Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-30
OOINGS IN PLENTY
Unique Program for the Wood
men Celebration to be Held
Next Month.
SPEECHES, SONGS AND sPARRING
Four Solid Hours of Fun is Promised
Accommodations for
5000.

The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment in observance of the 21st
anniversary of the founding of the
Modern Woodmen order at the rink
Jan. ) has had printed for circulation
the following program prefaced by
| this announcements:
Wont cost you a cent, and we want
| you to be present. \ first-class free
show; leave your poclletbook al home
and join us. Every Rock Island Wood
man must come with one friend who
is not a Woodman. The performance
| begins at o'clock sharp. This does
mot mean at $3.50 or Q o'clock. Neigh
Dor c. J. Searle will be chairman and
master of ceremonies" The program:
The star orators for the evening
| guarantee that you will hear two first
class speeches) will be Col. Charles q.
Saunders. of Council Bluffs, Iowa. and
| Hon. Charles r. Whelan, of Madison,
Wis
Refreshments will be served free.
Good cigars-as many as you can
smoke
The Incompatible soft shoe dancer,
| Charles Golf. will give you liberal ed
ucation in terpsichorean evoIutions.
The sweet soloist of Sylvan slough.
| w. \. Andersen. will sing anchored"
and Will positively not respond to en-
| cores.
! The Patnauds. Charles and Emil,
marvellous French acrobats, in amaz-
| ing featS Of balancing and tumbling.
| Their first appearance in Rock Island.
| William McGuinn. {. +. White Frank
/ McNabney and II. y. Potter, the Wood
men quartet. outshines the best pro-
fessional talent. Do not miss the great
medley, Mandy" illinois," Under
the Bamboo Tree" Eva 'Hiawa-
tina" Far Up in a Cocoanut Tree"
They sing because they can't help it.
John Rooney and Arthur Kelley,
character sketch team from Chicago,
viii be with us for 20 minutes only.
George Fergasson in his won't black
| face act. Songs without words. He
can play the banjo, but wont.
The Athletic Features.
| The athletic portion of the program
includes the following:
Bud" Harris. of Chicago, vs.. the
Georgia hid, of Des Moines. Two
first class featherwefghts in four fast
rounds
Tom Kelly, of Chicago. vs.. George
West, of Chicago, the semi-windup.
Two of the fastest lightweights in the
west. Four rounds.
The principal event-'Kid" Ammer-
man, of Davenport, Iowa. vs. Jack"
! Fulmer, of Freeport, H., will weigh in
at 135 pounds and will go to a decision,
with limit of 10 rounds. Os Bruner
is to be referee and John Gibson time
keeper.
The show will be first class in every
particular, and while entertaining, will
be devoid of Objectionable or immoral
features.
Come and bring your friend and en-
joy four solid hours of fun seasoned
with addresses by two,of the most en-
pertaining orators in the United States.
Refresh ments have been provided
for 5000. If you come to the meeting
without a friend, you will be required
to give good reasons for your action.
although YOU will not be denied adj
mission.
The pass word Will be taken at the
door and you will be expected to
vouch for your friend.
Bleuer's orchestra will furnish the
music.
Head Consul Talbot has issued dis
pensation allowing Woodmen camps
10 initiate officers at any meeting, so
that those who wish to do so can
make the initiation part of the pro-
! ceedings in celebration of the 21st an
niversary of the founding of the so
ciety.