Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

~fS<F 3fssxExlW earnest 10 enter /
se tain the many
fA @sSyS d e e G ties and +
LIHE AEHS~ guests who have .
IN x%A$S assembled here /
- for the tenth an
nual convention /
Of the Illinois +. 0. f. Delegations have /
heen arriving in force since early this R
morning and by noon it was estimated
that there were no less than 5000
guests in the city. Delegations will
continue TO arrive tonight and tomor-
row and by the time the convention is !
in full swing il is expected there will |
: be 5000 visitors here.
The day was given over Ia. gely to |
fornalities and the renewal of ac-
guaiutances. The first session Of the |
convention was opened at 10 a. m, !
and it was the only one that was or
will be open to the public. The women, |
who have come in large numbers. and !
who are being entertained by AuXil- !
iary No ! of Rock Island, took adj
vantage OF the opportunity to join the F!
men folks, ard they represented about
one-third Of those seated when the
gavel fell this morning at the Eagles
home hall. The women had planned
to press their claims al this session
for recognition by the Eagles, but it
was decided to withhold the plea for
more propitious time during the con-
yention
Monster Parade Tonight,
The real public interest in the con-
ventiOn CenterS on the mammoth
parade tonight. It is anticipated that
there will be 5000 marchers in line.
Changes were made in the parade
route today The start will be made
at Eagles hall, Twenty-tiTst street
and Fourth avenue. at o'clock. The
line will move north to Third avenue,
east TO Twenty-third street, south to
Seventh avenue, west TO Twentieth
street, north to Second avenue, west to
Ninth street, back east to Fifteenth
street on Second avenue. south on
Fifteenth street to Fourth avenue,
east on Fourth avenue TO Seventeenth
street, north on Seventeenth street to
Third avenue. east on Third avenue to
Nineteenth street, south on Nineteenth
street to Fourth avenue, and east to
Eagles home
with a memorial service and address
and invocation by Rev. F. J. Rolf, who
paid high tribute to the FrateTnal
!, Order OF Eagles. He declared that the
order does as much toward the de-
velopment of higher ideals as does
the minister in his chosen work !
States Attorney Floyd F. Thompson
of Rock Island presided at the con
vention and Introduced the speakers in /
an able fashion.
Herring Talks Preparedness.
After the address of welcome by /
Mayor William McConochie, who /!
turned over the proverbial keys and |
invited the visitors 10 absorb as much |!
OF the Mississippi river as they
thought would be good for them, the /
principal speaker, Frank f. Herring of |
South Bend. Ind, was presented. Mr.. |
Herring is past worthy president Of /
the grand aerie and is editor OF the /
Eagles magazine. Herring is a mas I.
terful speaker. He talked along the |
line OF preparedness, especially in the /
matter OF upbuilding the home and !
uniting all men and women as a social .
force for the uplift of mankind. He /
urged that every man should be as
ready to fight for the ideals of better .
HVlng as he would to shoulder arms /
and battle for his country. He said !
that there never has been a period of /
more than thirty years in the history !
/. d the country that we have not been /
called upon 10 fight on the field Of
battle, and that it was reasonable to .
expect that the future will not be /
greatly different from the past.
During the last ten years" said (
MT. Herring. the order has been direct |
!, Ing It's activity along two lines, first .
' as a beneficial fraternity formed on
lhe same basis Of many other organi /
cations, and second in carrying on a .
propaganda for social welfare. The
Eraternal Order Of Eagles is fat
too'eoly out for mothers pensions and .
"ofkmen's compensation laws, and We
are now advocating old age pensions
@ha industrial insurance OF various |
amos We have membership Of /
4Zo'oOO men, S. per cent Of whom are /
wage earners, and one of the main OBJ /
!ects OF the order is to instruct the .
membership to intelligently act on ,
cessation that has in view the better
Ment Of the condition of families OF
the worhngmen."
State President Responds.
There was a short address by Rep /
teSehlatYe ". e. Maucker, who IS .
1eolted with having landed the 1916 |
Invention for Rock Island, and re !
spohse to the address Of welcome was .
tnaue by State President Frank L.
NofIea, who said in part:
TWO Years ago, together with other
oAcers and members Of the state |
g III, ! had the pleasure 10 visit the /
ai'Le frame home Of the Rock Island /
.le mat occupied this lot where to-
stands the handsome structure |
f. lich is indeed credit TO both Rock /
n y.l'Ad and the fraternity Although /
.'Sui mayor has rendered US the keys