Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31
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p. Q1ayle, j. +. Robinson, John
Ohlweiler. s. J. Collins and myself.
The committee organized by electing
C. j. Searle, and later also, II. r.
Simpson, secretary. and myself
chairman. and as thus organized 90
gan work. OF this committee. G. F.
Lynde, j. F. Robinson and John
Ohlweiler were appointed . commit
tee to raise necessary funds, and se.
cured subscriptions from ~ citizens.
Of sums ranging from 80 cents to go
and aggregating e672.
The com mittee decided to make .
complete canvass Of each ward in
this city by personal interview Of the
voters, and see that foil vote was
polied; 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 IS 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-
ton. and carried the proposition by
1889 majority. The committee
therefore believes that it's work was
timely and thorough and made
victory possible.
OF the money collected nearly 5000
was devoted to the above purposes,
leaving q 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 it would
be appropriate aud 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
tho 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 OF
this room, and the committee trust
they will be accepted by your honors
as suitable appointments to this
beautiful temple of justice. and will
inspire both bench and bar to emu.
late their highest conceptions of jus.
tice and right.
An Appropriate GIT.
The Autographs each beautifully
framed had been appropriately
hung, commencing with the first
chief justice at the right of the
judges seat and extending around
the walls of the room. The names
of the eight chief justices up to the
present time. whose portraits appear
and the term of their service are as
follows:
John Jay, Sept. 26. 11S9-1595
John Iutledge, July !, 1795-1796
| Oliver Ellsworth. March 4, 1596-lsOO.
John Marshall, Jan. 81. 1SOl-ls36.
Roger b. fancy. March Is, 1s36-Is6i.
Salmon p. Chase, Dec. g. 1S6i-1S13
Morrison r. Wait, Jan. 81, 1874-ISSs.
| Melville w. Fuller, July 20, 1888.
After acknowledging the gift the
judges passed upon the motion to
adjourn.
Reception and Music.
Following the adjournment Of
court. Bleuer's orchestra gave q
concert in the rotunds, and the
Svea male quartet rendered vocal
music.
This evening the county officers
will given formal reception. the ex-
ercises opening with an address by
Hon. H. A. Ainsworth and music by
the Beethoven club, of Moline.
States Attorney c. j. SearIe will
preside in these exercises. There
| will he music