Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
CLEAR SKIES FOR
FOURTH DESIRED
Good Weather Is One Thing Needed
to Make Rock Islands CeIe-
brgtion Complete.
MANI TOWNS WILL ENTERTAIN
Watertown Hospital and Drury Hold
Programs Today, While Most of
Events Are Monday.

With promises Of clear skies and
sunshine from the weather man for
Sunday and Monday, thousands of tri-
city people are planning to observe
the nations birthday in fitting man
ner Probably at no time in the his
tory of the tri-cities has so much en-
tertainment been arranged for the
benefit of the public, Picnics, boat
and train excursions, ball games, auto
horse and aviation races, good old
fashioned outings, parades and pyro-
technic displays have been arranged
in all parts Of this community. IN
deed. so many attractions are to be
held that many pleasure seekers are
at a loss to determine to which place
they shall go. The predominant SEN
timent is favorable to a sane Fourth
Activities were started today at the
Watert0wn hospital and at Drury. At
the state institution superintendent
Campbell has arranged an interesting
program for patients, employees and
the general public who care to attend
The program consists of a band con-
cert. races, ball game, and other ath-
letic events. and attractive prizes are
being offered. Tonight a fireworks dis
play will be shown on the lawn
Drury township is celebrating indie
pendence day in fine style this after
noon at PoweII's grove, two miles
from Illinois City. under the auspices
of Illinois City Grange No 1872. Pro-
fessor William Eckhart. soil expert Of
DeKalb county, is the speaker Of the
day Music is furnished by the Eliza
concert band.
Generally Quiet Tomorrow,
Tomorrow will be generally quiet
in the trt-cities and vicinity. with the
exception Of the appearance of DO
Anything Niles" the aviator, and auto
and motorcycle races at Exposition
park, and horse races at the Daven-
port mile track The W 0. W and
900 Block teams will clash at EXPOSE
ton park At the Watch Tower spe-
ciaI features have been arranged by
Manager Stephenson and thousands
viii visit the popular resort. At Camp
BELLS island dancing and bathing will
be the two main attractions.
Monday. Independence day will be
celebrated in earnest. Foremost of
all is the two municipal celebrations
In Rock Island floral parade will be
held in the morning for the first time
In the history of the city. A similar
parade will also be held In Moline
and at Prospect park in the Pillow city
the usual pyrotechnic display will be
shown. Last year 10000 people Wis
tied these fireworks.
Thompson at Coal Valley.
States Attorney Floyd f. Thompson
will be the orator of the day at the
celebration at Coal Valley Monday af-
ternoon. to be held nder the auspices
of the Coal Valley baseball club.
Schmidt's band of Davenport will fur
nish the music A parade will be held
at % o'clock in the morning, with the
program following. In the afternoon
there will be ball game between
Coal Valley and Sherrard. In the ev-
ening a display of fireworks will be
sent up and a bowery dance will be
enjoyed by the younger set.
Under the auspices OF The FORT BY
ron Business Mems association a big
celebration has been arranged for that
city at Woodward's grove. Two ball
games and other athletic events, with
music and dancing, will furnish en-
tertainment for the visitors. Special
trains will be run to the grounds.
Congressman Clyde H Tavenner has
been invited to deliver an address.
At the Jos1in fair grounds an enter
tanning program has been arranged,
of athletic events and a
ball game Addresses will be made by
A. B. Johnson, James Mcnamara and
Rev Mr. Rirdcoff
At ShaIe City.
At ShaIe City, Mercer county's thriv-
ing little town, will hold the biggest /
in years Monday Athletic (
events will be started promptly at l !
o'clock. The feature win be a ball /