Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-22
held in the very room in which the ban
quet was being given, SO years ago.
EXTEND CITY LIMITS

IGct Was CSIn9 gwen, oo years ago.
EXTEND CITY LIMITS.
M. H. Sexton spoke of the fact that
under the conditions of the subscrip-
tons the territorial boundaries could
be extended as a part of the movement
looking to Greater Rock Island, and
he called the attention of the commit
Zee to the fact that nothing would con-
| tribute more materially 20 the growth
| OF Rock Island than to follow up the
expression of the people as voiced at
the polls in the last election and extend
the city limits south at as early a time
as might be expedient.
tPPRECIATIVE AND TINEI.Y WORDS.
John w. Parker paid a handsome
compliment to Chairman Medil of the
| industrial commission, of whom he
said: ain the 10 years that have been
| in Rock Island, | cannot recall a man
who has been so consistently identified
with every project looking to the up-
building and better interests of the
town. His name has been on every
subscription list. and his untirinq and
4nfiagging energies have been back of
every undertaking for the furtherance
OF the city's interests. Mr.. Medli, by
his patriotic devotion to his city, his
earnestness in every good work, has set
an example to the rising generation,
which composes the future boosters. to
emulate" In conclusion, Mr.. Parker
said that in the matter of its physical
development Greater Rock Island was
now assured, but Greater Rock Island
would not be secure from the moral
standpoint until the sanctity of homes
and personal characters of men were
insured the protection of the law, and
the perpetrator of grievous wrong
against the characters of men, be pun
ished as he should be.
| Others to make remarks were g. c,
Hartz, L. Simon, Charles McHugh. Dr.
{. M. Sala, r. Champion. Hope Thomp
son. n. n. CleaVeland. 3. D. Connolly
F :. w. Bahnsen, DR.. r. M. Pearce, Ferd
Levi, c. S. Mcdaniel, C. r. Nourse. r
T. LaVeIle, c. j. Larkn. c. n. KINGS
bury F. G. Young. A. D. Sperry, Albert
Huber, and E. n. Stafford.
THE FART OF THE. PRESS.
: During the course of the evening nu
p nerous complimentary references were
made to the press for its loyalty to the
, cause of Greater Rock Island and for
; the influence it had welded in making
| The great undertaking a success. and
= upon invitation responses were made in
behalf of the newspapers so referred to
by J. K. Brandenburg of the Union, n
1 .. Simpson of The Argus, and w. r
t March of the Davenport Times.
7 MAKES GRATIFYING REPORT.
( In conclusion, Chairman Reck of the
1 executive committee reviewed the Worl
: of the committee of so, stating thai
e some of the Larger subscriptions, al
= though fully pledged, were yet to bs
2 signed up, that the fund at present hac
e now passed the $4,000 mark, and h,
:, had every reason to believe that befor,
s the canvass was rounded up and CLOSED
S the total would he much nearer $3.50
} 900 than $125,0oO. At all events, M
g Reck believed in deferring the publica
; ton Of the roll of honor long enough Il
give all opportunity to come in. and il
0 that connection he begged all the com
;. mittees TO finish up their lists as RAP
e idly as possible. Mr.. Reck in the sam
r connection extended his thanks to tn
2. committee members for their unfaiinl
E. courtesy and unfaggng zeal through
4 out the canvass. "
s \ PERMANENT BOOSTERS CLUB.
G. H. knesbury then moved that tn
committee of SO form itself into a pei
s manent boosters club, and hold regula
v meetings to further the interests G
TT Rock Island in connection with tn
a. work of the Industrial commission, tn
!" Rock Island Club, and the Rock islam
ID Business Mems association, Mr.. Rec
Z TO continue as chairman of the organ
alton. and the officers to add sue
a. new members as they might see fl
r. The idea struck a responsive chord, an
m was carried, with the provision thu
r. the organization meet about the festiv
to board once month at the Rock Islam
to Club, the rule heretofore in practice b
lie ing continued. that each member pa
d. his own bill of expense on such occ
h, sons.
ne CHEERS FOR GREATER ROCK
OF ISLAND.
at A committee composed of J. w. Par
ul er, r. G. Young. and 3. c. Hartz w;
to appointed on rules and bylaws, and {
* ter singing marching Through Geo
es gia," Gus Tegeler carrying the air. Il
of committee, at the instance of Carl He
pensteII, gave three rousine cheers f
is Greater Rock Island and adjourned.
On The committee of so that has ST