The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-19
OLD SOLDIERS.
They Are Assembling To-Day in Day.
export for a Grand Gel
ebratiOn.
Gen. Logan to be rendered a Reception
in This City.

This is the opening day of the soldiers
reunion at Davenport, which will last for
three days. Davenport is doing herself
proud ON this occasion, and is showing
her loyalty by receiving the brave boys
who fought under the stars and stripes,
with open arms, Elaborate preparations
have been 10 progress for several days
past to have the city present as beautiful
appearance as possible Arches have
been erected, graceful streamers span the
streets, and flags innumerable have been
flung to the breeze. The citizens have
entered zealously in the good work, and
everything has been done to make the
city as attractive as possible. The fair
ground is covered with tents, and every
thing is in readiness for the reception of
the old veterans, who were arriving on
every train today. August Wentz Post,
G. A. r. of that city, met the visitors at
the depot, and escorted them to the
grounds.
The programme as carried out today,
was as follows;
Receiving soldiers and assigning them
to quarters.
IL m.-Dinner E 5t
2p. m.--Guartl mount.
5p. m,-Dress parade,
6p. m.-Supper.
9p, m.-Tattoo.
$50 p, m.--Taps.
Tonight occurs the grand illumination
and it is expected that Davenport will be
attired in dazzling brilliancy. The street
parade, which occurs tomorrow at / D. m.
will be very imposing. The line will be
formed at the fair grounds. from which
the march win be as follows; Down
Brady street to Third. east on Third to
Perry, south on Perry to Second, west on
Second to Scott, north on Scott to Third
east on Third to Harrison. north on Har-
rlson to Eleventh, east on Eleventh to
Main, north on Main to fair grounds.
HoNoRs To LOGAN.
While their Davenport brethren have
been busy making preparations for the
soldiers blow out, the Grand Army bows
of Rock Island have not been idle. It
having been announced that Gen. John
A. Logan wonld attend the reunion, his
old comrades in this city, determined II
was the proper thing to give him a recep-
ton on the Illinois side, before he was
allowed to go to Davenport In
accordance with this view the sub
ject was agitated at the special
meeting of the Gen. John Buford Post
last evening The result was that a
appropriate to the occasion
was made out. and there is no doubt that
when the noted general and statesman
arrives in Rock Island, he will receive as
much attention as is generally accorded
such distinguished personsges. A re
ception committee was appointed
consisting of the posts commaud-
er, Maj Fl. G. Connolly, Lieut..
Col, j. NJ. Beardsley. Lieut.. Col. I. J. |
Covell, Maj L. NJ Buford, Capt. II. C.
Cleveland, Capt Robt. Koehler, Capt. b.
M. Abel, the Hon. P. O'Mara, j. M.
Reticker, J. F. Van Horn, A. Fl. Hamp-
ton and Louis " Eckhart. This com.
mittee, i t was decided, should meet Gems
Logan at the depot and conduct him to
the Harper house, where he will be met
by the other members of the post. They
extend a special invitation to members of
The Grand Army in Moline and through
out the neighborhood to join them there,
md to the Rodman Rifles and the Moline
military company, and also to old soldiers
A brass and military band will be
present, the latter to be in charge of
Messrs. VIM. Camper and P. F. Morgart.
After the reception at the Harper house,
Mr.. Logan will be escorted to Davenport