Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-21
TRIBUTES GIVEN
DEPARTED CHIEFS
Modern Wo0dmen Delegates to Chicago
Head Camp Held Memorial
Exercises.
wHELAS SPEAKS OF C. w. HAYES
Colonel Charles G. Saunders EuI0Eizes
Late Past Head Consul II. 4.
Eorthc0ft-

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Chicago June 21-EIoquent tributes
we're paid last night to the memory OF
n number Of former Woodmeu officers
who have passed away during the last
three years. Leading houors we're
given former Head Clerk c. ". HAYES
and Past Head Consul ". a. NCrtbcott
Of Springfield DR. F A Smith Of
Rock Island was also remembered
The exercises took place IN the munic-
ipal pier auditorium and were largely
attended
To give fhe euIogies two Of the most
eloquent speakers in the ranks Of the
society were chosen. Supreme Lecturer
Charles E WheIan Of Madison. Wis
and Colonel Charles c. Saunders Of
Council BUNS. Both spoke from init
mate knowledge Of the men with
whose careers they dealt. Mr. Whelan
paid a glowing tribute to Major Halves.
crediting him with more constructive
work in the up0uilding Of the society
than any other enc man Colonel
Saunders spoke In part es follows.
j g. Root. Of blessed memory. lv-
ing in a nation and at q time when
men as never before we're giving an
affirmative answer to the guilty cry of
Cain caught the inspiration OF the on
coming goth century and founded the
Modern Woodmen Of America. While
he turned again 10 the great harvest
and builded another great fraternal
society William "A. NCTthcott and
Charles v. HaWes animated by a
common purpose. took this young So
clety and led it along the weary way.
until If grew and became the marvel
Of the world Theirs was not q way
OF ease and pleasure. We know not
why. but all the way from Calvary to
Terdun the highway Of human prog
ress leading down through the cen
turtles, has been built with anEIeties
and paved with the sorrows of noble
and devoted men. The price Of heroic
leadership in all the ages has been
that Of viCari0us suffering Each gen
Grafton has reviled and crucided its
dreamers. and crowned the martyrs
Of the preceding generation Great
leadership has ever paid its toll Of
human blood and suffering. Abraham
Lincoln struck the shackles from
100000 bondnen and died bv the
assassin's hand. The Czar, Alexander,
freed the serfs Of Russia and put on
the martyrs crown. Tonight even
as a speak the men and women Of
America are treadIng the wine press
that democracy may live and God is
demanding from his chosen people the
Hbation OF blood that must flow il our
flag shall continue 10 float in the
I heavens as The hope of the world
Faced Hard Task.
This society was created as q pro
test against the selGshness Of man
kind It's founders sought to Danish
hunger and ignorance from the home
Of the widow and orphan. and TO make
sweet the hours of those who ap-
preach the twilight zone. The Spring
field head camp found a society scat
tered-almost Gjsme1Hbered. a depleted
treasury. pantc-strickeu member
ship, in BRIEF q society in the throes
Of dissolution came to Northcott and
HAYES. 1t presented q situation be
fore which many would have failed
but nobIy did they strive. heroicaIly
did they tod and EIariously did they
win-ths little society Of 10000 in
1890 became q million in 1905 lis
campfres were lighted from ocean
10 ocean the distribution Of its char
5ty was as broad as the nation anL
even reached beyond the seas Both
of these heroic leaders came oat OF
that I5-year campaign with shattered
health and enemies that ever bark at
the heels of success. Some say that
( every man has his price but here
and row I give the lie TO that state
ment forever. We who knew these two
grand characters never doubted their
integrity nor did the masses o.
Woodcraft. They Goth served until
falling health compelled them to lay
down the load, and when the final
summons came they had no gold
cIanking in Golfers and left less for
their families than an ordinary bust
ness career would have secured They
touched millions but kept faith with
the membership and rendered 1n ac-
count so clean that we who knew
them best and loved them most, re-
ioice that we were co-Workers with
them in their great field OF human
endeavor
Woodcraft numbers q million in its
membership, bat this head camp stays
the march Of the column fer q brief
hour while we remember the great
leaders that have fallen in the past
three years All Of the Il we mourn
at this moment have rendere8 Gistin-
gulsheG service in the cause Of Wood
craft and we're beloved not only for
their fsfthfuluess. but because they
were splendid examples Of the higher
manhood that comes from the cru
chile Of the centuries. We would say
Of them one and all as the French col
onei who at the end OF the charge.
tore from his breast the beloved cross
of the Legion of Honor and threw il
among his men ezclaimIng. It be
longs to each Of YOU They were
our brothers and friends. they dweIt
among US and We knew them only as
those who have marched shoulder to
shoulder can know each other. Gladly
should we discuss the splendid man
hood Of each and extolI their several
virtues. but The omnipresent Now
summons US to the field of duty and
circumscribes our limits and our
words However, among this galaxy
Of splendid officers were TWO who,
without disparagment of others.
gained the right OF special mention
and ! should fail in the discharge of
the great duty YOU have assigned me
should I neglect to discuss for mo-
ment the two whose names are now
upon the lips Of all. Charles ". HAYES
and William a Northcott
&C w. HAYES, our Charles Hawes9
was one OF Gods n6bleu7en He