Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14
LABOR'S EXHIBIT.
The Second Annual Industrial Fair
at the Rink.
Opening Last Evening Of the Winter
Expedition Of the Rock island In
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and city officials to the hall, where Presi-
dent j. W. Cavsnaugh. Mayor Blanding.
City Clerk Koehler. City Attorney Nc
Entry. Aldermen Ill, Negus. Hampton
and Simmon, and President Hass, of the
Citizens Improvement association, occu-
pied seats ON the platform.
After music by the band, President
Cavanaugh introduced Mayor Blanding,
who formally opened the fair as the
representative Of the city, congratu-
lsting the committees and the working
men generally upon the grand success
both financial and otherwise, which had
crowned their initiatory effort last year,
and expressing the confidence he felt
that the present exhibit would prove
even more successful than the preceding
| oae. 1t was to be hoped the exhibition
was to become q permanent feature. 1t
would certainly become Of great value
and advantage to the city as it's scope
and extent continued to enlarge with each
IeCuETiuR schsOu, Wuiic IuC cuuSotiohoi
and other benz fits resulting to the work
ing people themselves from the industrial
home to be erected were inestimable and
such as to encourage the assistance Of
every resident OF the city.
Rev. q. W. Cue was the next speaker.
Mr. Cue said be was glad to meet with
the men of toll. He always enjoyed
meeting with the people. All toll was
honorable and he felt that he was a toiler
himself and therefore he was in sympa-
thy with the people. The speaker dwelt
at length upon the American mode of
life and the wonderful possibilities af>
forded to the workingman by 1t. such as
were possible in no other country in the
world. When one looked into the face
of one Of these kids here Ia the rink, be
didn't know but that boy might be q
future president Of the United States.
| The world was before the mechanic of
| today. If he had no gold, no silver. yet
he had capital; it was his stock in trade,
his brains, and it was equal to anything
in the world. They needed to organize
more perfectly. Organization was the
secret of capital power, and 1t was posi-
BILE for them to secure equal power in the
same way. When they were organized
perfectly they could ask for their rights
and get them too. He hoped the fair
would be great success and that its pro-
jectors would be successful in completing
the industrial home.
After music by the orchestra Mr.. VIM
Jackson followed in happy address. he
said be felt like the man who was too
bnsy to say his prayers, and so nailed
the Lords PRAYER to his bedstead, saying
. when the time for his nightly vespers
came, "Oh. Lord, them's my sentiments.
Amen" Like him, he felt like re-echoing
what had been said before. He felt proud
to address the people on this occasion.
He recalled the same occasion year ago,
and how forcibly the same determination
| tO"dlu q SOmlnOu pun pooC hdu pCCu
shown. It's success showed what oppor-
tunities the workingmen of Rock Island
had missed in the last twenty five years.
Had they commenced at that time
they might now have an industrial home
and annual exhibit. which would be OF
untold value both to themselves and the
city. He considered The project grand II
its possibilities. and thought every citi
zen of the town should come out ant
assist them to make 1t success.
City Attorney McEniIy was called fo
and made one of his usual pleasing ad
dresses, speaking in glowing terms of the
benefits TO result from d successful com
pletion of the enterprise, comparing thu
advantages enjoyed by poor people il
this country with those offered in foreign
lands. He felt sure the fair would be &
grand success, as 1t deserved to be.
Among the exhibitors ars these:
NJ. & K, clothing, boots and shoes
Champion. fine wall paper and room
mouldings; Wheelan Bros., groceries;
T. Nofsker, stoves and hard are; Bailey
Davenport, coal; Ksnn & Fleming
carpets and furniture; Moline Buggy Co.
Carse d Ohlweiler, bottled goods; Hake-
lier, photographs; Kramer q Bleuer
bookbinders; Darts Sons, wholesale
grocers; John Mayer. maohinist; J. M
Christy, crackers; Iglehart & Co marble
works; Clemann & SalImann, furniture
and carpets: Bowlby's music store: Jacob
Ramser jeweler; Miss Rose Lothinger
fancy goods; H. F. Cordes, furniture anG
carpets.
Many Of the spaces taken had not beer
occupied last night and many of the otheI
exhibitors were not prepared for display
but today most of these have bsen com
pleted aud many new spaces taken. anC
, the prospect Is that the fair will be il
|, full blast by tonight. The attendant,
last evening was fair for the first nigh
, and with the excellent programmes ant
entertainments which will be Offered
nightly, commencing tomorrow with the
home talent club, will be no doubt largely
increased and fully equal to that of las
year. The committees in charge hav,
been untiring In their efforts for the fair
success, and it is to be hoped everybody
will go and assist the enterprise will
their patronage.
FAIR NOTES.
The home talent club ID booked for to
morrow night, when later attractions vii
be announced.
A large wax doll is among the prizes
which will be voted OF.