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TO.DAY,sCARDF
Tidal Stakes OF $4,000 IL h Leading
Attraction.

The 5000 o Tidal Stakes. for three-year-
olds. one mile and a quarter. will be run
at Sheepshead Bay this afternoon with
Hilarious. Joe Madden and Fayette con-
sidered best. In the first event. for two
yesr-olds. Ave furlongs. Medallion. Green
vale and Schoolmarm have chances. In the
and a half f%urlongs, Zacstecas, Sandrian
and J%acQueiina may be the factors.
For the. Beacon Steeplechase. about
two and Q bali miles, sanctus. Waterspeed
weight handicap. at ak furlongs. Jack Atkin.
the odom entry prince Gal and Nimbusl
and Sir John johnson may find the most
eighth, Berkeley. Norbitt and Hill Top figure
well. The entries follow:
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ASERIoAN LEAGUE.
hiiEhianders In Q Batting Renaissance and
Smother tho Athletics.

"a batting renaissance struck the New
Q ! Americans yesterday and they
swamped the Athletics. Not the least
gratifying phase Of the result vas that the
nard working warhop won HIS game. He
mas pitched lots Of good ball and very little
OF the other kind. Tho Athletics were
pulled out OF second place. They were
passed by the Bostons. who broke ever
with the Washingtons. The Detroits won
their seventh successive game from the
Browns The results.
new York, n; Philadelphia. ..
Washington. >: Beaten, l-F-.s ..ne.
bsssen. .; washinston. 7-second game.
Detroit, >;4sG Louis. I.
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Gale Puts Balloon cut o. Csmmissisn,

The dlrigtble balloon recently purchased
by the Aeronsutic Society and which wss
TO have been q feature Of the exhibition OF
Morris Park this afternoon was put out OF
commission yesterday AFTERNOON by . gale
Of wind that blsw the sss bag against Z
81 several inches. There being no aero.
unprotected since 1t was delivered at the
1Senstsd and tsken 70 The shop q. Leo Stevens
for repairs and L. 10 hoped. will be In con.
djtion for the exhibition this Afternoon.
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Russ.st L09, s sss. .oaS.., f,,r :;
o SSfn 3 Haefmsn. iir1,, b.ss % Ssis-on 81 N.
mers, 4. o6 Graham. D. First base on errors
81. Louis, 9. struck out-By Summers, 4: BY
Graham. 3. Double plays-Bush, Sohaefer and
iunassistedl. Umplres-Egan and Evans. Time
/ hour and 1 minutes.
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Cameo Scheduled for To-day.
NATIONAL A

