Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-02-22
We therefore submit

porary character. we therefore suomit
the following pan:
! /. That q joint stock company be
formed and issue 10000 shares of stock
at $40 each. said company be known as
the IN oline and Rock Island Mechanical
'Expes ton Association
2. That tract of land be purchased,
now owned by the heirs of William Brooks,
consis, ng of about 25 acres, lying be-
tween Fifth AID Seventh avenues and
Thirty eighth and Forty second streets,
Rock Island, if suitable terms can be
made.
| 3. That such land be arranged in such
a manner as to be suitable for race
track, a bicycle track, base ball an6
cricket grounds, military drill, military
eucamp ments, show and circus grounds
| fair grounds, horse and cattle shows. and
similar purposes Also that 1t be made
attractive aud desirable as meeting
place for such organizations as the old
settlers, old soldiers, for farmer, labor
and turner festivals, and for all kinds Of
large m setings; in short to be made suit
able for a general recreatio park for Rock
Island county.
4. That there be erected thereon suit
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July f. lS92. with annexes TO be subse-
Quently erected. representing in theil
structure the various industries Of the two
cities. The central building to be
arranged as an assembly hall, and of suff1
cient esp acity to seat from 900 to s. .00C
| people, the auueXeS to be for the display
of III exhibits.
3. TIA, the Fourth of July celebration
shall consist of a parade in the morning
| to terminate upon The association grounds,
That the order for the afternoon will be
a speech By distinguished orator, a mus
lea, jubilee by school children, II turner
exhibition for prizes, exhibitions of skill
by t!e departments, bicycle races. band
concerts and an elaborate display of fire.
works in the evening.
6 Thal later in the season an exposi-
ton shall be held at which exhibits will
be made of the various mechanical and
electrical Contrlvances, agricultural pro-
ducts, works of art, educational work,
women's hsndiwork. and such other at
fractions as may be desirable. And, in
asmuch as that all we have been, all we
are and al we expect to be is due to that
great con9ueror of everything-labor-we
have deemed it most fitting and proper
that this great project should be inaug-
urated upon the first Monday in Septem-
ber-L9bor day-and continued for at
least two weeks in accordance with an
interesting programme to be hereafter
arranged.
What we recommend is permanent in
character, will advertise our cities and
their industries, will be each year source
OF attraction to thousands of people who
would paiTaniZe our railroads, hotels,
stores and shops, and give US a reputa-
ton for energy and life that would be of
lncalculsble benefit and a source of great
pride 10 the $4,000 people consolidated
in this enterprise.
II Nelie, Chajrman II P Simpson. Secretary
John Cruba Il n W 3 Ferguson
VI SeCh er william Ulendenin
fhi M!tche Walter johnson
kestor Oakleaf
Dart CI Walker
" AtkirSua P McGlynn
q g Craig Oliver Olson
Porter Myron Jordan
Paul " Lyon
NJ Cady Committee
1t is an enterprise which should enlist
the co-operation and endeavor of every
man. womsn and child in both cities, as
it doubtless will. It is an opportunity
such as will not occur again in many
years-if ever. The shares of stock are
to be placed within the reach of all, at
SO each and every man in each city
can have nancia as well as & working
interest in the exposition. II is hoped to
make it the pride of all our people, and
more of the details of the purposes of the
joint undertaking will be given later.
Congressman Gable this afternoon put
his name down for 81, 900 of the stock.