The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
MEN WHO CAVE
LIVES HONORED
BY TRI-CITIES
Rsek Island Legion Dedicates
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The tri-cfties today, turning from
routine tasks, paused to honor their
own men who gave lives In the
world war and concurring with the
nation, turned solemnly at IL
o'clock toward the east, ionoring
the unknown Soldier" whose
body was laid to rest with honors
of all Americas allies.
Fall weather which had held out
hope for a perfect Armistice day
turned overnight into the most dis
agreeable and damp day of the sea-
son but few faltered in their de-
termination to pay homage to the
youth who offered and gave their
all in the great cause.
Rock Islands principal cere-
mony occurred at Reservoir park,
where first memorial trees were
planted in honor of the legion dead;
in Moline similar ceremony took
place and in Davenport this after
noon the legion sponsors a cele-
bration which continues through
the night.
It was a holiday throughout the
tri-cities. Municipal, county and
federal offices closed for the day,
business was suspended and only
few offices were open.
Memorial exercises at Reservoir
park began at 10 o'clock this morn
ing by the singing of America" by
a multitude assembled at the in
tersection Of Eighteenth avenue and
Twenty-fourth street, who stood
in the snow covered streets.
Prayer was offered by Rev. ]. L.
Vance, pastor of the Oak Grove
United Presbyterian church, who
asked for the Divine blessing upon
the Armistice day observances
throughout the land, and upon the
disarmament conference assembled
in Washington.
"Day OF Sorrow; Day of JOY"
Major Walter E. Rosenfeld pre-
sided, and introduced Mayor H. M.
Schriver, who in behalf of the city
presented the plot in the park in
which the memorial trees were to
be planted by the American Legion
TO comm emorate Rock Island
boys who served the colors.
The mayor said that Armistice
day is a day of sorrow, and a day
of rejoicing; of sorrow because of
the dead, of joy, because they laid
down their lives in a righteous
cause"
The presentation of the trees to
the legion was then made by Mrs.
G. L. Thompson, president of the
WOman's club. She referred to the
disarmament conference as fore
shadowing world peace. and said
the trees were given in memory of
hn nd
country.
After Dan Brennan, commander
of Rock Island post. No. 200, had
accepted the trees in behalf of the
legion. the address of the day was
delivered by Colonel David NJ. King,
cOmmandant of Rock Island arsen-
al. who quoted the proclamation
OF President Harding regarding the
observance Of Armistice day, and
paid a glowing tribute to the mon
who had lost their lives in the
World war.
The planting of memorial trees
was the principal feature of the
program. A delegation of so Boy
Scouts under the scout executive
David b. Bergquist, reported for
duty at s 80 O'Clock this morning
anu arranged the trees lot InG
planting. The formality of the
planting included the handing OF
the trees to ex-seryiCe men by the
scouts who in turn handed them
for tagging to members of the Wo-
mans American Legion. Legion
naires then planted the trees.
First tree was planted in mem
DRY of Fred c. Schaffner Mrs. Lii.
Ian Bedford, president of the Fred
Schaffner auxiliary, United Veter
ans of the Republic, tagged tht
Schaffner tree, preparatory to it!
planting Fred Schaffner was tn
first Rock Island hoy who vas kill
ed in the war. His body had beer
returned three weeks ago for buria
in Chinpiannock cemetery.
The firing squad of Siboney Ba.
camp, United Spanish War Veter
ans. fired a salute at the conclusion
of the tree planting, and taps
were sounded by E. c. Eberhart
bringing the program to a close.
The organizations represented a