Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-25
1900 MERCHANTS
PLAN CORONATION
Winner of Contest Will Be
Crowned Queen Evening
of September 10. -
PARADE TO BE A FEATURE
Police and City Commissioners in Line
of March-Prizes for Best
Decorated Automobiles.

The merchants of the 1900 Block
Business Mems association met last
night at the Rock Island house, at
which time tentative plans were
formed for the celebration and coron-
alton for the winner of the big 1000
block contest, who is to be crowned ,
queen of Rock Island county. Elabor-
ate ceremonies have been planned in
this respect and the GROWING will
take place with much pomp. The date
for the coronation will be the evening
of Thursday, Sept. 10, and in case of
adverse weather the event will be held
the following evening. aa
The feature of the evenings pro-
gram will be the parade, consisting of
a band floats and decorated automo-
biles The winner of the contest will
ride in a float with her attendants.
The line of march will be through the
business district, ending at the 1900
block, where the coronation will be
held, followed by the awarding of
prizes and band concert.
Three prizes will be offered for the
most attractively decorated automo-
biles as follows: First prize, SIS;
second, SIS, and third, $40 The prizes
will be in cash and the contest is free
for all. any auto owner being eligible
to enter. Those wishing to enter this
contest are asked to register and Sc
cure numbers from Fred Burgert at
Thomas drug store. All contesting
autos must be mbered to receive
prizes.
Start From Square.
Market square has been selected as
the starting place for the parade, and
those wishing to enter are asked to be
there before 1880, as the parade is
scheduled to start at that time. Start
ing from Market square the line of
march will be from the 1900 block to
Fourteenth street on Second avenue,
south on Fourteenth street to Third av-
eLue, east On Third avenue to Six
teenth street, south on Sixteenth street
to Fourth avenue. east on Fourth ave-
nue. to Twentieth street, north on
Twentieth street to Second avenue.
and west on Second avenue TO the 1900
block, where the ceremonies will be
held.
The formation of the parade will be
as follows:
Platoon of police.
Band of 16 pieces.
Mayor and City Commissioners.
The Queens Float. 7
Decorated automobiles.
1000 Block merchants and property
owners in automobiles.
The marsnals of the day will be C.
H. March, ]. II. Paulsen and Fred Bur
CERT.
Presented by Mayor.
Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver will make
the presentation speech. The winner
of the contest will be crowned queen
and given a diamond ring valued al
$50 The second prize is a coupon
for $25, the third SIS coupon. and the
fourth SO coupon. These coupons are
good for the purchase OF any merchan-
disc from any store which is member
of the association for the face value of
the coupon.
X. T. Anderson was appointed to Sc
lect three judges to count the votes.
Another committee consisting OF G. p
Herzog, H. c. Holtorf and K. Miller
was appointed to arrange for the
floats. The judges in the contest will
also act as judges in the decorated
auto contest.
Traffic will be closed IN the 1900
block for two hours that night. the
street cars being routed through Mar
.iet square,
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