Rock Island Argus., 1898-08-03
THE PLANS,
Enthusiastic Meeting of the
Union Veterans Union
Committees.
THE PROGRAM Is REARRANGED
Harper's Theatre Is to be the Con-
ventiOn Place Instead OF the Rink
The Finances, Decorations and Other
General Arrangements For Next Weeks

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The Finances, Decorations and Other
General Arrangements For Next Weeks
Great Gathering.
An enthusiastic meeting of the sew
eral committees in charge of the ar
rangements for the National Union
Veterans Union encampment next
week was held last night at the city
hall. Mayor Medill, as chairman of the
executive committee, presiding. and
all committees having encouraging
reports to make. Capt. j. NJ. Boards
ley, chairman of the finance commit
tee. reported subscriptions of 1925
in few hours work, with the pros
pect of no difficulty in securing the
amount required for the city's part of
the entertainment. Capt. H. G. Cleve-
land was appointed treasurer of the
local fund, and it was ordered that
no bills or warrants be paid unless
endorsed by Mayor Medill and Capt.
Beardsley as chairmen of the executive
and finance committees, respectively.
Upon the suggestion of Chairman
+. G. Young, of the committee on
hall and decorations, who referred to
the difficulty in putting the rink in
condition for the convention sessions.
Harper's theatre was engaged, and it
will be put in proper shape for the
meetings. The committee is now
busy with its duties, and the begin-
ming of the street displays was made
on the Market square pavilion this
afternoon.
Program Changed.
Upon recommendation of Gen. f.
NJ. Wilcox, the parade was changed
from Tuesday to Wednesday morning.
and the time of the first morning of
the opening day proper confined to
the welcoming reception at Harper's
theatre, the program rs finally agreed
upon being as follows:
MONDAY. AUG 8.
Reception OF delegates and visitors and as
signment 10 quarters.
TUESDAY, AUG. O.
Reception at Harpers theatre to the Union
Veterans Union.
| Music-BleuerS S orchestra.
| InvOcation-Rev. r. +. Sweet s. I'D
Vocal Music-Prof. q. II. Housed conduc tor.
Greeting in behalf of the city-Mayor r. j.
| Medill. Jr.
| Greeting in behalf of the state-Gov JOIN
| R. Tanner.
| Response in behalf of U. V. U.-Gen. II. l.
Street, cOmmander-in-chef.
Music-OrcheStra
| 2p. m.-Opening session, U. V. U. Harpers
| theatr
| ap. m-Trolley excursion. Rock Island. Mo
| line, Dsvenp,rt and WHLch Tower
! ! 2 m--War concern. Haper's theatre
un4er direction Of Prof g. q Housel
WEDNESDAY, AUG 70
u a. m. Grand parade
II p. m.-BusineSS session. u. v. L.
port.
/ THURSDAY, AUG. IL.
| Il. IN Special train to Rock Island arsenal
10 m-Business session U. Y. u.
| : p m-Steamboat excursion on Mississippi
river aud Hennepn canal
| s m.-Camp fire in Moline
Womens Veteran Relief Cnon-Meeting.
| to be held at X. Z. hall, Carse block.
The need of a preliminary organiza
tion to meet all incoming guests al
the depots and escort them to quar-
ters was urged by Mayor Medill and
others, under the duties of the recep
tion committee, and it was decided tC
TASK the members of the invitation
committee, Shiloh Command. Unior
Veterans Union. John Buford Post
Grand Army of the Republic, John
Morris Camp, Sons of Veterans
to meet at the city hall at
lo'clock Friday evening to arrange the
matter.
| Secretary Burns reported receiving
responses from the invitations to EN-
linent soldiers and public men
| Among those who have signiiied theil
Intention to be present are: Gen
| Thomas j. Henderson, Rev. Richard
Haney, Adjt. Gen. j. N Reece. Hon
| W. G. Cochran, Alfred Bayliss, Col
If. II. Macarthur. Lewis Crooker ant
Col. j. A. Sexton. Gov. Tanner an,
! Senator Mason are also expected
| Capt. H. c. Cleaveland, as marsha
of the day. submitted the line O
march for the parade of Wednesda,
morning, as outlined in last night
ARGUS. One of the features of the pro
cession is to be a platoon Of orderlies OF
bicycles-a captain, two lieutenant
and 20 men.
still Look for the President.
The local committees are content
ing themselves that no news in repl,
to the final urgent appeal to the pres
ident to come may mean good news
and that favorable answer will We
come.
A telegram came late this Afternoon
to Gen. Wilcox stating that the presi
dent regretted his inability to be pres
ent at the convention. but that h,
would telegraph the convention Tues
day.