Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-04
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Which Came Before the Improve
menu Association.
The Regular Monthly Meeting Last
EveniuS-The Hodern Wood
men-New Railroads. Re-
unions, Etc.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Citizens Improvement association was
held last evening. Ia the absence OF
President Jackson, Vice President Carse
was called to the chair. Mr.. Jackson
arrived shortly after the opening of the
meeting and presided during the re-
msinder of the evening.
Howard Wells called the attention OF
the association to the approaching visit
of the head officers of the Modern Wood
men who had been invited by the local
camps to hoe their next meeting here
| and suggested that reception be given
them in the ass ociation rooms and that a
lunch of sandwiches end coffee be served
either about noon or supper time So that
the business men of the city would be
afforded an opportunity of meeting the
gentlemen aud lunching with them. W.
c. Maucker and l.. G. Banding were
present as representatives of q commit
tee of the Woodmen and outlined
the plan that the local camps had de-
vised for their entertainment. ME-
Sweeney made 4 few remarks in regard
to their entertain ment, after which DR..
G. G. Craig moved that committee of
five be appointed to confer with Head
Clerk Halves in regard to their reception
here and make the proper arrangements,
which was carried.
W. G. Msucker moved that the use of
the associations rooms be rendered the
head otfl ;ers of the NJ. W. A. for the
meetings, which was carried.
A communication was then read by
Secretary Sesrle from John Buford post,
G. A. R., stating there would be good
chance of securing the next reunion of
the Military Tract association which oc.
ours next fall if an invitation were ex-
tended by our city, and an effort made to
secure it. Capt Bracket. who was one
OF the committee wno prepared the com.
nunication from BItord post, was pres
and stated that the reunion would last
about three days and would bring from
5000 to 10000 visitors to the city. Fred
Hass moved that it De referred to the re-
ception committee, and it was decided to
do so and that they ask the CO. operation
OF the Moline Business association with
d view to having the reunion on the CO.
lum Oian grounds.
NJ. Huebinger, OF Davenport, was
present to ask the cooperation of the as
ISOLATION in preparing an entirely new
typographical map of Rock Island, Me.
line, Rock Island arsenal, Davenport,
Milan and vicinity an / also showing the
mouth of the Hennepin canal The
proposed map is to be 9x11 feet, and its
object Ito be exhibited at the Worlds
Fair, besides being used for local pur-
poses. Mr.. Huebinger also presented
some strong endorse nents of his work
from Col. D. w. Flsgler, Maj. Alex
Mackenzie and Worlds Fair Commits
sioner Oh Deere. He asks q guarant
ofi$2, 600 from the business associations
of the three cities to cover the main ex
penses of drafting the same. The matter
was referred to the advertising commit
tee.
Fred Hass reported that the secretary
of the Muscatine, Rock Island & Peoria
railway company was in the city and de
sired the assistance of the association IN
securing q right of way through the city
as far up as Twentieth street, where they
wish to locate their depot. They
are willing to give q guarantee that i f