Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
SPECIAL DAYS.
Events of Worldwide Importance Crowd
One Another on the Seasons Pro-
gramme--.Many Congresses and
Conventions to Meet.


Each of the remaining days Of the
Worlds Fair season has a programme
filed with special events that offer adj
ditiOnal attractions for late visitors
National and state governments, mu-
inequalities. secret societies, trade Or
CARNATIONS and college fraternities
have arranged to participate in the
special days allotted to them, and
thousands of persons Will be drawn to
the Worlds Fair upon these occasions
Missouri is to have an entire week at
the Exposition, and the Lumbermen
of America Will be present for six
days. st. Louis day Sept. IS, will be
one OF the big days of the Exposition
in point of attendance. Some of the
largest events. including the great air
ship races, have not yet been sched-
uled, and they are not included in the
list of attractions given here:
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR AUGUST.
22-Missouri week begins. Pythian day and
convention OF National Firemens
association
Horse and mule show In Live Stock
section; closes Sept. g.
3-Rathbone Sisters day.
misunderstanding Bund day.
2-Conventions OF dental examiners and
Institute of Bank Clerks.
2G-Ramsey family reunion.
H-Liberal Arts day.
3-Inauguration of great Olympic games.
hammer throwing, running and
jumping.
3o-Tennis tournament and Marathon race
in Olympic games.
G-EaRles' day and Tyler family reunion.
International tug Of war in Olympic
games.
sPECIRL EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER
1-Tennessee and Indiana day.
Dumbbell competition and hurdle
races in Olympic games.
2-JeweIers' and Silversmiths' day.
3-Sons and Daughters of Justice.
International team race in Olympic
games.
6-Labor day and beginning of Lumber
mems week.
6-Oklahoma day.
7-Convention of postofice clerks and
Brigham family reunion.
S-Modern Woodmen day
9-California, Odd Fellows and House of
Hoo-HoO day.
1O-Reunion of Spanish War Veterans.
12-Maryland day
Worlds amateur cricket contest.
Cattle show opens in Live Stock sec
ton; closes Sept. -
1S-Catholic Knights OF America.
1fWoodmen of the World and State OF
Louisiana day.
15-St Louis day.
l6-Mexico day and Germanic congress.
17-Massachusetts and Colorado day.
l9-COngress of arts and science and ART
Olympic golf championship tourna-
mCnt.
D-Nevada day.
Archery contests.
2-Illinois day
22-Arkansas day.
23-Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition
day and Virginia day.
24-Idaho day.
26-Fraternal day
Military athletic carnival
T-NOrth Dakota and Apple day.
2S-InternationaI congress OF lawyers and
justices and Utah day.
29-Kuights and Ladies of Security day.
50-kansaS day.
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR OCTOBER.
Indian Territory day.
Equestrian polo championship con-
tests.
3-New York day.
stock section: closes oct. Is
New York State and Advertising
Mems day.
b-Rhode Island day
6-Mnine. Ohio, New Jersey and German
day.
Wv. {. T. U. and Daughters of Con-
fcdcracy day.
s-ChicaEo Press day.
l0-Cuba's national day.
ll-MlSsOuri day.
I2-ItaIian and Michigan day.
l3-Connecticut and City OF Detroit day.
IA. A L. Wrestling Championship day.
lJ-Mystic Toilers' day.
l7-Amertcan Library Association day.
1S-AIaska. Nebraska and Helen Keller
day.
I9-JcGtrson day.
2O-Mecting Of Colonial Danes OF America
2l-CungregatiOnnl day.
22-Fratsrnal Mystic Circle.
24-Bankers OF the World day and Nation
al Council OF Women.
Poultry pigeons and pet stock exhibit
ton in Live Stock section: closes
Nov. 8.
S-Clergyman day.
Dog and cat exhibition In Live Stock
section; closes oct. Is.
c6-Nut growers. dairymen and silk Gull
turists' congress.
s1-FarmerS mass exhibition.
Turner's mass exhibition.
c-A. A L. gymnastics championship
:9-Home missionary convention.
A A L. gymnastic championships.
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER
2-Convention Kings Daughters and
Sons and National Humane society.
S-ColIegiate Alumni association
b-Missouri University day.
7-Interscholastic football games.
Southern breeding cattle exhibit IN
Live Stock section: closes Nov. Il
10 College relay racing.
l2-Coliege football.
lS-Brooklyn day.
16-Association football.
I7-Cross country championship
DEMONSTRATION football.
19-1nterschClastic football.
CONCERTS BY MASSED BANDS
Prizes Aooreoatip1 san 600 "a a. Dis.