Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

way from Jamacai Island. has also ar |
rived.
Although the convention proper /
does not open until tomorrow morn
ing the other supreme officers with
supreme knight James A F1aherty of
Philadelphia, addived in Davenport
yesterday afternoon at 2:15 and will
be quartered at Hotel Blackhawk.
The supreme officers have been in
session with the board of directors in
Chicago for the past few days. The
law committee also meeting in Chi
cago at the same time will accompany
them here Archbishop Bonzano. the
apostolic delegate who is guest of
honor, arrived in Davenport at 1875
last night from his home in Washing
ton, d. C., and will be housed at the
episcopal residence of Bishop Davis.
The Chicago special train will arrive
in Rock Island at 5:45 this evening,
the delegation going to the Harper
house. Specials from Dubuque and
other points are expected today.
Already all hotel accommodations
in Davenport have been exhausted by
requests received through the mails.
The hotels in Rock Island and Moline
are rapidly filling up. Harry J. Nc
Farland, in charge of the business
headquarters in the Hotel Davenport
has on file a list of accommodations in
private homes in Davenport for over
LOO Over 100 priests will be quar-
tered at st, Ambrose college.
Tomorrow morning the supreme
convention will open, preceded by a
/ pontitical mass at the Sacred Heart ca
thedra1 celebrated by Archbishop Bon
zano, the apostolic delegate.
! At IL o'clock the convention opens
at the Columbia theatre with address
es of welcome by Governor Clarke of
Iowa. NJ F.Donegan, Grand Knight of
Loras council; Mayor Berwald, Presi-
dent Reed Lane of the Commercial
club, Secretary L. c. Norwood of the
| Commercial club, Rev John T.
and j. j. Meyers, Carroll, state deputy.
The response will be made by Su-
preme knight James A. F1aherty.
Entertain Delegates at Lunch.
The $50 delegates to the convention
will be the guests of the local knights
at a lunch each day during the con
1ventiOn, at the Grand Oprea house
The sessions of the convention will
be held at 1920 a. m after the first
day and at 2 p m daily during the
three days.
Tomorrow afternoon the knights OF
Columbus Choral club will give a con
Otto's band. A reception to the visit
ing Ladies' will follow at the Outing
club In the evening d general recep
ton for the papal delegate, prelateE
and knights will be conducted at the
Coliseum followed by d ball at The
Coliseum and the Grand Opera house
Wednesday there will be excursion!
on the steamers Sidney and q. w
: Hill both afternoon and evening. Tbs
\ l.
} ball game between Davenport an,
= Rockford in the afternoon. Tn
J.. mass meeting in the evening at tn
= Coliseum will be open to the publ
- and addresses will be delivered b.
Jerry B. Sullivan of New York City
H. who will preside, Joseph Scott of LO
O | Angeles, Daniel ]. Gallagher of Bos
n ton and Archbishop Ireland, if he at
Y tends the convention In the evenin
e there will also be a dance at tn
; Grand Opera house. An auto rid
e through the tri-cities with 400 ma
s chimes in line will be the entertain
# ment feature of the closing day o
Thursday and a. dance at the Coli
g scum.
e The supreme board of directors at
e meeting today discussed the status c
l. Canadian soldiers, who are fighting i
Is Europe in reference to the validity {
# their insurance. Canadian delegate
J. ask that they be placed on the sam
= basis as American soldiers in th
: militia on the Texas border. The IL
I. Iigious prejudice committee Will rt
? port progress in its efforts to prOmOt
n amity between Catholics and 0the
lie citizens Of the United States
The program for Tomorrow and II
remainder of the convention is al
pended:
o. Tuesday.
~ 900 a. m-SoIemn pontifical ma:
q at Sacred Heart cathedral, Most Re
~s John Bonzano, apostolic delegat
Il celebrant. Sermon by His Grace Mo
= Rev. J. ]. Keane, archbishop Of ID
ar buque. The mass will be sung by Il
x. of c. Choral club of st. Louis.
~ 400 a m.-Supreme council co
- yenes at Columbia theatre. Address
If of welcome by George W. Clarke, go
! ernor of Iowa, prominent represent
of tives of Davenport, and response
n Supreme Knight James A Flaherty.
: 100 p. m.-Luncheon for deIegat
y at Grand opera house.
n 200 p. m.-Supreme council co
- venes.
2:30 D. m.-Concert by Knights
,o Columbus Choral club of St. Louis
Wander Veer park. Public is cordial
= invited.
400 D. m.-Informal reception