The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

Prophets, exhausted by three
days of strenuous parade, drill and
carnival, thumbed train schedules
today, assembled baggage and SOU
venirs, and prepared to say fare
well to Rock Island-convention
city of the 33rd Supreme Council
session of the M. o. V. P. E. r.
The parting, however, promises
to be a happy one, for every indi-
cation is that tonight's revelry viii
be as furious, as spontaneous and
as merry as last nights merry
making which hit a pace faster
ever experienced.
Formal announcement of patrol
winners in the Davenport stadium
yesterday afternoon gave Nazir,
Canton, Ohio, first; Archbar, Co
lumbus, Ohio. second; Aryan, Chi
cago, third; Al-Sirat, Cleveland,
Ohio, fourth; Kedar Khan, SYRIA
cuse, n. Y. fifth.
Glittering pageantry, eclipsing
anything previously seen, is ex-
pected when all grottoes of the en-
chanted realm pass before the Su-
preme Council officers late this
afternoon and judges will deter
mine best band, best drill team and
award trophies for the largest and
best appearing delegations. Cere-
monial in the Illinois theatre to-
night will be exemplified by zal
grotto, Moline, team; there will be
band concerts and the great
session closes at midnight after
stalking of final celebrations.
Lamar Field, assistant attorney
general of Alabama was elected
grand venerable prophet at the
only contest which featured the
choosing of the grand officers. Mr..
Lamar was placed in nomination by
E. A. Holt. Montgomery, chief JUS
tice of Hinda grotto.
Cleveland, Ohio, was selected as
the convention city for 1928. over
Indianapolis, Ind, by vote of
1872 to 1864.
Edward c. Pelouze, Samis grotto,
Richmond, Va, was advanced from
the post of deputy grand monarch
to that of grand monarch, his name
being placed III nomination by ex-
Senator Albert O. Boshem, Rich
mond, and his election being by ac-
clamation. With the same unani-
nifty, the Supreme Council chose
the other grand officers.
Of these officers, Sidney D.
Smith, grand secretary, has been
grand secretary from the time the
order was founded, SO years ago
Charles NJ Cotton, grand treasurer,
hi
Edward A. Southall, Buffalo, y.
Y, was reelected as member of
the board of grand trustees.
There were three other candi-
dates nominated, Raymond F. Muir
ray, Indianapolis, Ind, George j.
Johnson, Atlanta, Ga, and Chris
Huttenbacher, Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr.. Lamar received 1872 votes out
of a total vote cast of 335, 16S votes
being necessary to a choice. Muir
ray received 129, Johnson, 6 and
Huttenlacher, 8. On motion OF Mr..
Murray the election of Mr.. Field
was made unanimous.
When the convention resumed its
session at $50 o'clock this morning
reports of various committees were
SuDnlllSus 1ACIuAlHS lll6 1SpOIL I III
the committee on neurology, which
the delegates listened to standing
as the list of the departed was read.
Oman grotto, Kansas City, Mo-,
was given until Sept. 80 to comply
with certain requirements of the
order.
A resolution was unanimously y
passed, extending vote of thanks
and appreciation to the tri-cities,
their mayor, their grottoes and
people in general for the hospitali-
ties extended to the supreme coun-
Gil during the session of the con-
vention.
Grand officers-elect were INSTALL
ed by Past Grand Monarch Dwight
E. Cone. Fall River, Mass.
Following the installation tho
supreme council adjourned, sine
die
Appointment of special commit
tees through which the convention
will function, the approval of an
nual reports made by the grand
trustees. grand treasurer. and
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