Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
HOME COMERSARE
G|VENAGOOD Time
Musical Program and Ball
Game Afternoon Features
at Big Celebration.
MANY COME FOR REUNION
Villagers spsrins No Efforts to Pro-
vide for Comfort and Enter
taInment Of Visitors.

The second day OF Coal Valleys
home coming week saw hundreds OF
former citizens on hand 10 greet each
other and the present residents, and
10 visit the scenes familiar 10 them
long ago. There are visitors in the
old mining town from nearly all over
the United States. the west being par
ticulRrly well represented, for il was
westward that opportunity lay when
Coal Valley had passed its prime as
coal supplying center.
Coal Valley, like all its people, is
dressed IN It's best for the occasion.
The painter and carpenter have been
q little more industrious this summer
than usual, the streets are in better
condition and the lawns a little more
closely and carefully trimmed. What
with bunting lavishly displayed, and
gay Welcome" signs everywhere, the
little village that boasts OF so many
distinguished sons is a sight to please.
LIKE A FAIR.
A new walk leads through the trees
from the village streets 70 the school
house and church yards on the hill
where the exercises are being held.
There one finds all the attractions OF
a country fair or picnic displayed. Re
freshmeut stands, dining tent, merry
go-round. striking machine, cane rack,
baby rack, shooting gallery, and many
other devices 70 cater to the crowd
and lure its nickels away, are here. In
the church yard are pitched tents, laid
out like a military camp, TO shelter
those OF the visitors who desire such
accommodation. Back OF the school
yard a baseball diamond has been laid
out and skinned" affording as good
a place for the playing OF the national
game as is found in many a city that
sports a league team.
The programs are given from a ros-
strum at the end of a big dance floor
that has been laid for the home-com-
ing week. on this floor, about 40 feet
square. are placed chairs for the
crowd, and the overflow is taken care
OF on plank seats at the end. Alto
gether. ii Is hard TO see where there
il room for improvement IN the ar
raugements for the entertainment OF
all corners.
HANEY PRESIDES.
Yesterday afternoon Rev r. s Han
ey OF Moline. who has been chosen as
chairman throughout the week, called
the assemblaRe 10 order and annOunc-
ed the various numbers on the pro
gram. The Trevor trio OF Moline open.
ed with an original song. the words
concentrating Coal Valleys home
coming 20 the air OF Illinois" II
made hit Rev. Mr. Clark. pastor
OF the Homestead church. offered in.
vocation. Following came a vocal sole
by Mrs. Tavalaw Evans. a former
Coal Valley resident, which was
greatly appreciated Mrs. Evans I'LL
ed two numbers on the program and
was each time encored. The Other
numbers were all by the Trevor trio
except n turn by ventrilouuist
There was a bowery dance al night
BAT LIKE FIENDs.
A ball game between Coal Vale!
and Sherrard was the feature OF tn,
afternoon attractions. The morninl
game announced was prevented by
the failure OF the Mathersville nine L
put in an appearance. and in the after
noon the home boys picked up a team
that played its first game Of the sea
son together and won handily. II wal
the old story OF the visiting pitcher be
ing hammered all over the lot Tn,
home stickers soon got to Samuelson
SALESMAN for the Sherrard boys. ant
during the game they accumulated /
safe swats, several for extra bases
McWilliams. hurting for the valley
was Wild in the start, and his passe
we're responsible more or less direct,
for all the runs Sherrard scored Late
In the game he located the plate an,
after that there was nothing going OF
from the visitors viewpoint.
Sherrard made but four hits. Nc