The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-05

All were nicely decorated with evergreens
and boughs.
The st. Louis depot had large locomo-
tive headlight on each corner and was bril- |
liantiy Illuminated and deliberately decora-
ted.
The Peoria depot and offices were finely
decorated.
The ferry boat was well decorated with
flags. All locomotives, steamboats,, hotel
coaches, omnibusses, hacks, etc. were dec
Grated.
The porch and sign at Kelly & Reflex
er's shoe store was trimmed with ever
greens, flags, etc., and at the east end of
the sign was the date l776, and at the west
end 1876, in large wreaths. There was
also a banner bearing the inscription, Pa
triot, Soldier and Statesman, under which
was picture of Washington, and the mot
to, "Nincit, Amor, Patrie
The stand which had been erected ia
Market Square fer the Arcadians was
trimmed with white cloth, leaves flags,
etc., and had a motto Oh each side as fol
lows: West, God has made of one blood
all nations of the earth" south, Equality
before the law" east, THE love of liberty
with life is given" north, I'VE sing our
a
j. Heinsfurter's porch over the store
was trimmed with flags, etc, aud bore the
notices The day we celebrate" and
| Trust in God. Under the latter was the
picture of an eagle, and the dates l776,
| 1876.
At the Athletic clubs rooms, oyer the
First National Bank, was a transparency
bearing on one side the date l776, or the
other 1876, while facing the street were
some of the symb ols of the club; and the
motto, "E Pluribus Unum" The build
ing was hung with flags, Chinese lanterns,
etc.
At Lowe Bros. picture frame store, over
the door, was shield, and the motto,
"l776-Our Navy -lS76," under which
were the names, Paul Jones, Decatur,
Farragut."
At J. & NJ. Rosenfeld's hide store three
hides, one red. one white and one blue,
bearing the dates ''I776, July Attn, 1876. -
On Orleans street the most important
decorations were as follows
Turner Hall was decorated with leaves,
wreaths, flags, etc, AID large picture OF
the American eagle perched on shield
with the motto, The Union forever" III
its mouth The saloon east was also dec
, GRATED. and over the door was placed the
inscription, Gut He'll under which was
J a shield bearing the letters u. s., and
the word Centennial" in red, white and
blue. This was surrounded by wreath
and above it on one side was the WORD
Liberty" and on the other side the word
Union, while below it was the date 1916
and on the other side the date 1876.
At koch's gun shop was displayed the
motto, Trust in God and liberty forever.
, The sign was surmounted by three gun:
and flags, aud the motto enclosed in
wreath.
The court house and Jail were decorated
/ with branches Of trees, etc, and a larg,
: flag from the top Of the court house.
On Carroll street pole had been erect
: ed in the center of Rock River street, from
, which ropes extended to each side Of tht
street and from which were suspended thre
r strips of cloth. one rcd, one white and on
l blue, the red and blue bearing stars, ant
, the white one the word Nv elcome"
/ At Jacob Roth ; saloon were displayed
e a United States flag and Switzer flag.
Mr.. Schnitger's grocery at the corner o
n Exchange street was nicely decorated will
d flags. leaves, etc, over The awning was
j shield, and on the posts, in red, whit
II and blue wreaths were the pictures c
S Grant and his family, Abraham Lincolr
d aud Washington and family. Extendn
a from MS store to Streckfuss wagon sho
!, was a rope from which was suspended
h foot flag made by Me8damcs Schnitgel
u Reddig, Heitahrends and other ladies.
A little further south, on Exchang
a street, Messrs Hill and Linnehan extend
y ed a line OF small flags across the stree
/, between their houses. One of the flag
). was much larger than the rest and bore
d picture of Uncle Sam sighting a gun, an
st the inscription Union forever"
e, Still farther south, a. Brockman la
le two large flags flying over the street b.
tween his saloon and the house opposite.
T. At Wagner grocery, on Rock Rive
Of street, and extending to Scherer's saloo;
n was a rope from which was suspended
ID II foot flag furnished by Messrs. Wayne
e, Scherer and Bornschien. The buildin,
ID were also decorated with leaves and flag
n and in the window of Wagner's groceI
III was display of plants.
a The residence of A. X. Alters, on Oh
is street, was trimmed with leaves, ETC., al
be above the door on the south side was a DC
Of trait Of Washington, also a painting
a Washington at Valley Forge, and on Il
he north side picture Of Martha Washingt
and another of Washington crossing 4
at Delaware.
of The Broadway Presbyterian church h
in a few decorations and the NOTICE
n Hitherto hath the Lord helped US, a
tn Happy is that people whose God is [
be Lord in letters made of eyergreens, a
ne between them was the motto Our SAT
:" guards-open bibles and free schools
D. red, white and blue letters
dc On Washington street, extending fro
w Andrew Hoffman's to Joseph Johnston
Is, place was rope, decorated with flags a
he leaves, and from which was suspended
he large wreath.
Ter Further south Mr. Henry Dart and n
nd j. S. Sargent had erected line Of sm
he flags over the street between their re
rty dences.
At Green street DR.. Truesdale
'ch stretched a line across Washington sire
{ a from which was suspended large flag
gs, : At Mrs. Sophia keser's, corner
in Orleans aud Eagle streets, was handso
arch over the gateway covered with ev
sas green's and festooned with the natiol
ng colOrs, and bearing fine steel engravi
lie: of Washington in setting of evergre'
hes and lilies and surmounted with festot
and flags For Is feet each side of t
md arch were stretched the national colors
her testoons each festoon ornamented witt
1 a cluster of small flags. 1t was among
ich most tasteful OF the private decorations.
ich Star Block was protusely decorated
ing its occupants.
At H. NJ haverstick's, on Broadway,
YES arch decorated with leaves, flags. etc
nj . in or Mar
gs. church, over the door, was the follow
.di- motto: Our country forever" UNI
the which was shield and the date 1876.
mo-, In addition To them nnSt of nnr nrn