Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-05

Bill,p an Indian scout in command OF
fifty grotesque boomers. Then fol-
lowed citizens in carriages and on foot,
led by Marshal Haigh. The procession
met the Rock Island excursion at the de.
pot, and after parading the principal
streets marched TO the grounds. On the
grounds, the president of the day, Dr. A.
L. Wray, after few chaste and appro'
pirate remarks. introduced the h7v.
Smith, who offered up an invocation. A
song by the glee club, an overture by
the band, followed by the club, and the
president introduced Master George
Forster, who read the Declaration. which
was followed by both instrumental and
vocal music, after which Guy G. Scott, OF
Aledo was introduced as the orator oil
the day. The effort was an exhaustive
and able one, and closed the programme
for the forenoon.
To the afternoon speeches were made
by DR.. Wray, Rev. Smith and Mr.. Sam
uelson. The young people then betook
themselves to the "bowery," the boys
took in the races, pitched rings at the
cane stand, knocked the babies down
with the balls, or shot for the bulls eye
in the gallery. and ever and anon imoiDed
lemonade. or treated the lassies to deIic>
ious cream Thus the day wore away
and many fingered on the dancing pavil-
ion. Three thousand five hundred IS
conservative estimate of the number on
the grand. Every body rated the occa-
sion pronounced success. Such II was,
notwithstanding the envious and purely
fabricated rumors as to fatal and epidem>
ic sickness sent afloat by the envlous
suburbs OF Cable, viz: Viola and New
Windsor, which can never draw a crowd
except by soaring people into them; this
time it was a merited failure. Great
credit IS due the unceasiug efforts OF D. ).
O'Neill and G. F. Haigh. to whose per
sonal efforts the success of the day was
largely due. Not single disturbance
married the prevailing harmony from be-
ginning to close. JUMUs.
COAL VALLEY
Coal VALLEY. July 4.-The Fourth of
July was celebrated here with appropri-
ate ceremony. In the morning the pro-
cession formed in the street opposite the
Coal Valley house. The most attractive
feature was forty-two girls draped In
white, wearing sashes representing the
states, and with the goddess of lib
erty. They rode in wagons well dec
Grated. with the goddess In front in
an elevated seat. The line formed.
and managed by T. j. Murphy. mar
shall, proceeded to the grounds in
good taste. The exercises commenced
at 10:45 a. m. The Union band of Rock
Island was present. and rendered patri
otto airs. The president, j. Barton, made
short address of welcome. The chill
dren representing the states sang "1he
Red, White and Blue. and the chaplain,
VIM. Cook, invoked the divine blessing,
after which the declaration or independ-
ence was read by Prof. j. ii. Stoddard
The glee club rendered in good style
America. Then the orator of the day.
MIR. j. T. Kenworthy, of Rock Island, was
introduced, and spoke three.quarters OF
an hour. The Grafton was one well
worthy of the attention it received. He
showed the bright side of our country
and its institutions. and in conclusion
showed the dangers with which the coun-
try is confronted in a terse, unimpas>
stoned style. and so cleverly elucidated
that all could understand and fully ap-
preciate. Mr.. K. who was accompa-
MED by his wife and little daughter. after
dinner took the train for Rock Island.
In the afternoon out on the road on
the north side of the grounds. there were
q numter of sports. The first, couple
of ponies ran, afterwards two more en-
tered, and ran a couple of heats. This
caused good deal of enthusiasm. The
track was not good. and did not
give the ponies very good chance.
The boys ran number of foot races,
There were some runners from Rock ISL
and who entered in disguise and did some
good running with whom the amateurs
could not compete as they were profess
SIGNALS. Some of our boys made good
records for amateurs. The band kept up
the interest with soul string airs in the
intervals.
About 3 p. N. the dancing pavilion
opened and kept going through the even
ing till dark. The display of fire works
commenced as soon as darkness permitted
and made fine display. After nights
fall the pavilion was well occupied and
on account of the chIlliness of the even
ing they did not continue but short
time after midnight. Everything went
of we'll. The children were there in
force. The crowd was medium, just
enough to make things comfortable.
TAYLOR RIDGE.
TAYLOR RIDGE. July 4.-The Taylor
Ridge celebration was a success. The
parade in the morning was novel. patri-
otto and attractive. The Reynolds band
headed the procession and made good
appearance, besides dlscoursing some fine
music. 1t was the first appearance of the
band. The demonstration at Dunlap's
grove attracted large crowd. The ora
ton was delivered by Mr.. C. j. Searle, of
Rock Island. and was splendid effort
The other exercises were interesting and
heartily appreciated and the sports and
games. ETC.. much enjoyed.
ACCIDENTS.
There Were Several of Them, but None
Very Serious.