevenson Of Broken Bow. Neb.. for
whom they had worked for the posi-
ton of supreme receiver earlier in the
to come to the stage. AT
ter marching about her the members
presented her with a beautiful large
cut glass bowl and once more forming
al bout her each member dropped into
The bowl a bouquet of sweet peas, and
T.. ltas ha pal1
Mrs. Stevenson was taken complete
IS by surprise at the courtesy shown
Ter and expressed her heartfelt
hanks.
Calls Mrs. Nash.
She then asked Mrs. Alice Nash. her
opponent. to come on the
stage and after the team had once
more given their yell each OF the mem
,ers presented TO Mrs. Nash a loS ely
American Beauty rose
md Mrs Stevenson gave TO her an
omaha pennant with the compliments
# Omaha and "her girls" Mrs. Nash
vas delighted and with warm words OF
raise thanked the team and Mrs.
stevenson and called for three cheers
or the Omaha girls and Mrs. Steven
on. the audience responding with
i'm The service as whole was
Ieautiful and neighbOrly and again i'm
ressed the fact that harmony is in
he wind and has affected the entire {
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