Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-22

with a salute. The one hundred
advertised for were
on hand. The Troublesome Valley
troop under the command of John
Connrardy and Charley Scharff,
were present in uniform and show
ing as fine lot of horses as ever
came into town. Their maneuver-
ing was good and it was by common
consent of the crowd and other
horsemen that they were awarded
the prize offered by the Commercial.
Exchange. They added to every
feature of the day and helped to
make the occasion success. The
remaining horsemen were taken in
charge by the Filipino soldiers. e.
w. Marlin, F. III. Cotton, T.. ]. Old
aker, Frank Kreamer and Will Will
son, of Audubon, and in a short
time they could maneuver as sue
cessfully as old veterans. When
all the troops were thrown togeth-
er as regiment there were l4S
horsemen in the line. The regi-
ment of horses were drawn up in
battalion formation to greet the
Atlantic special bearing about two
hundred soldiers and business men
of Atlantic, headed by their band.
When the train pulled into the sta
ton, they were greeted with the
roar of cannon, band music and
cheers. Their band was placed in
the lead and the horsemen next, so
that they might open ranks when
they got up town to honor the old
soldiers. The tremendous crowd,
pectations. The parade was tri-
j. Vvorv h h nvs ar1 -
half milein length. Tt was noon
by the time they got ssup to the
speakers stand and no program
was given before. Trix McHale
gave two performances immediate
fly, however, on Main street. At 1:30
the crowd was assembled at the
speakers stand and Father Mulvi-
hill of Adair was introduced and
gave splendid short address that
showed scholarship and power of
thought and was we'll received. Rev.
E. S. Hill of Atlantic was then in
troduced and gave one of his char
acteristic speeches full of thought
and humor. He spoke as veteran
and old settler also. The Atlantic
band gave concert Immediately
after the speeches that showed them
to be good musicians After the
speeches the crowd was entertain
ed by Trix McHale until the prepa.
ration for the sham battle could be
perfected.
SHAM BATTLE.
Those in charge of this part o1
the program were much disapoint
ed in being unable to procure am
munition for the guns in suffice ent
/ quantity but they had advertised il
and intended to give 1t. Much, i!
not all the success, was due to the
energy of Fred Cotton who worked
all the afternoon getting things in
readiness for it. At four o'clock il
was announced and the crowd start
ed for the field and assembled or
the.street east of the Gates addition
where they had splendid view
Sam Harm had planted his battery
of two cannons on the hill in G
Masching's pasture. He was sup
ported by a company of infantry un
der Fred Cotton and Will Wilson
and the cavalry of Trou blesom,
riders and John Connrardy ant
n Charley Scharff. The attacking
party was under ]. w. B. Cole ant
Ed. B. Cousins and were all old vet
Grams who were supported by
company of rough riders under e
w. Marlin and Johnnie Dimick. Th
! old veterans formed as pretty
skirmish line as ever went into ba,
tie and advanced steadily under
\ heavy fire of musketry and canno
and assisted by the rough rider
who were armed with revolvers an
who charged on a good run, Will
Scharff's cavalry came to the suI
} port of the battery, made it yer
) realistic. The rough riders weI