The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
PROPHETS GATHERING TO
BE MOST IMPORTANT OF
SCHEDULED CONVENTIONS
State Legion Chooses City
For It's Fall SEES
sions.

NJ meeting and t four RS, state 3e
Rock Island during the next II
months, the year 1922 promises to
be the city's greatest year from
convention standpoint.
Overshadowing the others, at
least numerically, viii be the 33rd
aIEual supreme council session Of
the Mystic Order OF Yelled Proph-
cts which will assemble in Rock
Island next June.
Otto f. Hildebraudt. secretary Of
the Chamber OF Commerce, and an
official of the order, states that
from advanced reservations, the to-
tai from the United States and Can
ada will not fall short OF 10000.
He says: interested Rock Is
landers have worked for four years
to land this convention, which
heretofore has only gone to large
cities. One hundred and fifty-seV-
en- cities will be represented at the
meeting, and indications are that
not less than so uniformed bands,
patrols and glee clubs will be in
attendance. This convention will
last three days, and an effort is be-
ing made to have President W. c..
Harding open the sessions
, Other gatherings scheduled to as
,semble in Rock Island in 1922 are
1.-THE state convention OF the Ameri-
can legion, the Illinois Disciples of
Christ, the Master Metal Contrac-
tors association Of the state, and
the United Veterans of the Repub-
lie
March will see the Illinois Mas
ter Metal Contractors association
assembled in convention which will
bring between 200 and 300 people to
the city. Various manufacturers of
sheet metal goods will install ex-
hibits at the meeting.
Legion Coming.
September Will be an extremely
busy month for Rock Island when
the American Legion will hold its
state convention and an attendance
of between 5000 and 10000 will in
wade the city.
The United Veterans of the Re
public will hold their annual meet
ing in Rock Island at this period.
This is the smallest convention
scheduled for the year.
The month also brings the Illi-
nOis Disciples of Christ TO the city
for a four-day session. Not less
than 1000 people are usually in at
tendance at these meetings.
For the American Legion con-
vention Rock Island had practically
no competition. The meeting will
be one OF great interest and local
committees are making an effort to
have figures OF national import
present.
Need New Hotel.
Considering the fact" says Sec
rotary Hildehrandt, that the hotel
facilities of Rock Island are not the
best from a convention standpoint,
it speaks well for the city and its
hospitality to handle conventions.
There is no reason why Rock Is
land should not be the leading con-
vention city OF Illinois when its new
contemplated hotel becomes a real
ity, and a large convention hotel or
auditorium is erected.
The convention committee of
the Chamber of Commerce is con-
stantly on the alert for conventions
which can be handled in Rock Is
land
With these impending conven-
tons, leaders Of the organizations
which will be hosts are already
busily engaged in mapping plans
Tor the convenience, entertainment
and comfort of the thousands OF
guests who will enjoy this com
munity's welcome. Cooperation of
all civic bodies and societies has
been assured and long before the
Vanguard of delegates arrives, Rock
Island will be ready for their re-
eeption.
Meetings in 1921.
The year now coming to a close
brought a few gatherings TO Rock
Island, among which may be men
TONED the state meeting of the Illi-
nois StationerS and Booksellers as
ISOLATION which held a most sue
cessful meeting in May when ap-
proXimately 800 people became ac-
ouainted with Rock Islands hospi-
tality
The month of June brought to
hook Island in the neighborhood of
$40 members of the 12Srd field ar
ullery for a reunion and renewing
Of acquaintance among former
members of this famous military
unit.
During the month OF June Rock
Island and the tri-cities were
brought into national prominence
through the meeting of the National
Federation of Musical clubs This
invention brought speakers and
Singers of national repute to the
city. and a vast amount of adver-
nsng was given Rock Island by the
fact that the bulk of the sessions
and programs were held in this
city.
August brought the state meeting
OF the Illinois Sheriff-s association.
This meeting was the smallest held
during the year. Besides the above
mentioned meetings, several small
er meetings OF religious groups and
lether bodies gathered in Rock Is
land.