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn 10 New York: Philadelphia 10 Boston
two gameD: Cincinnati In Chicago: PttsburS In
st. Louis.
AMERICAN LkA0UK.
New York In Philadelphia: Boston In washing
ton. Chicago In Cleveland; 81. Louis In Detroit.
HAsrKRN LEAouR.
Jersey City 10 Baltimore: Providence In Newark
1.-TWO eameO: Rochester In Buffalo; Montreal In
TORONTO.
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Neutrality-suspicious. DeinInEer. Doolan,
Jscklitsch.. D.. First base on errors-Boston, !:
sSilsdelPhiss !; Ii: , 60 2, e s:;i:-5s E; psll; !:
on LlndAmsn. /; on Mcouiilen, 2. struck out
BY Ferguson. l;by. Lindsman. I; by Acouillen, ).
Bates. Sacrifice hits-Grant, McQuiiisn. .;
Aubrey. Stolen bases-Knabe, yacklitsch. Double
Lindaman Grant. Wild pitch-McQuilien. I'm.
Dlres-Rlcler and TRULY. Time hour and
~ min
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N. J. Brady. Boston. i5a, ite-so.: Fred Mcleod
Isl. iss,- so4; oIhn Terry. Canoe Brook. ia. 10"
SOl: Gil Nichols, Wilmington, ia, i8--a0o: ID.
ogilvie. Morris County. isa. iS.So1: W.. Fgvar.
que, Chicago, iSe. isi-so1: G. X. Rowe, Beaver
Valley. Pa. 1854. i57- sos: p. Robertson. Pitisbure,
is. iS-s0S: jock Hutchinson. PiitsSurg. is.
i5e-5ii: l.. Auch,rriontc. Chicago. iSs. iSS-Sii:
liz. y. 8. Douglas. Nassau, iss, tS-Sii: Tom
VAIdon. Onwcntsis. 15o, i5s--sii: George Low,
BAitusroi. I5a. 1so-ais; Jack Dingweil. Sewickiey,
Pa. iN, 1sy--sif, Jsbacs Maiden. Nassau, Ea,
iSa- als. Jack pursc, AWnimlnk. Pa. lba. ie0-ais;
C. II. Murray, Mont real. 49,, Isl Dave Hunter,
ksseI Country. 10. .iSi-sis; James Thompson.
1871. is1-Si4: .Neck Ross, Boston. 1866. eo-sis:
Walter Clark. Springfield. iei. isS-aiE lierberi
Strong, Apawamls. t64, l65-si7: Mr., q. r. tiffany,
Powelion. iss, iset--siG f...W. Pye, R6cliasd
clsir. 49,. bi-sis' A. n; Murray. Montreal, 40,
in-siS: osorss Turnbsll; Wsshing.on, i@,,
\. simpson, Blue Mound 9. G.. 40, isi-sh;
Srsd gssnd . AisSaen ,S Pa y; issAnsai; II; Kin.
Kent, Mich, les. i61.as,; J. McDcrmont Hsr.
s shss..yl,isa =; ii ls,a sG.sss; Es,ss Horton
Soanig, ise. iA-sta: NJ. ". r, Morgan. Jr..
baltusrol. lss iee-.ss,4: 4, vlnsl, Tuxsdo, 10,
1870 NJ. MAJ BehI. Morris County, ia iSi-,
sse' ". p. Robinsoa Atlantic Cty. i&, isi as;
y; 5ymsh Ds,s.are County, ~ isa-ss1i I. 2:
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BOSTON,

I!Stsi:; c !; e g : = !, Y h. a.n,, ,,,,,.
fs:sse s1f Tor Hsoper IN "a Is. ninsS innins.
Boston. .............- oooooo OIL
Runs-Boston-Thonsy Washing ton-Niisn.
conroy. Left on be5es-washineton. 8; Boston. g.
Struck out-By Johnson. ;: by Wo.ter. 4. Three
Sacrifice hits-Donohue. .; Wolter. Stolen bases
-Couroy. McBhde. Double playstwolter. wag-
nsI md stahl; Nlles and Lord; Umplrs..
minutes f..,
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South Atlantic League.

Al Columbia-Columbia. Q. Jacksonville. ].
Al Charieston-Savannah. Z: Charleston, 2
Al ~AugusiA-Flrst' gamc-Augusta. ,: Chstta
nooga, o. Second game-Chattanooga, u: Au'
AT Macon-Columbus. Z; Macon ,
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'Battcd for Dubuc In the ninth inning.
6 onhlle,aRsu" Q SiSSsi Vi
observation-disclosures. Steinfeldt. .; How
Holman, Brown. Stolen bsso-Steinfeldt Struck
bsiis16n Dubuc, i: 81 Drown, Left on bases
Ghic.go Z; cincinnnag: 10 HI by pltehsE-by
Emsiic and oDsy. Time-~i hour and Is minutes,
PHILADELPHIA IN. L.. Q: BOSTON IN. LII. o.
Boston, June ao.-Only three OF she locals
were able to hit AcQuillen safely. to-day, while
scored q shutout. Tho score:
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Southern League

AZ Nemphis-M emphis, 3; Montgomery. 3.
AT NoblIo-Nas hytle. o: Mobile. 2.
Al New Orleans Atlanta. 4: New Orleans. 2.
Al Little Rock-L Little Rock. .; Birmingham. =.
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4 !: M s: s~ssy.s.ss;s E: J; saa L; ssSssa'*isi M I
teen Innlngsj dArknees. ~
At Watsr6uy-Helyoks y; wsssregyy;S |.
Nsr!s:nSsssss.S s'''od ssn'-S'" sn's''' J
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TrisState League,

Al Yort-LAncaster, .; York, 8. Called.
Al Trent0n-Resding. 4; Trenton, ..
AZ Observation-Disclosures. .; Johnstown. T.
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Totals -. Is Is n "A

