The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-16
WINDING UP THE EXCURSION.

Az O'Clock Saturday afternoon re .
porter for this paper called on Mr.. Haver-
stick. chairman Of the committee on reso- !
buttons in regard 10 the Bloomington ex-
cursiou, for copy of the resolutions said .
70 have been adopted by the excursionists .
lie returned without them, saying that Mr. .
VI told him no resolutions had been adopt I
ed But we find in the Union of the next
morning the following
Our people reached home at : a. NJ on /
Saturday delighted with their trip As
expressive of their feelings the committee
on resolutions reported the following which
were unanimously adopted
Resolved, The we the Board Of Supervisors Of
Rock island county, memhcr- and ofieials oi the
City Councils ~ Rock leland and Molinc and In
james VI Beard-lcy. President Of the Board Of
Trustees ~ the Illinois soldiers Orphans Home,
Tor the genuine pleasure we have enjoyed IN visit
Ing the noble institution over which he prcsides.
Resolved, That III the soldier Orphans Home
W hayc found everything 10 commend its excel
lent MANAGEMENT admirable discipline and pHTect
working lu every department that 80 the in-ttu-
ton and the gloriou. work 10 II accomplishing for
the orphans OF the fallen soldiers Of Illinois our
most sanguinp expectations have been surpassed.
Resolved. That Hur-t- 30 the Houp our ulli-
yatIau- ar due ~ Mr. virginia G. Uhr, supyriu-
tsudent. Miss Mary f. Hnehes. assistant, DIT John
Sweeney and Mr. T. G Lawton the treasurer and
clerk whose united efforts havu greatly enhanced
Resolved mat TO nc city councils oi blooming
ton and Normal We rctuna car siacrrest thanks for
the generous Hospitality Win which werr enter.
tanned; that in their beautiful cities we discern
striking evidences OF literary culture. enterprise
and material prospective and that VIC hops 10 recip.
rpcatr their fayor- AZ an early day.
Resolved, That to the officers OF the Chicago,
Rock Island &Pachc and Illinois Central railroads,
and their -uhoriinatc- We owe debt Of gratitude
Tor their rfullE bestowed
out the trip
This matter requires explanation. Ii, at
2P VI Saturday no resolutions had been
drafted or adopted, then the heading n the
resolutions Is not true and even the resolu-
tons themselves are a fraud, as no meet
ing Of the excursionists could have taken
place after the train arrived And If the
heading given To the resolutions by the
Union is true then the chairman of the
committee refused our reporter a copy in
order that they might first appear in his
own paper The committee on resolutions
was composed of L. NJ Haverstick, editor
Of the Union, George Mixter, and B. F.
Tillingast of the Moline Rerior. We shall
be happy 10 hear any explanation which
will set the matter in a better light than it
now appears 10 Us.
And here is another thing which needs
explanation A member Of the Board of
Supervisors, between . and o'clock, Sat
urday, informed US that the Board had
passed some resolutions ON the same sub
jet. Our reporter Immediately called at
the county clerk Office for them, and was
informed that no such resolutions had been
adopted And yet in the Union Of Sunday
morning we find the following
The Board Of Supervisors at their
closing session on Saturday also adopted
the following:
Resolved, That We hereby tender our thanks 10
The management Of the chicago, Rock Island 4
Pacific, and Illinois Central railroad companies
aud especially % W b Grrnellc for the courtesy
shown IN furnishing " with Especial car and trans
pqrtation 20 Normal and Bloomington and return
Also 20 the officials OF the Illinois Soldies' Orphans
Home Tor the kindness and many iavors extetende'
w M while on our recent visit ~ the institution
AhN w. take this occasion 10 express our high ap
pft'ntion and unqualified approval Of the manage
mcnt %. said Institution.
Resolved, That Tor the Unexpected entertainment
given ~ ih' citizens OF Normal and Bloomington
We tendcf our thanks and assure them OF GU
Wilma '.' TIC pfNtAlc inc klhunfhH anu NAM
cnurteHles SHOWN We, whenever they ind II cOnyen
lent 20 pay y visit, and would request them u
Designate a time when they will b. with
The following additional proceeding,
were had in the Board:
on motion o. supervior Kerworthy an appro
pratiOn OF thl was made and placed In the hand
Of NJ Beardsley with instructiona 10 nurehas,
Tor the children OF the Illinois soldiers, brnhaDs
Home Chrlstmhs presents and forward them In An,
season, together with expression of their vsshe
that they might enjoy merry CHRISTMAS ant
happy New Year
On motion Of Supervisor Little the special thank
Of The Board were rendered 10 the children uf IN,
Home for their efforts towards making the visit o
the members 20 the Home pleasant
Ii is hardly probable that the Supervise
who gave US the information that In
Board had adopted resolutions, etc, coul'
be mistaken. If he was correct, why, then
were the resolutions kept from our pape
Of Saturday. Was It that they nigh
first appear in another paper2 This, also
needs explanotian.