The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-05
Rock Island County's
Centennial.
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$4,000 TO $4,000 PEOPLE
PRESENT.
A Large Procession of Trades,
Business and Societies.
ToASTS AND RESPONSES IN
COURT SQUARE.
Arcadians in Market Square
A Big Thing Gene1 ally

At an early hour the streets were well
filed with people. The decorations on
which our people had worked hard for
days received the finishing touches in the
morning-and were much admired.
The procession was large although
not as variegated and tasteful as it should
have been. We lack, in this vicinity, the
supply of evorgreens to be found in the
east, and consequently there was mon
otonous appearance of forest bJughs, and
from the tops of buildings the procession
had too much the appearance of loads Of
boughs 1t might have been relieved
very much by tall poles with flags, stream
ers, etc. The white awnings on the wag-
ons of the Butord Plow Works relieved it
some. There was also a lack of sueges-
tive notices. The thousands on the
streets who looked on seemed to enjoy it
but did not properly express their joy,
Occasionly one would say "Aint that nice,
but no burst of applause from the specta
tors greeted the interesting exhibitions as
they appeared The people seemed to
lack education or thought in that respect
Had few led off it would have been gen
eral enough then. The people in the
procession entered into the spirit of it and
cheered well enough, but there was g
painful lack of responses from the side
walks.
The proceedings in Court Square lacked
an orator, and this was wholly the fault OF
the committee.
The Arcadiaus, a band OF colOred sing
ers. from a stand on Market Square, neal
the man arch, entertained thousands Of
people coming and going, all day, and con-
tributed very much to their pleasure. Tn,
following are their names: Rev. A. j
Blackburn, Charles DangerGeld, George
Blackburn, Charles Smith, Miss Sallit
Marshall, Miss Betty Blackburn, Mis-
Allie Dangerfeld, Mrs Anna Danger6eld
The city hoodium was in good subjec
ton, thanks to Mayor Buffers proclama
ton on crackers, pistols, etc, but the coun
try youth, who was not posted as to cit
laws occasionally exploded cracker al,
was quickly reminded of its IMPROPERLY
The town looked aud sne!led like foI
est, aud was really charming.
p Only Que accident occurred that we ar
aware of. A gentleman and lady wer
capsized near the Harper House, gettin
! badly frightened and covered with muC
. The lady was taken TO the Harper HOus
= where restoratives soon made her all rigf
again.
1t was great and patriotic demonstr
!; ton, faulty ia some respects, but on IL
whole giving as general satisfaction as coul
% be expected.
d The railroads and steamboats, were take
to their utmost for transportation, aud
train after train arrived at our various RAJ
road depots, bringing thousands of peop
g in box cars, and crowded on top of bC
k cars, and on fat cars, we could not but a
Is mire the patriotism of the people 81
ie would turn out at such great personal di
comfort.
d The screaming of whistles, the bells, al
g the cannon made noise enough for a &c
s. fury.
The Evolutionary salutes were fired, al
r the arrival of trains and boats was amour
ID ed by gun for each.
After the procession there was an Offic
y dinner at the Harper House by the Ro
al Island and Moline city councls-a go
III omen; may we have more of them, aud
es that harmony between the two tow
70 70 which is clearly for our mutual interest
3 At night the town was very generally
Illuminated with lanterns, and the arch
also. The illumination at Tegeler's bic
was the most brilliant, and attracted mu
attention
as Following are the notes of our reporte
STREET DECORATIONS.
of In front Of the Harper House,
lis Illinois street. Hope Hose Go. No.
together with Mr.. Harper, erected tri
a arch, consisting of one large span in
10. center and smaller arch on each si
e the arch at the Star Block side bel
covered with red, the center with viii
and that next the Harper House with b
'' cloth. All the arches were trimmed W
evergreens, AMI surmounted with fla
)n- On the columns were pictures, some r.
en resentiDg some portion of the ireme
lat work. On the east side of the cen
arch was centennial shield, under VIII
by was the banner of Hope Hose Co. No
Drt bearing the Inscriptions Hope Hose
,ur Mo-. Faith. Hope and Charity" I'm
the banner was the inscription III,
Mt Hose, No. 3, On the west side of
tin arch was shield bearing the inscripti
; a God bless the land Of liberty, under VIII
le was q banner on which was painted
American eagle perched on two bann
and shields with flags on each 81
- Chinese lanterns were suspended from
lad arch.
o Proceeding west the next arch was
'oo made of fish poles, put up by Dart
Gregg, extending across the street in fr
me of their grocery, The bases were decor
10 cd with flags aud evergreens.
ye- Next was the Triumphal Arch at Mar
the SQUARE This was cnnnosed If a Ia
OF center arch, and two side arches or wiz
covered with cloth and trimmed with Q,
26, greens, leayes and flags. The bases
o., columns were blue CLOTH and the C
ers stones were made of red cloth. The GER
en- arch was surmounted with an Ameri
no eagle, From the centre arch, east s.
CO. was suspended large transparency v
the portrait of Washington, bearing the d;
oo. lite and 1876, all surrounded by a wre