Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-04
4 VERY QUIET FOURTH
Marshalltown People Leave the City
to Cels brate the Nations
Independence.
Many Pleasant Picnics Enjoyed BY
Family Groups and Clubs
At the Shack.
Clubs
Smaller Towns Of the County All
Celebrate Tama Gets Largest
Delegation.

0Mdlldr Towns OF t00 OOunty All
Celebrate Tama Gets Largest
Delegation.
ference in the appearance and situation
in Marshalltown today, as compared
with year ago, when one OF the most
gigantic celebrations ever attempted by
ar Iowa city was prepared and carried
thru to the most minute detail by the
business men and fraternal organiza-
tons OF the city.
Today the scene Is just the reverse.
and instead OF the busy hum-drum of a
fetal day, with banners flying, colors
waving in the breeze from every BUSH
nee, house and dwelling, salutes from
cannon, the streets crowded with an,
anxious throng ready to see everything
the city has taken on an air of quletude9
more like Sunday, excepting for the
noise Of an occasional cannon cracker.
The streets have been almost deserted,
also, and as general thing the places
of business have been closed. Business
was practically suspended in all lines
ana the residents betook themselves to
the surrounding towns. In fact about
the only semblance to the Fourth was
the noise OF Tuesday evening. when
the small boys, and many who were not
SO small. kept things lively all night by
the explosion OF cannon crackers. sky
rockets, Roman candles. etc.
Nearly all of the towns, Of the county
were visited by representations from
Marshalltown, including Albion, Lis
comb, Melbourne. Gilman, laurel, Hay-
erhill, Clensons and st. Anthony. each
OF which celebrated. The celebrations
of Steamboat Rock. Tama, Traer, Car
win, Conrad and Beaman also drew
crowds from here, while Des Moines fell
in for share. principally from the
tepees OF Chippewa tribe, I. o. r. NJ,
who went to attend the big celebration
| planned for the anniversary Of the orr
der's BIRTH
A great many happy hours We're had
by numerous families, clubs etc, which
celebrated In a quiet way with picnics.
either up or down the river. The shack
OF the Idylwilde Club wac the scene OF
ali all-day picnic, in which all of the
members and their families participate
| ed. Guests Of the club were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark, who are visiting in the city
with their brother, Mr.. Fred Clark, and
family. This evening, from platform
built on the edge of the river bank. a
pretty pyrotechnic display will be en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Ferguson, DR.. and
Mrs. A. L. Bryant, Mr.. and Mrs H. p.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. u. Emery, Mr..
John Ferguson and Miss Emma Harris
formed family party that enjoyed the
Eday in. true picnic style at Stanley's
Mill.
Another family gathering. at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs T. j. Dickey, at
t|Steamboat Rock, was enjoyed by Mrs.
lC. Crellin and daughter, Miss Grace,
Mrs. J.SC. Agan and daughter, Miss Jo-
sic, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stems and nurse, Mrs.
Boyle, all Of thiscity Mrs. McNally, of
4 Cedar Falls, and Mr.. Chester Crellin, OF
Il Corwith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Werlich and chill
4 dren and Mr.. and Mrs E. " johnson
Land family participated in a family pic
l.nic, at the pretty country home of Mr..
land Mrs. j. T. Doody,s at LaAIoille.
\ Old Dew Drop Inn, which is never
4 without its share Of merrymakers. was
the scene of a picnic enjoyed by the fol-
4 flowing gentlemen ard their families:
Seth Zug, w. L. Johnson, F. Fl. Bouch-
Ter, j. f.. Atkinson. c.. NJ. Carr. A. E
4 Shorthill, George Gilbert, w. H. Jones,
4 J. s. Bullock and Ira Johnson: Mrs. NJ
NJ. Carney and son. John; Misses Ethe-
ijlyn Bronson. Louise I.tz and Addie Carr
lpenter. of Pasadena.
4 "A party which has rowed up the river
to eat their supper is composed of Mr.,
land Mrs. C. H. Jones as chaperones,
and Misses Matte and Elma Williams
and nellie Jones'. of Toledo; Messrs. AL
4 bert Pegg and Roy Patterson.
Among those who have spent the day
4 at Albion has been the following picnic
party: Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Reed and Mr.
and Mrs. p. H. Peterson: Misses Mabel
i Crabtree, Cora Reed. Emma Carlson
4 Minnie and Bertha Hayman and FIor-
lence McManus.
4 One OF the parties at the golf grounds
h, today has been the families OF Messrs
= Charles Click, 3. A. Morgan. G.. w
I Huntington. II. r. Lay, 7. j. Fletcher
I and F. 4. Meeker.
. A large crowd has spent the entire
a day at Edgeworth, the home Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Merritt Greene, Those Of the par
ty are the following and their families:
8. P. Knisely. James Cammack, j. G
a Trotter, F.. S. Kaufman and "A. N. Par.
rett, OF Sioux City; Mrs. Hettie Heitshu
i and son Carl. Miss Harriet sayres;
Messrs A. G. Abbott and I. w. Har.
rison.
The Old Crowd, composed OF the fam.
! lilies of "A. E. Wilbur. T. 1. WATSON. w
!. W. Doolittle G. w. Beasley and H. "
}. speers. intended to enjoy the day to.
|. gether away. from the. city. but owing L
!, the threatening story told by the bar.
. ometer concluded at the last moment t.
, stay close to shelter. Consequently the
). spacious lawn at the "a. E. Wilbur HON,
was selected. and there the day was en-.
J. ljoyed. with big display OF fireworks a.
J the evenings program. Guests OF tht
. crowd" were Mrs Leck Lease, OF Ere,
mont. Neb.; Mrs VERNE Gotham.
Brown, of Minneapolis: Miss Mabe
McLaren. of Ashland, Neb.; Misses Jen
!. ME and Jessie Pentland. of this city
and Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Shannon.
J: WHERE THEY CELEBRATED. 4
). Doinxs OF MarshaIatown People o,
Independence Day, 1900.
Miss Nora Mcclure was at Stat,
!. Center as Miss Dot Shaunce's guest. {
a Miss MaCiA Norlan1 wa = a y,nnrr- 4 n.