Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23

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made.
Third avenue and thence to the bridge
and on to Davenport
Broken On Bridge.
Part of the parade was delayed in
going to Davenport and the line
passed in two sections in that city.
Davenport and Rock Island motor d.
visions being in the lead, they outdis-
tanced the foot column in this city and
crossed the bridge before those be-
hind could catch up. Then a delay oc-
CURED on the bridge, due to the stall
ling of some of the motors, and fin
ally the draw was opened for the pas
sage of boat, cutting the Moline part
off. with a number of other units. The
head Of the procession did not wait in
Davenport, but completed the circuit
1t was nearly an hour later before the
rear contingent followed. When the
| draw was opened there were
| still a sufficient number of floats on
this side of the river to fill a double
( line on Fort Armstrong avenue, around
! the triangle back of the old storehouse,
| across Sylvan bridge and extend down.
! Third avenue into the Rock Island
business district.
Rock Island Woodmen and Odd Eel
! lows crossed to Davenport on the ferry
and were waiting there for the Rock
Island division when it arrived.
| There was no accident of any kind
during the parade, which is remark
! able, when the number of vehicles and
/ people involved and the congested con-
dition of the streets are considered.
The officers in charge of the parade
were;
Marshals-E Edward Kiuilsen, Rock
Island: Mayor NJ. r. Carlson Moline
and Sheriff Eckhardt, Davenport.
Aides-W l., Franks, Sam R. Davis
A. W. Trevor, c. p. Skinner and A O.
Barber.
In Rock Island the pageant moved
in the following order:
Davenport Motor Divisions.
Centennial band.
| Oakland auto float
| Davenport Ice company.
Mueller Lumber company.
H. G. PAUL., florist.
! c. 0. d. cleaners, three floats.
Columbia theater.
White Lily Manufacturing company
Purity Oats company.
Y. NJ. c. A. of the tri-cities, float
with boys bearing banners listing the
association advantages and activities.
Voss Vacuum washer,
Martin cigar stores.
Harmed & Won Maur. Huge float built
up in form of boat
Oakland eight auto.
Tri-City Piano company.
Tri-city shoe repairers, demonstra
ton of Goodyear system and old way
of making shoes, and II cars carry.
ing members Of association.
Ben Schroeder, foot specialist.
Mast nursery.
Silberstein clOthiers.
Federation union made overalls.
Reen Jones Ice Cream company.
Iowa laundry.
Fred Hack Cigar company.
It. Richter's Sons.
Independent Baking company, TIVE
trucks.
Spencer Furniture company. Trucl
bearing Gagged bear.
| Halligan chocolates, two floats.
]. H. c. Petersen's Sons.
Gordon Van Tine company. Screened
! porch mounted on truck.
Hy-Tex Brick company.
Peoples Light company.
Ceresota -four.
L. O. T. NJ, three floats.
Forber & Berg.
H. f. Ross Electric company.
". o. W, Olive Branch grove. TIVE
floats
Oldsmobile eight.
Auburn auto.
Patton's Sunproof paint.
R. n A, five floats.
y. W. c. A.
| Schmidt Music company two floats.
SNYDER, Walsh & Haynes Insurance
company.
Lagomarcino Grippe company. Trucl
of bananas.
Stearns paint.
Charles Nichols & Son, three floats
Paige car.
W. Baumann company.
Davenport Elks.
Auto trailer.
Pythian sisters.
Woman's Benefit association of Mac
abees. float and seven autos.
Firestone Tire agency.
Kohrs Packing company.
Brown Beauty cigars.
Crane company, three autos.
Coliseum.
order of Owls. officers and members
Three autos.
Tri-City Plate Ice Cold Storage com
pany.
Mrs. Joe Miller. millinery, two floats
Rock Island Motor Division.
Court OF Honor No. 81 drill team
twenty-five members. captained b.
Grace Reinhart; mounted on larg'
d truck, which was decorated in Whit
with purple trimmings. An arbor eff
feet stretched across the top.
Court of Honor No 3l-Officers o
organization in white and purple dec
GRATED touring car. A banner wal
stretched across each side Of the ma
chine
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