Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-02
AGAIN SITE SEEING.
Hospital Commissioners Round Up Their
Work at Gaieshurg.

HOSPITAL commissioners Round Up Their
Work ut Gaiesburg.
The Galesburg Republican-Regis-
ter OF Saturday evening contains the
following with reference to the final
inspection by the Western Insane
Hospital commission in that city:
Judge Eden and Mr.. Medill. of
the board Of trustees of the new
asylum, came in last night and put
up at the Union hotel, where. this
morning they were joined by Hon.
w. s. Gale. The commission was to
have met here last week, but the ILL
ness Of Judge Eden prevented.
Judge Eden said that the purpose in
coming here is merely to make a
more complete examination Of the
Anthony site. When the trustees
were here before they were able only
to make a cursory examination of
this site and had no chance to ascer-
tain its special advantages. The
weather was bad that day, too. The
weather has been against Galesburg
right along.
Monmouth stu In 1t.
1.-The Monmouth committee, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Pattee, Hallam and
Lahanu. came up on the morning
train and went with the committee
to the ladies' parlor of the hotel,
where a conference was held. The
committee had been apprised that it
would be necessary for them to fur
nish bond. signed by good and re-
= hi ~ mi nn hot
the promises made by the citizens of
Monmouth would be guaranteed and
the subscriptions made good. The
committee desired to ascertain ex-
actly what would be required regard
ing this bond. Rock Island and
Galesburg have already furnished
such a bond. Mr.. Lahann said that
so far as that is concerned such a
bond would be soon furnished bv the
people OF Monmouth. 1t is but a
few days since delegation of Mon
mouth citizens waited on Gov. Alt
geld and presented their claims and
also waited on Judge Eden at his
home. Thus Monmouth seems to be
very much in earnest.
latter the consultation with the
Monmouth committee, the trustees
took a street car for Lake George
park. They were joined by Justice
A. NJ. Craig and Superintendent F.
c. Rice. of the c., b. & Q. The par
ty then proceeded to the Anthony
farm. going by way of the park. so
that the trustees had chance to see
Lake George. They were also shown
the natural facilities there for i'm
pounding a beautiful lake Oh the An
thony site. The drive brought out
the natural advantages Of this site
finely. The trustees returned to the
hotel before noon and spent the re-
mainder Of the time before dinner
comforting with members of the local
committe and cleaning all the infor-
nation they could. They are still in
session this afternoon.
To Springfield.
"Ihe trustees may proceed to
Springfield Monday morning and
take the bids under consideration,
and come to final determination in
the matter. This will depend on
whether the governor is in Spring.
field at the time. The propositions.
so far as can be learned, are not far
from being the same in nature, so
that the trustees are practically free
to select the site that they deem the
best. Mr.. Gale said that whether
the board goes to Springfield Mon
day depends on whether word is re-
ceived from the governor.
As Mr.. Medill did not return to
Rock Island Saturday night or yes
terday it is presumed the commits
sion went to Springfield to confer
with Gov. Altgeld today with refer
ence to the location of the institu-