The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
Conclave Comment


in front Of the Elkg building on
Eighteenth street.
There waS-A sound OF rsvelry by
night and everybody. whether .
Knights Tsmplar or . Mason was
happy.
Sir knights from All parts Of the
stats are carrying home with them
souvenir picture folders Of Rack
Island and vicinity. These VIII not
only help to perpetuats tAs memory
of the local commandery. but will
also advertise the many interesting
views that are to be seem around
the conclsve city.
General George NJ. Moulton Of
Chicago, past grand commander Of
the encampment OF Knights Tenn
plar OF the United States. the high
est honor IN the Masonic order, u
attending the 64th annual conclaye
here.
One Of the chief buglers In yes
terday's parade was George Kurtx-
enknabe. one Of Chicago's most mo-
ted orxanists. He is assisting to-
day in the exhibition drills ON the
arsenal. Mr.. Kurtzenknabe was
the first eminent commander of
st. Ceceta commandery. No. So, of
Chicago. He is we'll known to Ma
sons throughout the state by rea-
son Of his annual concert recitals
at the sessions Of the grand lodge
in Chicago.
Attorney General Edward J.
Brundage came yesterday to attend
. meeting Of the judiciary commit
tee Of Illinois Knights Templar, re-
naming for the day only. He is
past commander Of Lincoln Park
commandery. Chicago, and is grand
orator Of the Illinois grand. lodge
Of Masons. Although Mr.. Brundage
10 making = campaign for renomi-
nation for the ONCE he holds he did
not linger long in the city.
The steps on both slices OF the
Rock Island postofdce building have
been favorite places for the posing
|of visiting communicates, and
groups Of sir knights and ladies
for the amateur kodakers among
them and the click of the camera
preserving mementos of Rock Is
land. has been a familiar sound.
! 1t has developed that there Is an.
other significance to the name
"Miilionaire's Band" that is claim.
ed by the organization from the
Sloan commandery. Not only does
it indicate that it is made up Of
those possessed of wealth. but it 4
the band Of a million airs at leas
SO they say.
Rock Island is better decoratet
for the Illinois conclave than Phila
delphia was for the big triennia
conclave in Philadelphia last Sep
TENDER say members Of the band 0
Sloan commandery Of Oak Parl
who made hit with the people o
the Pennsylvania metropolis.
Police regulations during tn,
time Of the parade yesterday hav'
called forth numberless praise,
from visiting knights who say tina
the handling OF the crowds ant
trafiic could not possibly have beel
improved upon. The business lik'
methods of the boy scouts whit
helped the police have also beef
favorably commented upon.
Ofdcials of the Rock Island Plov
company, anticipating the wants o
the weary marchers yesterda,
morning. had seen to 1t that waite
from the deep artesian we'll wa
piped to Second avenue and younI
ladies Of the office force handed tn
Knights paper cups as they ap
preached the oasis. Needless t
say the thoughtfulness of the OH
Gals was greatly appreciated by tn
Knights and four thousand whit
cups strewn around the fountai,
after the procession had passe
gave evidence that few lost the op
portunity to refresh themselves.
Specially erected stands in from
! OF the court house yesterday en-
abled several hundred women VIII
are conclave visitors to watch tn
grand procession from a point G
vantage.
| Philip H. Darling, son Of Mr.. an
Mrs. William A. Darling. $40 Nine
teenth street, whose musical abilit
has long been appreciated in Roc
Island, is one Of the musicians G
the Chicago commandery No. 1
band, which is to entertain ct th
Elks' stand this evening with a cor
cert. The band is composed c
nearly one hundred pieces.
! The Argus was delightfully."- Sci
enaded yesterday afternoon by th
band Of the Peoria commander!
Harry Bay, an Islander ball play
er when the local teams led tn
league, 10 Q member of the band an
lis happy to be back on his oil
stamping grounds again.
which is continually coming to hi
ears and to offer remedy for thi
rou,nlaint He declared he wa