The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-20

Mttt NANltNAt
The different companies met at their
own Houses, at l2.3J, p. NJ, and proceeded
thence t, Wiie-awake No House where
an order Of march was formed and main
,ajagJ as follows the procession marching
shortly after @ clock
chi. f. AND Assistants o. different Departments,
City Marshal and Polio. in Uniform,
3, ihl- Brass Band,
Monmouth Hose ompauy.
Monmouth HOOK and Ladder Company,
Moline Fr "a hand.
Mississippi CO.. No I Of Moline,
Steam fire EuIue. drawn hy f1ur horses
Ildepeu eut Hos a.. ot davenport,
phupil Hose 60. No. ].
Wiie-awakc tlo- GO. No. !,
Ii ape Hos Go. Ne. 3,
= 500, Hu~. go. Nu- s.
&,pJUue Hose Go. No. b.
The line OF march was as follows Start
inc al No. Hose house west to Exchange
and Orleans, east to Madison, south u
Rock river, east to broadway north to II
Hu.i,. aud west ou Hin. o. Marhe, square.
whence the Chiefs of Departments aud
BjehIs Band proceeded to the Cry Coun-
eli room, and returned csaorting the May.
or and City Council, who then proceeded
t. review the different companies drawn
up ou opposite sides Of Market Square.
An alarm being sounded by three whi~-
tie, from the Water Works. the compan-
les t,ab station a, follows and each making
attachment to plugs and laying ont Iul
geet Of hose proceeded to throw water ior
about Il minutes
NJ J. Fire plug corner IIiinoi, and
Buffalo.
NJ. >. ARGUS Office.
No. 3. Corner of Illinois and Washing
tom
No. 4. Southwest corner Orleans and
Eagle,
On hearing me whistle Fl m he Water
Works the hose was taken up in haste. the
men fell into line in companies as before
on Illinois street, between Buffalo and
Market Square. and proceeded To Court
House Square where a hands nae rerast
had been prepared for them
More than 200 sat down /, dinner after
which, Mr.. Joseph Baying.an called
for three cheers Cor the Fire Department.
Of Rock Island, which We're heartily
given and replied To by Chief Lu-
rius.r YATES. wap called tr rb--c
cheer, each f,r Monmouth. Milne
and Davenport. After mui. Ny the
band ? + NcElherue. Esq. City At
trrncy spoke to the assembly on behalf OF
the city council aud citizens of r *
Island, compiimentine them up,n the
splendid appearance which they presented
ou this occasion, aud in thanking tneu tr
their presence at dinner also incIul.5 "a
warm welcome 70 our fremeu visit Nr~. &C. yu-
Guiding with earnest eulogy of the tr-men
for the feurlcssnes,, efficiency and y4lua-
b)e services which they had rendered thrir
city Affcr more music by the taul rha
--.-.-s.y Dispersed, most o. ,leHi ., meet
AGAIN iu thc evening az the Turner Hall
In rreparati IA for the grand ball q, be
given hy rhe Rock Island Fremeus Be
ueyolent Association this evening, the
decorating committee and large number
Of their friends were engaged yesterday
in the work OF decorating the Turner Hall,
and they have succeeded admirably in
their efforts The hall is prettily festo5n-
ed along the side, With greeuery. Ga
either side are displayed suitably emblem
attic water color pictures surmounting the
notices Of each company Phoenix, No.
!, The bird sin lives :" Wide Awake,
No. .. The eye that never wiuks aud
the wing that never tires Hope Hose,
No. ., Faith, Hope aud Charity Res
cue, No. 4, We risk our lives 70 save
Others and Neptune. No. ., Prompt "a
act when danger calls Around the room
are displayed in gold and blue the legends,
Monmouth, - Moline, Davenport and
Rock Island. ' At the north end the
motto in greenery In union there i.
strength, and the national eagle perched
upon heraldic shield and carrying sus-
pended from its beak a silver trumpet
surmount the picture Of Washington which
is iestooned with flags. The south end #
the hall displays the device r., l. F. u.
in gold and blue, with stars and garlauds
of flowers in large star of ornamental
greenery. On the west side the word
Welcome meets the eye, in large letters
Of greenery, as you enter the hall, and q
number Of suitable pictures make the
whole handsome decorate N.
Beihls full string band of eight is t.
discourse the music, and Judging from
the large number Of visitors in town, and
the number of tickets already sold we arr
assured that the ball will be well and large
ly attended this evening