DATED for Dyer, in the nth innins.
Nsw YORK :".-",.9 g 9dsdoS ii,
8; Demmitt Z: Knight, WARRIOR. Philadelphia
0ldHnE. Baker. First base on
6ygert !: on vicken... struck out-By warhop.
HHu.in. %aihop. Two s.s. R siss-6.S1ns. cSsss.
2; Engie. Barry. Sacrifice hlts-Gsnley, Cree.
Demmltt, Blair. Stolen bases-Elberfeid Cree.
miW and Blair: Eiberfeid. Knight and Chase:
knight Eiberfeld and Chase. HIT BY pitcher..By
by CERT (BiAi1: by wAfhop Baker,. Wild pitch
-vlckers. umpires-kertn and Sheridan. Time
II hour and . minutes.
WASHINGTON, 2: BosroN "a L.. -YRsr DAM
WASHINGTON, June zs.-The wAshinGtons and
Bostons split even In Q double header here 70 day.
johnson had the Bostons tied 10 the mast In the
hrst game and Areilanes was equally effective In
The second. The ecore&.
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sosroN. ); wAsHnoroN, s-sncoxD oAnn.
T0tAIG-...0 bZTsI0 II IOtHlb,-, . q
DATED for Niles In the sixth inning.
HATED for Mcbride In the ninth inning Z.

TotAfS..,W <T'IS II IOtxIs'-,U TIT =
sBatteA for Niles In the sixth inning.
fBatted for Mcbride In the ninth inning.
Vain ron. SoS!SoSSS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. :: stahl. washinrton
.conroy, vns,.Se' First h. nS On srIots.wHsa.
ton. 5; Boston. q First base on balls-on Groom.
i; on Gray. !: on Arrellanes. z. struck out-By
Deiehsnty. Donohue, Lord. StshI, Spencer.
hsniy. MCBRIDE and Donohue; Wagner, MrCon.
nell and Stshl., Hit by pitrher-Ry Groom
Tino-l hour and AZ minutes.
pErRoEf. 4; n. LOUIS "a. L.. l..
DsrRoIr. June S.-Detro,t batted Graham
hard In the sixth and eighth inninp to-day and
Browns dislocsted his thumb In practice and
mn Ia out OF the gAme for q week. The score:
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TURF.
TURF.
RACING TO-DAY
AT sHEEPsHEAp BAY.

Also June %. g. July !. :. 5. Z 10 "a
utiSi sirsss, nI,::iS Sp i,;.c ard i:o y y.
Brooklyn Bridge. or subway 10 Borough HAN,
sroSsiyu, and Ssspg,ns % elevated nGsIp,n Place
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AGENTS ANTrD-Terrliory tree: hts money
runAwAys impossible: hls all BRIDES: lnd9Ets3
GefTaaII.dR 'e GIANT coiSfRoiIsR. is pasa: ~.
n, Y. ".
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NcvqYerk otate League.

4. AlsssycA,s:Dyt Z; syTseu''. O.
x RiikssSsf1s-I*riissSAfrs .; Bingham
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a Denvsr-Denver. ii; Sioux City. l.
Al Puebio-Puebio. o: Loncoln. :.
Al TopekA-Des Aoines,' 4; Topeka. D.
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Nm Ensiand IleaRue

a We GssSfcrdANss fSsdierS. )! Iynu. !.
A TSi RiveS-Fsi Mver. I: Hsvsrhil. q
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EASTERN LEAGUE.
srANpIso OF THE or.UBs
JERSEY CIT, 10;

JERSEY CIT. 10; BALTIMORE, ..
BALTIMORE, June a5.-Setton had the Indian
sign on the locals from start 70 nnish to-day.
Jersey City hit Dessau much harder than the
score Indicates, The score:
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Il s sssss::ss; eess sss:;:ssssH':ss s''sif.
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Totals Is II ~ 10 !
9 9 9 g II

s sss:sllssE.'ssI sss.1: : a.I ssy !; 'isS5sEssssiEFyI
&c ssrs ssi. Gs.osy hHS sisiIs:; + !; s y c, ssssss T. NV I
base k%itt-Hummel. Doyle; SssTnce ay--AlpeI,
man. stoisn bases-h cCorm!e hp!rsy.
Psssesa Ssii-bunn. via Hiss.NeIsdse; Hi;I,
4 Ia Jour innings. Umpires-Kie and Kane
Tfms-fho hour Esd % minutes
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American Association.

a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s s'' !! III in%ia kisS,ssins' z Z.
Al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS z: Toledo l.
Al 81. Paui-St. Paul, b: Columbus, =. Thirteen
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'BROOKLYNS NOW VICTIMS
GIANTS WIN THEIR THIRD
STRAIGHT DOUBLE HEADER.

