Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
COURT OF HONOR
MEETS IN PEORIA
Arrangements Changed Alter Next
Tears Sessions Had Been Voted
to Rock Island.
INVITATION Is RECONsTDERED
Board Of Directors Selects Stil City
When Tri-City Courts Ask 10
Be Relieved.

Rock sIsIand is not to entertain the
meetfngsof the Supreme Court Of Hon
or next year. although the meeting
was vote 10 thia city several weeks
ago Peoria will be host instead. The
reason 63r the change Of plans Is
given in( the current issue Of the Off
ciaf orga OF the society. as follows:
THE n Geetlug Of she supreme court
Of the 80 ciety will be held at Peoria
Ill, instead OF Rock Island. as hereto
fore ammo unced.
This cts0n was taken at the June
meeting the board OF supreme d.
rectors, " hen the following comInuni-
cation. rec eived from a committee rep
resentfng 4local courts Of the tri-cit1es
was read
At d n leeung Of the officers and
many OF the leading members Of
the local courts of Rock Island,
Moline nd Davenport. held on
the event ing 81 april 5. 1915, an
invitation was directed 20 be sent
to your 1lonorabIo body. to hold
the next supreme meeting of The
Court of Ionor iu the city Of Rock
Island. s. uce then, after further
considered ion Of the efforts that
must be m ade to properly provide
for the convenience. comfort and
entertainm eut OF those who viii
attend the Meeting, we have reach
ed the cor Clusion that the work
and the cast Of preparation and
providing for the supreme meet
ing viii be too great for US TO
undertake In Justice to our
selves. and for the best interests
of the socis ty and for those who
will be in attendance, for the rea-
sons given We request your hon
\ orable body TO reconsider your
acceptance 41f our invitation, and
select some other city as the meet
ing place OIL the supreme court in
1916 In m8 king this request. we
desire 10 alsura You that the
membership ain general of these
cities are Iowa and patriotic mem
beers of the Court of Honor; that
we have the highest regard for
and fun con6a ence in the society
and all of the managing officials,
and that we shall in the future,
as we have in thta past. work unit
eddy and harmonb9us1y for the up
building OF the society, to the end
that it may continues to be one Of
the greatest and BEST fraternal
societies of this country.
J. c. WOODS.
J. H. BESELIN.
J. F-aCRAMER.
Committee
Members Pleased.
1.-THE selection Of Peoria as the
meeting place Of the supreme court
in 1915 was hailed with enthusiasm
and expressions Of supreme delight
by the big membership of the second
city of Illinois, and Immediate steps
followed to start the machinery in
motion to arrange for she reception
and entertainment Of this distinguish
ed assembly
1.-THE lively interest exhibited in the
forthcoming meeting Of the society s
governing body by the local courts Of
Peoria, by the municipal officials, tine
Peoria Commercial association and
the people generally is abundant
proof that d successful and highly
interesting and attractive meeting is
in prospect
Supreme Chancellor Hereford, ac-
companied by several of his official
associates, visited Peoria soon after
the selection was announced, and
found convincing assurance that ev-
erything possible woald be done to
properly provide for sthe meeting Of
1916"