Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-13
CLEOPATRA TO Be
IN ELKS' PARADE
James Maucker to Impersonate
Royal Parsonage on Massive
Egyptian Float.
PARADE MONDAY MORNING
Monster Free Street Attraction Prom
ised-Three Brass Bands to
Be in Line.

A car load shipment of crimson
silk busters, white trousers, plug hats
and canes has been received at the
Elks' headquarters for use in the mon
ster free street parade by the min
strel men Monday. Feb. II. The line
of march will be formed at 11:45 a.
m, and the procession, headed by a
brass band of 20 pieces, will march
through the business streets of the
town. A number of floats will in all
probability be used, and work of con-
struction is now under way. The blue
prints have been received and about
one-half of the contracts have been
let.
PROMISE NO WINTER.
Should the thermometer hover about
the zero point, there is always a pos
sibility that the people from the out
lying districts will not flock to the
city to witness the big spectacle, and
in order to Offset the efforts of the
weather man a real balIny atmosphere
will be impaired by the feature float
to be known as Summer"
This will represent the royal Egyp-
tian barge. Lying at ease upon an
cider down sofa, bedecked in cheese
cloth and jewelry will be the renown-
ed Cleopatra in the person of James
W. Maucker History tells US that
Cleo's favorite beverage was a solu-
ton Of vinegar and pearls. Jim draws
the line on vinegar, so as a result he
will MUNICH a raw oyster every block,
and any pearls imbedded in the meat
will be swallowed in conjunction with
tGe food section. The queen will be
famed by four Ethiopian slave girls,
in the persons of Sam Ryerson, Uncle
Billy Trefz, DR.. V. A Berglund and
Robert Adams. Queen Cleo Maucker
refuses to pull the royalty stunt
unless she" is permitted to smoke
cigars enroute.
QUEEN PEEVISH.
This will not conform with history,
but it cannot be helped as the queen
is set in her" ways and yesterday
rendered her ultimatum in the fol-
lowing words: 1T is enough that l am
asked 10 exhibit any Venus-like form
to the pubic free of charge, and if
the queen is not permitted to hold
down the business end of a Creme,
there viii be no queen" The Egyp-
tian feat will be proceeded by a
platoon OF royal guards, armed with
sprinkling cans. The pavement will
be wet down, giving a realistic and
moist river atmosphere If the con
sent Of the commission can be secured,
palm trees will be planted along both
sides of Second avenue. Mark An
1hony. in the person of Tom Murray,
Nil. he conspicuous by his absence.
ozark says he will be unable 10 get Off
as ne is framing a new freight rate
schedule.
No CHESTNUTS.
Only new gags and jokes will be
used at the / performances to be
given at the Il ! Dis theatre Feb. II.
Is and 10. Not / single "whiskered"
pun will be hessi during the entire
proceedings, and a reward of $50 is
offered TO the person spotting an an
Gent one.
One of the best amateur end men
in the business will be starred in the
impending production. That man is
Keith Collins, the basso profundo, who
has had innumerable offers from Oscar
Hammerstein TO join his grand opera
troupe in New York City, but Keith
has always respectfully declined, ow,
ing to the fact that Broadway and
vicinity have been painted as not
quite up TO the Sabbath school stan
dard Keith refuses TO be contami
mated AS a fun maker and a real
comedian Collins is without a peer
Frank Daniels and Lew Fields are al
ready Jealous after reading the press
notices drawn by the local man. Last
night it was learned that there were
still a limited number of tickets left
and those who have thus far been
unable to scure the coveted paste
boards are given tip" that there il
something doing.