Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
GREAT CROWDSAT
HOME COMING ARE
SHOWN FINE TIME
Coal Valley Again Demonstrates
It's Spirit of Hospitality to
Host of Visitors.
sHERRARD CAPTURES GAME
4. Takes Ten innings for Mercer
County 10 cop Victory by
Score Of I TO o.

Several thousand people were pres
.-, ~ the annual home coming cele-
,-stiou held AZ Coal Valley Saturday
ard sunday. and although the attend
acc was not so large IS that OF last
- the celebration was a success in
sverv way and che committee in
(hs-re vas more than pleased with the
-s.uIts- Various family parties began
.--iyfng a. the grounds IN the morn
fnr- coming IN every conceivable kind
~ conveyance. Autos and buEgieA
.-srs lined Up Just outside the grounds
g. more than two blocks. Many
b-o1ght baskets along and enjoyed
I,,,ch under the shade trees at the
rounds. The mornings program con
sss+ed OF music, speeches and recita-
tons
The Rock Island train. which left
he Twentieth street depot at 1-1O sat
r,-dav afternoon, carried two extra
caches and was filled 10 capacity with
,-5-rfry people including a host Of po-
1,.ic.1 candidates. Although the day
vas very warm and the grounds in a
51srv. condition everyone wore a smile
ard eafoved themselves 10 the fullest
sxtsnt. Several ball throwing cOnces-
s:ons we're set up al the grounds. the
most amusing OF which was one with
monkey. The monk was tied 10 an
iron rod on a platform while patrons
threw soft rubber balls at it The
monk vas quite agile AID in nearly
every instance eyaded the balls thrown
~ him
The Orion symphony orchestra fur
nished excellent music for the entire
day. The various readings and recita-
tions we're also enjoyed by the gath
eriug. Miss Wilson OF Chicago rem
dered several solos in the afternoon in
a way that appealed. The feature Of
the entire days program was an adj
dress b. Rev. R $ Haney Of Moline
NIr. Haney Is a fluent F--aker and dis
cusset the story Of the pioneers OF the
county IN an instructive fashion J.
B. Phillips. Davenport, president Of
the Coal Valley Home Coming associa-
lion. also responded with an interest
ing talk on "reminiscences Of the early
settlers.
The Program.
The complete program for the day
Eas carried out as follows:
Morning
selectlou-Orion Symphony orches-
tTa.
I-vocatiou-Rev. 1Ir. Beard
Rzadi1g-lIiss II. Cunningham
So-o-Les-er Sievers.
Res9cuse-Rev. r. :. Hauey-
Observation-Disclosures
Due--R=v. and Mrs Beard
Afternoon
Ccuce-t-Orcheztra-
SJlo-1liss Wilson
adIlg-Houe- Alden.
Quartette seIection-Under direc-
ton Of Miss Rose Sitz-
Reading-1Irs- Faye Mccarthy
Instrumental s0lo-2Ilss Rose $itz-
Vocal z.lC-1Iiss Wilson.
RaaL.-g-lIiss Il. Cunningham.
1--9-lIiss Lila Carlson.
.-u5ufsc-uce--G y. Buck.
Address-Rev. r. s. Haney.
Short talk T. Phillips
Athletic Results.
Tie following athletic events were
held lezt a. tile grounds east Of the
platform.
Foot race. boys under 12-Gussie
Stewart, first prize 75c; Winfield Pet
ersOl. second prize, -@c.
Foot race. girls under Ruth
Park. FIST prize. T5c; Margaret Con
nor. second prize. -5c-
Running broad jump-Jlm Spargo.
first prize 75c. George Miller, second
p-ize -5c.
Foot race. men over - years Of age
-Eiut Wilson first prize, 75cs Il
lott Park second prize 2Jc.
Oldest woman on grOunds-Mrs