The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-25
The Celebration.

Island is to celebrate the Fourth of July
and that. if the proper work is done it will
be in a manner creditable to this city.
An adjourned meeting was held last
evening, at Armory Hall, and the final
arrangements made. John George acted
as chairman aud r, M. Sweeney score.
tary.
Mir. Crampto from the special COM
mittee of five. reported list of commit
tees.
On Emotion of r. NJ. Sweeney, John
Cowdon was added to the list of marshals,
and on motion of Harry Abel, seconded
by Capt Haverstick. Arthur K. Wells.
was placed in the list of vice presidents.
Capt. Haverstick was also added Ito
committee on orator. and several other
changes were made. after which the
report as amended was adopted. Following
are the list of committees, etc.
PRESIDENT OF THE DAY.
Hon. Henry Carse, Mayor of Rock ISL
and,
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Il. X. Gable, d. noSs Wills, LIZ. lawn
Truesdale, Geo. Mixter. b. ID: Buford,
Isaac NeRus, 7. j. Robinson, Baiiy Day,
enport. G. Lynde. David Donaldson, f.
Weverhmuser, |. Huber, Peter Fries, G.
TereIer, III. C. Connolly. Walter johnson,
J. B. Danforth, Harry NJ. Abel, G. VIM
ter. A. 4. Wells, Jos. Rosenfeld,
MARSHAL OF THE DAY.
Major James M Beardsley.
ASSISTANT MARSHALS.
James nj Montgomery, Z Rodman,
| w G Blackburn, Robert Reid, Arthur
Burial, Maj L Nj Buford, DR. Craig.
John Condor.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
j Gilmore, Alexander Steel, G A
Jarvis, John r Warner, L FL Thomas.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
FIRST Ward-W Browne. Geo. w
Henry.
Second Wsrd-T q Thomas. August
Herkert
Third Ward-J f Robinson. H c
Wivill.
Fourth Ward-John Reimers. Henry
Hull
Fifth Ward-W E Gray. j D War
mock.
Reception Committee-C Lynde, Ben
Harper, Thomas Murdoch, j M Buford,
" l. Sweeney. -
Committee on Band and Singing-H
Lee Mitchell, Z W Spencer, Thos
LEIGHTON, VIM Don. Adair Peasants,
Charles Mixter.
Committee on Transportation and Ex-
cursions-Ben T Cable, james Gaskill.
FL B butcher. j A H:nley, M D Merrill,
Geo Lamont,
Committee on Fireworks-R Champion
DR.. W Stewart. L May, c Speidel 81
| G Cleaveland.
Committee on Orator and Chaplain
VIM Jackson. c NJ Osborn. DR.. Gregg.
Judge Adams, w II Gest, l. NJ Hsver-
stick.
Committee On Decoration, Stands,
Arches, etc. n Holmes. John Volk,
E NJ Sweeney, Stephen Collins. Geo. E
Bailey, y Nj Within, Joseph Baker. Al NJ
Sturgeon. John George. w King.
A resolution by w. FL. Lundy empow
ering the executive committee to add TO
the committee at pleasure was adopted.
After some other unimportant details
the temporary organisation adjourned
sine due. and the work of getting up q
celebration was transferred to the COM
mittees designated for the purpose.
THE ARGUS has labored hard to bring
about this celebration and is actuated SOLE
ly by desire to benefit the city. Every
year our merchants omplain about a
dull Fourth" and if they will render
substantial aid. the coming Fourth will be
pleasant and profitable one for all. All
that is needed is hard. earnest work, and
it is to he hoped that every body will help
to make the AGAR a success, We can
just as we'll have big time" on the
Fourth as not, and now that the prelimi-
nary work has been fairly begun, there
exists DO excuse for Indifference, Give
the celebration boost and thereby help
Rock Island business interests,