Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
LET THE EAGLE SCREAM,
Twin-City Fourth of July Celebra.
ton.
An Attractive.Pasriot F. AZURE or Our
Columbian Festivities Ar
ranged for-Saturday
Nights Committee
Meeting.

At the adjourned meeting Saturday
evening of the Twin.City Columbian COM
mittee at the rooms of the Rock Island
Citizens Improvement association there
was large attendance Of members, in
Guiding Col. .Bufipgton and Lieut..
Thompson. Of Rock Island arsenal, to.
gether with number of public spirited
citizens in addition to the committee. In
the absence of Chairman Velie, J. h.
Porter, of Moline, was proposed for tenn
porary chairman and elected
B. G. Keator. of the special committee
to prepare plans for Fourth of July cell
bration made report providing for q
grand celebration on July Fourth. The
main features are to be an industrial and
mechanical parade in both cities, massIng
at last on the grounds; an Grafton by a
speaker of national reputation; various
drills, games and sports in the afternoon,
and display of fireworks, to cost not
less than 81 900. at night. To properly
attend to the W .rk he recommended a
committee of five in Rock Island and five
in Moline. to organize. advertise and car
~ out the plan; and committee of thrt
in each city on finance, railway transport
tation and speaker. The proposed bar.
becue at an earlier date was deemed in
advisable. all efforts to be concentrate
IN tho calahrotiop
The report was, upon motion adopted
and the subcommittee continued to su
pervise the carrying out Of the recon-
nendstions.
On motion A. G. Dart was named as
chairman of the committee on finance, etc..
| with authority to appoint three commit
teemen for each city to act with him.
Mr. Dart thereupon appointed as his asso-
cistes: George Z. Bsiiey. Eli Mosen-
fielder aud Otto Huber, Of Rock Island,
and B. G. Keator, W. r. Moore and E.
II. Sleight, of Moline.
| The chair was authorized to appoint
the other committees at his pleas re and q
motion prevailed that such committees
go ahead with the plans by May IS. pro-
viced the committee on finance have
So 600 by that time.
Mr.. Dart reported that there need be
no fears about raising the amount neces-
sary and that the. Fourth of July feature
could be considered go henceforth.
| ,nr cd
R. A. Smith, of Moline, and Col. Buff
fington, and both spoke briefly, throwing
oat hints Of value to the committee in
furthering the work before it. Col. Buff
fington stating thstthe celebration should
be as perfect and as patriotic as is possi-
bic TO make it, but that the main essen
tisl should be monev. He assured the
committee that as far as work was con-
cerned he would be happy to cooperate
with the committee in every way that
might be suggested in providing proper
observance of the day.
Chairman Porter announced the secur-
ing OF the Brooks tract for Columbian
purposes since the last meeting of the
committee, and upon Mr.. Porter's invita-.
ton Mr.. Guyer reported the taking up OF
the option by means of q loan secured
from the Rock Island Savings bank and
the State Savings bank Of Moline,
amounting to $14 600 secured by prom
isory note with the title vested in Messrs.
William jackson and 8. II. Velie, who
will hold it for the purposes of the expo
sition and who executed q declaration OF
trust to protect the makers Of the note.
The grounds with the exception of that
portion occupied by the Brooks home
stead and barn which are retained by the
heirs until Jan. l. are now subject to the
control Of the association.
| An extended discussion Of the Colum-
bian project followed in which there were
general remarks, and motion that it be
the sense Of the committee that renewed
effort be made to raise the original capital
stock of 800. 900 was carried and COM
mit,ee composed of E. h. Guyer, NJ. NJ.
Sturgeon. W. B Ferguson, W. r. Moore,
w. B. Ulmann and B. G.. Kestor APP
| pointed to devise means and report at
the next meeting of the committee.
The committee then adjourned to meet
in Moline next Saturday night.