Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
PLAN AND PURPOSE.
The Twin.City Fourth of July Gel
ebrauiOn.
capt. Lyons Elaborate Plan Unani-
mousIy Approved by the CoIum-
bian Communicable Expo
sition Prcjecs, Grounds,
Etc.

The Twin City Columbian committee
held an importsnt meeting at the rooms
OF the Rock Island Citizens improvement
association last evening In the absence
OF Chairman Velie, E. II. Guyer was
called to the chair.
The report of Capt M. W. Lyon,
chairman Of the committee on arrange.
ments for the Fourth of july,
was read and adopted unanimous
ly. and upon motion Of Walter johnson
1t YVES ordered given to the press as fol-
lows:
COMMITTEE OF TWENTY ONE: Gentles
men-I have the honor to report that the
commlttee upon the celebration of the
Fourth of July have met, organized and
are now actually at work, The pro-
gramme mapped out for the day is about
as follows:
Morning-At a. M, a parade in
each city of historical. floats and uniforms
ed men. These to move to your grounds.
Then at 10 a. m. they are to pass in re.
view before the people on the grand
stand; first float of one city and then a
float another. so that there may be no
comparison. One of these floats is to
represent some historical boat in which
will be many school children After the
procession has passed. these will stop and
sing, Star Spsngled Banner" accompan-
led by the band Then will take place
the flag raising, and your grounds will be
officially opened, after which the children
will sing. "Rslly Around the Flag, or
some other appropriate song. Should
there be any more time before 10 m. then
may occur race between the different
hose companies. All this is in the hands
OF NJ. Y. Cady. to whom everyone should
give helping hand.
Afternoon-At p. m. the exercises
will commence. these to consist of ath-
| letic sports, such as tug # war. slow
bicycle race, the prize to 90 to the one
who comes in last. a ball game between
High school children of the two cities, q
wheelbsrrow race, bicycle race. sack race,
running race, exhibit by the Turner's, etc.
Midway between these will be display
of day fireworks. All this in charge Of
Capt. j. NJ. Besrdsley to whom you will
| all lend helping hand.
| Evening-These exercises commence
at TAO and consis of singing by grand
| chorus, afte- which will occur the display
| of fireworks.
This display is in the hands of W. r.
Moore, who also needs your kind word
and assistance.
It is proposed to issue tickets for the
| grand stand Che admission to the ground
being free) printed in red, white and
blue colors, the red for morning, 25 cents,
the white for the afternoon being the
same price, and the blue for the evening,
so cents. For every dollar subscribed by
the merchants of the two cities q set of
these tickets are to be given, and on the
back they are invited to print their bust.
ness cards. We hope in this way to have
all the tickets sold before July 4. and
that many of them will be sent to their
out of town customers. This and the
grounds are all in the hands of s. s.
Davis.
The privilege for the sale of everything
but intoxicating drinks are in the hands
| of John 0hlweiler. From this we hope
that 300 or 81 900 will be derived.
From the sale of the privileges of the
programme for the day we hope to re-
ceive between $500 and $500.
The music and singing is all in charge
| of Will r. Johnson.
The advertising and railroads all III the
hands of b. G. Kestor.
There is no reason why this should not
be q perfect success. and many dollars of
| profit be derived But to make it such q
success, the grounds should be enclosed
| by a fence, so that all improper chsrac-
tiers and drunken persons may be kept
out.
This will also give security to those
| who have purchased the right to sell re-
| freshments, etc. on the grounds, and ii
| will also enable the committee to have
barrels of ice water at different points OF
the grounds for the use of the people who
can not afford to purchase the drinks to
be kept for sale. and room for country
| people to eat their lunch in some privacy.
The grounds should be carefully SUR
| veyed, the race track mapped out and the
| location of the grand stand adopted.
If you could have this track made and
the grand stand erected, 1t would be q
great drawing caro- to your subscription
| list, for this celebration will demonstrate
that at least S., 900 net profit can be de-
rived from the use of grounds each year
and this would pay handsome dividend
upon your capital stock.
Davenport has no celebration this
year, and if timely notice were given
them Of what you intend doing, you
could draw many from that city also. and
| there is no reason why you cannot have
20 900 to 80 600 people there sometime
during the day. M. w. LYON.
Chairman of July 4th Committee.
E. B. Keator of the committee on ar
rangements stated that the committee
was inclined to favor dispensing with the
speaker, but had determined to leave that
| matter with the Columbian committee to
determine. A short discussion followed,
and upon motion the action OF the COM
mittee in dispensing with the speaker
was approved.