Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-03
ALL TOGETHER!
Shoulders to the Wheel for
the Exposition.
Work All Along the Line.
United Efforts All Over Town
Henceforth.
Be Ready to DO Your Share.
Last Nights Mass Meeting at Har-
per's Theatre.
EN- OURAGING WORDS SPOKEN.
marks by Mayor McCOnochiP, vii
liam jackson. ). w. Cava-
EN- OURAGING WORDS SPOKEN.
Il marks by Mayor McCOnochiP, vii
liam jackson. >. w. Cavn-
naugh and Others.


The canvass for subscriptions to stock
to the Twin City Columbian Exposition
has been energetically and Systematically
begun all along the line. Tie campaign
was entered upon this morning with vim
and enthusiasm which insures the suc-
cess of the project without shadow OF
doubt. The chairIGen of the various
committees are provided with printed in,
structions from the. general officers of the
committee as to methods of procedure,
manner of reporting etc.
Last nights mass meeting at HarpeI's
theatre started the ball to rolling. The
house was we'll filed with as represe nla,
tive body of men as was ever gotten
| together, when Bleaer's band opened the
exercises with an ms piriDg alr.
At S-15 o'clock, President Jackson, of
! the Citizens Impro vement association,
stepped to the front of the stage and an
nounced that Mayor McConocbie had
been decided upon 10 preside at the meet
ing, ard that j W. Cavanaugh would
act as secretary. Mr.. Cavsnaugh then
read the list of vice presidents who were
invited upon the stage, the complete
list of those upon The platform being
Aid. Corken. Tindall, Kennedy, Knox
and Durmenn. Mes.rs. William Jackson,
Oliver Olsen. E. Fl Guyer, F NJ. sinnet,
David Don. W F. Schroeder
j. W. Csvanaugh, J L. Haas, 81. H
RObb, c. A. R0ssnier J. E Larken J,
w WEIGH, John Ohlweier, Harry Bos,
took, Capt. j. II. Be4rdslcy. After some
more enlivening music by Bleuer's band
MAYOR M'CoNC CHE
made few brief remarks in which be
spoke words of er enlargement for the
infant project ard introduced E. H.
Guyer, who spoke of the enterprise and
push that would be necessary to carry
out this enterprise, saying that all the
natural advantages in the world would
not build city without pluck ard ceur~
age. He then spoke of the early settlers
of ibis vicinity who were content to plod
along in the beaten paths. but said that
the younger generate locked upon the
matter from a different standpoint, and
tn 1t the time was close at hand when he
hoped Rock Island ci liens would show
their public spirit as never before. After
which he mentioned the phenomenal
growth of some of our western cities many
Of them having taken q start years after
Rock Islands fame was known, and in
this connection he mentioned the weed
like growth of Wichita and the enter.
prise andlpush manifested by it's citizen
in spite of the many disadvantages. If
Rock Island wants to De up with its COM
petitors it must adopt the same meas
ures as these of other cities who have sue
ceedei in.building themselves up. Mr
Guyer then spoke of the enterprise of
our city council in
ENCOURAGING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS,
which are everywhere visible and hoped
that The good work would 20 On. He
then explained the object of the meeting
and the purpose of organizing the expo
sition as .ociation, and so doing paid
compliment to number of Rock Islands
former citiz ms, who have become famous
as railroad magnates, etc, which he said
was Illustrative of the ability of our PEG
pie if they were given an opportunity.
He then spoke in glowing terms Of the
unrivaled location of the proposed site
and explained in detail the plan of the
exposition, and at the same time men,
toned that all could join in the further
ing of this enterprise which would be of
such inestimable benefJ to the commun.
ity at large.
Oliver Olsen was mex. introduced. He
spoke of having been raised in the city
and of having noted the progress from
his bOYhood. He then briefly outlined
the superb natural advantages of this To-
calitY and the disadvantages that had
been labored undar in past years, which
virtually paralyzed the efforts of public
spirited men. He then congratulated our
citizens upon the fact that times of that
kind have pass; and al that is now re-
quired is for Rock Island to bestir itself,
and that he hoped to live to see the day
when it would he one of the
woNDERoUs CITIE3 OF THE GLORIOUS
WEST.
Mr.. Olsen then mentioned that it would
be necessary for all to feel that they have
an interest in the city. and when the time
cones to back this enterprise
for every man to 90 down into