Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-06
HAIL COLUMBIA.
The Twin-Cities Banquet and Dis.
cuss Again.
HAND IN HAND FOR A PURPOSE.
The Plan OF Next Years Fourth of
July Celebration aud Perma.
nenJ Exposition Presented and
AdoDied in Moline-Manires.
tations OF Enthusiasm.

The bonds of union between the twin
cities of Rock Island and Moline sr
again strengthened by the expressions o
mutual friendliness and the outpourine
of patriotic, public spirited enthusiasm
The second joint meeting and banquet
of the associations of Rock Island anc
Moline at the latter city last evening wal
another of those gratifying assemblagei
OF representative men, in whose hands the
future of the twin cities rest.
The members OF the Rock Island asso,
citation and number of other citizen!
who responded to invitations, met at ths
rooms of the Citizens Improvement asso'
citation at 7 80 o'clock and were conveyed
to Moline by special train of four car.
including one of the double motors of the
tri-city street railway company, in charge
OF Assistant Superintendent Robert Hill
and placed at the disposal of the citizens
by Manager Louderback for their con.
Ytyance TO and from Moline.
reaching Skim RS hall n Moline the
Rock islanders were cordially received by
a reception committee of the Moline as
sociation, and made to feel a: home at
once. An hour was spent in social in
tercourse, when President B ,nnett of the
Moline Business Mems association an
nounced that the doors of
THE BANQUET HALL
were open, and suggested that the Moline
members each select Rock Island mem
Der and escort him to the hall. The
gallant MolIneites were not long in choos.
ing their partners, and in few moments
the jo Mt sssemblage was standing about
the beautifully decorated. heavily laden
tables. The committee in charge of this
portion of the reception, headed by that
prince of entertainers, M. Y. Csdy, hsd
exerted its taste and good judgment to
the fullest extent. Stretched across the
front Of the room, where it met the gsze
of ali as they entered, was the Inscription
in immense letters of green, Rock ISL
and-Moline," hyphensted by clasped
hands. Ga the other side was the hos
pitable greeting, Welcome" and on the
other, Union is Strength" The tables
were artistically arranged and ornamented
with flowers and plants, and members
of the Moline association under Mr..
Cady's direction did the honors o: the
occasion. Seated about
THE TABLE OF HONOR
stationed in the centre of the hall were
Mayor P. II. Vessel, of Moline; Mayor
William McConochie, of Rock Island
President W. c. Bennett, OF the Moline
Business Mems association; Presiden,
William Jackson, of the Rock Island Cit
izens' Improvement association; E. c.
Graves. of Geneseo; Judge ]. J. Glenn,
Monmouth; Judge G. c. Wait, of Henry
county; Judge j. NJ. Gould, of Moline
Hon. II. A. Ainsworth, of Moline; Capt.
NJ. w. Lyon. of Rock Island arsenal, an6
Chsirman S. q. Velie, of the Twin CITY
Columbian Celebration committee.
The com plete list of those who attended
from Rock Island is appended:
c McIntire PkWilhelm
II Baldwin WI Ludewig
| has Hodges WP Tindau
d Huesing L E Evans
Kennedy Henry Whee'aa
NJ Murphy EFF Buck
D Louderback d hoy Bowlby
j rubaugh IL d Folsom
Champion George Bennett
" Psul W K johnson
j NJ Buford Phil Michel
q Eyster NJ Montgomery
w Ferguson VIM McConochfe
walter johnson TJ Nedill Jr
w Kerr f E Parmenter
W Barnhart A johnson
WP Quayle Grifith
John P.etZ Truesdale
l. McCabe David Don
J II Cleland 81 Collins
J Robinson g Rasmussen
] T Noftsker FKnox
kreis B Hubbard
wv Rinck ACD Dart
W Lyon RIM Pierce
q Simpson B C Hartz
S B Stoddaard Jr Craig
walRer EHGuyer
FIG Young A NJ Biakesley
II Southwe1 JEJupre
Robert koehler GH Kmgsbury
George White JIG Hetter
Henry Carse JW Potter
CB BKinyoas j B Zimmer
~ LaIelle John ohlweiler
Lieut.. Thompson s wSearle
Judge Glenn, Monmouth
Judge @ Waite, Benry county.
States Attorney kmory c Graves, Henry county
There were about 100 present from
Moline.
The meeting was called to order b.
Capt. Bennett, and all stood while Rev
]. b. c. Reed. of Moline. asked the b.es
sing of Providence.
An hour or more passed pleasantly an,
to the entire satisfaction OF the inne
man. and this provision on the part of tn
Moline committee was one Of which tn
city might we'll feel proud
Capt. Bennett then propose,
William jackson as chairman of tn,
evening. and the suggestion WAS accepte
By unanimous consent. Ia assuming th
chair Mr.. jackson spoke of the honor b
l felt in praeidipsy ,var e, n, a