The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-19
The EXHIBITION.

Darts Hall was filled last evening. You'd |
have thought so, had you been there. Corns
were, for the time being, entirely forgotten.
or only remembered with feelings of glad
relief that they were so fiat they could never
trouble YOU more. The crowd was immense,
and the hall hot to suffocation, almost. In
fact the gathering was su entire success
The children, dressed III gala attire, fitted
about as only children can, and escaped
Sudden deaths only by reasoa Of tho len
iencS Of those with whom they c0lllded.
We thought al one tine that We would fur
nish seats for a coroner's jury, but thanks
be to Squire C.-Whose commanding Inquire
| interviewed between us and sudden death,
we escaped. The stage exercises opened
with chiidrens song-Weloome May
by the primary clsss,-well rendered. A
| little shaver, named Frank Plen, twho re-
mined us of that we'll Lnown You'd scarce
expect" etc., told us If his Grandma, and
his pockets. A auartette followed, by four
girls of the intermediate grade, Bury me ip
the morning" Although grave subject
was we'll sung. Ths tablead-Sprlng
Blossoms-wss omitted-oBe of the bios
SONS having wilt d.
The Goddess of Liberty-a table6ux ard
song-bg about 80 scholars, proved very
6ne. The moss amusing scene was the
reee ption Of Mr.. aud Mrs Thomas Thumb
and Commodore Mutt aud wife Charley
Fish and Bessie Kelly perscnating the
former couple, and Albert LAsher and Nellie
Underwood the latter couple. The little ladie,
were robed in court style, and their little
lords looked very uobby; all four Of them
looking as dignfed as possible. Then the
lady and gentleman Of 1875 and the lady Of
1871 were presented. We missed this, IN
fortunately. The stage performance wound
up with a tableaux and song May Queen
with dance around the Msypole. Fol
an amateur exhibition, the affair reflected
credit upon the managers
The tables, were besieged by crowd o
folks until late in the evening, and the ie'
cream, strawberries and lemonade, dissp
: peared in an alarming manner. Tie ladie
certainly exerted themselves to please, an
their efforts were successful, for the crowC
did not COM ence to dispense until near
5 eleven O'Clock. A very nice display c
, needle and fancy work attracted much atter
ton, aud many articles were disposed Of
The pecunisry success of the exhibiso
+ cannot be doubted, aud the musical instrC
other articles remaining unsold, we're dis
posed Of at auction this morning.
RErURNED.-The celebrated discoverer c
; the North Pole, Sir John Warner, who's
= prolonged absence from our midst ha
E. caused spprehensions of foul play, Eeturne
to thiscity isst evening, accompanied by Il
Il Majesty Thomas Ssalpaugh, and the Rigi
Hon. VIM. Strong. Sir John was found
f.. his friends at Fountain City, Mimi. Fl
= is practical man, is Sir John, and ha
been using the North Pole in seducing Nil
nesota trout from their damp retreats. Til
: party, consisting as above, started frol
Fountain City, for the interior, week ag
yesterday, and oamped for the night sbot
Is twenty-five miles from the Mississippi, 0
s the banks of the Big Economy. The mel
:. day was spent in fishing, the result bein
Is ll2 trout as the days work. They kept il L
g. until they had caught about 400 trout whe
they Struck camp, and started f
this city, arriving here at half past Ave lat
IS evening. They al look as hearty SO buck
u and eau whip their weight in trout. s
- John has made himself proficient in Ii
Is Choctsw language during his stay in I'll
upper regions, and his command over tn
ID Indian tongue is only excelled by his loH
of that other tongue mentioned on bills
Re fare as boiled. They brodgat home abot
te us as fine trout as could be obtained, an
is have distributed them among their hume
f. ous friends. Sir John was made the recpieI
b. of slight token from his admirers. II
n token assumed the shape of a liquid be
erage, call Lemon Mix'er, and was place
in secure spot By the disting uished recip
Il emit