Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-22
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PRAISES SPIRIT OF PEOPLE

ed now extending beyond the fixed
amount by handsome margin, but I
was believed it would reach $4,000
before the work is completed. Vt was
an achievement for which no one man
or body of men could assume the
credit. but one, the glory of which oe
lorgs to the entire people of the city.
II was the binding together of the men
who composed the committee in d COM
mon bond, to whose efforts the people
had responded as a unit. The main
fact developed from such result was
the bringing about of a new era in
Rock Island
4 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
William M. Reck, chairman of the
executive committee Of the canVassiny
committee was the first speaker and
made some happy remarks relative to
the achievement which the people hal
made possible, and urged that the
work so magnificentIy begun and fur
ther TO the present stage must not
stop. 1t must be continued and spirit
exhibited he permitted to manifest it
self in the building up of Greater Rock
Island. DR.. C. /. Eyster, president of
the Rock Island club spoke of the sue
cess of the project as evidence of what
may be done when all pull together
| with confidence and determination.
TIE ILLUMINATING PROJECT.
F. T. Myers, president of the Rock
Island Business Mems association.
dwelt upon the spirit of harmony and
good feeling that had not only develop
ed in the canvass, but that prevailed
throughout the city. as the outcome
of an undertaking, the pride in which
all shared. He spoke Of the project Of
the Business Mems association to in
stall system of permanent illumina-
ton of the business streets. of the fac.
| that the city council had approved Of
| the same and its promise to take over
the arches and illuminate the Same
when completed. 1t will require 81.
: 500 to build and equip the arches, M.
, Myers stated. and he expected the
e same response to the subscription lists
to insure this amount as had been
: shown in so large aggregate in the
o Greater Rock Island project.
! JUST THE BEGINNING.
5 Mayer Levi. secretary ofthe Rock Island
Industrial commission, spoke of the fact
that it was II months ago to a day
that the meeting was held at the Roc
e Island club in which the Industrial
}, commission had its incipiency. Ex
< actIy IS days had now elapsed since
| that commission first took up the pro
position to raise the 100000 and tbs
I result is known to all. He traced the
1 organization of the committee of fifty
J and told of the correspondence that i
= now being had with factory interest:
located in other cities, but likely I:
t seek a change of location and spoke
n of the material and physical develop
I ment of the city that is bound to at
. tend the efforts that have been s
l. magnficently crowned with success
5 1t has been a work that has made tn,
y people of Rock Island know each othe
Q better, d community of atoms has be
Il come a unit, and yet this is but the be
/ ginning of a work that is to 60 on IN
5 remittingIy until Rock Island realize
C its fondest hopes.
u MAKE 1T %I50.O0O.
: Carl HeIIpensteII related experience
II during the canvass, speaking in glow
y ing terms of the response on the par
- of the people. and appealed to the pc
e triotic and public spirit of the peopI
to keep the good work up. He believe
i the fund should reach $4,000 befor
e the committee is dissolved.
. Phil Mitchell spoke in a congratuI;
~ tory tone of the success of the unde
lie taking. Although he was away fror
y the city when the project was unde
taken, on his return he was Glad t
do his part and submit cheerfulIy I
,e his assessment. Mr.. Mitchell said h
E. was Rock Islander of the Rock Islam
Is ers. He had been so from early yout
IN and had spent so years or more in II
20 city, and Rad always been proud
as Rock Island, but never prouder than
&c this very moment. 1t was a Wonderf
- accomplishment, and the only thing
4 do now was to properly guard the e
of penditure of the funds for the purpost
at designed and for the best welfare
" the entire people.
n In relating some historical remni
b. cences, MIR. Mitchell told of functc