Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-23
ELGIN VISITORS.
municipal Party from Watch
vile in Town.
LOOKING OVER PAVED STREETS, ETC

Received and Entertained by the Mayor
and Council-A Tour of the Three Cities
Itinerary for the City's Guests While
Here.
There arrived in Rock Island over
the G.. nj. L. st. p. road last night n
party of municipal officers from
Elgin. whose mission is to inspect
the paved streets of Rock Island and
adjoining cities. and make a general
inspection of the three municipalities
with view to ascertaining if there
are possessed in any of them advan-
tages worthy of emulation.
The Elgin party registered at the
Harper, where those comprising it
were received by Mayor Medill, CITY
Clerk Huesing, Chief of Police Sexton
and most OF the aldermen, together
with other city officials. The visiting
municipal officials who thus become
Rock Islands special guests, include
Mayor William Grote, City Treasur-
er j. H. Williams, Supt. of Streets
w. ID. Stedman and Aids. F. +. AL
len, l.. Ii. Provost, F. w. Siegen, AL
bert Fehrman. j. w. Schamm, w. A.
Ballou. r. II. Seidel, ID. II. Beebe,
Louis Schroeder, w. H. Bridges and
Frank Webster. After the arrival of
the visitors, the mayor and others of
his party took them out for little
walk through the business portion of
the city, and wound up at Harms
restaurant. where lunch was
served, and a season of sociability in
dulged in.
Out on Inspection.
This morning the work of inspec-
ton began, Mayor Medill and other
Rock Island officials and aldermen
meeting the Elgin officials at the
Harper.
The visitors after leaving the Har-
per house drove down Second avenue.
and crossing to Ninth and Third to
fire alarm box IA, where the mavor
sent in fire alarm. Unfortunately
this especial box was out of order,
which prevented the fire department
from making its customary excellent
time, but as it was, the department
made fair showing.
The paved streets of the city co m
pleted and in progress were traversed,
when the party proceeded to Moline,
where Mayor Bennett received and
entertained the visitors pleasantly.
Returning to Rock Island, via the
island, for dinner, the Elgin people
went to Davenport this after
noon under escort Of Mayor Medill.
The streets there are to he examined
and other institutions looked into,
whereupon the visitors come to this
side and become Rock Islands guests
again. going to the Tower for supper
at the inn, Mayor Vollmer panv
ing them by invitation. Later in the
evening. if time will admit. the Wis
itors will be taken to Hincher's gar.
dens to enjoy the concert by Otto's
band.
Thinks Well of Rock Island.
Mayor Grote was out bright and
early this morning. and he got his
first peep of Spencer square just
about the time old Sol did. An Ar
GUS representative greeted him as he
| stood gazing in admiration upon it.
That is one of the handsomest parks
ever saw" he volunteered. 1T is
credit to this city, as it would be to
| any city,
Then he asked numerous question:
| about the manner in which it was
conducted, where all the beautiful
ornaments came from. etc. and con-
cluded by saying that while Elgin
had large park well under way, it
had square not far from the bust
ness center that could Just as well
be converted into beauty spot like
Spencer square, as not, and he
seemed disposed to give the idea fur
Their thought. probably after his re-
turn home.
Mayor Grote complimented Rock
Island on its paved streets, and par
ticularly its street car system at
which he was greatly surprised, and
which he said he proposed to look
into with more than common inter-
est. as he is president of the Elgin
street railways. In Elgin he said
they have no brick paving vet. cedar
block being the material used there
up to date. Mayor Grote is very
proud OF his city, and from what the
Rock Island aldermen say who Wis
tied that city last spring, he may
well feel so.
Came Here to Settle.
Frank Wawner. representing the
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