Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-28


Visiting Delegations and RUM
ming Teams.-.T rack Cone
mittees. Events, Etc.
The opening event Of the tournament
OF the Iowa Firemen's State. Association
was the parade, when moved shortly
before noon today. Fifteen hundred gall
liant fire fighters from all sections of the;
state were In line. and with their neat
uniforms made up body Of men that
was fair to look upon.
The night trains did not bring az
many of the aremen as We're expected
at that time, but the morning trains
were crowded with firemen and visitors,
and the excursion trains from Muscatine
and other points brought several thou-
sand strangers to the city, the largest
crowd coming from Muscatine. The Cen
tral excursion from the north also
brought a large crowd OF flremen and
visitors. and the first days crowd Is up
to expectations.
The meeting Of the board of control,
composed OF the officers Of the state as
ISOLATION, was adjourned on Tuesday af-
ternoon, in respect to Secretary Fred
Wood; of Cedar Rapids, who was called
to his home Tuesday at noon because OF
the drowning Of his daughter. A meets
Ing was held this morning, however,
and committees to take charge of the
track. events were selected as follows:
Timers-J. C. Cunningham, Marion;
"A. w. Woods, Union; w. C. Campbell,
Harlan.
Starting Judge John Templeton,
Council Bluffs.
Coupling Judges - George Neibert,
Muscatine; Charles Nicholson, Council
Bluffs.
Hydrant Judge-Joseph Henry, Me-
maha.
Judges on Parade-F. G. Pierce, F. w.
y Hargrave and c. H. Smith, city.
THE PARADE.
II the parade is criterion, the tour
nament will be a grand success. While
the parade was very late in starting,
B owing to the delay in the arrival Of the
Central excursion from the north, with
Z, the Albert Lea band, and many people
J, who had waited patiently for almost two
hours to witness the spectacle had gone
home, the procession was, viewed by
several thousand people who thronged
the streets along the line OF march.
4 In the neighborhood of 1900 firemen
were in line, with Muscatine furnishing
the largest contingent, over 200 uni
s formed men being present and partici-
pating. Marion and Iowa City also fur
i nished large delegations the attractive
Mnifprms of the Marion boys and the
s1p1endfd drill work Of the Mentzer team
winning them much applause. There
We're six bands in the parade, including
two from this city, and those of Albert
Lea, Muscatine, Iowa City and Grinnell.
4 The Albert Lea band members were at
I tired in shirt waists of the same pattern
and presented "a neat appearance and
made good music, as did the other visit
ing musical organizations.
The procession was not ready to move
until 1890 o'clock, when the order of
march as arranged by Chief Marshal j.
III. Johnston was traversed. The forma-
ton of the parade was as follows:
Chief Marshal j. n. Johnston.
Platoon OF Police.
Platoon Of Fire Police.
Albert Lea Band
Officers Of State Association, Visiting
City and Fire Officials and Mayor
and City Council of MARSHALL
town in Carriages.
Mechanics Band of Muscatine.
0uscatine Fire Department, Five Com
panies.
Iowa City Band.
Belle Plafna Denartmenf
Waterloo Department. Fifty Men.
Iowa City Band
Iowa City Department Four companies
Iowa Soldiers Home Band.
Tama Fire Department.
Toledo. Department.
Marion Department, -Four Companies.
Maccabee Band Of Marshalltown.
Chief David Coulton and Assistants, of
Marshalltown.
sAarshalltown Amateur Running Team.
f. g. Pierce Running Team.
Hope Hose Company.
Alert Hose Company.
River Hose Company.
Arson Hose Company.
Woodbury. Hoae Company.
Kibbey Hose Company
Marshall Hook and Ladder Company.
Eads' Chemical Engine.
Council Bluffs Company and Team.
1t was after I O'Clock before the par
ade, which was over mile in length.
had traversed the line OF march. and
this delay caused the afternoon pro-
gram at the fair grounds to be late in
starting.
The committee on parade has moi
yet met to make up It's awards. but
Muscatine will probably secure flrsl
prize for the largest department, with a
contest between Iowa City and Marion
tor second and third money. Marion
will probably secure first place for the
best appearing company.
Tomorrow the first Of the state races
as well as a good program of other
events, will be- features Of the day.
VISITING DELEGATIONS.
Various Running Teams, Companies
and Departments Present
Muscatine came toSthe ecity IN force
! with the expectationSo OF Capturing the
prize for the largest department ant
with the hope of securing some of the
prizes for the best appearing company
a special train was run ON the lowe
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