Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
ODD FELLOWS TO
MEET IN CAPITAL
ANIMAL Session Of the Grand Lodge to
Convene Mt Springfield Tomor-
row Evening.
REBEKAHs ARE TO GATHER ALSO
n. N. Bleed Of Chicago, Chief Of Ex-
aminers and Instructors, TO be
View Warden.

AMER the defeat OF last year. IL IL NOT
expected thar representatives 10 the
grand lodge Illinois Order Of Odd
Fellows, who attempted to rub Spring
field out Of the constitution as the per-
manent meeting place. win reorganize
their fofcea at the present session
which will begin In representatives.
hall at the capitol tomorrow.
The constitution requires q two
thirds vote 10 meet In a city other than
Springfield The attempt last year was
to amend the constitution making q
bare majority sufficient This failed.
As affairs stand at present, IL appears
that Springfield is Ia no danger Of
losing the convention, especially since
the Offices of the grand secretary are
there
Indications point 20 sessions Of the
grand lodge. the grand encsmpment
and the Rebekah assembly among the
hest in the history Of the organizations.
In all departments interesting cues
tons confront the delegates and many
8 spectacular features are being ar
ranged for entertainment and for the
pleasure Of the outside public
The 2Sth session Of the grand lodge
viii begin in representatives hail at
the state house a. o'clock Tuesday
evening aud Will close Thursday aft
ernoou.
The Goth session fthe grand en-
campment Will begin IN the senate
chamber at the state house at 100
O'Clock this evening and will continue
through Tuesday
The 3lst session Of the 2ebekah as
sembly viii begin with Get to-
ge1her" at the ST Nicholas hotel at s
o'clock tomorrow night Part Of the
meetings will be held In the First
Christian church Wednesday will fin
ish the work for his branch
Aside from politics. which has al
ready brought many of The leaders "a
the city, matters Of policy are TO come
up for settlement A movement is on
foot IN the grand lodge to provide that
children maintained in the Orphans
Home at Lincoln may be placed in pri-
waite homes before the age of Is years
This it ia said would relieve the
home Of large expense.
Changes Proposed IN RcbekGh Meeting.
In The Bebekah assembly an enact
s ment passed last year will be effective
which provides that three trustees ia
stead Of five he elected, in order to re-
duce the number Of candidates and
eliminate some OF the political wire
pulling. Opposition was encountered
10 move when before the body, and il
2 Is anticipated that some attempt &c
kill the Law viii be Sc on foot at this
ASSEMBLY
The Rebekahs will also ask perrnis-
sion that the assembly be permitted to
approve bylaws Of local lodges in the
state instead of leaving this perogative
with the grand lodge
Another change desired in the Re
bekah assemly and supported by the
president Mrs Myrtle Tandy of Jack
sonville, Is that in the future deputies
become assistant examiners instead OF
past noble grands as at present.
AZ ID HtAtfI OFT uAiiAti NANAfi mat II. NJ
Blood of Chicago, chief of examiners
and Instructors will be elected grant
warden, the stepping stone in tbs
grand lodge. Other candidates are Dr.
{, A. Robbins of Dixon and Oscar Il
Wyiie of Paxton
Huntington James Of Kaukakee fl
making strong fight for grand JUNO
warden IN the grand encampment an(
will likely be elected 10 this office
which is the stepping stone in thi
lodge
In the Rebekah assembly the usua
warm political activity is beginning Il
manifest itself Practically all faction
concetie the election of Mrs Lnttie Z
Scherrer Of Granite City to the position