Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-31
"AHsPPY NEW YEAR"
Farewell to the Old, Welcome the
New.
The Day of Pleasant Greetings Draws
Near--.-SOme II Elections on the
Past

There is more in ahe exultant shout,
"a Happy New Yesr, than the rejoicing
over the day. which like any other for that
matter. comes but obce year, and makes
general congratulatbus meet and fit. 1t
is alike the God-speti for the new and an
exclamation of rehef from the troubles of
the old year. Who beside some grum-
bling misanthrope, cares on New Year 8
morning to attempt peeplng anxiously
into the future. or q calculating amid
the universal rejoiclG of the day fgur>
ing what 1889 may bring forth? The
succeeding day, win, with the noise
and turmoil of life,its cares set in, this
question of future dvelopment is likely
to receive closer aention. Then re-
fiections'wlll come. like the helm,man
who setting out on q rev voyage, takes his
bearings from the how.elge of the past
And in the food orihls reflection which
Rock Island furpishet, here is something
of relish and gratificatio'. The ceaseless
round of days which ave passed since
the ARGUS last wisbet its readers "a
Happy New Year," wit, all their business
and pleasure. fear All hope. suffering
and JOY, have not 1een particu arly
eventful for Rock Isand. 1t has been
rather quiet yesr @nerally speaking,
bu' it has been marked by the advent in
its midst, of new era Of promise for the
city. 1t has witnessed a strong and de-
termined movement ii the direction If
progress aud entTpdse. The citv has
shaken off the dut # ages and has ar.
rayed itself for the frsy of the future It
Is to be in the from rsak hereafter at any
cost. The recentr rgsaized Improve,
ment association hs already brought
many new enterprise To the CITY, and
with the promise of pved streets. a paid
IRE department, nev system of street
cars, new buildings rsw energy, thrift
and enterprise. the CIT of Rock Island
and everybody in it hss reason TO look
into the year which enters tomorrow
with hope and pride.
The long honored custom of formaI,v
receiving callers on tn day will not be
generally observed IN loek Island this
year, though there rIbe some "opep
houses" and mani who will he ,.ar
home to their frienG4 Mrs. S. B. Ed
son, assisted By Miss Elson, the Misses
VanPatteu. of Davepoit. Miss Cs,iv. of
Moline, Miss Council and Miss Ann Blu
ford, will receive cailrs at Buford Mace
head OF Eighteenth sreet; some Rock
Island ladies will go atsof town IN re-
ceive cslls, the Misses Webber as.
sisting the Misses Dcne, at Moline
Rev. and Mrs. W 5 tafqms will receive
their friends on New Tears evening in
the parlors of the Bro iWay church from
1870 until 10 p M.
Tomorrow from l . 10 D. m. the an-
nusi New Years rece don of the Y NJ.
9. A, occurs at their roms. Everything
mas been done to msei this the most
pleasant in every way ost has ever been
held Decorations, msic, souvenirs, re.
iFeShments, all will t in order, and the
ASSOCIATION hope to he crowded rooms
turing the hours Sc. s,sari, srd y as,d
from every friend . ffe institution il the
city. Particularly l. the voung men is
the invitation exastlea. and all will have
hearty welcome The following is the
programme comrae for the day: