Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06
WELCOME new ROAD.
Celebration of Completion of D.,
r. |. & II. w. and Open
ing of Bridge.
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY HERE.

Arrival of Special Train Bearing the
Party the Signal for the Blowing of
Whistles and Ringing of BeIls-Recep-
lions In Rock Island, Moline and Daven-
port.
Rock Island. with the other cities
through which the road passes. today
formally welcomed the advent of the
Davenport, Rock Island & North
western and celebrated the opening of
the Crescent bridge, which as known.
is also the property of the above
named company. The signal for the
demonstrations was the arrival OF a
special train bearing the owners and
officers of the road. In the three
cities whistles were blown and b lis
rung, large crowds of people turning
out TO greet the party. The train,
which started from Clinton, and
reached Davenport at 1920, received
enthusiastic welcomes all along the
route. especially at Princeton. where
a huge arch had been constructed
above the track for the train to pass
under. As the party drew in sight
OF Davenport 4 chorus of whistles
began singing, while on the
levee a cannon belched. The party
lunched at the Piute club, and at )
the trip was resumed. Rock Island,
with the characteristic enthusiasm
evinced in new enterprises, extended
a warm glad hand. AS the special
hove in sight, the sonorous toot of the
waterworks whistle was sounded and
the pillow works and other factories
chimed in. At Moline the demonstra-
ton was taken up. There the party
was received at the Moline club. after
which the train returned to this city,
where an informal reception was ten
dered at the Rock Island Club.
Members of the Party.
In the party we're: j. w. Gates,
Chicago, president; John Lam bert.
Chicago, vice president; William p.
Palmer, Chicago, director; c. G. Gates.
Chicago. secretary aDd treasurer; o.
Owen, Chicago, assistant secretrry;
J. S. Keefe. traffic manager; E. Z.
Hughes, Davenport, general manager;
i. F. Berry. Davenport, general
freight and passenger agent; y. ID.
Patterson, Clinton, right of way
agent; ii. w. Seaman, Clinton. attor-
ney; l. L. Elwood. DeKalb; Max
Pam. Chicago; Frank p. Blair, pro-
moter; William KeneIick, Kansas
City; E. w. Boynton, Davenport; W.
II. PIice. New York; Judge j. NJ
Mccoy, g. f. Lamb, G. u. Obelt,
Clinton. Accompanying the railroad
folks were the following newspaper
reporters: j. + Calkins, Davenport
Democrat; w. f. Eastman, Moline
DiSnatoh. Il Il Groom Clinton Hn-
aid; &. ID. Rein ers, Davenport Time &;
C. w. DAILY. Davenport Republican;
E. b. Mckeever. Moline Mail; f. G.
Harrison, Davenport Leader; j. NJ.
Colligan, Rock ISLAND ARGUS.
The train consisted of one coach of
the d., X. |. & n. W. the private
car, No. 100. of General Manager
Gardner, of the G. N n. W.. the No.
100. the private car of President j. w.
Gates, of the Pittsburg IL Gulf rail-
way. Conductor Scott was in charge
with Engineer X. w. McCune at the
throttle of the No. 81. The trip
from Clinton was made in two hours,
the train jogging along at an easy
gait in order that those ON board
might get good look at the country
along the route. The owners and OF
ficials of the road were given recep-
ton at Clinton last night, which was
followed by dinner at the Town and
Country club, at Camanche, Iowa.
The tri-city festivities will con-
clude with banquet, to be rendered
the visitors tonight at the Kimb ball
house, in Davenport.