Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-13
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED.

state Convention.
The program for next weeks state
convention Of supervisors. county
commissioners and county clerks has
been completed by the local com.
mittee on arrangements. Ample On.
tortsinment has been provided for
the visitors, Of whom it is expected
there will be large number.
The convention will continue three
days. beginning Tuesday. 1t will
be called to order q, 10 o'clock Tues.
day morning at the Y. M. C. A. audi
forum By President j. W. Wilson.
There will be addresses of welcome
on the part OF the county by w. Il.
Carey, chairman Of the board Of
supervisors; on part Of the
cities Of Rock Island and Moline
by Mayors Medill and Sweusson,
aud response by President Wilson.
followed by the roll call OF couu-
ties. presentation Of credentials, Tn.
rollmen: OF delegates, appointment
OF committee on cred 'ntirls, ard the
report Of committee on credentials.
The delegates will ,eet at The same
place in the afternoon. when officers
will be elected, and there will be an
address On "Shall q Nev State Co.,
s:i,ution be Adopted?" By Col. II. G..
Reeves, Of Bloomington; one on
.Paupers and Criminals" by 6op.
Z. IL. Wines, secretary Of the Illinois
state board Of charities. In the
evening at s O'Clock, tn, delegates
will meet .: Armory hall, where will
be held an informal reception BY the
mayors and citizens OF the Twin
cities, daring which there will DC
Songs by Mrs F. W. Gould and the
Broadway qua tos, and instrumental
music by Ogden's orchestra.
Wednesday mornings sessio n
will be held the Y. NJ. g. A. audito-
rum. The delegates will visit RocS
Island arsenal, the train leaving the
L. l. d p. depot at O'Clock. On
the recunvenirg OF the conventio 4
al 10 o'clock the president will an :
nounco standing committees on
the following subjects: Taxation, =
"Legisia:ion," "Caro of the Poor
Care Of the Insane" "Rcads and
Bridges" The Offering Of resoIu-
lions will thea be in order aud will
b. followed by an address On "H9w
Sbsli the Revenue Laws be Revised?'
by Col. Charles Bossrdns. OF Paxton.
Ill. In the afternoon at 2 o'clock
the delegates will visit the Illinois
Western hosIila! for tho insane at
Nater!oWn, End on the return visit
Moline. Tne evening session will he
hold g, 7:S0 at Harrer's theatre. The
exercises will open with selection
by The broadway quartet and will be
followed by an nddress. The Care of
the Insane," By DE-. w. 4. Taylor.
superintendent Of tbs Illinois West
err hospital for tho insane; VOC al
solo, Mrs. Edla Lund; address. 9TH e
Care OF the Poor" Peof. John Finer.
president o: Knox college. Gl!esburc;
colo, Mrs. Ed.a LuDd; song, Broad
way quartet.
Thursday morning. session will
open at Turner hail st . O'Clock. The
reports OF standing committees will
oe Submitted, followed by an address
on Tho Organization Of Associated
Charities" bs Mrs. Julia Mills Damn.
OF Moline. and an address on The
Best Method of Improving Public
Roads" by A. c. Baldwin, OF Deer
Park, Ill.
At the afternoon session mi:cellan.
eoos business will be transacted, I'll
lowed by the location Of the next
meeting, final resolutions, and ad.
jourrment.
Tie following gentlemen have been
selected to assist the mayors in re.
ceivipg at Tuesday evenings ro-
ception at Armory hall:
Rock Islsad-Judge W. Il Gest,
Henry Carse, Fred G.. Denkmann,
S. S. Davis. Phil Mitchell, T. II.
Thomas. J. W. Stewart. A. C. Dart.
+. j. Robinson, Charlie. McHugh, H.
Z. C.eaveland, E. d. Sweeney, c. w.
Foss. A. d. Huesing.
Moliue-C. II. Dssre. c. F. Hem.
erway. George w. Vinton. j. T.
Browning, F. w. Gould, j. S. Gil.
more, Gen. William Clendenin, H. A.
Barnard, James Atkinson, w. c.
Bennett, G.. A. Barnard. Georpe H.