The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-07-18

Herald At Oskaloosa the crowd was
met by a delegation of citizens and es-
corted to one of the leading hotels where /
they were feasted. General SuperIn-
tendent Huntington and General Solicit
tor Sewers met the train at Martins
burg, and directed affairs at OSkaloosa.
Dinner addresses were made by Samuel
Baldauf, president of the board Of trade,
Major J. F. Lacey and Hon. H. W.
Clendenin, editor Illinois State Regis
ter. The editors stopped an hour long
er at Oskaloosa than expected.
Aledo (Ills) Times-Record: So per-
fe>tlv had all arrangements been made
and carried out that almost ere we were
aware Oskaloosa, the first objective
point had been reached. 1t was here
that Iowa hospitality simply overlooked
and inundated the country, submerging
the Illinois editor and actually drown
ing him. Oskaloosa sits as the queen OF
the prairies. Her 1900 people are an
example of American energy and enter
prise Beautiful buildings, paved streets,
schools. colleges, and manufactures,
mineral deposits and intelligent citizen
ship all go to make throbbing. earn
est. live city. wearing the Rarb of a
metropolis of $4,000 people instead of
but $4,000. The excursion party were
placed in carriages, shown the city, ban
queted at Hotel Downing, toasted by
Samuel Badauf, president of the board
of trade Hon. J. F. Lasey, congressman
of the Sixth Iowa district, and G. w.
Sewers, general solicitor OF the Iowa
Central. The Illinois editors in happy
manner through H.. w. Clendenin, of
the Illinois State Register, Springfield,
responded. The hour allotted Oskaloosa
had grown into two when the special
train sped northward.
Green Valley (Ills.) Banner: Moth
ing occurred out of the usual until the
train reached Martnsburg. Iowa, where
we were joined by reception commit
tee from the Oskaloosa board of trade,
who at once proceeded to chaperon our
party into their beautiful and thriving
CITY of $4,000 inhabitants. OF this city
we will have more to say next week.
On arriving at the depot. we were COM
fortably looked after, elegant turnouts
being furnished for our transporting to
and from the Hotel Downing, where a
most delightful luncheon was given.
This luncheon was a feast fit TO set be-
fore king and was enjoyed hugely by
the editors. During the luncheon de-
lightful music was rendered by the
Schmitts orchestra, which was highly
appreciated. After justice had been
fully done to the inner man, those about
the festive board, were enjoying their
freshly lighted cigars, short speeches of
welcome were made by Mr.. Baldaut,
Congressman Lacey and Mr.. Sewers,
which were responded to in behalf OF
the newspaper men by H. w. C!endenln,
of Springfield. The editors then re-
turned to the carriages, and were driven
over the principal streets of the city
and then returned to the train.
The Springfield, Qlls.) Daily Regis
ter, says:
Nothing occurred out of the usual I'M
til the train reached Martinsburg, Iowa,
where it was met by reception COM
mittee of Oskaloosa Board of Trade and
headed by c. w. Huntington,
general superintendent, and George w.
Sewers, general solicitor OF the Iowa
Central railway. S. Baldauf, president
of the Board of Trade; Mayor w. H.
Wray, and Congressman John F. Lacey,
who wei coined the editors as the guests
of Oskaloosa, where they were soon to
arrive At Oskaloosa station the train
was met by carriages, and the guests
taken tC Hotel Downing, where magnl-
hcent repast which the "Oskaloosans"
in their modesty had furnished.
During the luncheon delightful
music was rendered by the Oskaloosa
orchestra After the edibles were fully
discussed, and the guests were enjoying
their cigars around the festive board,
speeches of welcome, entirely informal,
but none the less witty and eloquent,
were made by Mr.. Baldauf, Congress
man Lacey and Mr.. Sewers, which was
responded to on behalf of the news
paper men by Fl. w. Clendenin, Of the
State Register. After the banquet-our
pencil will insist under the inspiration
of our memory in calling that Cskaloosa
luncheon a banquet-the editors were
escorted to carriages and driven over
the principal streets of the city before
they returned to the train. The excur-
sionists made stop of two hours at
Oskaloosa, and so completely was the
time occupied in enjoyment, that it
seemed all too short, although it was an
hour longer than the itinerary had
scheduled for the stay in that beautiful
city
Oskaloosa has population Of about
10000 is the county seat OF Mahaska
county, the third county north of the
south line of the state. and the fourth
west of the Mississippi river. 1t is the
center of rich country and is a pros
porous, enterprising and up-to-date city.
1t is the center of FIVE lines of railroad,
has seven miles of brick paved streets,
water works, gas and electric light
plants (and by the way one Of the prin-
cipal owners of the electric light plant
is Col, J. F. Mcneil, formerly a we'll
known resident of this city, where he
was born and where he lived until 1882,
when he removed to Oskaloosa and has
grown up with the country.) The man
ufactories OF Oskaloosa are diversified.
1t has an opera house, twelve churches,
college, 10000 government building
in course OF erection, and is erecting a
number OF fine buildings, but above all
it has a united, harmonious citizenship
who are laying themselves out to make
Oskaloosa the metropolis of Central
Southern Iowa, and they appear to be
making good progress in accomplishing
their object. Its Board of Trade is an
active, energetic, intelligently directed
force IL doing the work needed to make
the advantages Of the city known. Os-
kalcosa Is growing and deserves, to
grow.
Puts life and hope in the human
heart makes you well-keeps You we'll