Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-05
THOUSANDS GONE
70 Celebration
Despite Uutavorable Weather
Enormous Crowd Spends the
Glorious Fourth In City
CELEBRATION WAS SUCCESS
FraternaI and Industrial Parade Given
In tho Afternoon Was the Largest
! and Best Feature of the Day--Morn
ing Program Given In Afternoon
Winners Of the Prizes.

Despite threatening and rainy wealth
err which nocossitated changes in the
original program, this citys second
fratenal celebration of the Fourth
cannot be considered other than a
great success. From point of numbers
this city has seldom, il ever entertan-
ed a larger crowd, those from out or
town numbering into the thousands.
Beginning with Monday evening. and
continuing until last night. the crowds
kept coming on the inbound trains.
Comparatively few left the city. Ow-
ing to the rain in the forenoon. the
morning program was dispensed with,
tered in the parade. which was the
one big and excellent feature of the
day. and the afternoon and evening
programs at lrinllle's park.
Altho 1t was raining the morning
trains were packed, and had the fore
noon been clear the three roads could
have handled but few more passengers.
The crowd from out of town was prob
ably not less than 5000, and it is es-
timated that about $1,000 were at Fin
kle's park in the Afternoon, and even
ing. AT il o'clock yesterday morning
the general committee met and all but
decided to cnll the program for the
day off. 1t was later determined to
wait and see what the weather of the
afternoon would be-
Big Afternoon Parade.
Slight delays We're experienced IN
getting the parade started. but 1t got
away at 2 o'clock and after covering
the line Of march from tie corner OF
Main street and Second avenue to
Center street then north to State
street and west to Fourth street 1t
turned south to Main and ended at
Finkles park. On both sides of the
streets masses of humanity blocked
the walks. overflowing in.0 adjoining
yards and out into the streets. The
parade from it's length, tie variety Of
the floats and their gene ral excellent
pppCdi tlONGu lue DcsL ledluIe vi
the day. More than hall hundred
vehicles were IN line. representing the
fraternal orders and business interests
of the city. First came John A. Tall
man, marshal of the parade, followed
by the police patrol and N1arshalltown
band, the flaternal floats and bust
ness representations. TIE fraternal
orders made an especially excellent
showing, as did also the business firms
and individuals, and the Judges had u
hard time deciding the prize winners.
The parade was mile IN length and
took twenty minutes to pass a given
point.
Afternoon Program.
After the parade had ended at the
Finkle park. the program which was
to have been given uptown in the NOR
ming, with the exception o. the quartet
music, was given in the amphitheater.
1t included short addresses by Mayor
o. l.. Ingledue and G. Fl. Van Law.
music by the band and Invocation by
Rev Father j. j. Fitzpa trick, ID. ID.
Following that the drill between the
teams of Beeson Camp. No. 3s5, and
Marshall Tent, No. 25, Knights of the
MaCcaDeeS, WIS pulleQ oi vi eiiS AslSS
track. 1t was won by TIE Woodmen,
the prize being $40. The Maccabees
secured the second prize. So. The ball
game afterwards between the Mcbride
& Will team and the Dillon club. re-
suited in a voctory of s 20 j for the
former. Owing to the cor dition of the
track, the other events were declared
off.
Balloon Burned; No Ascension.
The balloon ascension by Madame
Leon, which was scheduled for late in
the afternoon, was not made, owing to
an accident to the Balloon. After the
big bag had been filled with hot air
and smoke, and while 1t vas being re-
moved from over the fire, hole sew
eral feet in diameter was burned in 1t.
which nut the ballon OUT Of business.
Most Of the crowd waited until $3.50
o'clock to see this act, bu. while 1T was
leaving for home, the evening crowd,
which came to see the fireworks, began
to gather.
Evening Fireworks.
Thousands of people swarmed on the
race track, inside the circle and along
the quarter stretch to SCI. the evening
display of fireworks, which was good
and held the attention OF the crowds.
The various fixed pieces and shooting
displays were set off promptly the
exhibit lasting until about ~ O'CLOCK.