Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-06
SECHLER is KIND
TOWARCOMRADES
Ter the second Time tie Presents His
Pension 81 Graham Post ~ BE
sed as Aid for Members.
lrBrzcAE NsrALLs OFFICERS
Daughters OF Veterans uake Presen-
tati0n Of Small Basket Contain
iuc Golden Lagle.

lBE q Golden Lagle-
The pension that he draws az vet
eran OF the civil war was last even
lEg presented 20 Graham post By
~omas n Sechler 90 be used FOR the
relief OF his comrades ur their widows
who have no other source Of income
than the pension they receive. Al
though unable 10 take the part Of in
staIling officer assigned 20 him IN the
Joint session % the Grand Army OF the
Republic and the Womans Relief
corps. Mr. SeChler for the second time
presented his Years pension receipts
10 The post which wishes publicly 20
acknowledge the generosity OF Mr..
Sechler ia his efforts 20 make smooth
The pathway OF declining years
Another surprise WAS given the poet
bv Mrs Ida Slofer Dab behalf ~ Eliza
Garfield tent so - Daughters of Vet
Grams. who made a presentation ~
small basket containing golden
eagle
Last nights meeting was practically
the saith anniversary OF the battle ~
stone river. or Murphysboro where
the FIRST effort 90 invade the north was
defeated. where the general who after
ward received tbe name Of the Rock o.
ghIekamauea withst0od the heaviest
assaults ~ The Invading foes. and
where ID is said. m took "A mans
weight be lead tn Kim him. though the
loss on both sides was one among the
heaviest 81 the war.
Officers Installed.
Past Commander H. r MetzEar Was
installing officer. the following being
the new corps
Post commander. VI ShoiPH
Senior vice Swan DahIberE
Junior vice Dan Fisher
hdjutaut.s. B NrkeeEer.
0uartermaster- Pr w. WOleveF.
Surgeon Peter Lind.
Chaplain W a. Golden
Officer ~ the day John Gault
oHcer of the guard M M Roger
SON
Sergeant major Frederick I Wells
Quarterma sergeant John Beck
Patriotic instructor + B. Mckee
YER
color guards-Jobn Gault, Andrew
Hanna
Trustees-John Gamble one year;
"a a Golden. two years s. 9. Cromp-
ton three years.
Delegates TO department encamp-
ment- Dan FISHER. j + stow, John
Beck Peter Lind alteruates, r. W.
W0.eEcr F. T. Wells. ". 81 Rogerson,
S s Crampton
Following are the committees
named.
: Visiting Peter Lind william John
son. NJ A. Henry
ReIief-Peter Lind John Gamble.
s. S. Crompt0n-
Delinquent dues r. So Wolever,
John Beck Eu Thomas
Memorial day-M r. Metzgar r
r Knox. j. W. Dewrose, j. w Parker,
" A. Golden john ReddinEton, r. p.
MCkeeveF
FuueraI-w. A. Golden. r. W Vol
ever S. s. Crompton
Monument and grounds s. A Bart
lett John Reddington, i n Holt, Will
, liam Johnson. J W Parker
Nusic-S s. Crompton. Dan Fisher,
John Beck
re- confer With w. r. G. -B r. stow.
a. A. Henry w. a Golden
entertainments r. MetzEar y.
b EuoE. Dan Fisher
rs. 70. &. seats Officers.
Mrs Elsie Killing was installing Of
dccr for the W. R. c. these officers
being seated.
President Mrs Caroline Paul.
Senior vice Sara Thornton
Junior vice Edith ColeErove.
Treasurer Margaret Zeigler
Chaplain Ann Chase
Conductor Elsie Killing
Guard Margaret Ransom
Secretary Hetty Cox.
Patriotic instructor Mary Hussey
Press correspondent Susan r.
Glenn
Musician Nellie Cooper
Assistant guard Elizabeth Gordon
First color bearer Carrie Heck
Second color bearer Mary Peter
sen.
Third color bearer sadie Wander
a5uar
Fourth color bearer Mary Hannah.