Crep Of Three Home Runs In First Inning
Of First Game-Second Battle In
Hand All the Wayne Scoring by the
Opponents OF Cubs and Philadelphia.
The Giants made another substantial
gain Yesterday. They are growing fat on
double headers. transferring their atten-
aon to the Brooklyns yesterday at the
Polo Grounds and earning their sixth VIC
tory in three days. The Pirates stood still.
rain baking them, while the Chics COS gave
the C~incinhatis the goose egg treatment.
The Bostons got the same diet from the Phil
lies. TIL results:
New York. a; Brooklyn, 2-F1rst game.
New York. o: Brooklyn. I-second game.
Chicago, 2: Cincinnati. o.
Philadelphia. O.; Boston. o.
AZ Ct. LOuiv-Rain,
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. caroioo u. ~, 2; CINCINNATI. 0.
shs cinsiShsi heds ssfs his sfsrsoen. ns
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Kirkby, Engiewood. iss. leg-s2e; Mr.. re Wat
con, westbrook, lez, iee-Sss: Horace Rswins
Ekwanok. io5, ie4-Szp.
No Cards-Mf. Y. n. Barnes, Euglewood: Jack
Jolly. unattached. Non -stsrtere MI FREQ
Herreshon, Westbrook, and Mr.. j. ID. Travers'
The qualifying round OF the annual
OF the South Shore Field Club will be played
to-day and tomorrow. Match play, for
two silver trophies will be continued on
July 3 and 4 and thereafter. There VIII
lowest. net score In the qualifying round
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The annual competition for the Queens
Jubilee cup, the gift Of r. f.. Vivian Bond.
viii be played to-day at the Greenwich
Country C1un.
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feature Of tho game was the catching Of Archer
who did great work for Chicago. The score:

'Ts..,:;i. ~ y p : z y !, (, 4, ,,,,, ,,u,,,
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IolK a., L., .: BROOKLYN. ~i-sroosp oAxr.

Totals 81 10 .
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agent. has :rtseies Il asreemsnt signed By
johnson to tight Deianey's ri Haryey
Z .howins JohnsSnis signature 70 spoEti1s
thu biack and White contrsc. has boldly
declared the Kaufman mill Cd just a. he
cancelled hs written agrsement 70 boz
yestsrdsy and when the negro again 70
pudated his signature Kaufmans agent.
daring up. s.id: -Johnson thers.s one
champIon Of tie world. I'd advise you to
keep What fewf friends you have leftl' john
son with . grin showed his gold teeth and
replied. Forget 1t. Mistah Harvey! It's
TOO hot 70 bother mol"
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rHE PKIIE vnNEls AND JtIs.

George Sargent. Hyde Manor. Vt. $500. cha
medal and cup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
PLAN TO ENLARGE
MASONIC TEMPLE
Two Bodies Already Have Approved
Plan to Remodel the Quarters in
National Bank Building.

Two of the Masonic bodies of the
city have voted favorably on the prop
osition which was submitted TO them
recently, with view TO remodeling
and charging the Masonic to1ple
The plans are to add 60 feet of floor
space just west of the present quarters
TO the temple. and to use this addition
as a new hail. The old hall will be
turned into a banquet hall and club
rooms. and the kitchen and ladies
room will be maintained in the rear
of the building. The proposed i'm
provement will cost the Robinson es-
tate in the neighbOrhOod of $4,000
Rock Island Chapter No. is, r. A. NJ,
and Trio lodge No. 81, A. f. & A. NJ,
have already voted favorabiy on the
proposed change and Rock Island
lodge will vote on it this evening
Rock Island commandery will ballot I
later and it is expected that the YER
dict of all the bodies involved will be
favorable to the plan. Work is t.
begin in the near future if the ma
sonic bodies approve the plans as nov
outlined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
FIRE STARTS
IN The ARM0RY
Only Prompt Action Of Lieutenant
Davis and Seaman MuIcahy
Prevents Panic.
BOTH SUSTAIN INJURIES.
Formers Face and Hands Are Burned
and Latter Receives Cut-Cig-
aret the Cause.

