Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
VISITING BILLS IN
JOYOUS EVENING
Parade Down Town Streets in
Lock Step Singing Popular
Ballads.
OPEN AIR PERFORMANCE
Masculine stars Give Exhibition Of
Classic Dancing in Eiks'
Court.

Like bunch Of
o d. d: {. {. T. T. !. !. !.
6M4sng 7rergrown school boys.
EZNEA he visiting "BfHs"
SS7PE sst night cast dull
~ ~ are 10 the winds.
%Sk7ezSI and shedding the ac-
cumulated years. be-
can, again. The streets were
alive up until almost midnight. and
sedate Rock Island resembIed a gay
college town on the night Of the big
bon fire and the winning OF the foot
ball Championship.
An impromptu bear dance together
with stuff stolen brazenly from Ruth
~. Dennis, Gertrude Hoffman and Bes-
sic Clayton. was staged in the Elk's
court 10 the accompaniment Of
strains from Stroehle's ba1;. The
performers were an visiting Elks.
and a crowd OF several hundred peo-
rle lined the sidewa ks and split their
sides with laughter. Inc band had
started the concert, when four Bills"
stepped into the open space and with
elaborate bows announced that the
great free street attraction would be-
Gin Immediately The information
was also vouChsafed that the per-
Torrance was unparalleled in the
annals OF the amusement world and
would be wen worth 81 Of anyone's
kale
ONE REAL STAR.
A bean pole youth. attired in a
brown suit and English fat heels
then advanced center stage. On his
hack was pinned a huge banner which
read wink and III DO. the Rest.
Ills chapeau was adorned with a pur-
pie band on which was cmblazoned in
white letters. 81 should worry" He
carried q red, white and blue NINA
ture parasol. Grdirg his loins with a
piece Of purple muslin iu lieu Of a
skirt the human tooth pick began his
classic eyolutCns. For toe dancing
he could not be eyceiled even hy John
Carse. rhe local terTsighorean expert.
A mate then advanced, and O real ex-
hibiton CT tho bear q la "Titautic IT,
was produced for the Cdifcation and
enjoyment Of the assembled crowd.
a fat man we Ching in the neighbor-
hood Of the battleship Indiana trip.
ped across the paving stones and fell
down. He was escorted from the stage
amidst Wild applause.
HAVE REVIVAL.
Tho gang then modified. some 81
strong. md marched lock step down
Second avenue 10 Fred MusGaIdts
thirst emporium. There drawing
around the street iu a semi-c1rcle. they
impcrscnatcd branch Of the saliva
ticn Army, singing ia unison Follow
Me. The song was decidedly peril
uent because as the meeting broke
up, the ranks were continually swell
ed by more followers
The gang then entered Nusfcldt.
pace OF business and giving three
rouainE cheers for the proprietor yell
ed, What's the matter with Mus
feldte He's an right. Who's going &c
set 'em uu2 Musfeldt' Aud Mus
feldt did.
The procession then made O parad,
OF the entire town. finally winding NJ
az the club rooms. where they organ
tied glee club and made the nigh
air hideous until the wee sma' hours
PHDDIERs REAP HARVEST.
Penuaut and badge hucksters did
land Office business, and one "pur
bow into The club rooms at T. o'cIocI
so weighted down with medals. badge.
and remnants tina, he could scarcely
walk
It was al good nawred fun ant
there will DE more of It. be
fore the doIrEs are over. Sober an,
conservative business men have toI
gCttcn all business Worries and hay
embarked ca enc long and iCyou
holiday. They are bound to have
good time and they are bound to get y