The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-09
The Military Reception at Moline.

!. Thursday evening the Rodman Rifles,
of Rock Island, visited Company B. of
that city and were royalty entertained.
The rifles met at the armory in Rock
Island at $50 o'clock and headed by
Bleuer's band marched to Second Avenue
and thence east to the Harper House,
where cars were in waiting. The march,
ing OF the company was excellent, every
body remarking upon the steadiness of the
men and their splendid discipline. Arriv-
ing at Moline, the company was met at
Rodman avenue by the Moline companies
and escorted to Timm's Hall, headed by
Bleuer's band.
At the hall the Moline companies form
ed IN open order, and presented
arms, the Rodman Rifles then marched
through the open ranks and into the hall
and were cheered on their entrance by
those present, then the Moline companies
filed in and after the customary honors, the
command stacked arms and social good
time was had for an hour. The leading
men Of Moline were present and seemed
to take lively interest in the affair. About
9 o'clock the companies marched TO Ar
mOry Fall, where a magnificent collation.
was served by the members Of Co B., to
which ali present did full justice. During
the festive part of the programme. Messrs.
Cook, Plummer, Bloom, Swiler, Savage
and Reynolds, sang some fine selections in
their Incompatible style eliciting rounds
of applause. Then followed some choice
instrumental music by Bleuer's fne band,
which was cheered. The playing OF this
band was excellent and was theme Of
praise from all present
Then began the toasts and speeches il
reference thereto. The first, The City
of Moline" respondedto by Coroner Morri,
in happy manner. The next was The
'Rodman Rifles" responded to by j J
Parks, who surpassed himself. Witt
humorous sarcasm he pitched into lhe oii
GERS of the l4,h battalion fer appearing il
citizens dress, raked the coroner, made
hit on Moline, and il ta;t ua4c the bes
speech OF the evening. lie kept all pres
ent laughing, and at is conclusion he wa.
greeted with long continued applause
ISpeeohes were made by Capt. HaVerstick
| D. .. Reid, c. S Els, Capt. u. q. Ben
nett, Rev. 4. Q. Barnard, J. NJ. Christy
La. O. Sleight, Rev. u. L. Linfeld, Capt
Plngrse. and Others, Their after music by
the band and song by the glee club. the
party was over aud the coGpGDies fell Iuto
line and marched to the cars aud raturned
to Rock Island highly pleased with the
visit and with stronger friendly feeling
toward the MGijpe companies.
The affair Throughout was splend!dly
managed and the reception extended the
Rodman Rifles will nor soon be forgotten.
1t was more than mere reception. it was
regular ovation, and cur Company here
vii! not be slD8 to reciprocase should op-
portuni,y present. The efficiency of the
Rifles was theme of comment With Mo
line people, all Of whom uahasitatiDgly
spoke 10 u very complimentary manner o.
the company. These visits with each
other adds greatly to the friendiuess that
should exist between the different com
panies of the battalion, and should be more
frequently held Rock Island hes a COM
pany Of which she may well feel proud
while Moline has excelled in the hospital
ity shown the company Of her sister city
We do not believe in madeleine for child