Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

this float to make beautiful effect as
this is the Car Triumphant" of the
entire pageant.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 81.
Ladies' Historical and Fireworks Day.
1890 a. m.-Ladies' floral parade,
motor drawn vehicles only. This pa
rade will make circuit of the three
cities and island.
AFTERNOON.
Historical pageantry at grand stand.
100 p. m.-Band concerts.
200 P. M.-Scene l, 1S31-Spencer's
Ride.
Depicting the ride of Judge Spencer
and Chief Shabbon and two others to
warn settlers of the coming uprising
of Indians.
Scene 2, 1882 Recruits.
Lincoln takes oath. Soldiers march
off. Recruits enlist.
Scene 3-Bringing in the Prisoners.
Soldiers return bringing Blackhawk.
They bring in prisoner and report.
| Scene 4, 1SS3-The Treaty.
! Black Hawk asked to sign a new
/ treaty, or confirmation Of the treaty
! that was signed without proper author
ity in st. Louis. They gather for this
purpose. but Black Hawk does not join
them. Detachment is sent for him.
They are about ready to sign when a
chief comes in with LeClaire and an
nOunces that LeClaire has been given
certain parcels of land showing where
by drawing in dust with finger and
pointing. An agreement is finally ar
rived at and they are again ready to
/ sign, when flock of squaws interfere
claiming that the land is theirs as they
do the tilling This causes further
argument, but the treaty is finally
made. This is the first history we have
been able to find in this country of an
uprising in behalf of 'woman's rights. -
Scene Jeff Davis Courtship and
Elopement
Scene 6-John Brown and the Under
ground System
Brown comes by with a few monde
script colOred fellows. Following them
is a wagon covered with tarpauiin.
Men who are making it their business
to chase escaped negroes stop him.
The driver says his wagon is loaded
with potatoes and is finally allowed to
go on. A little comedy may be intro
duced here, as it is said the "niggers''
popped their heads out and said thew
were so frightened that the load shook
pretty bad for potatoes.
Scene 7-Dred Scott.
He is sent away to be held A United
States marshal brings him back. An
order is sent to return him as a slave.
Enraged northerners say, Go back
south, but we will come after you.
Scene S-War.
Soldiers come from east bv grand
stand bringing recruits and supplies to
be shipped. One company returns with
rebel prisoners from the woods in the
east.
Scene 9-Victorv.
. Prisoners are brought back under
escort, but cheering. War is over"
Scene 10-Reunited Nation.
To make this number a success a
local grand army should cooperate
These old veterans should come from
one direction and similar aged men
from the other direction should meet
them at grand stand with cheers. The
two colors are rolled up together: the
two color bearers hobble off with arms
around each other, the band playing
Yankee Doodle" and Dixie"
NIGHT.
Gala night at the fireworks spectacle
/ THURSDAY, JUNE %.
Industrial and Fraternal Day
, MORNING.
Martial session on island.
Arrival of military.
Setting up camps. etc. Drills by ma.
chlne gun corps and any features OBJ
talnaole. II might be well IL we could
nave torpedo mine, some guns, etc.
! somewhere near the blockhouse, roned
In and guarded for this morning as an
EXHIBIT. sham battle would be good
Fraternal features follow with fra.