Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-02
GREAT DAYS
LAT THE.
AN-AMERICAN
YAHE postponement of some of

| the month of October. To
ronto day opened the montl
with many thousand visitors from Can
ada on the Sd. Pennsylvania day, OF
oct 1. with Governor William A. Stone
his stan and several regiments of the
national guard. made a splendid show
| ing. New York day comes Oct. 9, fol
lowing Brooklyn day. These two day
| will be the occasion for reunions oil
| people west and east, as New Workers
are found all over the Union.
| The Citizens Committee Of Brooklyn
has been hard at work for several
months preparing for Oct. s. and the
| programme which has been arranged
promises Il rare treat for those who are
fortunate enough to gain admission 10
| the Temple of Music during the time
of its presentation. The special Grafton
of the day will be delivered by the
Hon. st. Clair McKelway. editor of the
| Brooklyn Eagle The Hon. Ludwig
| Nissen will preside at the gathering,
and other addresses viii be delivered
by Mayor Diehl OF Buffalo. William &.
Bryant. chairman OF the Brooklyn Citi-
Zens' Committee. and Hon. W. l. Buch-
anan, director general of the EXPOSE
ton. The music incidental TO the occa-
sion will be furnished by the Innes
band of New York city. Elaborate fire
works have been planned for the even
ing.
On New York day Governor Odeil
will he escorted to the Temple OF Music
by sixteen out of town organizations
in addition to the three located in Buff
falo. over 5000 men will be in line,
composing one of the largest and most
imposing parades which has ever taken
place in times of peace. All branches
OF service Will he represented-infantr
cavalry. artillery, naval and signal.
An elaborate programme has been ar
ranged for the Temple of Music and 81
reception in the New York State build
ing with magnificent fireworks in the
evening
Illinois day. on Oct. Z. is To be one
of the great days OF the Exposition
While the death OF President Mckinley
made it necessary TO postpone the day
from Sept. l6. Governor Yates and the
State commission have determined that
the day shall be an event of great inn
portance ut the Exposition. Thousands
of Illinois people are coming. The
great middle west. Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois, with Michigan. have sent great
crowds already to the Pan-American.
and there is every indication that the
attendance from that section will be
greater than ever during the month of
October.
Buffalo will have great day on Oct.
10. At the Chicago fair Chicago day
was the crowning event of the EXPOSE
ton. So Buffalo people are laboring
hard to make Buffalo day the climax in
point OF attendance.
Many nearby cities will have special
days in October. notably Erie. Pa. on
Oct. 10 and Dunkirk, y. Y, or Oct. 10.
The list is constantly being added TO.
National Grange day, Oct. 10, will bring
Patrons of Husbandry from every part
of the nation. Atlantic City people
and New Jersey people will visit the
Exposition on Oct. II, Atlantic City
day.
Alaska day. on the 2Sth. VIII bring
into prominence the products and peo-
pie OF that great golden land of the
midnight sun. ice, snow and wealth.
Every day from Oct. 1 TO the 31st will
he replete with interest. from Carnival
week. which opens the month with the
gorgeous floats OF King Rex and the
replica of Mardi Gras pageantry, to the
pyrotechnic display on the
night of the last day of the month.
No exposition ever held in the United
States so appealed TO the American
public as has the Pan-American Ex-
position in it's architectural beauty and
symmetry, it's gorgeous flowers, now in
the fine beauty of fall bloom; its gar
dens and fountains and its special
music and carnival fea-
lures. NO person." said Secretary of
a agriculture Wilson during n visit on
Sept 10, should miss seeing the Elk
position. 1t is magnificent beyond COM
pare" Never again will the world see
such an illumination. Not every city
has the wonderful electric plant driven
by Niagara Falls, and without some
such plant 1t will be impossible TO re-
produce the solemn grandeur. the glo-
rious beauty, the impressive radiance
Of this City of Light.
There are yet a few more weeks in
which to see this vision with all its
attendant beauties.