Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
FRIENDS OF OTHER
DAYS MEET AGAIN
Esszisas u Ihss~ Lsux ,Sparztst 4
Bi< fssfare II the senssee
usms-CominE.
COM FKox SEARLY EvEEi STATE
Iksa.as4s II ths city. People Throw
les Op@n Hs@ss O. Provide
Places q Lutsrtainmsnt-

L % a. OF trtFa-.
We'll. ksilo. Jisa. I kas~nt SEGA you
ts forty years sat since 80 played
asFblss doaa on state street OF
AL pessgGs. E&ma. ussrs Gld 700
easzs ffoss esFtataiy an mixkty
CAD 90 see goa { sever can forEet
sEs essselozs PIES assa 90 see Whsa
= CASA az TagF toGss.~ -oa. isat e
good 90 see th1 frlsEas o: our eAilf-
hood
Tssss thiaEs oas Gears 90 all sides
fsoa tss kua4rsds % hone people Who
are gathered 90 Gsass@o for the four
days kosas-eomiaE. az old men wiring
each othsFs' h4aGs. pat each other on
gss hack. aaG are nos ashamed 90 the
tears % ioy that stream doWu their
faces. OF. a. ths old ladies embrace.
call each other By their maiden names
and shoW % every Say thsir wonder
fgi dsiiEht IN meetiag old-tilns friends.
Il - a great time for Gensseo and
Resembles the gathering one great
family after years % separation. with
aii the memories and Joys that come
with such a reunion. Every man and
woman has met some friend whom he
or she has not seen for years and
years. and vifh their meeting cones
q world % accidents. eharactcrlsties
or associations that have stamped
themselves on th~ memories % friends
EEf linked them Wtth that particular
person
Formally "a thrown % the four
~inas and o. e. common sight 20 see
r@rsoa ca the street stop another. I
look inteasiy a. his face. examine
closely the green and white badge that /
sfsnudes him. thea the eiaspinE %
haEfs asd the exchange % loving
greetings % e. even pathetic the
pleasure that some % the oldest in
habltaats % the county show in the
EFsetiaE % old frienas. and tears .
EprinE % the ewes ufth foy a. their
pleasure tt is the greatest thing that
Gsasseo. oF "a fact H@uFy county. has
ever sponsored. and 10 the rainuteat
detail is a success FAR greater than
The tzsost sauEuiar ever dared 60 hope
g w0gI4 BE-.
Gone Trem Far and Wide.
TIE nFsg Gag 90 the homecoming
vas thursday aaG 90 the second day
~ the oPsaias % the evening program
1925 aaaes had bera PLACED on the
register - people uEp wsFe former
Fssl4ssts % che city aad have co1-e
s0Gss for thts Eath6rfas Thsy have
eosas fFosa ths terEth and breadth %
tss tsa4-from Staaae. California.
Washisstoe. Virginia. Oki4hoGa. Mis-
stsslpps. Atasaaa. Florida. and every
state la tas gaiaE seems 90 have heea
represented. they have come ffosa all
stsEi6as % life. frn@ the igwiy and
seea Co. th1se ea1 Eave attained
Isrss 1f taaae sa taT eY-s % the world.
ezs tssV saVs met Ca eoaasaa grounds
as be7s saa s.Fis in PLAY.
TIE sit2 Gel BFiEhf utta decorations
% greece asG WhJfs. ths Maple eats
cglofs. beatiaE sa gay sffeaaefs frs-
tgoaseE ere streets. che business
he1ses. private s1mess tGs sutouzo-
sstss. carriages. saf ~ssa tss horses
esd dogs H6spitabis homes are
ssF8Wa 0pTs s6F tss sEtsFtalameat %
sss sasstss aaf sp4ei1us. Wcii Srpt
tswns oEsF tngifieE restinE places
Wffh easy chairs. teris utgh tables
aad wgitias material provided. and
everywhere the stately 0EerhauEinE
maple trees offer taetF shade and ,
beagty Co tss members % the biE fam ,
w AZ The stations the Boy Scouts I
aaa eoamittees from the Noa-Fartisan I
Civic league are there % receive the ;
.neosisE guests. 90 direct them 20 )
'seir st1ppiaE places. AID them % The
are % their Baggage and otter them .
ne hospitality % the city.
The AFFAIR has bren planned and car.
-ir,i iuto perfection by the civic league
stth The assistance % tire Gcneseo
Views and the personal work % !is G
-6itor. j. = Schureman over 1000 q
personal letters we're written By Mr.. :
sehursaau 20 former residents % the I,
sity and the replies came BY the hun II
ireds. sss bSirE published Ia the News
g the last several months. and which q
al. IL there IL q demand. be put Al q
,cox form for Distribution ?
spare No Efforts. q
No Efforts have been spared 90 make '
BE AFFAIR Informal and deiightful- Old Z
'slies have beea gathered and every =
tore Wtndo~ IL aIled with a most in .
sEestiaE display. Including ancient ,
iowas. wraps. bocnets. photograph.
,ooks With their wooden lids eaten y
oil OF holes BY bookNorns. kitchen %
ltsasiis aEf farm implements. etc r
Especially Interesting u = display OF
rticl~s that have been "a the Clark i
zraiiy "a ceeeseo for generations. and
=ciu6ed - which are = colonial gen
ie=s2a1s silk suit worn N 1850. . lsdy's
AID dress worn By bride N 1850. n
"a which las besu worn by so1ze =
eide IN every xsssratioa sirce: n CO. .
5etsi siik p<stieoat % 1880. a la6y's .
sik dress % 1910. = l4dy's ehintz dress 81
Z 1910. siIs bo1ast % 1910. handmade q
sby dresses vora ~ Ge=erai Joe =
looksr aa6 oSksr people. nos old rnen .
- ~o=sn. and n fac; 80 rnAny relics p
sss q vhote esy coaid - comfort q
sty rfvsr 20 tsstr tnspectsoc- q
Glasses fro= the sehools are hold -
% rrantoes ss6 iaeeeeces and krAau- g
Sc q se@ ksrh sehools scd normal ir