Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05

United Spanish War Veterans, and of
Helen Gould auxiliary No. I, were in
stalled Thursday night at Memorial
nall, with beautiful, impressive cere-
monies, the national colors forming
the only decorations. George p Gar
rlson. past commander Of Siboney Bay
camp, acting as installing officer for
the camp and Miss Clara B. Snow, de-
partment president. department of
illinois installed the officers of Helen
Gould Auxiliary. Guests of note were
Mrs. Anna X. Juneau of Milwaukee,
past president general and Miss Clara
q. Snow Of Elgin. department presi-
dent. Following the installation, the
visiting ladies were presented with APP
propriate tokens Of esteem by Mrs.
olivia Reid, past department presi-
dent, and responded with fitting words
OF appreciation. The retiring presi-
dent, Mrs. Frances Siemon. also chief
OF stan. department of Illinois. was
presented with gold past presidents
pin by Mrs. Eugenia Franks, and ex-
pressed in few fitting words her
thanks for the gift and gratitude to
the members for the cooperation ex-
tended her in her past. year. The
newly elected president, Mrs. Eugenia
Franks, in short and forceful address
spoke chiefly along patriotic lines, ex-
horting the members to greater activ-
ity in the nations present crisis. She
spoke In part as follows:
I'm this time of world strife when
the means which has produced great
civilization has turned to become the
destruction Of this same civilization,
it seems to me that every patriotic or
der has before it higher duty and a
greater field for activity than ever be-
lore. Our horizon is far more dis
tant, at times almost invisible, inter-
fering with our perspective and SEEM
ing to obstruct the clearDess of our
vision on our path Of duty.
| Columbia has called and as her
sons. the bravest and best in the
whole world have answered this call,
following their colors even unto for
eign shores, we cannot stand back
idle, but must follow our colors also
in the paths laid out before us. We
NUT give and give freely of our time,
our labors and our money. Do you
recall that little song of your primary
school days, Give said the little
stream, Give as l have given?' The
voices call from across the sea. We
have given our limbs never again to
walk without aid Others cry, we
have given our sight, never again to
see our loved ones Still others rave
over imaginary fears, the mind once
clear forever olouded These have
given. oh, so much. But from those
silently sleeping, who Christlike gave
their very lives, We hear no voices,
nut the murmurs of the souls Of ma
tons, For liberty they have died. Can
any sacrifices on our part ever equal
these?
There is a vast work before us
messages of cheer for the spiritual up
lifting, homely tasks of knitting and
sewing for the physical comfort. max
ing of surgical outfits for the allevia-
ton of the suffering man. Every mo.
ment and all our energies must be util.
lied, necessitating the elimination of al
petty differences. a useless sap upon
, our strength. Our motto is Faith
Patriotism and Humanity let us Their
have faith in ourselves and in each
other, be answering in our patriotism
and untiring in our humanity to those
suffering from the ravages Of war
keeping ever before us our guiding
star, America, my country, and Their
we shall not fail, We cannot fail"
officers of Helen Gould Auxiliary in
stalled were as follows:
President-Mrs Eugenia Franks.
7 Senior Vice-Mrs. Pauline Greims.
Junior Vice-Mrs. Emma Wood.
Chaplain-Mrs. Frances Siemon.
CONTEMPORARIES. Teresa Daligee.
Assistant Conductor-Mrs Elizabeth
: Frey.
, GUARDIANS. Jensena Felt.
t Assistant GUARDIANS. Sarah Full
' mer.
Historian-Mrs. Alice Rupert.
[ Patriotic Instructor Mrs. Emily
: Rourke.
, Musician-Mrs. Essie Siemon.
Secretary-Mrs. Olivia Reid.
Treasurer-Mrs. Emma Sheesley.
3 Officers installed by Siboney Ba!
' camp. United Spanish War Veterans
{ were as follows:
;. Commander-F r. Furbos.
Senior Vice Commander - H. L
4 Becker.
: Junior Vice Commander - Harr!
+ Fullmer.
! Officer Of the Day-W. W. Medcalf
| Officer Of the Guard-Edward Jen
= sen.
D Trustee for Three Years - c. Et
CO.. ono x-oar Chris Koch