Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

people thar came IN automobiles and
riss that parked IN the side streets
allied thea 50 that passage way was
impossible The parade vas divided
tcto ave sections. ~ith Lieutenant CO.
ioa@l c C. Davis acting a. marshal
% the day.
Zach 1oat We'd with every other one
- the eiaoosAfeness os its display. It's
beauty of oatllne. or IN its originality
anc ctness. Gaiiy decorated autouo-
biiss b the score. a prairie schooner
copied a. near a. possible after the
one that cane 10 the city In 1856 bear
Tag The Era; Inhabitants. allied with
people dressed IN ifentieAi costumes
"a far a. possible. the whole complete
even 20 the tircd COW tied with a rope
following a. the rear. every Industry
"a the surrounding country vas rep
resented Ia active operation. the
Wootmea goat vas there and a car
rt-se containing three OF the arst set
tiers that cane In the caiy sos. and
sasong whom we're Arson ". Hubbard
% Moiize. nov Ia his ssth year. and
Mrs- Harriet Cone Miller in her Ssth
year and the oniy living inhahitant OF
G~ass~o who vas brought 10 that place
Ia the fret caravan These are but a
fsU % the many most interesting feat
ursa
In the afternoon following a big
picnic dinner IN the park. where are
held all the exercises under the tall.
ieAfy maple trees. surrounding a spa
eious ErandEiand. 5000 people gather
- for the program % speeches that
had been arranged. with the principal
talks BY Alfred Jacques % Duluth.
MINI. and Judge Boothe Malone OF
Denver. both % whom spoke % the
early history and events OF their home
city. Deacon Hubbard and Mrs. Mil
Ter also gave personal "Reminiscences
that were intensely interesting. and
Eve minute talks were given I'm
promptu by old settlers But the in
tcrcEt vas not ccntcred in the pro-
gram: Il was In each man and woman
in his neighbor and friends They
wanted 20 visit and tell stories and1
exchange happy "reminiscences. and
could not wait until the addresses
we're finished. the time was too short /
White sox Win Game.
Hundreds Of people gathered AT the
bail park. where the invincible Cen
sseo White Sox humbled the Nelie /
Grcys % Moline 20 the tune OF > TO l 4
IN q close. exciting game. with the
box score:
velle Grcys .........t 90 90 000-l
Geneseo White sox .OO2OOOOOO-2
Batteries Ensle and Walters:
stropss and Fredbers.
The evening program vas given
over 10 a band concert by the Gen
.sso band with solo numbers by the
Individual members. selections by a
male quartet and short talks given
mpromptd by old settlers. each OF
= HON told some story or inci1ent that
brought rounds % laughter
Today 90 given over 10 more re-
lnlons. al auto ride 90 all points OF
Interest 10 and about Gcneseo. and a
reception this evening IN the Armory.
> here a program 81 vocal and instru-
mental music and readings Will be
sivsn and a general good time en-
oyed Tomorrow the puipits viii be
iiied BY various pastors Who as boys
lived ln Geuescn. and m the evening
Ne round % festivities will close with
uniDu service az the city park with
"a address b. Rev. Richard Hancy %
foiias
Mnny Prom Rock Island.
Attending frual Rock Island yester-
.av ur-r. William pef.con and son.
tFs iGs q. Meiivatus. Airs. Frank Har-
iaEtrn. AfT and Mrs = ". Naicn-
lar. MrH Christine Horn. Airs. Emma
That. 1tr and afrs q. A. schumacher.
trz O.. X Baudy. Mrs Emma Wcndt.
irs % " Perry. Foster Perry. Mrs {
MA Seward. Nrs. =. T.. Rice. Richard :
lice. Keith Rice. Bernard Rice. MrE.
" Miihouae. Mrg- l. II. French.
irs Tiiile Lohsc. Airs Lucy MeCuteh-.
on. Mrs. sylvia punavin. Flora Dun
vim. Mrs J RamscT. Mrs. \. II. Ash.
.sRay Beck. Robert Beck. Mrs. MAY
feCarthy Shields. , n nowdeTy. W. &
HippieT. Airs. J. l. snyder. Mrs
.ska Giavc- Rexine. Herman ReXine.
irs wilbur Hum. Miss s May Cul-
ln. Mrs p X Brindie. Mrs Harry 1
.ePin~. Mrs Minnie DeLcon. Mrs.
florence Norton. IS n Newton and Z