Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
ILLINOIS DAY At OMAHA.
Plans for Observance of n Notable Occa-
sion at the Exposition.

Omaha. June l5.-Illinois day at
the Trans-Mississippi and Interna-
ton exposition at Omaha has been
fixed for Tuesday. June p. The
governor of Illinois and his staff and
other state officials have accepted in
vitations to be present. The Apollo
club, of Chicago-200 members-will
accompany the excursion and give a
concert in the auditorium on the ex-
position grounds. Among the prom
inent persons who have been invited
are the following. many of them hav-
ing already accepted: Senators S. NJ.
Cullom and William +. Mason. ex-
Vice President of the United States
A. +. Stevenson. eX-Govs. Richard j.
IOglesby, j. w. Fifer. John p. Altgeld,
John l.. Beyeridge and John NJ. Ham
ilton, Hon. Lyman j. Gage, secretary
of the treasury; Hon. Charles G.
Dawes, comptroller of the currency;
W. G. Brown, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Chicago, Burling-
ton n Quincy Railway CO.; A. j. Earl
ing. vice president of the Chicago.
Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Railway>Co. :;
Marvin Hughitt. president of the
Chicago Il Northwestern Railway Co..
w. q. Purdy, president of the Chi
| cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Co.; the judges of the Illinois supreme
court and all the judges of the courts
of Cook county, all the members of
congress from the state. the members
of the Illinois legislature, the mayors
of all the prominent cities throughout
the state. and through them the
councils of those cities and the citi-
zens generally.
The following commercial organiza-
tons and social clubs of Chicago have
also been invited and large delega-
tions are being made up from many
of them to attend in body: The
Chicago Board of Trade, the Com
mercial club, the Union Stock Yards
IL Transit Co., Chicago Live Stock
Exchange, Worlds Columbian En-
position association, the Union League
club, the Illinois club, the Hamilton
club, the Chicago club, the Marquette
club, the Standard club, the Calumet
club, the Union club, the Sheridan
club, the Lakeside club. the National
Business league. the Kenwood club
the lroquois club, the Chicago Uni
versitv. William K. Harper. president.
and Armour Institute, F.W. Gunsaulus.
president.
The railroads have already agreed
to fin the rate of transportation at one
fare for the round trip, and it is
thought that the rate may he reduced
to even less.
The Trans-Mississippi and Interna-
tional Exposition, managed with char
acterlstlc western enterprise, will
probably excel in scope and beauty
any similar eXpositions held in this
country, always excepting, of course,
the great Worlds Columbian Exposi-
| ton
The formal exercises of the day will
be held in the auditorium. on the ex-
position grounds. at 1870 a. m. At 4
| O'Clock i'll the afternoon an informal
reception will be given in the Illinois
building to the governor and Mrs.
Tanner and other distinguished guests.
a banquet, at 6 o clock in the evening,
will be rendered by the former resi-
dents of Illinois now residing in
Omaha
The following is the program of the
| exercises in the auditorium:
Brief Outline of the Work of the Illinois Com
| mission William Ii. Harper chairman of the
| executive committee.
| address, Presentation of Illinois Building to
| the State-Col Clark T. Carr, president OF the
| Illinois commission.
| Address. Accordance on Behalf of the State
ana III Turn rendering the Same to the on.
| cias OF the fxposition-John r. Tanner. gov.
| ernOr of Illinois
| Music. Illinois" Male Quartet from Apollo
Musical club
Address of Acceptance-Gordon W. Wat
ties. president of the exposition
Address Senator 5. NJ Clnom or Senator
w. Z. Mason.