Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
FOR THE FAIR.
Setting Forth the Advantages
of the Locality at Chieago.
COMMITTEES MEET TO CONSIDER.

COMMITTEES MEET TO CONSIDER.
Last Nights Meeting at the TIarpcr-Plans
Suggested and an Entertaining Inter
change of vfews-Ideas Thrown Out
Committee Appointed-Other Proceed
ings-The Opportunities of Four Cities.
The meeting held at the Harper house
last night pursuant to the cal of the
joint committee re- presenting lhe city
council and Business Mems association of
Davenport. and composed of committees
delegated by the council and Business
associations of Rock Island. Moline and
Milan was attended by practically all the
committeeman. as we'll 10y number of
other citiZers interested in the SUBJ
Ject under consideration-thst of de-
vising plans Cor placing the advantages,
resources and opportunities of the COM
munlty properly before the visitors from
abroad who may attend the Worlds Col
uubian fair at Chicago the coming sea-
son.
| Called to Order
The meeting was held 10 the parlors of
the hotel and was called to order by
President Jackson of the Rock Island
Citizens Improvement association.
Whereupon B. F. Tillinghsst, o. Daven-
port, was named as chairman an / unani-
mously chosen, F. c.. Denkmsnn, OF this
city, being in q similar manner selected
as secretary. IL assuming the chair Mr..
Tillinghast expressed his pleasure at
seeing 80 large a representation of citi-
zeus of the four cities and the evidence
of cooperation and harmony prevailing
4 Il was healthy sign when the various
Communities separated only by municipal
lines Joined hands in An un lertsking
realizing their common interests and that
what tenefts one, benefits all He
enumerated brt fly the great advantages
possessed by the locality and spoke OF the
sple ndid opportunity to properly set them
forth to the word at the Columbian
L dir 10 Oe neiu bt OnledHO.
Two Questions to Consider.
There were two questions to consider.
Mr. Tillinghast said, in view OF the mat
ter. The first, is it wise to do anything
to draw attention to the community? The
second, if it is wise TO attempt such a
course, what is most desra bic u do2 In
answer to these questions he invited ex-
pressions from those present.
c. H. Deere was first called upon for
much interested in the subject presented.
Something should be done to draw at
tention to our advantages and bring the
people here. The cities OF Duluth and
ST. Paul had already taken steps in such
direction. A system of excursions was
one to which he had given considerable
attention. He had spoken to Congress-
man Cable on the subject and hat gen.
t'emsn had freely sc9uiescel in it.
l. was Sir. Deere's idea TO have the ex-
cursion leave Chicago Saturday and
come out here for Sunday and part Of
Monday, the trip perhaps including lit
tie excursion on the river. and the cost
to the excursionist, including board at a
frst class hotel while here, would not ex>
coed the expense of remaining in Chi.
lcsgo
The Romantic Mississippi Valley.
The views of William Jackson were So
licited. In responding. Mr.. Jackson said
that from one end of the country to the
other there is an interest in the hissis-
sippi valley, and those who have not seen
1t are anxious to. There is something
romantic about it. He spoke Of the pic
turesqne scenes Aalang the river. as we'll
as following Rock river to i:s mouth at
this point; the cluster Of besutiful and
thriving cities located at the confluence
OF the two great natural arteries, the ISL
and OF Rock Island with it's world famed
arsenal. and related a personal observa
ton while abroad of the fame Of the great
valley of the Mississippi.
To get a stranger to locate here. Mr..
Jackson held, that we must in terest him
in the locality, make good impression
on his mind. for first impressions are the
most lasting He spoke of relief map
aud model of the locality properly repro
duced and exhibited as good means of
attracting attention to the loca ity.