Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-05

n. A. Taylor and J. A. Carpenter,
who were followed by the various
Woodmen camps present.
The Picnic.
The orator of the day was Neighbor
Dollinger, of Davenport, who de-
livered patriotic, glowing and bril-
liant cuolgy on the Fourth of july
and its import, the honor and glory
of the American flag, and touched on
all subjects relative to the celebra
ton of the .claration of Independ-
ence.
The other speakers were Rev.
Thomas, of Oskaloosa. Iowa; Sher-
man Searle. of Rock Island; r. &.
Davis. of TAYLOR Ridge; Rev. W. w.
Johnson, of Upton. Iowa, and Rev.
I. r. johnson. OF Edgington. The
Lincoln Glec club. of Rock Island
furnished some music. and J.
A. Seaners. the popular young
grocer Of The Ridge" read the De-
claration of Independence from a
large card. The card from which he
read contained the Declaration on
one side, and on the other-the side
toward the audience-the picture of
Thomas jefferson. a most intensity
ing and appropriate design.
Gaunt's Martial band is truly de-
serving of grateful compliment, as
the music furnished was of the first
class grade. and eminentlv betting
to the occasion. There were present
about two thousand people.
ST Gordon was lat home" at the
picnic. That S-inch smile still
adorns Sis physiognomy, and is rap.
idly increasing the number of his
friends and acquaintance.
c. G. Waldmer came in to see il
there was requisite amount of en-
thusiasm on tap, and as soon as he
entered the ground he observed il
cropping out on all sides and he
didn't mention it.
Jolly Charley Negus was down
from Rock Island to see his many
friends aud acquaintances. Charley
is good fellow, and the best of it is,
everyone knows it. To say that he
bears acquaintance is too easy. a he
has as many friends in Rock Island
county to the square inch as any man
in it.
Il was day off for even polite
ians, but Fred Titterington came ur
to see that everything went of
smoothly.
One great feature Of the picnic was
the musical burlesque given by the
artists-Colonel Oscar Llewellvn
Bruner, Willie Q. Winks, Gustavus
Otto and Dolph Dunlap, two snare
drums. bass drum and fife being
used. The boys were oncored time
and again, so catchy" and eutranc.
in~ were their selections. not tC
speak of their artistic and mastery
execution.
In the Evening.
In the evening Taylor Ridge, in
compliance with her contemplated
plans. exhibited her pyrotechnical
possessions to about 900 people. Be.
sides the $500 previously donated bv
the people hereabouts. 500 more
were gathered into the fund for the
fire works, and this amount-S7OO-
furnished powder spectacle of nc
mean ca'ibre. A stock of magnifi.
cent candles, rockets, wheels. crack.
ers. transparencfes. etc. was utilized
TO edify the large congregation. and
everything worked as smooth as q
creased pole. Lester Dot Nudge.
W. II. Miller. Col. Oscar Lcwellvr
Bruner. W. A. Hubbard. and Sonny
Josephus Titterington acted in The
capacity of fire fiends." and pleased
the audience immensely,
Coal valley
| Coal VALLEY, July 5.-The PEG.
pie of Coal Valley had one of 9TH,
genuine old-time jolly patriotic cele
brations. In the morning there wa.
a street parade, T. j. Murphy being
marshal. Afterward appropriate ex.
crcises were held. over which Johr
Barton presided. Blcuer's band, Of
Rock Island, furnished splendiG
music. The Grafton was delivered
by States Attorney Searle. of Rock
Island. After the exercises ther,
was dancing and various sports ant
amuScmcnts.
Other Celebrations.
| Joslin had an old-timc country eel
cbration.
Prospect park. Milan and Offer.
mans island came in for shares of the
crowd.
At Erie. John T. Kenworthv anC
W. Ill Conant, of Rock Island, deliv
cred addresses, the celebration being
one long to be remembered by the in,
habitants.
| Through Car Service to Spirit Lake