Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
ANNUAL PICNIC
OF WOODMEN IS
AGAIN REVIVED
Committees Appointed and Organ.
ization Going Forward for
Outing and Initiation.


time no picnic was held, the Mod
ern Woodmen are this year plan
ming to stage a revival of the time
honored occasion.
Preliminary organization of Mod
ern Woodmen of Rock Island coun-
ty interested in the forthcoming
picnic and open air class adoption
at the Watch Tower was perfected
at a meeting held in the publtca-
ton building of the society.
That the affair promises to as
sumo gigantic proportions, such as
the Woodmen were accustomed to
see in the old days, is indicated by
the vigorous manner in which the
boosting committee has begun its
work.
Every camp in Rock Island coun-
ty will be asked to take part in the
big doings and to furnish candi-
dates for the festive goat, who IS
to perform "aI fresco" for the de-
location of all who may chance to
get within seeing and hearing dis
lance, regardless of their posses
sion Of the magic password. That
is to say, for the first time in the
history of Rock Island county a
Modern Woodmen initiation cere-
mony is to be staged right out in
the open where everybody can see
it. This, alone, according to the
committee, should insure the at
tendance of a large crowd OF the
curious, who often may have won
dered just what took place behind
the tiled portals of a Modern Wood
men hall AS for the Woodmen
themselves, who are used to such
things, the committee promises
some new stunts that will well re-
pay them for their trouble in COM
ing to look on.
Plans viii Grow.
It is too early as yet, says the
committee, to announce all the spe-
cial features. In fact, the plans
will grow as the day for the cele-
bration approaches. Right now,
however. it urges that all Wood
men in the county reserve the date
of Wednesday, Aug. q, for the
greatest get-together picnics IN
which they have ever participated.
Announcement of particulars will
appear from time to time in the
public press and all Modern Wood
men and their families will be in
terested in learning what the COM
mittee proposes to furnish them in
the way of entertainment and
amusement. 1t will be an old
fashioned, outdoor Woodmen gath
ering, says the committee, with
plenty of new features to make 1t
spappy and interesting for all who
attend.
Following are the special COM
mittees appointed to have charge
of the affair:
General Arrangements, K.
EihI, C. A. Schenebricker, Charles
Huthmaker, Rock Island.
Publicity-Carlton G. Taylor,
Joseph Schreiner, W. A. Frewert,
Rock Island; August Sundine, Mo-
line
Transportation-C. A Scheme
bricker, Elmer F. Johnson, c. E.
Siemon, Rock Island.
Music-George Stroehle, John
Bauman, Clarence Schroeder, Rock
Island.
Dance-Ralph E. Bleuer, Adam
Finnegan, Henry Roehr, George
Kline, E. J. Kline, Rock Island;
Fritz Hedin, Moline.
Program. J. Cavanaugh, Will
liam A. Bauman, c. G. Whitaker,
Rock Island; John R. Huette, Mo-
line
observation-disclosures Trevor, Mo-
line; F. w. Schrader, S. ]. Stage,
P. J. Carey, Charles T. Harris, Fl.
]. Olmsted, H. H. Robb, F. c. Yea
ger, Rock Island; W. F. Nichols,
Milan; August w. Wilken, Hamp-
ton; F. NJ. Whiteside, Joslin; Wes-
ley Hanna, Hillsdale; L. J. Robin
son, Cordova; c. G. Walthers, Port
Byron; Perry NJ. Grabs, G. w.
Shiess, Reynolds; Carroll S. Kest-
Ter, Buffalo Prairie; Melvin L.
Thomas, Illinois City; Jesse R.
Cook, Samuel E. Meats, East Mo-
line: H. E. Biggs, Silvis.
Speakers George B. Jackson,
John H. Liedtke, Rock Island; Au-
gust Sundine, Moline.
Finance Joseph G. Ray, Louis
Frink, Rock Island; Frank W.
Schrader, Moline.
Adoption ceremony-M. T. Ste
vens, Arthur A. Burt, Rock Island;
August Sundine, Charles Nylen, R.
r. Owens, Moline.