Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
HISTORY or ROCK ISLANDS GREAT
EXPOSITION, TO OPEN MONDAY

place at 1 o'clock No admission will
be charged for the speeches either af-
ternoon or evening. The speakers in
the afternoon are Adlai f. Stevenson.
former vice president of the United
St2tes and now candidate for governor
on the democratic ticket: John Lind,
former governor of Minnesota and NJ
]. McEniry, candidate on the demo-
cratic ticket for Congressman.
In the evening at o'clock Mr.. Bry-
an will be the speaker. His address
will be made in the baseball park, and
no admission will be charged.
The management of the exposition
has arranged that on the political days
the programs of free events at the
park in the afternoon and evening
shall not begin until the close of the
program of addresses at the ball park
Tuesday evening the display of fire
works will be largely devoted to DEM
ocratic politics, and there will be an
enormous photograph of Mr.. Bryan, in
there will be a set piece 200 feet long
and sc feet high, representing Niagara
falls. This is one of the most inter
esting pieces in the pyrotechnical dis
play.
For Sister Cities.
Wednesday is Moline day, and in the
afternoon Mayor Andrew Olson of Mo-
line will make a brief address from
the stage in front of the grand stand.
| In addition to the program of free
| shows, and the auto races and horse
exhibits, there will be the first of the
| races between the fire department
teams OF Rock Island. Moline and Dav-
export These races promise to be
among the most exciting events of the
| week.
Thursday is Davenport day, and in
| the afternoon Mayor George w. Scott
| will deliver a brief address He will
| speak from the stage in the exposition
grounds. In addition to the general
attractions and free shows, there will
be a second race between teams of the
| fire departments of the three cities.
Republican Day.
Friday is republican day, and as on
Tuesday, a number of very prominent
men are to be here TO address the
at the ball park there will be a free
program of speeches, by James S
Sherman, candidate for vice president
of the United States on the republican
ticket; Congressman Nicholas Long
lworth, son-in-law of President Roose
welt, and Congressman James McKin
ney OF this district, candidate for re
election.
In the evening at O'Clock at the
ball park the people will have an op
portunity to hear Governor Charles S
/, Deneen, and possibly Vice Presiden
Charles w. Fairbanks No admission
will be charged to the ball park fo
either program, and the programs o
free attractions at the exposition parl
| will not be commenced until the othe
| programs are concluded.
| The fireworks Friday evening will
| be devoted to the republican party
and portrait of William H. Taft will
be presented in big set piece. TIL,
other special feature of the evenin
will be a set piece representing tw
locomotive engines colliding. This viii
be the same size as the representation
of Niagara falls. 200 feet long and 3
feet high. In addition to these specia
features on the political days, Their
will be hundreds of set pieces, bombs
and other pyrotechnic pieces. The dis
plays are certain to be magnificent.
Rock Island and NJ. w. A.
Saturday is Rock Island and Modern
llWoodmen days-a very appropriate al
rangement, since the head Offices O
the Modern Woodmen are in Rock Is
land, and the interests of the societ
and the city are allied largely. TIL
Irregular program of attractions will b
Saturday afternoon, and i
addition there will be an exhibition
drill by the drill team of Camp 26, n
w. A, of this city. There will also b
a race between the chiefs of the fir
departments of Rock Island, Moiin
and Davenport The chiefs will driy
their own horses to their chiefs was
ons
Saturday evening there will be n
| special features. but general free fo
] all good time, in which Rock Island