The evening herald., 1917-05-03
BANQUET IS SERVED
BY MODERN WOODMEN
At MASONIC TEMPLE
State Convention of Lodge Comes
TO Close With a Big Feed,
Speeches and Dance; Spirit of
Patriotism Predominant.

Masonic temple last night.
The banquet was spread in the
commodlous banquet hal and was
complete in every detail The follow
ing was the menu
crab Cocktail
Ripe olives Radishes
Roast Fowl and Dressing
Cranberry Jelly
Mashed Potatoes Gihlet Gravy
French Peas
vienna Rolls
Fruit Salad
lee cream and Cake
coffee
Charles Barber iu introducing the
toastmnster took occasion to make
stirring address on the spirit of fra
sernalism and appealed TO every man
to do his duty in the present crisis.
NJ. L. Fox was then introduced as
toastmastei Mr.. Fox. however. stat
ed thar he would he unable To serve
in that capacity owing to the fact that
he had an important meeting TO at
tend and that he would delegate the
duties to y. ". Benning Gr. Fox
made an excellent address on the war
situation and urged tho visiting Mod
cru Woodmcn 10 return 60 their
homes determined To DO an In their
power to help the nation In it's efforts
To- relieve the food situation. lie
pointed out the critical situation In
which England would be placed by
September ] ~ regards food unless
The United States could increase its
shipments hy that date
Mr. Rcnning then assumed charge
as toastmaster and introduced the
next speaker - L. Rogers. vice pres
ident 81 the First National bank.
whose subject wis The Financial
situation" MIR Rogers expressed the
belief that the United states was welt
fortined to finance the war.
r. H. Putney was unable 10 be pres
ent. 20 Rev. a. Toothaker spoke or
The Lodge and the. Mau." the subject
assigned 20 Mr. Putney Mn Tooth
aker stated that the lodge can hc NO
greater than Ahe man. and man in
order o. help his lodge must be en-
thusiastic for it: must believe in H.
Rev. G. - Beckman responded To-
the toast "Fraternalism. Tie pointed
ont the bencnts of real frafefna ism
aud stated that a lodge memOcr's re-
spousihliiy did not cease when ne had
paid his dues. that each member must
be NiEilant in getting new members.
because IL Ia a well recoguized fact
thar new blood must be- injected into
the lodge all The time iu order To- keen
IL alive and 10 enable the members to
carry insurance at the present cheap
rates.
g.. r. Wilson handled The Bu~i-
uosa End of the Lodge n e capable
manner he stated that the Modern
Woudmen lodge Is chartered under
the laws of Illinois -Four hundred
clerks are employed In the general Of
fees a. Rock Island. More than SEQ
policies are issued daily ana the r"-
cclpts frnm subordinate lodges
throughout the country are Si.2On.-
GOO The lodge has printing estao-
l!shmcnt there costing St6n. 600 iu
which 100 people are employed iio
also referred to the -auitnrium lucat-
ga ut Colorado Springs. now contain
ing 3S0 ubercular patients This is
maintained by the Modern Noodmcn
and any member in good STANDING. ni-
nictcd with tuberculosis. hess tnr
privilege of R~.ne there Tor treatment
aii his expenses. except his clothct
being borne hy the grand lodge
John W Wilson closed the speech
making with % patriotic address. TO
our Country" "l ann for America
urst last and ali the time said Mr
wilson II am for America f right
mt right or wrong. J am for America
for ny country. believe each aud
every one here tonight holds the same
view We could not be- otherwise
when wa contemplate the slorcs ~
our country the -rcat opportunities
thar 90 oTcrs 20 people
AZ the close OF SIR Wilson, toast
the audience rose and Joined .n sing
ing tho first verse of America
Music hy SNYDER orchestra and 70
.1lu by Miss Hortouse SWitzcr added
much GO the enjoyment OF the ryen-
.rg.
After the banquet thoso who cared
O.. do so adjourned 90 th, BAN room
whore dancing an- uduIgcd ll until
midnight.
The next tricuuiol meeting Nlu br
it las Vegas.
At he meeting Yesterday uttornoou
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved. that 1 Vote nf thanks ur I
gwen thr Mnru.u- jHuu3l and EVEN !
Ing Herald for the publication given !
he Modern Woodmou state camp
That vote nt thanks OF the lgI, !
state convention hc extended Roy /
Archie Toothakcr Rev Randolph /
Cook and the a.. o. French quartet
Be 10 resolved that vote Of thanks /
be- extended 30 State Cou-ui johnson |
,f clayton for his 'norts Co make t /
.ucA uI tho state meeting
Tho tn.'nnIug delegates were u ui-
cudauCc.
b.. g. Jackson Aztec. D. D. Moore.
rcuch D. ~ Holmes. Pennington
J.. E -. Huutziugcr. Melru~c. FranE II
'puh'cr TurWmcar ~. " TuNers II
as cruces, " r. Modcaif Hope. g. II
Michael Albuquerque e. y II
lrouk.. clayton. " N Martin Sara
,-l-n. N,l oyster sedan. a.. o. knuou.
SANTA Fc. l n Wilson, urnu. e.. IS.
iubucr'. Lincoln j g. Ehoades.
.ioIntalunir D. " HomruWay Carl--
ad. j. T. Loscitrc. Fort SUMMER. |
has A. Britton. Clovis. Wm a. Grit i
.n Rcdland D. =. scptou. clayton