Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-29
GOING RIGHT AHEAD.
The Twin. City Columbian Commit
tees Favor Pushing Things.
Last Nights Meeting an Enthusias.
tie One-Plans Proposed for
Eurtherins the Project.

Last nights meeting of the soliciting
committees of the TWin-CitY Columbian
project at the rooms of the Rock Island
Citizens' Improvement association was
we'll attended by energetic members of
the committee. There was an extended
and earnest discussion of the plans and
purposes OF the exposition. resulting in
tie adoption of resolution requesting
President Jackson. of the Improvement
association, to invite DR.. c. T. Lindley.
of Davenport. to address the
improvement association at the
next regular meeting on the
subject of making fine art an inn
portant feature of the exhibition. DR..
Lindley has taken great interest in the
subject of fine arts and would be
splendid man to put at the head of this
important department in connection with
the fair.
Upon Capt. Beardsley's motion a reso-
luton was adopted declaring it to be the
sense of the committee that meeting of
the Twin-C City committee of 81 be called to
| devise plans for the arrangement of the
grounds, buildings. ETC., and upon the
sugge stion of William Jackson the chair
man of the soliciting committee was in
structed TO appoint committee of
five with the recommendation that the
Moline soliciting committee delegate
like committee to make systematic can
vass of the county for stock subscrip-
tons. This morning Chairman Guyer
upon consultation with other members of
the committee thought best to make the
! Rock Island committee seven and the
following were named: NJ. NJ. Sturgeon,
r. A. Donaldson, William McEniry, Wal
ter Johnson. Fred Hass. Henry Carse and
IT. s. Silvis. Nj. Sturgeon, who is
chairman, has called a meeting at his
! Office this evening TO outline plan of
work
There remains but a little over
! month in which to save the option money.
All those who made pledges to the option
at the Moline banquet with one excep-
ton have honored that draft for the
amount they veucled for, and that one
must be accredited 10 Rock Island.
Speaking of the enterprise today L. s.
McCsbe said: The undertaking is
greater one perhaps than all the people
realize. have considered it 30 from the
first, and taking that view have fully
considered how great will be the result.
1t is such project as must not be al
| lowed to fail. The ends in view are OF
too much Importance, the requirement of
this valuable land for this purpose is of
so much concern to us all that the oppor-
tunity must not be allowed to pass.
Rather than see the project fail now
am willing to double my subscription of
$500 to stock il The association, and
believe there are many others
| who Ewould do the same. In fact
l have felt desire to take more stock
from the first, but have considered that
it was the aim and purpose that the
stock should be as widely distributed
among the small share holders as possible.
1t would be better 10 have it SO, unques-
tionably, but the Columbian must go
through, and if doubling up stock is ne
cessary count me in" And Mr.. McCabe
voices the public spirit which is showed
by others whom The ARGUS has heard
of Rock Island will get its $4,000 all
right, for all the people of the city are
interested in it. 1t is the peoples pro-
ject and must win.