Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
1900 OPENING is
CARNIVAL OF FUN
FOR GREAT CROWD
thousands Pack the Block From
One End to the Other
During Evening.
POLICE PREVENT MISHAPS
s,,s Music, Singing. Vaudeville and
Dancing Furnish Diversion
During Every Minute.

he opening q the 1850 block yes
,rtzy. which came TO a climax last
-xht may be characterized in three
ru-dA Il was one big success
L-1ough thousands OF people At
-..ded the band concert and dollar
az sale during the DAY. the crowds
srcke all records last night. and the
800 block vas literally jammed from
me end TO the other during the even
Il The committee OF the $500 BLOCK
Nsrchants' club promised the public
AT something would be doing evprv
z.uute. and true 10 its promise. there
Us not a dull minute during the en-.
re eTeninE. Two bands kept the air
lied vitA music. Bleuer's band and
ae Bisbee Vaudeville company's rube
nd playing throughout the festfvi-
res Novel souvenirs were given away
y the merchants.
Tie largo crowd beha yei admirably
nd although street cars and automo-
lies were pouring through the block
a. the time. not one accident was re-
rcrded- Chief Brinn had half Of the /
cfy force On the job. and tie blue
eats had their hands full. II Is estf-
zTsd that during the evening more
tGn 1000 people passed through the
.iock At one time Second avenue was
r5Edsd from Nineteenth street west |
q SiIteenti street. many going to /
rev The Manufacturers week" ex-
init IN the 1900 block.
Starts With Music.
he festivities were opened PROMPT I
a. I:15 with a selection BY Bleuer's 1
md. and from that time on the peo-
- were entertained every minute. |
Knball & Kenneth banjo entertain
- and Gaines * Brown. polite col
-sd comedians. opened the vaudeville I
ts1ture on a temporary stage in the
esrtsr Of tie block. In spite OF the
,n'se and confusion they did well
NsTt Montana Jack" and Texas
ysIT- in . wild west stunt of trick
ssco.tng and lariat throwing were
seer
The Bisbee rube band. all members
e 1ne family. and residents here. was
The riff of the evening. The band was
tauls1 W end down the street in 2
motor truck. and tie antics of the
.p,syers drew many = laugh from the
crowd
Paul Scudder ard Bessie Schael. ex-
pert e1ponents OF the latest dances.
ave an exhibition in the center Of the
t.reet. and although they danced CT
tas asphalt pavement, their act was
buddy applauded. They danced the
Argentine tango. one step and hesita-
ton
Bleueris band rendered many selec-
tons through the day and at night
ard every number was enjoyed. Dur
isg the afternoon the band serenaded
he Argus and the Union At $50 the
musicians. followed by crowd.
marched down 10 the woodmen build
izg and escorted the crack drill team
tron Camp % TO the 1900 block.
Team Gives Drill.
The champion drill team gave an
ambition on Nineteenth street, and
htaough the movements of the mem
sers we're hampered by the crowd
rhich surged around. the team did =
fs1arkably well. and the fancy drills
40 formations were enjoyed. The y
Metropolitan quartet sang the latest y
'opaiar songs during the entire after Il
loon and evening. This quartet com n
posed Of local talent, uncorked some u
-lsie that was second TO none.
he 100 block was beautifully dec