Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
500 JUBILEE FOR
CHAPTERMASONS
ATTRACTS CROWD
Reunion OF Class OF 1915 and Reception
For Past High Priests Greatly
Enjoyed.
PAST YEAR Is RECORD DREAMER
Over 100 Members Have Been Taken
In During Time E. 4. Hailgren
Has Presided.


year for members of Rock Island chap
ter. No is, Royal Arch Masons. was
held yesterday on the occasion of the
500" jubilee. During the term OF Office
Of C.. A. Hallgren. as excellent high
priest, over 100 members we're TAX
Ell. making the banner year in the his
tory OF the organization here and Civ
ing it considerably more than half
a thousand on its roll. Roc@ Island
chapter is now one Of the largest in
the state and has been brought to it's
present high mark Of efficiency
through the untiFing efforts of Mr..
Hallgren and his able corps OF officers
Past Priests Do Work.
The affair last evening served as a
reunion of the class of 1915 and a re-
ception to the past high priests of
the chapter The latter was held at
4,30 in the afternoon and was largely
attended. From $50 to $50 a buffet
luncheon was served, after which the
three candidates were given the royal
arch degree, most Of the officers OF
the evening being past high priests as
follows:
Excellent high priest-J w Houder
King-H. H. Cieaveland.
Scribe-Charles Schneider.
Treasurer Frederick c. Denkmann
Secretary-D. ]. Sears.
Chaplain-George w. Duffin.
Captain of host-E. H. Ash.
Principal sojourneT A. d. WEIGH.
Royal Arch captain-H. A eleven
slime.
Master Of third veil-C. " Thacher.
Master of second yeil-Norman G.
Grifiths.
Master Of first veil-R. ]. Fullerton.
At the conclusion of the work, Mr..
Hallgren sprang a surprise on his big
class and presented all who had joined
the chapter during the past year, eth
er by initiation or by affliation, with
beautiful chapter button. a courtesy
that was greatly appreciated.
Serve Fine Banquet.
! Shortly after 10 o'clock, a sumptous
banquet was served, plates being laid
for about 300 The invocation was Civ
/ Ell by Rev. NJ. E. Chatley, pastor of the
Memorial Christian church. The menu
had been carefully arranged and the
/ company was given royal turkey
feast, faultlessly served by the ladies'
+ Of the Eastern Star During the even
/ ing a male chorus lead by Keith Col
Inns, entertained while between cour-
/ SEES the company sang popular and pa
triotic airs.
The banquet hall had been beautiful
/ ly decorated for the occasion and the
affair was a complete social success.
Among the visitors present were y. @.
Webster, excellent high priest of
Warren chapter, No. 30 Monmouth and
J. Howard jayne. of the same city.
Mr.. Jayne us candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for secretary of state.
/ Hoodmen Hold Booster Meeting.
The first booster and get-together
meeting OF the six Modern Woodmen
/ camps of Rock Island was held last
night at Odd Fellows hall and the af-
fair proved a fine success from every
! standpoint, about two hundred mem
bers attending. The entertainment
was a stag affair, for members only
to establish closer relationship be-
/ tween the camps and to further inter
/ est in the order The program was
started promptly at s o'clock with the
opening ode Of the society by the audi
ence Mayor William McConochie
gave the address of welcome. District
Deputy E. f. clearinghouse of Aledc
spoke on Modern Woodmen and Fra
ternalism." B. Z. Pinkerton, editor OF
the Monmouth Review, during his ad.
dress stated that the fight was now
over and urged all Woodmen to get to-
gether and boost Robert Rexdalt
gave one of his interesting illustrated
lectures. District Deputy JOSEPH
Riehemann Of Davenport also made q
talk. Several solos were rendered by
William McGuinn and Art Bleuer en-
tertained at the piano Following tht
program refreshments were served ant
q smoker held The next affair viii
be joint installation of the officers
of the six local camps, Jan. II. at Ode
Fellows hall. Dancing and cards viii
also be enjoyed The installation viii
be public.