Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23
VETERANS BACK
after TRIP TO
KEWANEE MEET
Helen Gould Auxiliary Also Met
With Spanish War Veterans
and Received HOn0rs.

Rock Island delegates to the con-
vention of United Spanish War
Veterans in Kewanee last week,
and delegates from the Helen Gould
auxiliary No. 7, brought home
many of the honors of the conven-
ton, and high praise of their re-
ception there
Members of the drill team of the
Helen Gould auxiliary particularly
distinguished themselves on the
afternoon Of Friday, when they ex-
emplified the ritualistic work be
fore the majority of the delegates.
At the end of the evolutions the
team received an ovation, and was
highly commended for it's splendid
work. The auxiliary was highly
hOnOred in that several of its mem
bers were elected to important
posts in the association work.
Mrs. Eugenia Franks was chosen
senior vice president of the depart
ment of Illinois in the national
auxiliary to the Spanish War Vet
Grams, while Mrs. Theresa Daligee
was elected delegate from the de-
partment of Illinois to the national
convention to be held in San Fran
cisco, Cal. in September. Mrs.
Emma McHenry SheeSley and Mrs.
Elizabeth Frey were elected mem
bers of the state councillors ad
ministration.
The Helen Gould drill team was
in charge of all floor work during
the convention proceedings. Mem
bers of this team are: Conduct
ress, Mrs Theresa Daligee: assist
ant cOnductress, Mrs. Martha Dix
on; guard, Mrs. Sarah Fu1mer;
assistant guard. Mrs. Hattie Coop
er; side colors, Mesdames Helen
Jensen, Emily Rourke, Martha Ma
son. Clara Abrumson. The Off
GERS are: President, Mrs. Eugenia
Franks; senior vice president, Mrs.
Jensena Felt; junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Selma Medcalf; chap
lain, Mrs Pauline Greim; histor-
ian, Mrs. Olivia Reid; patriotic in
structor, Mrs. Elizabeth Frey; sec
rotary, Mrs. Virginia Stauber;
treasurer, Mrs Emma Sheesley,
musical, Miss Hattie McCandless.
These were all the delegates. al
though the following members of
auxiliary No. attended unofficial
ly: Mrs. Katherine Ransom. Mrs.
Clara Van Emburgh "and Mrs.
Frances Siemon.
A number of resolutions were
adopted in the meetings of the
United Spanish War Veterans, in
al,
sion of bOlsheVism and all similar
attacks on the government; an
other establishing the United
Spanish War Veteran" as the Off
ciaI paper of the organization. and
a third expressing the thanks of
the organization to the citizens.
mayor, and Chamber of Commerce
of Kewanee, as well as all others
who helped to make the stay of the
delegates in the city a pleasant
one. The annual election of Off
GERS raised the following five men
to the highest positions in the
state organization. They were in
stalled by General James F. Stuart
of Chicago:
Department commander - Cap
tain Oscar E. Carlstrom, Aledo.
Senior vice commander - Fred
Brown. Sterling.
Junior vice commander - John
Void, Chicago.
Department surgeon DR.. Ed
ward J. Barcal, Chicago.
Department chaplain - Rev. H.
W. Jameson, Peoria.
Helen Gould auxiliary delegates
returned to Rock Island by train
Saturday night and Sunday. to-
gether with few of the U. s. w
V. delegates. Three automobiles
containing Is of the Spanish War
men attempted the trip by road.
starting late Saturday afternoon.
but were delayed by bad roads,
and arrived in Rock Island at 2
O'Clock Sunday morning. At all
events they agree that the conven-
ton was a very important one, and
successful.
AWARDED MEDAL.
Washington, June 23.-The dis