The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-05
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SEEN By 10000
II EXPO FINISH


nearly 10000 saw the fireworks
display which was the closing fea-
TIM Of the Trans Mississippi Expo
sition and Pageant Of Progress Last
night in Douglas park.
One Of the most Spectacular fea-
lures Of the display was THE
Scrapping Of the Navy" with four
xet pieces representing battleships.
NO on each side OF the arena fir
Ing roman candle shots at each 9TH
sf and all eventually blowing up
With loud reports.
Men at the gate said 10000 at
tended the Expo on Its closing
night. The park was crowded to
It's capacity with great numbers,
there to take part in the midway
fun, to see the exhibits, to hear H.
Il. Rathbone speak, and to watch
the fireworks, which began at 10
o'clock, and were staged on the
baseball diamond. Grand stand
and bleachers were full, and even
more spectators stood about the
fireworks arena on the ground.
"A fine assortment Of rockets
was part OF the fireworks display.
A portrait of George Washington
done in fireworks was cheered by
the spectators when it was set off
early in the program. A fireworks
acrobat performing on a bar. great
flower pots" Of many fiery flow
ers and a brilliant waterfalls"
wero included in the pyrotechnic
program.
Nearby spectators were startled
when one Of the freak pinwheels
flew off its peg and whirled madly
about the arena, nearly dashing in
to the frowd in front of the bleach
ers before one of the fireworks
men could get it and stamp out its
fire.
Parade Opens Day.
Led by Marshal w. l.. Franks and
the Kilties band, of the Pageant OF
Progress, the Independence day pa
rade, with floats representing vari-
GUS organizations of the city, moved
through the loop district of Rock
Island yesterday afternoon.
"A pretty float Of the Eudora Re-
bekah lodge, No. 70, followed the
Kilties band. The float was decor
ated in pink. The honor troop
Cloverleaf camp, No. s. Girl Scouts
was well represented. A clown
band furnished music near centel
Of the delegation. Other organiza
tons represented in the line o.
march were: Amoo caldron, No. l
Women's Relief Corps; Oaklea
camp, No. 1895, Royal Neighbors
Owls, No. 1897; Woodmen drill
corps; Modern Woodmen O
America.
The Woodmen drill corps gave ;
number Of drill movements in thu
course down the street. Severa
ponies and principals of various
cts Of the Exposition were also il
he line of march.
The parade formed at Seventh
cyenue and moved north on TWEEN
eth street to Second avenue; ives
N Second avenue to Eleventh
..treet and out Eleventh street t
the Exposition grounds for the aft
,ernoon program.
Felix Reich, agent for F. NJ
iarnes. Inc, Chicago, booking
gent, attached last nights gat
receipts to protect his bill Of 81,
335.77 for amusement talent. Ro,
d. Smith, representing the Scotcl
fIighlanders' band, has attachmen
to cover $500, the bands expenses
and Charles H. Tom, Rock Is
land contractor, has attachment 70
S1,242.27 for labor.
Arthur Davis attorneys and ]. F
Witter, representing creditors ar
in conference this afternoon. MI
\ Davis has given assurance that hi
accounts will be settled as prompt
: gas possible. He stages Pagan
of Progress in Decatur, opening lat
in August and his organization pro
ceeds to that city Monday.
The pageant, Mr.. Davis said a
an informal discussion today, wa
not q financial success, and re
ceipts did not meet expenses incur
d. ~~1Anotin~