Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
MEET DELEGATION
IN MOLINE FRIDAY
Rock Island Citizens TO Join With
Plow City to Greet Mayor
William IF. Thompson.
AIN IS CLOSER RELATIONSHIP
Letter From Windy City Invites Rock
Islanders 10 Take Part in
Trade Week, Aug. 2-7.

From present indications q large
number of Rock Island citizens viii
greet Mayor William Hale Thompson
and other city officials and commercial
representatives of Chicago, when the
special train bearing them to the San
Francisco exposition over the Rock Is
land lines arrives in the twin-cities
Friday evening.
Mayor 1IcCouochie and the commits
siOners and representatives OF the
Rock Island Business Mems associa-
ton and the Rock Island club viii go
to Moline where they will board the
train and VIII remain on the special
until It reaches Davenport. Moline
viii also have q representation on the
train.
The matter Of arrangements has
been left in the hands OF F. H. Plum
mer, agent for the Rock Island in this
city. and he VIII make all plans for re-
cepti0u Of the Chicago delegation. By
getting on the train at Moline and
leaving at Davenport. local citizens
will have about half an hour to
spend with the tourists.
The train arrives in Moline at 1883
O'Clock, leaving Chicago in the after
noon, It is due to arrive here at 7:43
and leaves here at 7:50.
Propose Trade Week.
Chicago proposes a special trade
week, Aug. -, and representatives of
alG commercial bodies in cities in the
state have been invited to be guests
of the Windy city then. A letter re-
ceived here from b. i. Gage. chairman
of Jha Illinois committee OF the CHI
cago commercial organizations ex-
plains the purpose as follows:
THE Illinois committee of the Chi
CagO association Of commerce has al
ways aimed to create good fellowship
and mutual understanding between
the Chicago association and other
commercial organizations of the state"
writes Mr. Gage, hut we are COMPEL
ed 10 admit that hospitality more often
has been shown as than it has been
our privilege to extend # to You and
to others. Eow. however, we are
Selling an excellent opportunity to re-
ciprocate through the invitation which
Chicago cordially extends to you by
means OF the following proclamation:
To the people OF Chicago and the
central western states.
Believing it to be appropriate that
Chicago. the great central market,
should celebrate annually the supre-
macy of it's commercial facilities, I,
William Hale Thompson. mayor Of
Chicago, do hereby proclaim the week
of aug 2 to 7, 1915, inclusive. to be
known and observed as Chicago's mar
ket week. this week 20 be devoted to
"a demonstration Of the greatness of
trade and industries To all
OF the territory adjacent TO
I extend q most cordial invi-
tati0n to visit this city for business
and for pleasure during the week.
T urge all citizens 10 make extra
ordinary efforts for the entertainment
Of the city's guests during this week.
and request every citizen to do his
part so that no visitor to the city
during Chicaeo's market week shall
depart without being convinced that
is the worlds summer resort
that it is good place to come to,
good place to do business in, to play
in, q good place TO revisit
Many amusements and recreation
features for all merchants in all lines
also various special attractions con-
sisting Of aquatic sports with hydro
plane and aviation features, special
on Lake Michigan, speed
way races for motorcycles and auto
special bills at all theatres,
amusement parks. gardens and other
places Of amusement, exhibitions and
of armed automobiles
built for European war, and an end
less chain of events that will serve I
% keep amused the thousands Of Wis
tors who are expected to throng the
2ity during the week, are being ar
,anged.