Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
TIME TO PREPARE,
Rock Island Must Be Ready
To Properly Entertain the
President.
CLUB SHOULD BE ORGANIZED.

fhs Nasiossl o. v. U. 9ashs ring TO he the
Most Dc Ia g aishea . ,cssion In tue Oity's
Hsr r. Quarters Ar s.oy Eagsgsd .,
the Hsrp-r -DAvsppprs to Join in the
Hsaturss.
1t having been definitely deter.
mined that President Mckinley will
visit Rock Island during the na.
tiousl L. v. U. encampmens mex.
Summer, this city must be 10
proper position to do honor to her
self and to the occasion. Waile Rock
Island has never failed to sequit
herself creditsbly on ,he visit OF
distinguished men, rs was eVinced q
couple Of months ago when the de-
egation Of United States senators on
river improvement dropped in unex.
pectedly, yet with al orsa1izA-
tion 81 handle such matters they
may be attended to in o more
systematic manner. 1t is not every
city that has the honor Of receiving
the president of the United States Ms
q guest. and when The ARGUs some
weeks ego announced that such y
distinction was probable, there were
plenty OF people who were inclined
to doubt such extreme good fortune
Now, however, on the strength Of the
Associated Press dispatches appear
ing in last nights ASGUs. tits known
that Congressman Prince has re-
ceived the assurance from the presi-
dent that be will come il his f,i:isl
engagements will permit. This prac.
tically settles the matter, as is is
definitely settled that he will visit
the Omaha Trans-Mississippi exposi-
ton in August. ADD probably 60 on 10
Yellowstone park, and il he can ar
range his officisl duties 70 come west
he will include Rock Island. Beside,
the season Of year is that when the
executive Is generally away from
Washington on his vacation or other
wise, 90 that unless something I'm.
iorseen arises. it may be taken for
grsnsed that he will be in Rock Isl.
and during the month Of August.
Indeed. all arrangements are being
made with that end in view. and q
suite OF parlors has already been en-
gagged at the Harper for the accom-.
mediation Of the presidential party.
Davenport will Join in the accom-.
mediation OF she veterans which will
come to Rock Island to attend the
Il kA
csmpment at Springfield, Ohio. when
Rock Island was designated Us the
lp!ace OF gathering in 1898. 1t Was
Understood that while Rock Island
was to be the convention city, the
eastern delegates were to be ente5.
tanned here, and iho,c from the ives,
of the Mississippi in Davenport. AID
1t is expected that committees repre-
sentative Of the two cities will SC
Jointly in the general plan, and it 1.
TO be taken as matter Of cours,
that plans will be so devised that III,
president will visit all three cite.
and Rock Island arsenal while here
Let TIA. Club d. R.orEsnizsd.
Rock Island will be prepared to dc
all that is expected OF her to do
J but it will nevertheless TN
prove and extend her opportunitie:
II the work is done through an or
ganizatiou 10 cooperation with III,
public officials such AS the mayor
aud couucil, in extending the city',
Inequalities. The contamination o
J the Rock Island club project is there
fore cminently to be desired. Lea &
be completed. and let no effort b,
spsred to make the event becoming
In all respects to those who are to b,