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V- .is4.,r:;>-;1 ' •w '"""^sssfsiWifla THE LAKE 8HORB NEWS* THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1$ 1018. 11'>'/.'â- ?. . "";:â- "'*« '."^l^ .» »»'â- '!» Annual Meeting of^pr ftoek River Conference of the Methodist Church Opens^ October 1. -' WILL LAST ONE WEEK Reguter Army Officers Were Surprised at Result of Maneuvers This Summer $y State Guards. EXHIBITIONS WERE GOOD Rive cbur< niontl annual meeting of the Rock Conference of the Methodist will be held in Evanston next the first meeting being called fo> Tuesday morning, Oct. 1. Th^ first public meeting will be held on the first. day, at which time the greeting to the conference will be made. A matriculating address to the students of Garrett Biblical insti- tute will be.delivered by Bishop Mc- Dowell. . fjbn Thursday,'Oct: 3," the flrst^buai- <&t$bs meeting will be called, at which time the various committees will be appoin ted. The business, sessions will continue throughout the meeting, which is scheduled to last a week. The last session Js scheduled for Oct. 8, but it is possible that the annual meeting may last a day or two longer, it depending on-the amount of busi- ness to be brought before the body. Important Business. During the conference much im- portant business will be transacted. It is business that has bearing on the entire district covered by the conference, which is practically all of northern IMndls. tftor this rea- son all Methodists will watch keenly the results of the work. < During the business session of the annual meeting secretaries for the various districts, that make up the conference will be appointed. One of the most important things to 'be done is the appointing*, of ministers, many »f rhe pastors being: scheduled for r change to Other charges. ••"**" /Two new district superintendents will also be appointed, one for the Chicago western district and the oW for the Joliet district. Dr. H. V; Holt is at the present time stK perintendent of the GhicagOrwestero district, while Dr. R.' H. Pooley, 1434 Chicago avenus this city, is now su- perintendent ok Jie Joliet district. There are about 340 members of the conference, but they will not all be present, as some have resigned, being too old to serve in pulpits, any longer, and there are others who are way. it is expected that about 300 will be in attendance. While it was a big boost for Evans- ton to secure the annual meeting of the conference, the same problem confronted the ministers as has trou- bled other organizations which have held their annual meetmgs here, ityi Poor hotel accommodations. The citizens of Evanston have come to thr aid of the ministers, however, by offering the use of their homes during the week's meeting. Arrange- ment? have been made to care 4pr 300 in private families. For the past two months local metlu)di&jtA>~liave orking-' hard arranging' & place Reportscthus far received by offic- ers of the wa* department on the re- cent couairy-wide army maneuvers in- dicate that the mtlitia establishment of the #tlon is more etnhusiastic and of greyer force than since 1898 when the wft With Spain aroused the citi- zen awiiery. eguiar army. Judged by the saipef'^maneuvers, is regarded as a 'active fighting1 force because Texas mobilization and its par- tita the militia In maneu- War the Cause. ar army officetB attribute the gr«a«^ interest taken in the militia largpy to frequent rumors of trouble witn Mexico and the unrest in Central Americ^; At such times they say the citizen soldiers always respond with the result that in both strehgth and personnel the militia is the gainer. In the absence of official reports the umpires who officiated at the various problem maneuvers including the at- tacks on New York and San Francisco, military experts were not prepared ft ur Own Form CAST FROM lour Own Fipre 1* been tor e ch one of Jhf visitors. ^11 of the meetings^ will be fce*d <n the Jrst M. E. church *wifh the'excep- tion r.f the laymen's meeting, which *M be held in the First Baptiel church v3P ii- i • i • sir iiiTfi; j to comment at any length on the les- sons learned from the field exercises. Would Disclose Defects. It wag admitted, however, that the unofficial reports indicated the analysis of the movements against both cities would disclose defects in their de- fenses. The maneuvers which lasted through- out eight dayB, cost close to $2,600,000 of which the federal government pro- vided $1,350,000; the various states where militia participated making up the balance. CHANGE3 P08ITION. Edwin P. A. Neverman, for five years manager of the pharmacy of W., M. Colwell, Davis street and Chicago avenue, has resigned and has accepted a position in the pharmacy of John V. Lee, Main street and Chicago avenue, Evanston. GIVE SWEDISH HOME BENEFIT. The annual outing of the Swedish Societies* Old People's Home associa- tion was held at the home in Evans- ton Sunday afternoon. Two thou- sand persons attended. Several ad- dresses were made. The proceeds were $300. Schultr & Nerd Telephone Wilmette 320 Dyeing 609 West Railroad Avenue WILMETTE, ILL. â- wpri WE HAVE MOVED TO 1564 Sherm Charles A. Wigh REAL ESTATE - LOANS O. INSURANCE ti? I. 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