Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Weather Interferes With Pa
rade Feature, But Remain
der of Bill Goes On.
AIRsHIP IS THE MAGNET
Crowds Gather at Grounds During
Sunday to See Ely Getting His
Aeroplane in Position.

While the weather for the opening
day of the third annual Rock Island
exposition was trine depressing and
would afford sufficient cause to send
the officers up the river a short ways
for an indefinite stay, or make them
adopts in the art of swearing, If it con-
tinued, they are not discouraged. They
hope that by tomorrow it will all be
out of the weather mans system and
that during the remainder of the week
1t will be favorable
The automobile parade over the tri-
cities, scheduled for this morning at
10 O'Clock, which was to have served
as an opening feature of the exposi
ton beginning for the week this after
noon at the park, Ninth street and
Eighteenth avenue, was abandoned
owing to the unfavorable weather con-
ditions.
All I'm Readiness at Grounds.
All was In readiness this morning at
The exposition grounds for the com
mencement OF the show. During yes
terday the side shows were located
and the stage attractions for the ex-
position arrived. Ewing's band of 80
a big hit was scored during last week
Herr Albers and his 10 performing po-
lar bears, Araid's imperial Japs, and
RAMA and Arnold's European eccen-
tr.ques reached the city also. These
four acts VIII comprise the afternoon
and cTeHing bill to be presented on
tic exposition stage, and will be free
T. - Pnteling the grounds. 1t is
- il}2 most expensive program
49, Aer for. n show in a city
- ''n-l Island. The band, in
hd = i..T - delightful concerts. APP
pC3SS ~ fi,.j;.,- drills. these latter alone,
az cT.iils ~ reports from other cities,
being worth The price of admission.
The boys have a repertoire Of $50 Sc
lccrions. This band. as stated hereto
fore was awarded firse prize at the st.
Louis worlds fair as the greatest juve-
nile musical organization in America.
Herr Alber5 is recognized as one of
the most successful wild animal train
ers IN the world. His polar bear act
has proved a sensation wherever ii
has been presented.
AeropIane Set Up.
Glenn H Curtiss delivered his aero |
plane at the exposition grounds early |
yesterday. and the whole day was oc- |
cupied in putting the machine in |
shape for the flights of this afternoon. |
Hundreds OF people gathered at the
park during the day TO get their first !
glimpse of a practical airship. Eugene |
F. Ely experimenting the erection OF
the machine. Ely has proved himself |
during the past year one of the most
sensational. daring and successful
aviators of his time He is Daven- |
port boy. and his performances il |
other cities has won him world fame. /
He has promised that he will equal, if
not surpass, his present records in .
Rock Island during exposition week.
There will be two flights each after
noon during the week, the hours of /
rising having been fixed at and . |
o'clock
Admission Charge Reduced.
In this connection the exposition d.
rectors desire the announcement made
that the admission charge to the park
in the afternoon is to be reduced from !
81 to so cents. 1t will be the first time
that Mr.. Curtiss has consented to de-
parture from the standard admission
charge of 81 and he has always insist
ed upon. However. the exposition di-
rectors feel that inasmuch as they |
have given Mr.. Curtiss a guarantee |
the latter had nothing to lose. The at
ternoon gate fee accordingly has been
fixed at so cents for adults and half
price for children. The single admis-