Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
PLANS ARE BEING PUSHED.
Program and Other Arrangements for the
U.V.C. Completed.

ana OtneF arrangements tNe
U.V.U. Completed.
At last nights meeting of the gen.
eral committee on arrangements for
the national L. V. L. convention.
Mayor Medill presided. The program
prepared by the program committee
was submitted, and with slight modi-
fications was approved. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Reception of delegates and visitors and as
sgnment to quarters.
TUESDAY, AUG. 9.
$50 a. m.-parade.
II m.-U. V. L. Assembly hall, Sixteenth
street and Fifth avenue:
Music-Bleuer's orchestra.
Invccation-Rev. Il +. Sweet. s. T. n.
Vocal MUSic-Prof G. X. Housed conductor
Greeting in Behalf OF the City-dayor 7.
Medill. Jr.
Greeting in Behalf of the State-Gov. John
r Tanner.
Response Gen H. L. Street. commando
in-chief.
Music-Orchestra
Up. m.-Opening session Z. V. L. Assembly
3p m-Trolley excursion Rock Island Mo-
line. ,venp"rt and Watch Tower.
p. m.-War concert. under direction of
Prof. u. Il. Housed. Assembly hall
WEDNESDAY. AUG. ~.
4. Special train to Rock Island arsenal
10 d m.-6usineSs session. Assembly hal
p m.-BusineSs session Assembly hall.
p. m-Camp fire. opera house. Davenport.
THURSDAY. AUG. II.
a. m.-I3usineSS session Assembly hall.
, p m.-SteambOat excursion on Mississippi
river aud Hennepin canal.
p. m.-Camp fire in Moline.
Womens Veteran Relief tniOn-Meetings
10 be held ut Il. y. hall. CarSe block.
Reports from all committees were of
q gratifying nature, and Secretary f.
j. Burns was given full authority to
call the finance committee together
at his option in order that the work
of preparation for the great gather
ing may be Systematically and in
teiligently pushed. Capt. H. c.
Cleaveland was elected marshal of the
day with authority to arrange the
line of march, and all features per-
tanning to the parade. Capt. Cleav-
land in accepting. named c. T. Gaetj-
er as his chief OF staff. Other aids
will he named later. The executive
committee was instructed to pro-
vide all badges necessary in
connection with the encampment.
Tonight the chorus under Prof.
Housel's direction meets at Carse hall.
and it is desired that all singers make
it special point to be present. The
songs and music have been received
and it is hoped to have POO voices in
the war concert.
The committee on decoration and
halls has its work all in hand. The
rink. which is TO be converted into IN
ASSEMBLY hail. will be provided with
Recommendations for seating 5000 and
Twill be made comfortable bv fans. II
will be beautifully decorated, as vii
also Carse hall, where the ladies re
lief auxiliary meets.
The reunion of the 126th regiment
| Illinois volunteers, is to be held il
Rock Island during the week of tn,
~. V. U. convention.
DR.. j. b. Morgan. of Davenport, ha
received an interesting letter from
Gen. II. L. Street, commander-in.
chief of the National Union Veterans
Union, relative to the coming encamp
ment. Among other things, the com
mander writes as follows concerning
the proposed visit of President Nc
kinley: AS TO the visit of the presi
dent, there is no question of his desir
to be with Us. The war keeps him her
in Washington. but now that Santiag,
has surrendered he may be able to tax
the time. | have referred your lette
TO him. The letter itself is the strong
est appeal that can be made. | an
satisfied that there will be at least
fair attendance from the east