Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-16
THE EXPOSITION,
Another brilliant Might AT the In
dustrIaI rair- Musical Programme
-.Other AItrnetiOnE.

dustrIaI rair- Musical Programme
Other Attractions.
moline night" at the industrial fai
was the most brilliant so far since INT
opening. There was an immense attend
ance and according to the doorkeeper
report over twelve hundred entered Tho
hall. 1t was Moline night" in honor Of
Prof. s. 4. Bowlbys pupils from thai
city: Misses Matte Hsmenway. Corf
Smith, Mary Richards and Ida Perrin
who with members of the Rock Island
class and Bleuers and BowlbY's orchestra,
gave some highly entertaining music
The programme embraced twelve num-
bers in all, six OF the selections being by
Bleuer's orchestra. The exercises opened
with the "Wollenhaupt Grand March de
Concert" an eight hand two piano selec>
tion, which was executed in an admirable
style by the Misses Goa Smith, Mary
Richards, Ida Perrin aud Matte Hemen>
way The second number was the vocal
Duet, Holy Mother, Guide His Foot>
steps" by Messrs. $. II. and d. Roy
Bowlby. Mr.. s. T. Bowlby then gave a
character song, Uncle Joe, with good
effect, and Mr.. d. Roy Bowlby sang Pin
suits tenor song, Last Watch" Miss
Hemenwsy played Bichoffs Theme and
Var" and Miss Smith executed Mendels>
sOhu's concerts in & minor, These seec>
tons were all interspersed with orchestral
music by Bleuer's band, and in which the
Messrs. Bowlby took part.
For tonight an excellent musical pro-
gramme has been prepared, consisting OF
piano solo by Prof, Reese of Daven>
port, cornet solo by Prof Otto and
orchestral music by Bleuer and Bowlby's
orchcstrss. On tomorrow night the
Rock Island Mannaechoir will be pres
ent. and an effort is to be made to secure
the famous church choir of this city. Sat
urday night will be Rock Island night,
when the Lyra society is to be present,
which is under the leadership of Mr.. j.
L. Haas, and is composed of Bowl |
by, Alfred Beck, Christ Gaetjer, Jos l. |
Haas, Carl Helpenstell, Max Helpenstell,
Henry Lemburg, Jacob Ohlweiler jr, Carl
Oppormann. Will Stengel.
Each night witnesses many changes
and Improvements in the arrangement of
the exhibits, and everyone who has at
tended thus far has &en more than
pleased. Last evening lunch room
was opened in the northeast room of the
building, where coffee, sandwiches,
oysters and other refreshments may be
had at all times The fair committee
also manages the confectionery booth at
the right of the entrance, while the rev.
enue derived from the sale of pop and
other extracts at Carse & Companys
stand, is turned in to the fair committee.
NOTES OF THE FAIR.
The Union street railway will run II
through car to Moline Mt twenty minutes
10 10 tonight, after the exposition.
Ex~Ald. Gustave Stengels donation
was $50. Congressman Neece has
contributed SIS; E Turner, S. slippers;
Arthur Burrall canned goods and
album. L. p. Pinneo. I
Mr.. j. N. Hardy has fine collection
If oil paintings, which do credit to his
skill as an artist and add TO the beauty
Of thesdispays. i
Mr.. Frank Nader, chemist, manages
20 entertain constant throng about his !
stand with his chemical experiments. To%
light heTwil burn ice and water and |
give other instructive exhibitions. 9
A thing of beauty IS the crystal pavil- l.
ion of j. Ramser, the jeweler. He has
pared neither pains nor expense to make
lis exhibit the most attractive of all, and u
he certainly succeeded admirably. The
pavilion itself is Respondent with prisms
nd beggars description, representing all
he precious stones imaginable. The II
Exhibition of jewelry, watches and 81
ilverware is of the grandest a
iscription. Tonight he will ex> L
xhbit gorgeous stock of fine
liver and brilliant goods. His optical a
apartment is also complete, and he is d
ting lenses to the eyes nightly with y
.,ngs optometer, which is unparalleled for n
iscovering any defect in the vision. Mr.. b
amscr has undoubtedly shown great en- Z
,rprise in fitting up such an elaborate u
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