Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
DELEGATES REFUSE TO
ABANDON STATE
PARK RIDE
HONOR AL SCHOCH
LOCAL BANKER ELEVATED TO
SECOND HIGHEST POST AT GIFT
OF NATIONAL BODY--lNSTAll
OFFICERS TONIGHT.

The time Tor the CLOSING ol tH'
silver White Shrine convention was
extended until after a special session
to be held this evening at 1;3O O'CLOCK
at Arnory c. The great amount oi
business which was brought up at the
sessions made it necessary to call a
special meeting tonight before the az.
uual convention could be closed.
The newly elected supreme Officers
will be installed, and ell unfinished
business will be- transacted. Plans had
been made for the closing OF the con
vention proper with the morning ae9-
sion today The afternoon was spent
at Starved Rock.
Officers Are Elected.
Mrs. Minerva Parrott OF Detroit wa
elected supreme worthy high riestes
of the White Shrine of Jerusalem at
the annual election Of officers hell
yesterday af4eIn9oH~ -ih---the 'armoiY.
Mrs Parrott succeeds Mrs Margarei
+ Cayen of Pittsburgh. and promises
to be a very able head of the orSaniza-
ton DR.. John G. Carroll OF Crane
Rapids. Mich, was elected to the hila
est office held by any man in the or
ganization. that of supreme Waterman
Of the shepherds. He succeeds john
Buraniek Jr. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Albert f. Schoch of this city Was
elected to the second highest Office
held by men in the White Shrine, that
of associate supreme watchman of the
shepherds. By the plan instituted in
the organization many years ago d
passing the office on. to the next high
est man, Mr. SchOch will be electe~
supreme Waterman on the shephefdf
at the convention next year
The complete list OF officers electe'
for the coming year follows:
Supreme worthy high priestess-
Mrs. Minerva Parrot, Detroit, Mich.
Supreme noble prophetss --bIanch'
F.. Wheeler, Chicago.
Supreme watchman of the shep
herds-Dr John b. Carroll, Crane
Rapids. Mich.
Associate supreme watchnan OF TN
shepherds F. Schoch, OtiaWJ
H.
Supreme worthy scribe-Clara Coz
Harmon, Chicago, I'll.
Supreme worthy treasurer CLAIR
L. Hubbard. Milwaukee, Wis.
Supreme worthy chaplain-Bernic
Eaton, Kalamazoo, Mich
Supreme worthy shepherdess- Mr.;
June Carter, Denver, Colo.
Supreme worthy guide-Daisy
Davis, Chicago, ILL.,
Honorary Appointments.
Supreme flower girl--Carrie Louis
Hahn, ottawa.
Supreme banner bearers-MiSs 10
Johnson. Mrs Emma kuttler and Mis-
Caroline Blackburn.
To Hold Session Tonight
The installation of officers, whic
was slated to take place this mornln
was DELAYED on account of other bus
ness which was brought IN at II
morning session. A special sessif
will be held this evening at 73O
install the newly elected officers.
The members OF the organlzatlt
are delighted with their new officer
and feel that their leaders VIII We
ably supplant the retiring CHIEFS, Nh
Margaret Caven and Mr. Buranie
who have had such great success dl
ing the past year. Mrs Parrott is
very pleasing presiding onlcef' a
DR.. Carroll is, in the words OF his
sociates. "a regular fellow and sure
make success of anything
tackles" He has retired from actl
professional life and can devote |
greatest part of his time to shri
work
Trip to Starved Rock.
At | o'clock all of the visitors We
taken to Starved Rock in machll
which were donated by OttaWans
the purpose, and picnic luncht
was served. after which the delega
spent a very enjoyable time explor
the park. The crowd is expected
rnofinund m pagA g. col. 6,1