Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
FEAST AND TALK
Members of Municipal Associa-
ton Have Second An
nual Banquet.
Is HELD AT THE HOTEL HARMS
Speakers Discuss Past, Present and
Future of City of Rock
leland.

Future of City of Rock
leland.
The second annual reunion of the
Rock Island Municipal association
was held last evening at the Hotel
Harms and the members to the num-
Der of As spent delightful period of
several hours in feasting and talking
of the past, present and future. 1t
was an occasion long to be remem-
bered in the annals of the organiza-
ton.
| The session began at $50 with
the banquet. 1t was partaken
of in the ladies' cafe on
the second floor and was served
in faultless manner Hnder the per-
sonal direction of Manager Harry
Sommers. 1t is needless to say that
every item received appreciative at
tention.
Those seated around the banquet
board were: II. c. Schaffer, c. j. Lar
kin, w. IL. Edwards, V. NJ. Banding,
George White, Paul Thiesen. Henry
Kinner, David Don, f. f. Robbins, A.
E. Nelson. j. w. Cavanaugh, John X.
Scott. Il. j. MediH, b. F. Knox, VIII
liam McEniry. w. F. Schroeder. W. b.
Mcintyre, 4. G. Anderson, George w
IMcCaskrin, William McConochie. o.
| H. Birkel, Fred G.. Gall, William Roth.
| Val j. Peter, j. l.. Haas. j. X. Bran
denburg, Joseph Geiger. Valentine
Dauber, Gustav Stengel. j. IL. Kerr.
| William Trefz. John q. Hetter. w. II.
Gest, Jr., NJ. Buncher, y. j. ID. Noel
Ter. II. Il. Simmon. w. c. Maucker, A.
f. Soderstrom. X. Il. Anderson. Frank
w. Blochlinger, Dan Corken. William
Hause, Phil Mitchell. +. II. Guyer,
Karl Bickel. f. +. Buffum.
During the progress of the feast
the guests were treated to the rendi-
ton of several selections both instru-
mental and vocal by the Tri-City Trio,
composed of Messrs. Quinn, Hogan
and Davenport.
Officers Elected.
When coffee and cigars were
reached L. j. Medill. the retiring pres
ident of the association, called TO
order and announced after a brief in
PRODUCTION, that the constitution had
been changed SO that the election of
officers should be held at the annual
banquet. Before proceeding to this.
matter resolution presented by W.
{. Maucker expressing sorrow at the
death during the year of two mem
bers, Former Aids. Peter Fries and j.
w Lawhead. were adopted. Then the
following officers were chosen:
= President-W. H. Edwards.
Vice President-Gustav Stengel.
Secretary and Treasurer II. {.
Schaffer.
EN-Mayor Henry Carse. upon whom
II fell under the rules of the asSoeia-
hon to act as POSTMASTER. was then
introduced and made brief talk. i'm
which he spoke of some of the diff
culties that beset him at the time he
was mayor in the latter 70's. Then he
introduced Former City Attorney
William McEniry, who spoke upon
Rock Island: Its Past, Present and
Future"
Mr.. McEniry summed up great
deal in Il few words. He began at the
time the city was founded and spoke
of the wisdom of the forefa Tiers in
selecting the name they did for this
municipality. He led forward to the
latter days, showing that this city
has done much in the years that have
passed to lead us to expect much of
it i'm the future. Among these things
he mentioned the introduction of the
first brick paving in this part of the
west; the first regular waterworks
system in the three cities. and one of
the first electric street car systems in
the entire country. He predicted that
xR-i11 Int
community between the mouth of
Rock river and Carbon Cliff will CON
tain kmore than 100000 people and
will be practically one city. The ques-
ton of effecting the amalgamation of
the interests in this area he believed
is one that needs immediate atten-
ton and one that is of paramount inn
portance. The name Rock Island, he
held, ought to apply to all. being old
er. more distinctive and more widely
known than any other that might be
suggested.
Need of Pure Water.
Aid. n. G.. Anderson, chairman of
the waterworks committee of the
city council, came next on the toast
Pure Water" Beginning with the
statement that pure water is as inn
portant to a community as land upon
which to build, or air to breathe, the
speaker proceeded to tell how it
should be obtained in the upper Mis-
sissippi valley. The use of Mississippi
river water, he said, necessitates the
use of a filter, as the amount of
sewage that is being discharged into
that 'stream grows greater each year.
The best filter that can be devised,
according to the testimony of eX-
perts, is the sand filter. such as Rock
Island is now using. This has been
conclusively shown to he the most
efficacious in the removal of disease
germs and other organic impurities.
Having made beginning in the right
direction Mr.. Anderson asserted that
the city should go ON and finish what