Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-19
THIRD EXPO. is
TO Be PUT ON
Stockholders of Rock Island
Amusement Enterprise so
Determine.
ANNUAL MEETING is HELD
County Fair and Implement Show
Suggested This Year-Direc-
tors Are Elected.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Rock Island Exposition
company, held at the Rock Island
house last evening, it was determined
to hold the third annual Rock Island
exposition at Exposition park the COM
ing season, the dates of which are to
be determined by the board of direc-
tors.
The matter of, enlarging the scope of
the enterprise. adding new features
and eliminating some of those CT the
past two years was informally dis
cussed at considerable length. Among
other things. the county fair idea was
suggested, together with an implement
and automobile exhibit. W. A Rosen-
field, who spoke on this subject. call
ing attention to the fact that in the
manufacture of agricultural nipple
ments this community stands second in
the world, and could present a show
right here that would not only bring
in the farmers in large numbers, but
would. he felt assured. attract an at
tendance from the surrounding coun-
try for many miles. An automobile eX-
hibit of no mean proportions he felt
certain could also be given. Mr.. Ros-
enfield laid particular stress on the
county fair idea, as an induCement to
the bringing in of the farmers, in the
afternoons. while the stage shows,
which have been such highly success
fr,If Of h. OF
could be confined to the nights.
New Features This Year.
After a general exchange of views,
the entire subject was referred to the
board of directors, the consensus of
opinion being that something in the
way of a novelty is desired. and that
the side shows should be omitted this
year. and one or two first class at
fractions secured perhaps. in addition
to the free shows.
While President T. J. Medills annual
report. which was an exhaustive docu-
ment going into every detail of the
second exposition and entering into
comparison with that of the year pre-
ceding, again showed a deficit. the
stockholders were not discouraged. but,
after giving a rising vote of thanks
and appreciation to Mr.. Medill for his
faithful and painstaking labors, en-
Enthusiastically determined to pull off
the third show this year The weather
conditions were shown to have again
heen the cause of the failure of the ex-
position to realize in attendance what
was anticipated. While the first year
the chill of the autumnal atmosphere
cut down the night attendance. the ex-
IRENE heat of the afternoons during
last summer depleted the revenues of
the second exposition, the attendance
of the two years averaging about the
same. So it was decided to make an
other try, depending upon the old
adage that the third time is the
charm.
Directors Reelected.
The four retiring directors, T. J. Me
dill Carl Hellpenstell, w. NJ Reck and
c. S. Mcdaniel. were unanimously re-
elected to succeed themselves for a
period of three years, and NJ. H. Sex
ton was chosen for a two-year term,
in place of c. r. Nourse, resigned.
Cornelius Donovan presided over the
meeting and W A.
Schaeffer acted as secretary.
The directors will meet at future
date to organize, elect officers, etc.
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