Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-27
COLUMBIAN MATTERS.
L asst Nights Meeting of the Twin
City Committee.
The Report OF the Fourth OF July
Ommittee - The Exposition
Project Again Unaer Con-
stdera alton.

The Twin City Columbian committee
held1an important meeting at the rooms
OF the Rock Island Citizens Improve
ment association last evening. Consid-
crate of the comfort of the committee, s.
s. Davis had provided three electric fans
which stirred up breeze, and made the
atmosphere within. bearsble. Krell s.
Math courteously sent around q good
sized jar of lemonade, ard this with a
box of Havsnss provided by the Rock
Island committee, also had the desirable
effect.
In the absence of Chairman Velie,
Capt. W. w. Lyon was called to the
chair. The minutes of the last meeting
of The committee-Msy 2o-were read
y approved.
The report # the committee in charge
Of the Twin City Fourth of July celebra.
ton was ctled for, and B. G keator,
secretary and treasurer of the committee.
submitted his report showing receipts
from all sources of Sc ga is and expen
ditures of the amount less $40. with bills
yet outstanding that work deficiency OF
S237. This deficiency is due to Rock Isl
asd's promised subscription of 81 900
being short 1924. owing as the COM
mittee felt, to neglect on the part of the
chairman of the finance committee, and a
motion was unanimously adopted direct
ing the secretary to notify MIR. Dart to
make good his public guarantee within
week. or tender his resignation snd make
a report. This was followed by a resolu
ton authorizing the secretary to appoint
Howard Wells chairman of the COM
mittee in case Mr.. Dart resigns.
MIR. Wells reported that $50 res
manned to be collected, and $50
more was available from the banquet
surplus, so that the amount to be raised
was S114 only. This will no doubt, be
provided for and all outstanding bills
met and there will be a small
balance to spare. The deficiency in Rock
Islands amount was a source of great
modification to the Rock Island com-
mitteemen, especially as 1t was due
sim ply TO neglect of the head of the COM
mittee, as the committeeman had all work
ed faithfully. The report of the committee
was received and ordered placed on file.
and on Dr.. Craig's motion the thanks OF
the Columbian committee voted the
committee of II for its work in conduct
ing the Fourth of July celebration.
The committee then went into a dis
- IL Mr.
jackson introducing the same by reading
a letter from S. FL. Velie. who urged
action looking to putting the matter in
permanent shape as speedily as possible
and speaking enthusiastically Of the pos
sibilities if properly handled. Remarks
were made by Messrs. E. Fl. Guyer, NJ.
NJ. Sturgeon, W. r Moore, William
Jackson, B. G. Keator. DR.. G. G. Craig.
John Ohlweiler, G. l.. Walker and Walter
johnson, the tendency of the views
expressed being that some steps should be
taken to organize under the original idea
Of 300 900 capital stock and thus save
the $45 600 in subscriptions already
pledged. and abandon the $780, idea
iHVOlSluS IL WoulL' suO hSSSSoNy ~
going over the entire field again. A
number of plans were suggested. the one
meeting with most favor being that an
effort be made to induce 30 or 40 men,
the endorsers Of the note under which
the land is secured, preferred, to take
the majority of the stock Necessary to
complete the organization, 33 subscrip-
tions at s., 900 each being all that would
be necessary to cover this amount. and
number present agreed to do this. Final
ly committee was named composed OF
Morris Rosenfield, William Jackson. f.
II Guyer, w r. Moore, G. II. Deere
8. s. Davis and DR.. G.. G. Craig to con-
slider the matter and report at a meeting
to be held in Moline Friday evening.