Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-05
YIorEI Display Proves One of Most
Beautiful Events Ever Shown In
Rock Island.
yxs AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS
over Forty Decorated Floats Are Dis.
piayed-Witnessed by 10000
People.
wryyERs OF THE FLORAL PARADE

Argus, Clearing House Association.
Organization Department-0n prize,
so. Winner Daughters of the Rey0.
luton. Honorable mention - EIks,
Kings Daughters, Rotary Club.
Miscellaneous Department One
prize, $50. Winner-Rock Island Musi.
cal club. Honorable mention-Long
View Play Grounds, Home Economic
Department. Rock Island High School,
Baby Welfare
Private EHtries-First prize. s15.
Wfnner-Niss Emma Battles. Second
prize, SO. Winner Charles f. Writ
Honorable mention n. b. Davis.
The success Of Rock Islands first
floral parade viii be attested to by
every person, and there were not less
than ten thousand who saw the pro-
cassi0H as it passed through the prin-
elpal business streets of the city this
morning There was some little de-
lay experienced In starting the forma-
tiou and the parade did not move until
1880. moving down Sixteenth street
onto Second avenue, to Twentieth
street, south on Twentieth street to
Seventh avenue. west to Eighteenth
street, back TO Second avenue and west
TO the court house The reviewing
stand was placed in Market square and
from there the prizes were awarded
by the Judges, Mrs. J, NJ. Sherier. vice
president Of the Davenport Women's
club, George Ross, president Of the
Ftr-t,. ,r,rry-or, ant loo er,4a 1f Fast Mo
line, and W T. Waterman, chairman Of
the city beautiful committee of the
Davenport Rotary club.
The parade was a most credible dis
play and was greeted with much en-
thusiasm all along the way as it pass
ed The floats were either very beauti-
fully decorated, suggestive Of the con-
eern or typical Of the exhibitors,
The parade moved in the following
order:
Civic Division.
u. L. Franks, marshal Of the day.
Platoon Of Police with Captain Kit
telseu.
Color bearer. representing G. a. R., I
Sons Of Veterans and Siboney Bay
camp and Spanish War Veterans.
st~oehle's Band
Aiies-L- NJ. Casteel Mrs Walker.
Mayor and city commission in auto. /
Chief of fire department.
Fire department
Street departmental wagons rep /
reseruug the street. sewer and health .
departments.
Ataes-1Tr. and Mrs. Fl. E. sjmmon. /
Commercial Division.
Banks Of Rock Island
Penn Oil company.
Item Biscuit company.
Rock Island Union.
The Argus.
Young d NcCombs' windmill float /
Post office truck.
NcCabe's store.
N. e X. peace auto.
Eberhart's plano Co.
Toss Brothers.
Structural Bridge & Iron company.
independent Express company, eight
urdecorated wagons.
Aides-Nr and Mrs. Yerbury
Daughters Of Veterans.
Young & NcCombs' Jap float.
Young & McCombs' electric, Kar-
Iowa
Young & NIcCombs' peace float
Higgins tea room
Organizations Division.
Rotary club.
". O. ". drill team, officers and al
legorlaI float.
Kings Daughters circle.
Association of Collegiate Alumnae.
Daughters Of the American Reolu-
lion
Elks
Camp rs, N. Y. A
Aides-Mtss Winters. L. NJ. litter
ington.
Miscellaneous.
United Sunday schools boy scouts
Aud drum corps.
West End gardens, two wagons,
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
Ion
Rock Island Musical club.
Boy scouts of Central Presbyterian
church.
Manual training department, high |
school.
Y.M. c. A
Fifth avenue Fairgrounds.
Rock Island City Baseball league
Long View play grounds.
Visiting Nurse association.
Home economics department, h1gn
school.
Aides, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Yerbury.
Private Division.
Mrs. T B. Davis car.
Bakers signs.
Dan Flynn's car.
Miss Battles.
Rock Island House Cafe.
Rock Island Rotary ciub-In the
float was an immense rotary wheel,
the symbol of the organization. the
truck was decorated in blue and gold.
TIE Rotary colors.
Woodmen of the World, local camp
No, S5-On the truck were the officers
OF the camp in brilliant costumes, IN
mock session. A large block OF wood
with an az and a dove of peace. and
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