During the military ball which mark
ed the aTmory hall dedication last ev-
ening, a small blaze broke out in one
of the rooms off the main dance hall
of the armory and a panic among the
hundreds of dancers was averted by
such prompt action on the part of the
officers and men of the naval reserves
in the vicinity that very few of the
dancers and inmates of the ball room
knew anything about the danger they
were in for a short space of time.
About 10 o'clock slight blaze was
discovered in a room just off the check
ing room, and at the exclamation
fire." by some one in the vicinity of
the door leading to the main hall, Lieu
tenant S. r. Davis of the naval re-
serves promptly ordered silence and
| followed this with an order to close
the doors leading from the room. He
| then rushed into the room where the
blaze was and, assisted by Seaman
Robert Mulcahy, eXtinguished it. The
| fire was confined to several paper tar
gets which were stored in the room
| anu WHICH, lldu Caught lloil tiiC Soi
| lessness of someone who threw light
ed cigaret on the floor.
| Some of the more excited spectators
of the incident sent in the alarm, and
the fire department responded, but by
that time the blaze was out, and there
was fortunately no need for the serv-
ices of the firemen.
| Lieutenant is Injured.
Lieutenant Davis was unfortunately
!severely burned about the hands and
face and had TO be taken to his home
in the ambulance. Seaman Mulcahy
also was injured, and had to have a
badly lacerated hand dressed by a
physician He fell from a ladder on
which he was standing and cut his
hand on the glass in a window through
which he thrust his hand. Both were
tout today and seem to have recovered
nicely from the shock of the affair and
their injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
CITY HALL and
ARMORY OPENED
Military Ball in Militia Drill Room and
z Open House in Municipal Offices
Mark the Rehabilitation.
PROVES A PRETTY EVENT
General and Mrs. kttilsen Lead the
Grand March Interesting Collection
of Relics is Exhibited.

:. The formal opening of the city hall
and armory last evening was attended
by the largest crowd possibly that ever
was at the hall at one time, and every
one seemed TO enjoy the occasion i'm
mensely. There was in the neighbor-
hood of 200 couples there, many of
them being officers of the 9th regiment
from out of the city.
The entire city building was thrown
open TO the public and hundreds took
advantage of the opportunity to visit
1t and see what the money spent by
the council in the way of improvement
has done. 1t was the general verdict
that Rock Island has a city hall and
an armory of which it can be justly
proud. The quarters of the members
of Company A and the naval reserves,
which are located on the second floor
over the afmory drill hall, were the
objectof much praise. The neat, clean,
airy End well furnished rooms give
this city the best armory arrangement
IN the state outside of Chicago, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

bered as the grandest social event ever
held in Rock Island-it was in every
respect a strictly recherche and a bril- /,
liant assemblage.
The Exercises.
"The exercises were short and inter /
esting, but were somewhat delayed. ow-
ing to the. unavoidable absence of ,
some who were to take part. so that !
it was fully $50 before the ceremon- !
les began. The band played a favorite
overture, after which there was praye:
by Rev E. c. Barnard, chaplain of the
14th battalion, then the military CLUB,
nine voices, sang with fine effect,
The Artillerist's Oath which was ap.
plauded. President Parks then gave a
| review of the company's affairs, from
its formation to the present time and
read statement showing an indebted
ness of only S1,93107 on the armory
| building. His remarks were we'll re-
ceived and at the conclusion. Acting
| Mayor Donaldson welcomed the guests
to the city. He made short, pointed
address, which was very appropriate
and was applauded
| "Adjutant General Hilliard replied,
on behalf of Governor Cullom who did
not arrive, in neat little speech,
apologizing for his brevity. because rs
he said. soldiers were seldom good
talkefs. at least he could say that he
was not He established himself as
a favorite by his happy manner and
terse style of talking. Then followed
a song by the Abt quartet. THE
March," which was applauded, of
course, because excellently given, AMI
for the encore the quartet sang
/ Where Would / Be?'
/ The company then fell into line,
/ and after roll call Private Parks in a
very neat speech presented Captain
Halves with magnificent sword, belt
and gauntlets. The remarks of Parks
We're very appropriate and took the
| captain entirely by surprise. Parks,
addressing the captain, said: When
the Rifles elected you unanimously
they did it because they had con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

