Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19

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lutely no way in which even an ap-
proXimate guess can be made.
Judging from Peoria's experience
last year we may look for between
$1,000 and $4,000 strangers during the
three days. The situation was can
vasscd by the railroads several weeks
ago before half the people who viii
be here had made up their minds in
regard 10 the matter and are neither
complete nor reliable as far as they
go.
wednesday the Big Day.
of course Wednesday will be the big
day and many will be here for that
day alone. coming in the morning and
returning home in the evening. The
majority of the visitors. outside of
those who come from adjacent cities
and surrounding country. will spend
at least two days here and will have
to be entertained at least for one
night. The entertainment committee
has been able TO provide for all those
in the state who have applied for
quarters in advance, but the few re-
naming available places Will be
quickly disposed of when the crowd
begins to arrive. Those who can pro-
vide additional Accommodations are
urged to notify w. c. Maucker, chair
man of the parade committee. who
will have his Office with the bureau of
information at 1905 Second avenue.
after tomorrow morning. The above
place Will also be general headquar-
tiers for the chairmen of the other
committees.
Col. Reid Arrives
The first visitors of note to arrive
came last evening in the person of
Col. Frank +. Reid, division command |
err; Frank b. Baylor. division adiu- |
tant, and Charles VI. Terry. division
quartermaster of the Sons of Neter-
ans. all of Springfield. They at once |
opened headquarters at the Harper |
house. {. \. Partridge, assistant adj |
jutant general of the state C. \. Il. /
and other members of the staH will |
arrive this evening ON a special car /
over the Peoria. The car viii he run
from St. Louis and will bring a mum
Der of delegations also. The head /
quarters train" viii arrive from Chi
cago at 1870 tomorrow afternoon. All /
the roads have held 10 the terms pre-
viously stated: No special trains viii
be run on either of the days and no
rates lower than one fare for the
round trip will be made. IT the trav-
81 warrants additional sections Of the
regular trains viii he put ON. The
Peoria and the Burlington have
agreed TO attach passenger cars to
freight trains Wednesday evening to
carry passengers as far as Galva and
10 J,
Decorating Begun.
The work of decorating the streets
and the headquarters of the different
bodies that will meet here was push
ed rapidly today. In some cases it
was begun yesterday. BY this even
ing all the indoor decorations will be
in place, although there may still he
some work To do on the streets. The
outdoor work was begun at the court
house this morning and carried east
on Second and Third avenues. The
general scheme. as has been previous
" outlined, consists of streamers
lining and crossing the streets. About
the court house yard they were sup
ported by slender poles set upright
N the ground.
The indoor decorations are particu-
arIy elaborate at the Harper house,
which will be the general headquar-
ers, the court house and the Rock d
Island Club house. Other places up l.
IN which the decorating committee
has expended its efforts are the rink,
Illinois theatre. Armory and Turner
rails and-the First Methodist, First
Baptist and Memorial Christian
churches. The Woodmen head Office
vas decorated in front and in the ro- c
undas and many business houses and
private residences were gaily decked j
tut in flags and bunting during the :
lay. @
Judge TrimbIe In the Lead. I
Judge Harvey NJ. Trimble. of Prince ]
on, who made many friends here {