Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-05

night we're included in the list OF spe-
cial events.
New York Program Varied.
New York, July 5-This citys Off
gtai celebration of Independence day
comprised an unusually varied list of
events, ranging from ceremonies and
speech making in City Hall park to
patriotic exercises by scores Of neigh
borhood organizations in different sec
tions of the city. the unfurling of a
huge flag in Broadway, numerous
memorial exercises and athletic con-
tests.
Features Of the afternoon and even
. ing prograw were the Americanization
day meeting in the stadium Of the
College of the City of New York.
where thousands OF immigrants ad-
mitted TO citizenship here within the
last year were to be addressed By fed
eral and state representatives. and
numerous suffrage meetings and dane
ing fetes in the streets.
The Americanization day celebration
was a part Of the general plan. ap-
similar meetings today throughout
the country
The most notable of the suffragists'
demonstration was the journey to the
statue of liberty planned for late this
afternoon when one hundred suffrage
leaders were TO listen to the reading
Of d woman's appeal directed to
the men Of New York and protest
ing against political discrimination
against women. This was also read
at q large number of street meetings
conducted by suffragists Tonight the
women had planned a procession with
floats in Riverside drive, eliminating
in q mass meeting. In more than q
hundred athletic centers school boys
and girls competed for prizes.
Detroit Features New Citizens.
Detroit, Mich, July 5.-A parade Of
5000 foreign born employees Of an au-
tomobile plant and a reception On
Belle isle to other thousands Of re-
Gently naturalized citizens were feat
ures Of the program arranged for the
Americanization day celebration in
Detroit today
Among the speakers announced for
the island exercises were United
States Senator William Alden Smith
and Mayor Oscar B. Marx of Detroit,
Buttons bearing a picture Of the Unit
ed States flag and the word "citizen"
had been prepared Tor distribution to
the new Americans Each wearer was
asked TO repeat after the mayor the
oath of allegiance which gave him the
right to display the button.
1t had been arranged that when the
parade Of automobile workers reach
ed the city hall il was to halt long
enough for the marchers to sing
America"
&. A. r. Feature at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 5.-Independ-
euce day was celebrated here today
with exercises by large numbers of
school children at the public playing
grounds and parks, as we'll as at a
mass meeting of the local members
of the Grand Army of the Repuohc
and Spanish War Veterans, The
day movement was
not officially observed.
little Rock HonOrs Mrs. Wilson.
Little Rock, Ark, July 5.-Prlhc1pai
interest in the independence day OBJ
sarvance here today centered about
tho Ellen Wilson memorial service to
be held in Municipal park late TO-DAY.
The ceremonies Will be under tne aus
nices of the Little Rock Ellen Wilson
memorial chapter, and will be con-
Quoted as a tribute to the work the
late wife of the president did In alievf-
ating the economic conditions among
the poor in Washington.
Approximately four hundred eoy
scouts from all over Arkansas, VINO
came to the city from their homes by
foot to hold a three-day reunion, VIII
take part in the services.