Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-14

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her equipage stopped in front of the
stage, and she was escorted to the
platform by Mr.. Reck and her maids
on the stage she was D! rceiVeu t)
President r.. j. Medill o the Exoo-
sition company, and esct f'ed 10 III
, front of the platform. DR., Medil
congratulated Miss Schneider on hei
success in the voting cone L. and The
loyalty of her friends il Importing
her and electing her as he queen oil
the Exposition. He assured her that
the entire company bowed TO her Will
and as token of her IA horlty, he
presented her with hug golden key
{ To the Exposition. The Hey, set with
huge jewels, was attach AZ 10 belt,
and Miss Schneider's IL ids placed
the belt of gold about M while she
acknowledged the presi cats token.
Mr.. Medill also presep to Hiss
Schneider the beautiful + imond ring
as a further emblem q er autho"-
| ity.
| Escorted by her mai, nd the Eek
position company re 'tors, tue
! queen took place in b royal box
| provided in the gram stand, aud
Witnessed the vaudeville program.
| AT the conclusion of the program, es-
corted by Mrs. Herbert \. Kline, the
queen and her retinue visited all al
the Kline attractions and amuse-
ment devices at the park.
| Miss Schneider reisns supreme at
the park today as the q cen, and to-
night her portrait wi! be shown II
fire as the closing even of the dis
] play of fireworks.
II Horse Show ~ Night.
| An unexpected treat was given
those who attended the Exposition
last night, when the horse show
| events, postponed from the afternoon
! were put on at 1880 dnring the first
| evening concert by The Navassar
band The two CLASSES shown were
those for harness horses, high step
perS, in team, and Tor harness
horses in tandem. The blue ribbon
in the event for high steppers was
won by the exhibit Of H. r.. Crane
from the Wild Rose farm at st.
| Charles. Ill. r. C. Roberts of Dav-
| export took the RED ribbon for sec
ond place and ii. @ Roberts of Dav-
export won third place with his
| team.
II In the tandem event, the Wild
II Rose horses also took the blue rib
bon. and E. c. Roberts won second
II place, while the yellow ribbon for
third place went to the horses of the
II A. w. Koon stables of Libertyville
II Ill.
II The events were postponed in the
afternoon because Of the intense heat
and to the delight Of the crowd, the
lhorses were exhibited in the evening
;. The committee in charge mas ar.
T ranged to put on one or two horse
show events this evening, in addi
ton to the general program of at
If fractions.
Notes OF the Exposition.
L Make this the big night
L Fireworks again tonight
r Everybody will be there tonight.
Two more concerts by the Tavassa
Y band.
1t This is the night you have beer
e looking forward to
The best plan for tonight is to {,
early and stay late
S The most gorgeous pyrotechnic dis
e play of the week tonight
sc The best pyrotechnic display eve
D seen in the three Giles tonight.
N The lgorrotes like this weathe!
- How would yon like . be an I2orrote
Id Drive away dull care by joining Il
IS the closing FESTIVITIES of the Expos
st tion tonight.
5 It's cool in the evening at the Exps
TT sition grounds &c cut and forget a
as about the heat.
~ Rock Island nigh at the Expos
In ton. Make it record breaker i
\ point of attendance
le Horse features on the track durin
i'll the Navassar band concert again 4
X. 100 sharp tonight
O. Be loyal to Rock Island Max
N Rock Island night The banner one !
- poin tot attendance
N, The attendance this afternoon wa
the largest days attendance of tn
week. All are iOOkltS Tor Dig nlSt
On tonight
at If you have ALREADY attended tn
is Exposition go again jonight. The e,
in lterprise deserves all he attention yo
on can give it,
10. Go ont early tonighr if YOU can,
YOU are delayed go out later. The:
20. will be something doing until the gate
~. are closed
~ The Norrins fire and water dive a,
:, goes on promptly at 9 o'clock tonigh
ON in order that they may catch a trai
-, for the east
~, Clerks and others employed in tow
:, may get cars as late as 10 O'Clock I
"a night and be in time for the last bar
no concert and the fire display.
h1 Elite Opening Postponed.
III Manager Norman Friedenwa
ed states that he will be unable to OPT
nd the Elite theater e. Sunday, Au
re %. me opening W to have TAX,
ld- place tomorrow.
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nd People Know Is Good