The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
bOCK ISLANDS
| BIG EXPO NOW
| IN FULL SWAY
ideal Weather Prevails and Pag.
! can't Attracts Threngs-Special
Features of Enterprise.

siticn and Pageant OF Progress a
chance to get under, full sway, and
he crowds which enjoyed every de-
tail of the big show on the opening
I days are to be supplemented this
l week by hosts OF visiting Prophets
Who are holding their national
meet in the tri-cities.
Today is East Moline and Silvis
day. but no matter what the desig-
hation, the people are demonstrat-
ing by their attendance, that they
appreciate to the full the opportun-
= fries for amusement and education
which are being provided.
The verdict expressed by every
visitor TO Douglas park is that the
multiple attractions offered to the
uublic by Arthur Davis, director
general of the enterprise, and his
stan, transcend and excel any
/ thing OF like character ever staged
10 this locality.
The Arthur Davis Amusement
company is providing the popula-
don within a radius of 100 miles of
Rock Island. with those elements
and featues which compose an ex-
l position, a circus and a state fair
4 combined.
Every preference of child. youth
/ and adult is successfully catered to,
4 and a visit to Douglas park will
4 eonvice anyone that statements ap-
Bearing in the The Argus in praise
/ Of Mr.. Davis and the wonderful
manner in which he is fulfilling
4 every promise he made, are not a
4 Bit overdrawn.' Rock Islands expo
1 sition and pageant would not be out
Of place If its location was Grant
park, Chicago, instead of Douglas
4 park, Rock Island. Reporters who
attempt to write the story of the
sexpo" regret that the vocabulary
Upon which they are forced to de-
pend upon contains so few adjec-
dyes.
The admirable manner in which
the various features have been ar
ranged is perhaps what first i'm
presses the visitor.
The grouping OF the exhibits
could not be better, and the ar
tangement is such that a tour
through the different departments
Is real pleasure.
There is nothing of shoddy
character to mar the picture, and
Mr. Davis and his capable force of
executives maintain perfect order
and handle the crowds without diff
!, ficulty and with invariable cour-
/ tesy.
Great Amusement Program.
The regular amusement program
/ is inaugurated afternoon and even
ing with concert by the Royal
Scotch Highlanders' band under the
direction of Roy Smith. The music
draws the multitudes to the vicinity
Of the big open air stage. Every
member of the aggregation is an
artist, and while it would be invid-
ious to select anyone for especial
mention, it ought to be said that
when Bobby Brollier sings his
Scotch dialect songs he never fails
to strike a responsive cord in the
audience, and Miss Murdoch, the So
prano, wins all hearts. A bird
man" with the band and xylo-
phonist are popular favortes.
Fresh from st. Petersburg, Fla,
the bandsmen in their Highland
esqueness of the Exposition, and
hey provide musical repertoire
Of wide range.
Twenty splendid free acts are
given just as advertised. Will you
take the word Of The Argus that
each and every one is absolutely in
Tie first class?
Among AA-eriCan clowns it would
be hare to ind the peer OF Art
Adair. he and his clown band are
pE-maAcr5 supreme What would
circus be without clown? These
nlrth proYOkers alone are worth
NE admission price.
And the trick mulei That ami
nal Is perfect scream. Two dark
gentlemen and a white man essay
70 ride him and he kicks them all
over the ropesi
Trained dogs? Yes, indeed! One
canine is acrobatic, and can per-
FORM the most astounding feats,
and they are aristocrats of dog
dom.
The Madame Berzac society cir
Gus presents a picture of wonder
ni beauty quite aside from the
marvellous feats of equestrianahip
winch the trio accomplishes u.
ing magnificent steeds groomed to
! me highest point of perfection this
get is superb.
High wire artists, tumblers, Fer
rs wheel and Butterfly girls, aer-
vi performers, cycling celebrities,
asing models who reproduce the
worlds masterpieces of sculpture,
eemedy acrobats, and equilibrists,
eontortionists, artists of the ira
pee, and two sisters dainty and
sfaceful in iron jaw feats, make up
series of attractions which dazzle |
4 sno charm and entrance.
RiRgens Diving Act.
And the climax is capped by the
@slng Ringens who plunge 120 |
.set into 5-foot tank. sensational |
thriller" of the Exposition
:, hush falls upon the crowds be- |
gs as these daring performers
AND up-up-up until one grows |
u-ay beholding them.
AT night great care must be TAX |
mat no glare of electric light |
.aoaid blind the pair, man and /
so1an, who share in this wonder |
~ ~ ieat. For brief period of time |
.ae noise of the big show subsidies
me couple take their aerial |
me woman leaps first from a
sYser height-a graceful dive In
rev seconds she is bowling her
acknowledgements to the applaud
@s multitude.