Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
TO BANQUET HERE
In Case One is Acceptable to the RIv-
ers and Harbors Committee of
Congress on Its Trip.
ARE PERFECTING THE PLANS
Conference of Representatives of Tri-
Cities Held Last Evening at
The Harper House.

The tri-cities would like to banquet
committee during its visit the latter
part of the month as n feature of the
program of entertainments that it is plan
ned to have but nothing definite can
be undertaken in this direction until
| an answer has been received from the
party whether public dinners are to be
accepted during the junket down the
river from St. Paul to the worlds fair
city.
The general committee that has as
sumed direction of the arrangements
for the reception and entertainment of
the congressional party met again at
the Harper house last evening, perfect
ing an organization by the election of
Capt. Lon Bryson. OF Davenport, as
chairman; B. F. Knox of Rock Island
secretary. and J. r. Lardner of Daven-
port, treasurer. The portion of the
expense of the trip assessed to this
| locality is $3.50. The engineer corps
! has rendered the steamer Mackenzie,
but this will not accommodate the en-
tire party. and an additional boat will
have to be chartered. There will be
about 40 in the party.
Arrive Here Evening of the 3Oth.
| AS stated heretofore, so far as I'M
derstood now, the congressman cannot
| be induced to remain longer than one
day at this point. They will not travel
at night. They will arrive here the
evening of Aug. 80. probably, and tie
up. The following day will be occu-
| MI. in in Of - riN- nj
| the Hennepin canal. and a visit to
| Rock Island arsenal and such other
points of interest as time will permit
| The steamers will not leave until the
morning of the following day, and for
this reason it is hoped the congress
men will consent to becoming guests
at banquet in the evening following
their inspection trip here. In the
| event there is a banquet it will be
held at the Harper house in this city
Capt. Bryson, Mr.. Knox and w. A.
Meese of Moline, the members of the
| Upper Mississippi River Improvement
associations executive board from
| their respective cities, were appoint
| ed a committee to arrange the timer
airy of the party during the stay here.
| These gentlemen were also delegated
to act as a reception committee on the
arrival of the congressman. and were
authorized also TO invite the governors
and senators of Illinois and Iowa. and
members of congress in the two states
named, whose districts are adjacent to
this territory to come and meet the
rivers and harbOrs committee and be
come the guests Of the tri-cities.
Entertainment Committee Named.
AS an entertainment committee the
following were selected: Mayor Will
liam McConochie, 4. j. Medill, w. II.
Dart. Rock Island; Mayor c. p. Skin
ner; NJ. J. McEniry. f. f. Morgan, Mo
line; Mayor II. w. Phillips, A. l.. Moss
man, NJ. J. Eagal, Davenport. Mayor
McConochie was chosen chairman and
Mr.. Morgan secretary of the commit
tee. This committee will have charge
of the banquet. if one is TO be had,
and other entertainment plans. The
general committee will hold another
meeting at the Harper next Tuesday
evening.