the success of the review. He proved
to all that he was every inch soldier
About two hours were spent in drill
and review and then the command
marched down to Eighteenth street
and thence ON Second avenue to Six
teenth street, where the Moline com
panies took the cars for home and the
Rodman Rifles marched to their quar-
tiers, stacked arms, broke ranks for
home and supper, preparatory to the
grand inaugural ceremonies of the eve
ming.
inaugural Opening.
THE hall throughout was handsome
ly decorated, but especially the drill
hall proper, which was hung with flags
paintings, evergreens, and designs, the
whole forming a most attractive an
pearance. Across the south end of the
hall were flags festooned with ever
green's, behind which was a handsome
oil painting of General Rodman, and
the words-"Rodman Rifle Co." Around
| the balcony. in the center of the cell
ing and on the east and west walls
| We're flags in profusion, while at inter
walls were hung canary birds in cages
1t was brilliant display and very
tasty. A temporary platform was
erected at the south end of the build
/ ing, and in each corner were howitzers
mounted on caissons, kindly loaned by
Colonel Flagler of the Rock Island
| arsenal. On the table at the corrido,
stand was beautiful wreath, very
| heavy, of pink roses, in the center Of
! which in white flowers was the lettsl
r. This was present from Mrs
E. Zeis, and was beautiful floral gift
for which the Rifles were very CRATE
full. Throughout the building all was
gaiety and splendor. The wide halls
/ the balcony. the main hall and tn,
rooms in the third floor were crowde;
with throng of the elite of the thre;
cities and many distinguished from
abroad Some of the ladies', toilet.
We're costly and superb 1t was il
fact a gathering of the fashion anc
aristocracy, and will long be remem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Story of Opening of Armory 80 Years Ago

Inc formal reopening of the city
hall and armory last evening has re-
called to many of the older residents
of the city the event of June II, 1879.
when the armory was first dedicated.
The local Illinois National Guard com-
pany was then known as the Rodman
Rifles. and the company gave a grand
military ball in connection with the
ceremonies of the dedication of the
hall Many of the members of the or
ganiZation at that time were present
last evening, and the scenes recalled
those of 80 years ago.
The First Dedication.
The following is the account pub
lished in the issue of The Argus III
June II, 1879, of the dedication of the
evening before:
Yesterday was a gala day for the
Rodman Rifles, and one that will not
soon be forgotten by Rock Island PEG
pie. 1t was the day set for the forma
opening of Armory hall, long looked
for event. The day dawned far from
suspicious, and fears we're expressed
that rain would interfere with the
grand military review, but it cleared
off bright and sunny and in the after
noon at o'clock, when the compan,
fell into line, the streets leading Il
the iaImory were blocked with buggie:
and carriages whose occupants were
eager to see the display. Prompt;
at 5:25 the companies from Molin,
arrived and then the entire column
fell into, line.
Lieutenant John Rodman of the 2Otl
infantry, U. S. A. acted as adjutant
and after the formation of the battal
ion, the column moved out Sixteenth
street n Davenport's grounds, an,
there occurred the grand review b.
Adjutant General Hilliard and Genera
Breeze. There were present also Ma
jor Coulter, 18th battalion, and Colone
d. o. Reid of the governors staff
, The various movements were well ex
,ecuted, and it is proper to say tina
to Lieutenant Rodman's efficiency e.
adjutant of the battalion is largely dul
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hind the higher officers, and then came
many prominent civilians. After yari-
GUS movements were gone through in
the grand march, dancing commenced,
and was the order until late hour.
Among the military officers who were
present at the ball were the following:
Edward kittiisen, Colonel w.
7. Channon, Major Reig of Geneseo
Captain Hall of Hewanee, Captain Por-
ter of Monmouth, Captain Davis OF
Geneseo, Lieutenants Wright, Lor-
raine and Willis. and the officers of
the naval division in Moline, Lieuten-
ants Kimmerling and Gibson.
There We're a number of the mem
bers of the OLD company known as the
Rodman Rifles. who had the privilege
of dedicating the yarmory for military
purposes, present.
Exhibit of Relics.
In the seamens quarters of the ma.
walls half of the second floor of the
armory very interesting collection OF
.curios and relics of the insurgents wal