Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-22
THE DAY IN OUR HONOR
Arrangements for the Tri-City
Celebration at the Omaha
Exposition.
LARGE ATTENDANCE ANTICIPATED.

Program Arranged Which VIII Make
and IDirect the Eyes OF the Country
to the Community which is to be the SUBJ
ject of Popular Attention.
The proper celebration of Tri-City
day at the Omaha Trans-Mississip
exposition is assured. Yesterday af-
ternoon's meeting at the rooms of the
Davenport Business Mems association
to take action relative to the occasion
was well attended by representative
citizens of the three cities. Mayor L. j.
Medill, Jr., and Hon. Z. w. Hurst be-
ing present from Rock Island.
In calling the meeting to order
Mayor Baker, of Davenport, stated
that the conference had been called at
the request of a number of citizens
for the purpose of perfecting plans to
secure a large attendance at the
Mississippi exposition for Tri-
City day, which had been set for next
Wednesday. Oct. 20. The low rate,
the mayor was sure, would enable a
great many to attend the exposition.
and he believed that no small mum Der
of DavenpOrters would take advant-
age of it. S. ID. Cook, Iowa commits
sioner of the exposition, was called
upon, and made statement relative
to the significance of the day, and the
plans of the exposition management
to make it an auspicious occasion.
Exposition Honors to the Tri-Cities.
Commissioner Cook has the assur-
ance of President Watt'es and the
other officials that the people of the
ri pit ha ,rix ha s
the auditorium on this dav, and that
a special demonstration of fire works
would be set off in the evening in
honor of the visitors. In short. it is
assured that the Omaha people and
the management will do all in their
power to make the visit of the tri-
cityans all that it should be. Although
the matter had just been called to his
attention, Mayor Medill, of Rock ISL
and, said he was quite sure the people
of this city would heartily cooperate
in the movement, and that the low
rate would be taken advantage of by
quite a number. As an estimate,
Mayor Medill stated that Rock Island
would probably send delegation of
at least 200. He concluded with the
general idea that the delegation from
the tri-citieS should be as large and
representative as possible.
Relative to transportation, Passen-
ger Agent Allen, of the Rock Island,
called the attention of the meeting to
the fact that if there was to be large
number of visitors going from the
three cities. the road would be able to
furnish better accommodations if
given notice about twenty-four hours |
in advance, as to the equipment
needed. If the size of the party war
ranted it, a special train could be |
provided, and run as a second section |
of the evening passenger. Under the |
present plan, the local delegation will |
leave for Omaha next Tuesday even
ing at IL o'clock and reach the expo |
sition city the following morning, the |
rate being So for the round trip. Fol- |
lowing out n suggestion of Mr.. Allen,
it was decided to appoint Il central |
committee. consisting of one from |
each city, to receive.the names of all |
persons going, so that some idea could |
be secured of the number, and pro-
visions made accordingly. AS such
committee, the meeting named |