Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-08
THE SNUG HARBOR.
The Tri-City Meeting at the
Harper Last Evening.
PLAN AND PURPOSE EXPLAINED.

credit Island to be the Future Location of
Boatmen's Home-supt. FARMLAND
Explains the Project-ImpOrtant Resolu-
ton Adopted-A Worthy Undertaking
Deservedly acknowledgements As
ISOLATION Committees.
A meeting of the provincial direc-
tors of the proposed Boatmen's Col
UNI bian Snug Harbor. for the care OF
aged and disabled seamen was held
at the Harper house last evening
Judge j. NJ. Gould. of Moline, was
called TO the chair. f. j. Walz. of
Davenport, being made secretary.
Rev. b. FARMLAND, general superin-
tendent of the Western Seamen's
Friend society. the organization that
is pushing the matter forward, was
present, and explained in detail the
manner in which it is proposed to
carry out this worthy project.
For a Fund of $50 900.
A general discussion was also in
dulged in. the gentlemen acquaint-
ing themselves with the subject by
conversation with Rev. FARMLAND.
The plan is to raise an initial fund of
$50. 900. $40. 900 to be used for the
purchase and Improvement of Credit
island, on which the institution is TO
be located, and $4,000 for the first
building. Plans for raising the first
fund were discussed, it seeming to
be the opinion that $40, 900 should be
raised in the three cities and the
other $40, 600 along the other western
waterways. A resolution offered by
:. F. Smith of Davenport was then
adopted as follows:
| Resolution.
Resolved. That the action so far
taken in the matter of securing
permanent home for aged and disa-
bled seamen and boatmen, to be
known as the Columbian Snug Har-
Dor, be approved by this meeting.
That all the resolutions heretofore
adopted in this connection be hearth
" endorsed. Also we advise the ma
turing of plan securing subscriP-
tions to the amount of S50,O for the
carrying out of the initial steps in
this worthy object, the establishment
of such Il home on Credit island. and
that we give it our united and earn
est support and do what we can TO
accomplish the project.
After some further discussion of
the matter the meeting adjourned.
worthuy Endorsed.
The snug harbor project Is one
that has already received the sub
stantial endorSement-and worth
ilv, too-of the three cities. 1t
IS an enterprise which should enlist
in its behalf the energies and efforts
of all our people. not only because OF
its deserving nature. but for the rea-
son that it offers so much that Is OF
interest and advantage to the entire
community. The character of the
citizens of the three cities who have
thus far been actively engaged in fur
therinp it should be abundant COM
mendation for it. Ii is assuredly To
be hoped it will succeed in every
way.
More Association Working Committees
This morning President jackson OF
the Rock Island Citizens improve
ment association announced the com
mittees on behalf of the public build
ing. and electric cars on the bridge
line. in conformity with the action OF
the Improvement association at Its
Thursday evening meeting. The
committees are as follows:
Public Building-T. j. Medill. Jr--
Henry Carse, W. G. Maucker.
Fred Hass. John Crubaugh. III. 4.
Simpson.