Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

llvldeQ hrSt money.
ried off the large and fat prize Of $3.50
for largest company. The mayor of
Marshalltown In the person Of Fred
Pierce led the delegation. This COM
pany, ninety-two strong, in tasty blue
and dark green uniforms and caps
and white gloves, passed the judges
stand with uncovered heads and their
faces wreathed with confident smiles.
The Rock Island Brewing compsny's
hose team of Marshalltown followed.
Then came LeMars, thirty -four
strong, in blue uniforms and caps
trimmed with white stripes. wearing
white gloves and badges. They pre-
sented good appearance and were
we'll received along the route.
The Sheldon hose team next appear
ed and while their appearances were
somewhat assorted In manner of dress,
having a sort of catch as catch-can
uniforms, they gave out the impress
sion that they were out for the prizes
and would be In at the finish with the
best of them. This team is prophesied
and marked down as prize winners by
the knowing ones.
Second Prize Winners---S5O
Following Sheldon car MA the Marion
Hose team In white cut-away cs sts
trimmed in gold braid, blue pants
stripped with gold, white helmet hats
with blue and white plumes and wore
white cotton gloves. Numbering
twenty-eight, in perfect step and time.
heads erect and eyes front they evo.
luted and soluted the the Judges as
they passed the reviewing stand. They
were cheered to the echo along the
route. The Marion team carried away
the money for the best appearing
company.
Following closely behind came the
Marion Hook and Ladder company
in well-made and neat blue uniforms.
drawing hose cart and presenting
fine front. They gathered well-merited
applause along the course.
The Logan company led by the Lo-
gan band cane next. The Logan BAN
ner was carried by one the enormous
avoirdupois Immediately in front of
the we'll drilled twenty eight men.
They we're becomingly dressed In dark
blue uniforms and were in reality, the
only team that we're expected to lower
the banner of Marion. They were
greeted, and divided applause with
Marion along the route.
Close on the heels of the Logan men
came the Veterans of Council Bluffs,
led by the Bluffs band. In red shirts
and white hats they passed the re-.
viewing stand twenty eight strong.
They were greeted with cheer after
cheer as they passed along the line. In
reality, most of the applause was
saved and bestowed upon the ones
who had mingled and made history in
the fire line in the earlier days of the
west.
Along came the Jefferson hose
team led by colored drum major.
The Jefferson boys were we'll uniform
ed and commanded special attenti
for neat appearances. Nineteen were
in line.
The silver cornet band led the On
ava company. This company num-
bered sixty and were we'll dressed In
cool white uniforms. In point of ex.
cellence they ranked with Marshall
town.
The hose team wore their race track
costumes and showed up In good form
as they drew along their handsome
and gaily decorated cart.
Audubon came next, with hose team
and fire department, thirty:one all told.
They wore cadet gray uniforms. and
received favorable comment and ap-
plause along the crowded street.
The Ida Grove followed with hose
and Hook and Ladder companies and
we're attractively sttired in blue suits
their shirts being beautifully trimmed
with red shields. They divided hon
ors along the route.
President Warren, of the Firemen's
Association followed the Grove boys.
The S. e. & p. boys of the Valley
we're the most unique dressed comps-
ny in the parade. Dressed in white
shirts, blue overalls, white hats and
red belts, they presented striking ap
pearance. The chief carried the trum
pet, the foremen canes and the guides
red railroad lanterns.
The hose cart was profusely decorat.
ed and Mobiles band furnished the
music. They were greeted and sp.