Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
MOLINE PLEASED
WITH BIC Event
Celebration of Nations Birthday Comes
TO q Close with Display eli
Fireworks.
DR.. TAYLOR NAKEs ADDRESS
Speaks Ia Alien Born Naturalized
Citizens Sare o1 Their
Loyalty.

works at Prospect park last evening.
The police Of that city are credited
with the statement that more than
1000 automobiles were parked near
the park More than 900 we're counted
on the Black Hawk road by the officers.
The loss Of money and jewelry was
experienced by many of the specta-
tors Il is known that one man lost
q ten dollar bill. returned to the park
this morning and found the note at
place where he had been sitting the
night before
Nine officers we're kept busy direct
ing the great throne at the close Of the
display. They experienced little diff
Guilty in handling the many automo-
biles and pedestrians and all would
have been well had not two horses
baked when IN the center of the lane,
Try as they might the representatives
of the law could not move the animals
and 1t proved necessary TO have auto
mobiles drive around them The dis
play Of fireworks proved all that could
be expected,
Dr. Taylor Talks.
In spite Of the enormous thr0ng that
last evening taxed the capacity Of
Prospect park several thousand alien
born naturalized American citizens
pressed close enough 10 the speakers
stand to bear DIT. ", z. Taylor deliver
an address that had been prepared
especially for them
Never was there more appreCia-
tive audience AT every point where
~ .~r-fra~ ,,o,,rc1 limo enough far
the audience to give vent TO its over
flowing loyalty and enthusiasm there
followed Immediately round after
round Of applause mingled often with
cheers.
After speaking to Noline's foreign
born citizens" declared the doctor
afterwards Il have no fear Of the 10y
atty Of our aIien-born citizens. Their
spirit is amazing
DR. Taylor's address was delivered
early In the evening before the dis
play of fireworks was started.
THE spirit Of America is proud to-
day" declared the doctor. To-day
100000 Goa American citizens, whether
within our borders. upon the sea or iu
lands beyond the sea. are celebrating
as you are here. They are swearing
anew an allegiance to the flag and Ia
the constitution. And all thank God
that they are American citizens"
Athletic Events.
The winners Of the athletic events
follow:
Winners of Boys Races.
5O-yard dash. boys under Steward
Fogel. 81 in merchandise; Roy Hawk
ms. so cents in merchandise.
75-yard dash. boys S to 12-Harry
Olson. 50 in merchandise; Harvey
Wright, 81 in merchandise.
75-yard dash. boys II to 16-Orville
Ellinwood. 50 in merchandise: Roy
Hopsou and Alfred Lioen, tied, 81 in
merchandise,
75-yard dash, boys more than 10
Chris Stind, SO in merchandise: Fred
Kermeulen, $3.50 in merchandise.
Winners of Girls Races.
25-yard dash, girls under 8-Gladys
Morrison. 81 in merchandise; Virginia
Sorenson. so cents in merchandise.
50-yard dash, girls s to 12-Inza
Haase, S. in merchandise; Mildred
Wigers. so cents in merchandise
75-yard dash. girls 70 TO 16-Char-
Iotte Morris. 50 in merchandise; Mae
Jacobson. 81 in merchandise.
75-yard dash. girls more than 10
Gertrude Jacobson, 81 in merchandise.
verna Christopher. 81 in merchandise.
incest decorated baby carriage
Clementne Headlee. 81 in merchan-
disc.
Winners in Aquatics.
80 yards. any stroke. boys under 16
Francis Coyle, 50 in merchandise;
Donald Stewart, 81 in merchandise
80 yards. any stroke, boys more than
leroy Nephas, 50 in merchandise;
Harry Noren, 81 in merchandise.
40 yards. any stroke, boys under 16
Francis Coyle, So IN merchandise;
Donald Stewart. 50 in merchandise.
40 yards. any stroke. boys more than
leroy Neuhas. 50 in merchandise;
Howard Cooper, 81 in merchandise
Fancy diving-Roys Neuhaus. 50 in
merchandise; Howard. Cooper. 81 in
merchandise.
Under water for space-F'red Brown.
So in merchandise; Harry Noren. 81 in
merchandise.
Under water for time Tom Merri-
man. 81 in merchandise; Harry Noren,
81 in merchandise.
Parade Is Feature.
The floral parade was one OF the big
features OF the celebration. The win
ners:
Grand prize-Lundt & Co.
Honorable mention-Belgian foat.
Commereial-C /. Josephson.
Honorable mention Moline Dis
patch.
Ciyic-Infant Welfare
Honorable Helping Hand
and G. a h
Fratern8l Elks.
Honorable mention-K OF c. and
Eagles.
Prize for largest representation
Belgian societies.
President Ceiling Today.