The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
II We Celebrate!at all, what Day VIII
We Celebrate f---Neighborfng
Demonstrations.

Demonstrations.
The day we celebrate ss nation, bids
fair To be devoid of anything like pa,
triotic demonstration this year, as far as
Rock Island is concerned. at least The
falling of the national holiday on Sunday
checks preparations and encircles it with
an uncertainty which will prevent the
people from uniting as they would other
wise do. Rock Island, however, has Of
late years not shown the least disposition
10 celebrate as city, SO that other than
suspension Of business there would
have been nothing of an unusual nature
here anyway. But question which is
now puzzling the minds Of business men,
is which day shall be observed, whether
there be any demonstrations or
not. The public Offices, postoftice
ETC., will probably choose Saturday, but
when it comes to the banks. there is
hitch. These institutions would natural-
ly prefer TO act with other lines of busis
ness as to closing but the Illinois State
law comes in and says that where ma
tional holiday falls on Sunday, the follow
ing Monday shall be observed. This was
the case too on Memorial day, but the
banks, acting under Gov. Oglesbys pro-
clama,ion, closed on Saturday.
The banks of Rock Island and Moline,
this morning mutually agreed to close on
Monday, the Fifth and will be open for
the transaction of business on Saturday
as on other days Business generally
though will suspend on Saturday, and the
majority of the celebrations occur on tina,
day.
Neighboring towns to Rock Island art
preparing to celebrate the legal day in
grand style:
At Davenport the land leagues of thu
three cities will unite 10 picnic a
Schuetzeh park on the third, aud an en-,
deavor will be made through the speeches
to gain correct idea of popular opinion
on the Irish question.
| At Moline, the Emerald club will hav
a picnic on Saturday and on Monday the
Druids at Deere's grove and the Iror
moulders on Sylvan Island.
At Andalusla there will be celebra'
tion on Saturday. the Third. There vii
be demonstrations by the Lime Kiln club
. street parade, aud orations will be dc
livered by Meqsrs NJ NJ. Corbe.t and W
Fl. Lundy.
At Miller's grove near Taylor Ridge, o.
the Third, Edgington and Bowling wi
unite in a big celebration. There will b
addresses, music and a general goot
time
At Carbon Cliff. the Knights of Labor
have a celebration aud picnic at Silvi:
grove on Monday. the Fifth.
AT Yuma pleasing programme will b.
carried out, in the grove near the town
DR.. J. W. Morgan, of Port Byron, will b
the orator. A number of toasts will b
responded to.
At Orion, there will be emonstralio
on the third, J. T. Blish, of Kewanee, a
orator
| At Cambridge on the third, J. A. Con
nelly. of Springfield, will be the speaker
At Monmouth j. V. Farwell, of Chi
cage, will be the orator, the demonstrs
ton occurring on the third.
At Galva, DR.. Boulton, of Chicago
will be the speaker on the third.
At Muscatine, the Knights of Labt
have celebration at the fair grounds o
, the third.
The railroads have all offered reduce
rates for the third, fourth and fifth, S
that everybody may 60 somewhere an
J lind enjoyment and come home and max
, the town feel ashamed of itself