Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-27
In HONOR OF THE VIADUCT
The Plans For Thursday Nights
Event Outlined.
The Action OF Last Nights Meeting OF
the Improvem ent Association
-COmmittee work.

The meeting of the Rock Island Citi-
zens' Improvement association last night
to complete plans for a social demonstra-
tion in honor of he completion of the
Rock Island via3uct was largely at
tended. President Jackson occupied the
chair. The soliciting committee through
Chairman Wells re ported that the neces-
sary funds had been practically raised.
and guaranteed that the amount orig,
nally agreed upon b. the association
would be secured. 4 motion by DR.. Paul
that the Armory be engaged for Saturday
night was adopted.
The association entered into an ex>
tended discussion of plans, it finally be-
ing agreed that the affair should partake
Of the nature Of a luncheon, fol.
lowed by suitable toasts and re.
sponses, and given by the Rock
Island Citizens Improvement association
in celebration of the successful complies
ton of the Rock Island viaduct, and in
honor of the ordnance and engineer off,
GERS. and of the Business Mems associa>
tons of Moline and Davenport. The
following committees were appointed:
Arrangements-Jehn Crubaueh, C W.
Durham, T. j. Madill, Jr.. S s. Davis,
H. P. Simpson, Howard Wells, DR.. W.
A. Paul. E. II. Guyer.
Invitations-Howard Wells, Walter
III II n n ~
Tossts-William Jackson.
Decorations-G B. Stauduhar, J. II.
Southwell. Z. c. Hodges. s. s. Davis.
Reception-HenrY Carse, A. NJ.
Blakesley. D. Don. W. 5. Knowlton, l..
f West, R. Cram ptop, A. c. Dart, P. L.
Mitchell. T. ]. Robinson, John Peetz,
Frederick Hsss. W. Fl. Judge, J. Jes-
person, H. W. Dlsinberre. c. F. Lynde,
M. E. Sweeney, Oliver Olsen, DR.. G. G.
Craig, s. W. Searle, J. P. Weyerhauser,
j. III. Buford, E. E. Psrmenter, F. c.
DenkmaDn, Dr. c. Truesdale, Rev. W.
S. Marquis, c. L. Walker.
Music-D. r. Bowlby, Fl. D. Folsom,
E. Mosenfelder.
Finance - John Crubaugh, Howard
Wells, E. c. Frazer
The committee on arrangements was
given full authority TO act in the matter
of all details pertaining to the banquet,
and to change the time of holding it if
deemed advisable, and when that com
mittee met this morning it found itself
confronted by unforeseen difficulties with
reference to the Armory. ANA also as to
holding it Saturday night. There was
in attendance every member Of the COM
mi,tee and also President Jackson and
other members of the association,
and it was after due deliberation definite
II determined to hold the demonstration
at the Harper house next Thursday even-
ing, and the committee, after
perfecting arrangements with Man
ager Montrose, and recommending
to the committee on invitations the ex-
tending of special invitations to the
mayor and city council Of this city, to
Congressman Cable, ex- Congressman
Gest. Frederick Hass, Gen. D. W. Flag
Ter, Col. Burlington and the entire press
of the three cities in addition to such
other invitations as the committee might
have under consideration, adisurne
until tomorrow evening at the rooms of
the associa ton.
The plans are well under way and the
demonstration will occur at the Harper
Thursday night, Feb. 4.