Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-25
both ON ana OFF the expedition grollnas.

shofh ON and off the exposition groundss
They are prepared to- carry out the
spirit of the promoters of the eXposi-
ton, which is non-mercenary, the sole
object being to impress visitors with
the advantages, commercial and 9th
erwise, and the enterprise OF Rock Is
land and its sister cities, Moline and
Davenport, thus building for the fu-
Iture.
Success Assured.
So thoroughly have preparations for
the week been made and so compre-
hensive is the program that the sue
cess of the undertaking is already as
sured. A political program, the equal
of which no other city can boast dur
ing the present campaign, 10 big free
acts, automobile and horse exhibits,
the c. w. Parker railroad shows COM
pr:sing 10 attractions, the Old Home
stead, Igorrote village. fire department
races, free fireworks nightly, and all
in a magnificently appointed park pre-
pared at cost of thousands of dol
lars, will afford entertainment for the
most fastidious.
! Interest in the voting contest by
which queen of the exposition to be
crowned during the week is TO be cho-
I sen, is approaching fever heat. The
vote is increasing by leaps and bounds,
and the race is anybodys as yet.
| Work was begun today on the first
decorative scheme, one involving the
/ 1900 block on Second avenue. l.. r.
Crane and John Dolly have the honor
of inaugurating the movement in this
part. of the city, and it is being taken
up systematically by blocks all over
! the business section. In addition indi-
viduals are laying in supplies of ma
f, terial in the national and exposition
colors of red, yellow and green and
/ working on designs for its effective
display all over the city.
| Horses From Cedar Rapids.
Entries in the classes for the horse
exhibit were filed today by the listing
| of practically all the equines being
shown this week at Cedar Rapids,
leading ones.
A number of manufacturers of motor
cycles have arranged TO send high
speed machines operated by experts
here for the week and special series
) of races has been arranged for on
will be in fine shape and some inter
esting contests are assured.
The official programs will be ready
| for distribution by tomorrow They
] will be handed out on the grounds and
will be free The tickets were receiv-
ed from the printers today. There are
| 100000 of them, including gate, grand
stand and concessions.
A professional announcer will herald
each event from the stage during the
entire week, the man who is doing this
work this week at Cedar Rapids hay
ing been engaged.
| The Parker shows and most of the
others will arrive in the city Sunday
morning They will find everything
in readiness for them and all will be
set up in time for the opening.
Big Crowds at Cedar Rapids.
The directors of the Rock Island
Exposition who went to Cedar Rapids
yesterday to see the exposition in that
city, were much gratified with all they
saw, and especially the features that
are coming to Rock Island next week
There We're 10000 people on the
! grounds last night. The directors saw
a number of things in the arrange
ment of the Cedar Rapids grounds
the result of years of experience thai
contribute to the comfort of the PEG
pie and accordingly Manager Lewis
came back on night train in order
to get an early start this morning il
putting them into effect here
w. e. WEIGH, general representative
of the Parker Railroad shows, arrived
this morning from Cedar Rapids ant
will remain throughout the EXposi
/ ton