Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
DANIELS GIVES
TALK SATURDAY
Secretary Of the Navy to Make bed.
icatory Address ut Spring.
field This Week.
ENGLISH OFFICIAL TO COME
Lord ChnruwoOd to Give Principal
Talk of Day After Making Spe-
oial Trip from Britain.

Springfield, Ill, Sept 3o.--All of
the details for the celebration of
the centennial Of the Inauguration
or the first governor of Illinois and
the meeting of the first general as
sembly on next Saturday were an
noUnced today by the Illinois GEN.
tennlal commission. The celebra-
ton will be the most elaborate OBJ
servance at Springfield during the
centennial year.
The exercises VIII begin at 1880
Saturday morning. with the laying
of the corner stone Of the new mil
lion dollar centennial building
which is to be erected in the large
grounds south of the state capitol
These exercises will be under the
Joint auspices of the centennial
building commission and the state
centennial commission. Governor
Frank LOwden will lay the stone.
Immediately following these ex-
ercises, the statue of Stephen A
Douglas, by Gilbert P. Riswold,
erected in the northeast corner Of
the state capitol grounds, will be
dedicated, the dedicatory address
being delivered by Josephus Dan
iels, secretary of the navy.
Following the address of Secre-
tary Daniels, Miss Virginia Adams
! Douglas, the S-year-old great-grand-
daughter of Stephen A. Douglas,
will lay a wreath of flowers on the
| statue. The little girl will come to
Springfield with her father, Robert
| D. Douglas, from her home in
Greensboro, N. S, for the exercises.
At noon luncheon will be given
| by the centennial commission to the
distinguished guests Of the day.
At 2:30 o'clock the Lincoln stat
ne, by Andrew O'Connor. will be
dedicated with appropriate exer-
cises. The principal address will
be delivered by Lord Charnwood of
England He is making the trip to
America especially for this occa-
sion.
Lord Charnwood is considered
the best foreign authority on the
life of Abraham Lincoln He is a
historical writer of note and stands
very high among literary men in
Great Britain. He comes as a rep
will remain in this country until
January, visiting in the meantime
leading universities in the United
States and Canada.
Masque Friday.
'"The Masque of Illinois" by Wal
lace Rice. will be presented on Fri
day evening and again on Satur-
day evening On Saturday evening
all of the distinguished guests are
expected to remain over and at
tend 1.-THE Masque" as the guests
Of the centennial commission.
On Sunday afternoon Governor
Frank o. Lowden and Mrs. Lowden
will give a reception at the eXecu-
tive mansion at 4 o'clock for the
distinguished guests. This recep-
ton will be public and no invita-
lions will be issued At the recep-
ton Craig Hood of Chicago Heights,
a descendant of Governor Bond,
the first governor of Illinois, will
talk on the life of Governor Bond.
Former Governor Joseph Fffer also
will deliver a brief address. Among
the prominent people who will at
tend the celebration will be Colonel
la. F. Adams of Omaha, national
! commander of the Grand Army of
| the Republic. and ]. B. Gareau, a
| famous Canadian historian
! A large number of descendants of
| former governors are expected to
| be present and the four living ex-
governors of the state will all be
here.