The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
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Preparations for the TRANSMITS
ssissippi Exposition and Pageant OF
Progress, June 24-July 4, which is
to be the years chief attraction in
Rock Island. according to Arthur
Davis, director general of the ex-
position, got under way yesterday
when Mr.. Davis with three OF his
staff arrived from Chicago.
Offices have been established
at the Rock Island Chamber OF
Commerce and the many details OF
building and producing the EXPOSE
ton will be worked out from these
headquarters.
The exposition will be an indus
- trial and amusement enterprise OF
- q magnitude and scope never at
tempted in this section of the
country. Manager Davis says that
e thousands of visitors who will at
tend the exposition from distant
r. points will be made to see and I'M
derstand the manufacturing and
commercial importance of this Sec
q ton
Douglas park where the big ex-
position will be built is to be
maryland of light and color, thou
II sands OF electric lights and many
brilliant decorations to be ar
ranged by expert decorators.
Mr. Davis at meeting in Rock
Island club last night outlined the
purposes of the exposition and the
- many features to be introduced.
The exposition from commercial
standpoint will be made of we'll
constructed and handsomely-decor-
ated uniform exhibition booths
siip which will be filled with interest
1s1 ing displays of manufactured goods
and articles; the retail merchant s
5s displays will consist of style
4 shows introducing living models to
demonstrate advance styles in the
entire wardrobe required by well
dressed women of today; the agr1-
cultural department will show the
various products of the farm and
garden contiguous to this section,
in addition to purebred live stock
and poultry. There will be de-
partment of domestic science which
i has become such an important fea-
ture in the modern education of
girls and which is of such great
interest TO all housewives. Com
petent persons will be in charge
of this exhibit and will lecture and
demonstrate domestic science sub
jects.
A gorgeous flower show is prom
Used, with exhibitions of flowers,
seeds, plants and information re-
garding the proper landscaping of
grounds and planting and cultivat-
ing the home flower gardens. An
Interesting canine feature is being
worked out and the management is
in correspondence with owners OF
some famous champions in several
dog breeds who will probably send
their blue bloods to Rock Island
to compete with the show dogs OF
this section
Have Special Days.
Each day will be a special fea-
ture day with proper exercises
parades and varied entertainment
Children's day and Rock Island day
have been decided on. and another
special day will be announced lat
er.
During the Mississippi Elk
III position the great conclave OF
II Yelled Prophets will be held and
f a special program at the EXPOSE
IA ton will be arranged for their en-
" tertainment and in their honor.
Ia An unusually brilliant and in
I teresting program of amusement
features is being planned and per-
I fected. Some OF these events have
already been arranged, others are
being considered. The Boolah-
Boolah Way will be the recognized
playground and boulevard of mer-
riment day and night; this will
+ 1 consist of a number of the most
modern riding devices and an elab-
crate program of thrilling and ar
tistic acts. High class musical
features will be offered with some
nationally famous bands and one
or more of the country's most
popular prima donna will render
selections from famous operas. Ar
rangements are planned to have
some speakers of note to address
the audiences on subjects interest
ing to all Americans.
Plan Indian Village.
Mr.. Davis is negotiating with
nAthe Indian agents of the Crow,
Blackfeet and Sioux reservations
for troupe of Indians to present
the Passing of the West" If these
Y u arrangements are perfected an In
: dian village will be established,
where these savages will be seen
Z in all their native costumes and
! customs, the tepee and papoose, the
women weaving art baskets and
working ornaments with gaudy
I 4 beads, some famous warriors will
recall to mind the history of blood
and hardships endured by Ameri-
! cans in the winning of the west.
Exhibitions of real broncho-
busting. steer bulldogging. and the
: sports of the plainsmen will be
staged by cowboys and girls from
: the cattle country.
Mr.. Davis has recently been in
many larger cities Of the country
and is exceedingly optimistic about
) conditions generally. and particu-
larly the prospect of producing
great and successful exposition in
Rock Island.