Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
HONOR LADS AT
ANNUAL DINNER
Rock Island Elks stage Fittinr
welcome Home Affair for Mem
bers Back From War.
ROLF IN PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
Pays TribHte TO Fighters Who.
Donned Uniforms to Fight
Other Speakers Heard.

Rock Island Elks-those who
have been discharged from service
and have returned were honored
guests at the annual banquet Of the
Elks held at the club rooms last
night, Patriotic addresses were
ably given in appreciation of and
hanoring those that had donned
The uniforms Of their country and
lad gone to fight
The last annual banquet of the
Elks was staged in 1917. No ceIe-
oratIon was held last wear. Last
nights banquet was turned into a
welcome home celebration and it
y as truly such an affair.
40 one in the world won the
victory overseas but the American
boys. Rev Fred J. Rolf. pastor Of
the Evangelical Church of Peace.
said in paying tribute to the Amer
leans and among them the EIks
Y no had answered the call to arms.
fou hear probing lishmen making
Inc statement that it was the Eng
ish navy that we the real cause Of
me ending Of the war Let no on.
teIi you other than that il was the
americans. For those people who
are not true Americans / say it is
high time that they go back to the
land from whence they came
am proud of the victory that
the American boys won. am
proud of our American country. +
have been questioned by Rock Is
land people as to my loyalty
was born in this country and =
learned two languages Eng
lish and the German We have
heen having some of the services in
my church in German. From now
on it's going 10 be services in
american through and through and
no other language is going to be
used .
Proposes Memorial
Rev. Rolf, in concluding his ad-
dress. proposed that the Rock Is
land Elks get behind a campaign
to erect a memorial building in
Market square in honor Of the /
Rock Island lads who have fallen (
In battle and to pay homage to /
those who served while the coun- +
try was at war.
During the course OF his talk Rev.
Mr. Rolf denounced Rev. Billy Sun
Gay. the evangelist. and took a
stand against his coming to Rock
Island. Il as a minister OF Rock
Island, do not want Rev Billy Sun
days presence in Rock Island" he
said. HE comes like a whirlwind
and goes like a whirIwind His
campaign lasts but six weeks He
comes with his pockets empty and
leaves with his pockets filled.
Billy sundayism is the Bolshevfsm
Of religion
Rev. Mr. Rolf incidentally re-
ferred TO the proposed league OF
nations. Il don't care for a league
OF nations" he said We don't
need England's navy or the armies
and naFies of any other country to
whip any country or any countries /
that throw their resources into
ane- / believe in a league Of the
1. s. A. with the-U. s A. and leave {
the other nations out"
Proposes Memorial.
The erection of a memorial build
ing in Market square in the near !
'uture was proposed by Rev. Mr.
Rolf and he suggested that the
Rock Island EIks sponsor such a I
project He declared that the plac- !
HE of a memorial building would
le only a part of what the people +,
,we those who had entered service.
lie suggested the placing of all the
lames of the lads who had fallen
Ind those who are in the service
nd those who have returned. on
ablets to be placed on the memo
taI structure.
Cyrus Dietz, Moline attorney,
poke briefly on BoIsheyism at last
lights banquet. Eugene W. Welch
I Galesburg. former district dep
tv Of the Elks. delivered an elo- q
uent address in honor of the lads
Tho served Evans jazz band fur
ished the music for the occasion.
F. Murphy served as toastmas-
ar. The banquet hall was f1ttingly
ecoTated with American flags and
uniting Overseas helmets" Of
ed. white and blue. worn by all q
ae guests. added greatly to the at Y
.aetiveness Of the display.