Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31
DAY OF NOBLE DEED
Continued from Third Page.

r. Quayle. J. F. Robinson. John
Ohlweiler, s. J. Collins and myself.
The committee organized by electing
C. ]. Searle, and later also, II. p.
Simpson. secretary. and myself
chairman. and as thus organized BE-
gan work. OF this committee. G. F.
Lynde, j. F. Robinson aud John
Ohlweiler were appointed . commit
tee to raise necessary funds, and re.
cured subscriptions from ~ citizens.
Of sums ranging from SO cents to $50
and aggregating e672.
The committee decided to make .
complete canvass of each ward in
this city by personal interview Of the
voters, and see that . foil vote was
polled; and at the same time send
from one to three men into each
township in the county, outside of
Moline, to enlist the efforts Of as
many influential men of the town
ship rs possible, and employ one or
more suitable men in the township
to continue the work until the polls
closed.
The committee also prepared and
printed literature consisting Of orig
inal matter. extracts from the "oppo-
sition articles" with appropriate
suggestions, and distributed them
throughout the county. attempting
to place pamphlets in the hands of
every doubtful voter; enlisted the
activ, support of friendly papers.
and thus aroused the friends of the
project; turned the tide of disaffec-
tion. and carried the proposition by
1889 majority. The committee
therefore believes that its work was
timely aud thorough and made
victory possible.
OF the money collected nearly 5000
was devoted to the above purposes,
leaving balance Of something over
500 in the treasury. The board of
supervisors delegated the honor Of
the laying of the corner stone to the
Old Settlers association, but refused
to appropriate money sufficient to
defray the necessary expenses of the
exercises, and that society being
without funds, our committee appro-
priated nearly $50 to cover this
shortage.
An Ornament to the Court Room.
After paying these bills there still
remained $40. 80 in the treasury. and
after thoughtful consideration the
committee concluded that 1t would
be appropriate and wise to apply the
balance toward the purchase of some
suitable memorial to be placed in
the building. and finally decided to
purchase and have hung in this court
room portraits of all the chief jus.
tees of the United States supreme
court, than whom no ADLER judges
adorn the pages of Judicial action
This has been done, and l now have
the honor and pleasure of presenting
to this court, on behalf of the y sui
scribers to the fund, the portraits
which you now see upon the walls oil
this room, and the committee trust
they will be accepted by your honorl
as suitable appointments to this
beautiful temple of justice, and vii
inspire both bench and bar to emu
late their highest conceptions of jus
tice and right.
/
The Autographs each beautifully
framed had been appropriated
hung, commencing with the frs
chief Justice at the right Of tn,
Judges seat and extending arount
the walls of the room. The namel
of the eight chief justices up to tn,
present time. whose portraits appea
and the term of their service are a.
follows:
John Jay, Sept. &c, 17S9-159s
John Rutledge, July I, 1795-l796.
Oliver Ellsw Orth, March 4, 1895 1900
John Marshall, Jan. 81. 1sOl-1s36
; Roger b: fancy, March Is, 1s36-Isei.
Salmon p. Chase, Dec. 8. Is64-Is13
Morrison r. Wait, Jan. 81, 1S74-lSss
Melville w. Fuller. July 80 1883.
After acknowledging the gift tn
judges passed upon the motion t.
adjourn.
Il Reception and Music.
Following the adjournment o
; court. Bleuer's orchestra gave ,
concert in the rotunds, and tn
Svea male quartet rendered voca
music.
This evening the county officers
will given formal reception. the ex
ercises opening with an address o.
Hon. HI. A. Ainsworth and music By
the Beethoven club, of Moline
States Attorney c. j. Sesrle viii
preside in these exercises. Their,
go S %n,i De ,b m eSe