The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-29
THE FOURTH.
The Day on Which American Liberty
Was Born.
How Rock Island win Celebrate--The
Procession, Drills, Fireworks.

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the grandest celebrations Rock Island
ever had. Everything is in ship shape,
and we are all anxiously awaiting to cele-
brate the day on which American Liberty
was born, 1.-The day on which the Declare
ton of Independence was signed, and the
way paved for our dads to tan the leather
of the blasted Britishers." The day in
Rock Island will oe ushered in with the
booming of cannon and the ringing of
bells Thousands of people will fill our
streets, and everything viii bear the ap-
pearanca of grand and glorious gala
day. The railroads and steamboat lines
will all give reduced rates, and all trains
will be crowded All who contemplate
attending should bear in mind that COM
plete and thorough arrangements have
been made. No one will suffer for the
lack of attention.
THE GRAND PROCESSION.
The grand procession will form on the
corner of Third avenue and Twentieth
street. The line of march will be from
there down Twentieth street to Second
avenue, down Second avenue to Ninth
street, south on Ninth street to Fourth
avenue, east on Fourth avenue to Eigh-
teenth street, south on Eighteenth street
to Seventh avenue. east on Seventh ave
nue. to Twenty-third street, north on
Twenty-third street to Fourth avenue,
east on Fourth avenue to Eighteenth
street. north on Eighteenth street TO
Third avenue, west on third avenue to
Fifteenth street, north on Fifteenth street
to Second avenue, and from thence to
court house square. The procession will
be grand and imposing and will consist
of military and civic societies. wagons
representing our industries, citizens in
carriages, etc, all forming one of the
largest ever witnessed in Rock Island.
Then will come the address by the Hon.
/. L. Morrison. Mr.. Morrison is gen.
tieman of great ability, and an orator of
National reputation. Then will come
dinner. At noon cannons win be fired
from the point of the Island, and the
band and the grand chorus will give
music
At 2 o'clock the grand competitive drill
will take place, for the following prizes:
First prize-$200.
Second-$75.
Third-$25.
In the evening will take place the
grand display of
FIREWORKS,
from barge on the river. The following
is description of the works:
First Piece-The Tree of Liberty.
Second--The Thunder Wheel.
Third-The Spiral Wheel
Fourth-Eruption of Venice.
Fifth-Giory OF Night.
Sixth-Multom in Parvo.
Seventh-Maltese Cross.
Eighth-Spread Eagle.
To be interspersed with one dozen
Montgolfier balloons, one dozen animal
figures, one half dozen meteoric balloons,
one dozen double triangles, one dozen
floral bombshells, enc dozen revolving
rockets, one dozen parachute rockets, if
teen colored lights, 216 Roman candles.
forty eight largest sky-rockets, making a
grand total of 365 different displays.
This will be one of the finest displays
of fireworks even witnessed by our people
1t will be a treat to all the inhabitants Of
the tri-cities, and one which they will
enjoy. The citizens of Davenport and
Moline, and all the cities and towns with
in the radius of hundred miles are cor
daily invited to come and help US cele-
brate, and enjoy this magnificent display