Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-03
THE PATRIOTISM
For Tomorrow is the Glad and
Glorious Fourth.
Indications OF n Quiet Day-.-Fire-
WORKS at the Watch Tower In the
Evening" icnics, Etc.


will not find it necessary to 60 abroad to
celebrate the glorious Fourth of July for
want of attraction at home. There are
many places where they can 60 and pass
the day with pleasure. The three cities
will not give what is termed a general
celebration. but they will have variety
of entertainments which will keep people
at home and attract strangers. The
principal place of resort in the evening
will be at Black Hawks watch tower,
where elaborate arrangements in the way
of refreshments, fireworks display and
other entertainment for the visitors have
been arranged for.
Hon. Bailey Davenport, president of
the Rock Island & Milan street railway,
has gone to considerable expense to make
the Fourth memorable night on the
tower, and the heavens will be fairly
ablaze with the pyrotechnic display,
which will include the following pieces:
l Sigual Maroon. exploding at great height with
tremendous report
Pilo- Balloon % feet in circumference carry
ing pc werful magnesium light.
10 PR smatic Lights, giving varied and charming
effects.
Battery of Roman Candles, cOlored stars.
II RO rkets, colored stars,
SRockets, Manhatten Beach tints.
Rockets, Asteroids, detaching floating stars
Roc Sets, Pains Prize Asteroids, each oetach-
ing three floating stars, changing color several
times, and finishing with a silver star.
Golden Tourbillions, forming cascades of fire
in ascending.
JaCkin-the Boxes, with eruptions of varied
amusin fireworks.
Nests of Fiery CObras.
Bat cries, exploding mines OF crackers.
"A Roman Candles, emitting stars OF latest
tints.
PAINS Special Shalls, AZ inches in diameter
Pains Special Shells 5I inches in diameter
with la ting novelties and effects
Blazing sun, centered with revolving iris
wheel.
Caprice Wheel, with continuous and eccentric
reversible mutations.
| Revolving Wheel surmounted by coronet
of golden gerbs.
Flying Pigeon, with rapid lights from place
TO place, and returning.
jet OF Jewels, throwing "a column of color
high in the air.
Huge Golden Fountain, forming an immense
column of fiery spay.
l Motto Device ISeleCted.
dozen Port Fires for lighting.
8 Flying Fish.
The Devil among Tailors, very exciting
Elephant Balloon.
Air Balloon.
| Biru Balloon.
100 Prismnctic Fairyland Lamps.
The -ignal Maroon will be sent up al p. m.
All seats free.
CRACKERS.
The banks and all county, and city Of
fees will be closed, as will also num-
Der of the business houses.
The ARGUS will suspend publication
tomorrow to allow all the employees to
celebrate the Fourth in any manner they
may desire.
The Qualification club will picnic in
South Rock Island. If they do not have
gooo time it will not be for want of the
good things provided and amusements
arranged for.
The Rock Island base ball club will
play game of base ball with the Eagles
tomorrow afternoon at the base ball
park. The last named club is made up
of the best players of Moline and Rock
Island
The st. Johns Mannechoir of this city
will hold picnic at Huber's garden both
afternoon and evening. The grounds
will he illuminated in the evening, also
fireworks display. Bleuer's brass and
string band will furnish the music.
The Davenport Base Ball association
have arranged for two games of base
ball tomorrow The Burlington club
will be their opponents, the first game
to be called at 8 o'clock a. m, the
second at $50 p. m. There will be ad
ditional attractions in connection with
the game.
The proprietors of Offerman's island
have made extensive arrangements to
eutert ain the crowd which usually Visits
this pleasant place to enjoy the day we
celebrate. The steamer Golden Gate
will make half hour trips between the
island and Davenport and this city dur
ing both day and evening.
Alderman Evans displayed his patriot
ism at the city council meeting Monday
evening by moving that the fire ordinance
be suspended on the Fourth. Young
America no doubt will sing an anthem of
praise to the Fifth ward alderman for
this kindly act in its interest The
Fourth of July would be dreary day to
the Youngsters without their fire crackers
and torpedoes.