Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-21
ROCK |SLANDSEES
A BROKEN PARADE
Mistake OF Davenport Marshal Breaks
Formation of First Street Gen.
tennial Pageant.
MOLINE Is CROWDED OFT OF LINE
Spectacle. However. a Beautiful One,
and Those Taking Part De-
serve Much Praise.

Fifty automobiles, decorated beau
nfuIly and in a great variety of de-
sign. made up the ladies' floral parade,
the first street pageant of the Fort
Armstrong centennial. Individual dis
PLAYS were elaborate. but the line was
broken and the announced routing was
not adhered 10 in Rock Island, and
many who had gained points of van
tage from which to view the spectacle
we're disappointed. 1t is to be hoped
that today's mistakes will be correct
ed tomorrow.
II had been arranged for the home
divisions TO lead in each city, but in
Rock Island Davenport floats came in
ahead. Blame for the mixup was
placed on Sheriff Louis Eckhardt of
Davenport. marshal Of the division
from that city.
Davenport Holds Lead.
The Rock Island and Moline divis-
ions formed as agreed on Fifth avenue
west of Twenty-third street in this
city They moved TO Davenport at
the appointed time, reaching there
Just after the Iowa Elks had compiet-
ed their tour Of the city. The floats
from this side fell in behind the Dav-
export division. allowing the latter to
lead On the return the Davenporters
should have halted before reaching
the bridge, allowing the Rock Island
division to take the lead and hold it,
while the route through this city was
covered 1t was the plan to have the
division from each city to hold the
lead in its home town.
But the Dayenporters led into Rock
Island and then. instead of proceed
ing 10 Fourth avenue, turned west on
Third, picking out a route of their
own At Seventeenth street they turn
ed north to Second avenue and then
went east, colliding with the Rock Is
land division at Twentieth street
Here the mistake was Strengthened
out Davenport was halted till Rock
Island got in the lead, which it main
tanned till the Moline limits were
reached. There the parade halted and
Moline took and maintained the head
while in the streets Of that city.
PIow City Cut OF.
Moline encountered little hard
luck in Davenport and missed out in
Rock Island altogether The truck
bearing the Hauberg band became
stalled across the river and before il
could be started a long line of autos
which had nothing to do with the par
ade cut in ahead, being enabled to dc
so by poor police arrangements. and
the Moliners did not regain their pla e
in line till after the circuit of this
city had been completed. Mr. Hau-
berg's fife and drum corps was late
but it had little parade Of its OWL
In Rock Island.
II was unfortunate that there was
a mistake. because many missed see
ing part of the spectacle, but those
who saw even part of it were well re-
paid. The Rock Island division, il
may be stated in all fairness, was the
best of the three, both in numbers anG
effectiveness of decoration.
Prizes were offered for the mos
effectively decorated floats and judges
viewed the disl>ay in Davenport with
a view of making a decision How
ever, it was announced this afternoon
that the award would not be given tt
the public till tomorrow
Rock Island Formation.
The Rock Island division of the par.
ade was made up as follows:
Captain Edward kittilsen and ". L
Franks. marshals of the day.
Stroehle's band on large truck, dec,
GRATED with American flags.
Daughters Of the American Revolu
tlon-Huge float, with white back.
ground and navy blue trimmings, rep
resenting d fort. floating the American
flag and carrying preparedness
banner on each side.