Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-04

p. m-PneWOrks display
at park.
After the success of today's
Fourth OF July parade. a bigger
crowd is expected at Long View
park tonight to hear the band con-
cert and Captain o. E. Carlstrom
and witness the fireworks display.
a real Independence day pro
gram has been arranged for by the
band.
The independence Day assocla-
ton consider themselves fortunate
in securing Captain Carlstrom %
make the Independence day az
dress Captain Carlstrom was COM
mander of Battery B, One Hundred
Twenty-third field artillery, aird
states attorney for Mercer county.
In his speech he will tell what
the Fourth of July means to the
country and what added effect has
come as result OF the world war.
He will extoI those who deserve
praise and is expected to tell some
Of the things that happened in
France.
The Fireworks.
If there were any 'kiddies" in the
parade this morning, watch TOR
them at the park tonight in gangs.
Some were already out there this
morning examining the trench from
which the fireworks will be display
ed and waiting for the big event.
And they have cause to be look
ing forward to something. Follow
ing is a list of some OF the most
important 'jumbos," "jockos" and
other er-before-heard-of ar
ticies of display, which will make
the park look like battle field:
Uncle Sam and His Boys, show
ing the figure of a khaki-clad sol
der at attention and opposite a
sailor in blue, towering above them
is a figure Of Uncle Sam.
The American Flag" showing
the stars and stripes in brilliant
colored fire fanksd by saluting
battery on each side.
''The Spirit Of 1776," large set
piece showing the famous father,
grandfather and son painting.
The Statue of Liberty" repro
ducing the statue in colored fires.
Grand salute Of aerial guns.
CoIored fire illumination of
grounds.
National salute to the flag.
Frightened fishes shells.
Three 18-inch triplet bombs. ]
Ascent of six hanging chains.
General Pershing aerial shells.
Six HALEY comet rockets.
Glands and CunFiCn
shells.
Immense battery Of north pole
candles.
Five General Foch shells.
Changing clouds
Roar of the milky way.
Jumbo a spring comical fea-
tuFe.
"Jocko," the performing monkey.
Mechanical, 1.-THE Mouse Ran up
the Clock
Mysterious messengers of the air
Swarms of fireaies.
Ground and aerial contortionists.
Flight of hanging chain rockets.
Ten fiery geysers.
Twelve twinkling star rockets. /
''On the watch for Zeppelins."
Salvo of wistaria shells. !
Salvo of 10-inch shells.
Triple flashlight and orchid
bombs.
''The Garden of Allah"
Blazing sun and 1. 900 meteorites.
Paradise bombshells and repeat
ing shells.
ssWar in the trenches"
A summer storm.
Screaming, fighting eagles
CIeopatra's necklace rockets.
Two miles of floating festoons.
Screaming rockets and break
bombs.
Evening stars and aerial biiz-
zard.
Special exhibit of small and great |
bombs,
Field OF the cloth of gold.
The polychronsatic canopy.
The chanticIeer batteries.
George Washington's cherry tree. |
Hanging gardens of Babylon.
Alaska Yukon rockets.
Cascade shells.
The jeweled cave of Sinbad.
Oriental puzzle board.
The weird white falls.
Land of the midnight sun.
The battle IN the skies.
Victory bouquet.