Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-21

Il lDoS sptAks OF the Cr Ter OF tbs
Coming Aui picious Occasion and of the
Future.
The final meeting Of the general
committee in charge OF the arrange
| ments for Woodmen cornerstone day
was held at the city council chamber
last evening, with a large attend
ance from all three cities and Milan
Mayor Medili presided. The various
| suh,ommittees were called in order,
ard the progress and plan Of work
in hand on the part of each outlined.
On the subject of finance Rock Isl-
aud, as a matter OF local pride
and privilege, asked that the
solicitation for funds be con-
fined exclusively to this city,
aud q motion to that end, offered by
Aid. w. C Msucker, was carried.
States Attorney c. J. Sesrle and
Hon. William McEniry were
ed led to the finance committee
to assist ex-Mayor Knox in
the securing of subscriptions. it
hsing apparent that others origin
ally assigned these duties we're reg
Letting them Messrs. McEniry and
Searle said they would cheerfully
cooperate at once with Mr. Knox to
the end that the essential amount
would be forthcoming Chairman
| Mcnamara, of the committee on
transportation, reported that the
Western Passenger association had
not fully met the expectations Of the
committee in the way of rates, but
that the +. l. & p. road had
acted literally in providing special
rate Of 81 FOR the round trip from
Peoria, and had fully advertised
the same. Mr.. Mcnamara also
stated that with thu hope Of gaining
more concessions from the rail-
roads the board OF directors Of the
Modern Woodmen had sent Director
White to Chicago. Chairman Crsmp-
ton, Of the committee on decoration.
reported the elaborate scheme OF
the committee for extensive street
adornment, and the committee also
fesire to invite the cooperation OF
business houses and citizens gen.
orally apart from the street decora-
tors for that day. The general CON-
mittee instructed the music commit
tee to engage two additional bands
Of music. 1t was reported that 20
carriages had been engaged for the
Distinguished guests ia the process
sion, and the reception committee
was directed to see that they were
properly assigned, and also to make
proper provision for the reception Of
| alt incoming visitors.
| Chairman Dart reported the plans
for the banquet at the Tower Iun
Wednesday night. as heretofore out
j. lined. This will be given to the dis.
tinguished visitors and the Wood
men executive council end the army
officers a. tbs arsenal aud the en-.
gireer corps, and will be more of a
private affair, with tickets limited
to $50 at 81 to sll bu. guests Of
honor. Chairman Sesrle outlined
he plans for the public reception tc
Mr.. Bryan and the head Ulcers Of
: the Woodmen order In the refunds
Of the court house Immediately after
the conclusion OF the exercises at the
. cornerstone. 1t was supposed this
feature, to be public to all, would
commence at about 4:30 or 5 O'CLOCK
and continue two hours. in order
that all might have a chance tt
greet the distinguished visitors
The plan is that the people enter the
: south door of the court house FROM
Third avenue in single file ard pas
} through to the center, where they
e will be presented to the distin.
. guished guests, aud then pass en-
through and out the north door into
: Second avenue.
Chief Marshal Clendenin's rear
ranged line of march was submitted
: as follows, the procession 10 start 8
1 o'elt ck: The parade will form OF
Spencer square, march south oil
Twentieth to Fourth, east on Fourth
to Twenty-third, south on Twenty
third to Seventh. west on Seventh t,
Twentieth. south on Twentieth. cour
ter march back to Seventh, west o.
Seventh TO Nineteenth, north o.
, Nineteenth to Third, east on Third t
twentieth, north on Twentieth {
I. Second. west on Second to Ninth
:, south on Ninth to Third, west oil
= Third to the Woodmen building.
Director Talb 1t Speaks.
Director A. L. Talbot, Of tn
Woodmen board, was present, an,
was asked to address the meeting
which he did, speaking of the prid
the order took in Rock Island, whic
it regarded as its home long sough
for, and all the more cherished o
that account. He dwelt en- the ad
vautsges Of the permanent establish
ment of such an institution to cit
in the way of advertising. and mad
numerous valuable suggestions. wit
Z ference to the successful carryin
out of the program for Woodme
day. He spoke in particular Of th
reception feature. The NJ de-,
Woodmen. be stated, were repre-
sentative OF the common people. an
he best plan that could be adopse
FOR the entertainment of all VII
would come, the better. He believe
the reception feature would be tbs