Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-14

At o'clock the mayor and city cOun-
form and after an overture from Bleuer's
orchestra, Mr.. j. w. Cavanaugh, chairs
man of the general committee in charge,
formally opened the fair and introduced
Mayor V. NJ, Banding, who made the
opening address. The invitation to the
city council to participate in the opening
ceremonies of the first industrial EXPOSE
ton held in Rock Island, the mayor said ,
was accepted with feelings of more than
ordinary satisfaction and pleasure. They
deemed it an honor to be associated with
those who had undertaken this liberal
and generous exposition of the Industrial
resources Of our growing city and second =
ed the efforts to render it a success. The
purpose which called this assembly to-
gether had practical object and deserved
success. BY far the greater portion of
our population was directly interested in
many institutions OF learning and pro.
gress, among which are colleges,
churches, public schools, public library
two daily newspapers and many other
institutions that were doing their full
share towards the education of the masses
yet she had no institution devoted to the
interests of organized labor such as the
Cooper Union, and it was matter of
congratulation that the labor classes
themselves had first conceived the idea
of erecting an industrial home IN Rock
Island. On behalf of the city he cons
graduated the managers and patrons of
the fair on the auspiCiCus opening.
Mr.. d. Roy Bowlby's orchestra gave
beautiful musical selection. The Or
chestra consists of D. Roy Bowlby, COR
netist; Prof. Ernst Otto, violinist; Prof.
s. T. Bowlby, pianist; j Luppy, clari-
netist, and j. Lorehc, double baas. The
music these gentleman gave at intervals
during the evening was delightful, and
they were the recipients of many flatter.
ing compliments.
Mr.. J. Ii. Southwell, county superiu-
tendent of schools, was next introduced
and made a neat and telictious address.
Mr.. SOuthwell told of distinguished
ancestor of his by the name of Adam,
who had once partsken of forbidden
fruit, and had been a workngman for the
remainder of his life. He tried to enioy
fruit which did not belong to him and
had to suffer the consequences Mr..
Southwell thought it was apparent that
this desire of Adams to subsist on the
fruits of others had fastened itself upon
some of his descendants. 1t had steadily
developed until its prevalence had bes
come cause for the greatest alarm.
Social intercourse was necessary to a
rational existence, and schools, churches
and labor societies were of the same
nature. The social and educ ational
societies could not do too much for those
who spent the greater portion of their
existence in ciphering out the great
problem of bread, butter, shoes and
clothes. The industrial organizations of
Rock Island had taken the right step,
and he hoped and believed that it would
meet with grand success.
j. B. Danforth was introduced and
delivered a lengthy and carefully pre-
pared address on behalf of the labor or.
CARNATIONS of Rock Island.
After Bleuer's band had enter
tanned the people, Chairman Cav
anaugh introduced Mr.. VIM. Jackson.
He said the man who stood on the noun
tain top and looked out on nature from