Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-15
BY COMP ANY'S COURTESY.
The New Black Hawk Inn Pleas.
antly Opened.
n Rece Dtion and BaUauet N, ,ha
Tower-infOrmaI Speeches and
aGeneraI Good Time.

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Railway company entertained about 100
OF its tri-city friends last evening at the
new Black Hawk Inn at the Watch Tower.
which was formally thrown open for the
first time. The mayors and other city
officers, the councils, officers of the Busi-
ness associations, the Rock Island super,
Visors, and South Rock Island road COM
missioners and the press together with a
number of representative citizens and the
press of the three cities became by invi-
tation the guests of the syndicate, and
the occasion was pleasant and notable
one in all respects.
Special trains from Moline and Daven-
port brought those from those cities to
Rock Island at 7:30 where three trains of
the coupany's best motors brilliantly
nghted IS were the trailers electrically
ais, ere made up on Market Square
and proceeded to the Tower. The motor
from the best on Ibis side of the river,
wore buttenhOe bouquets, and white ties
and gloves, which together with the
regulation uniforms presented an at
tractively neat appearance. The COM
panys local officials, General Superin-
teudans Schnitger, Electrical Engineer
Freder cks, Treasurer Lardner. and
Assistant Superintendent Huntoon,
Sheriff and Hill were all on hand
to see that every detail was
properly guarded. The trains reached
the Tower shortly after o'clock The
grounds were prlttily Illuminated with
Japanese lanterns, while the Inn presented
gorgeous appearance in the reflection
of nclndescept lights. The guests were
received on the versnds by President
| Loudt rbsck, Treasurer Lardper and Supt.
Semi ger, and after the reception, in
which compliments were exchanged and
the Inn and grounds informally in
spected, the banquet was announced.
This was served in the dining hall on the
first floor. where long tables ran length
wise of the room, which was beautifully
decor ated with the national colors artisti-
caliy festoonei, while palms, potted
| plants aid flowers lent natures tribute to
the scepe. The tables were handsomely
| arranged and the feast was glowing
compliment to Manager Montrose who
hiss ca.rge of the Inn for the summer,
| and Who, with the aid of Clerk Willerton
and Steward Lonsdale, had spared no
effort to make the important feature
under their direction In every way worthy
of the occasion. Ed. Hill was also on
hand aud made himself useful. The BAN
ouet could not have been improved upons
II was well prepared, and as well served.
Everything was ample and heartily
relished.
President jackson, of the Rock Island
Citizens Improvement association. acted
as t0astm sster, and after prayer by Rev.
w. J. Kerr, of Milan. there came an
animated discussion of the viands, and
about the time the glasses began to click.
and the smoke TO rise from fragrant
Hav 3nnss, POSTMASTER jackson rose and
stated that the first and second parts of
the eve ming festivities had passed in the
rece ptinn and banquet, and now came
the third part. The gentlemen were
present at the invitation, he said,
of the Davenport s. Rock Island railway
company. He spoke of the occasion as
the opening of the company's new
pavilion so complete and so beautiful. n
its equipment. and construction and which
was the pride of us all as citizens. He
spoke of the tri>city unity of sentiment
or rather as it should be, four city
unity. Here in this community we are
all one people. Our interests are identi-
cal, and brought closer together by the
bands of steel with which the street car
company has linked them together. The
company had built up for US the finest
line OF electric railway in the northwest,
has invested nearly two millions of dol
Lars here and paid more than dollar for
every dollar that has come In. The
syndicate has donesmore for the COM
munity than any other gentlemen in its
history. The company is composed of
80 of the best business men of Chicago
and it is a pleasure to welcome them here
with their capital and enterprise. Their
work here speaks for itself. They are
deserving of every encouragement that
can possibly be shown them in the ex-
tension and maintenance of their sys-
ten.
President Louderbsck was then intro
du ced. He spoke of the pleasure it gave
the company he Represented to meet the
representative people of the three cities
or this ocpaaion He exnraesed his an