Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
OF EVENTS
In the 3-Days' Woodmen Picnic
to be Held in This City
Next Week.
SIGHTS WORTH GOING FAR TO SEE
Attractions That Will Draw Thou
sands of Visitors From
Two States.
SIGHTS WORTH GOING FAR TO SEE

low. Tuesday morning will be devoted
to the reception of delegates and their
assignment TO quarters. The recep-
ton committee. of which w. Ii. Reck
is chairman. will have its headquar-
tiers at the Harper house. The pro-
gram for Tuesday afternoon is as fol-
lows:
, p. m. Grand Woodman and In
dustrial parade will leave head Office
building at 2 p m sharp
The line Of march is AS follows:
Form on Third avenue, right rest
ing on Sixteenth street, proceed west
TO Fourteenth street, north to Second
avenue, east on Second avenue to
Twentieth street. south on Twentieth
street TO Fourth avenue, west on
Fourth avenue to Seventeenth street.
norta on Seventeenth street to Third
avenue. east on Third avenue TO
Twentieth street. and counter march
on Third avenue TO Woodmen build
ing.
p. m. Foot races aud aquatic
contests given by the committee on
sports.
7:l5 p. m. Balloon ascension.
$50 p. IN. Street illumination and
band concert at Spencer square
The Picnic Proper
Wednesday the picnic proper will
be held at Black Hawks Watch Tower
with program in the morning and
competitive drill by Woodmen forester
and X. N. A. teams in the afternoon.
Following is the program which be-
gins at ~ a. m.
Program-Opening. Orchestra
Prayer c. q. Mccullough.
SeIectiOn-O chesIra
Address of Wclcone-MaYor -. L. Knox.
Selec'ion-Male QJartette
AddresS-Hon A. X Talbot, Director.
AddrcSS-Hon Z. F. Murphy.
Seiec ion-Orchesira.
Address-Gcv Richard Yates
SelecHnn-Male QuarteJte.
Address. IL. Vaa SAINT, Governor OF Min
I Selection orches "a.
The drills begin at 2 p. m the fol-
lowing classes participating for the
prizes named: Class A, opsn to jur-
isdiction. Rock Island barred ont
First pre-. $l75; second prize, 800.
Glass b. open TO the Tenth Congress
sional district of Illinois, Rock IslaI d
barred out-First Prize, $50; s-cond
prize, $25. Class G, open 10 Rock
K N. of A. drill, open to iuri ,diction,
Rock Island barred out-First prize.
$50; second prize. $25. Glass f. Il.
n. of A. drill, open to Rock Island
First prize. $50.
Specifications governing above
drills: Glass a, required five or more
entries; class Il, required three or
more entries; class C.. required two or
more entries; class ID, required three
or more entries; class f. required two
or more entries.
Business Meeting.
The business meeting of the Tenth
Congressional District Picnic associa-
ton will be held at Black Hawk inn
at 8 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
In addition to the programs at the
Tower there will be interesting events
in the city in the afternoon and even
ing, as follows:
Up. m.-Bicyclo race. beginning at
Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street.
the route including Fourth avenue,
Ninth street, Aiken street and Twelfth
street, twice around, a distance of IL
miles.
3p. m.-Chip race for boys.
$50 p. m.-Tug of war. First
prize $50, second prize $25.
p. m.-Baseba at ball park, Rock
Island vs.. Evansville.
d. m.-Band contest at Spencer
square. Open to jurisdiction. Rock
Island bands barred out. Required
three or more entries. Bands must
participate in parade. First prize $75,
second prize $50.
IN m-RallOon ascousiou
1880 p. m.-Bost race. A glowing
cup" valued at $50, will be awarded
for the best decorated boat. To the
winner OF the race silk flag, valued
at S25, will be awarded.
$50 p. m.-Grand river carnival
and fireworks. 81 600 display.
Parade omoers.
The following appointments have
been made:
Marshal of Parade-Sheriff Levi F.
Cralle; aids. Rock Island. G. F. Gaet-
ler, Robert Hackett. Louis Rosenfield;
Moline, l.. w. Skidmore, George Hell
der.
Judges on floats and number OF
woodmen in line: T. j. Medill. III. Z.
Simpson, b. ID. Connolly and j. X.
.Branden burg of this city and L. S.
McGlynn, OF Moline.
The judges of the Woodmen forester
team and &. N. A. drills are: Maj.
w. L. Channon, Capt ii. A MELON
aid and Brig. Con. William Clendenin.
The judges of the band contest will
be: Prof. Toennigos. John Bleuer
and Prof Bowlby.
The attractions for Thursday will
be:
IL a. m.-Buffalo Bills pageant.
2 p. m.-Bufialo Bills Wild West.
5 p. m.-Shooting match.
n m-BaIIoon ascension -