Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19
Another Big Day in Audubon Birthday CeIebra-
bration Great Success, Notwithstanding the Bad
Weather---The Commercial Club Entitled to Much
Credit---P Program Carried Out Almost as Adver-
tised. in Spite of the DisagreeabIe Weather.
Mondays Program.


Anniversary has come and gone. An
epoch has been made in the history of
the town. For several weeks past, it
has been the chief topic of converse
ton. For many years to come. A. ID.
in Audubon will have II modern inter-
probation meaning Anniversary Day.
Two months ago, the Commercial Club
decided to have it,. Committees were
appointed. Much work was done.
Large preparations were made. Great
expectations were aroused. A grand
time was anticipated. The affair was
we'll advertised. Anybody who had
not heard about it was "back num-
Der. /" Everybody was coming. But
the weather, that was the question.
If we only have good weather. The
rain last week gave hope that IL
would be over before Monday. But
Saturday there was more than ever.
Sunday morning was dark. The af-
ternoon was clear and bright. At
bedtime the moon and stars we're shin
ing and blinking from deep blue sky.
The people retired with happy hearts.
Wen have fine day tomorrow. But
alas, alas. Who can tell what a day
may bring forth-as to weather. Mon
day morning was cloudy and chilly.
Now aud then there was a sprinkle of
rain. The outlook was not promising.
The people were blue and discouraged.
But they didn't sit down and fret and
worry. They went right ahead as
though nothing was the matter The
day was here, the performers were
ready, and the play should begin on
time. And SO it did. And so it con-
tinued throughout the day until 10
O'Clock at night. And the people
came. The roads were very muddy.
The nice carriages would be wet and
bedraggled. But what matter. There
was plenty of water to clean them a.
gain. A big crowd did come, but not
half so many as would have come, had
the weather been fine.
Parades on the street were imposs-
ible. AT O'Clock the train came
from the north, bringing the band
from Manning and good representa-
ton from the north part of the county.
The train from the south came ut
$50. with larger number of people,
the Anita band, and also Gov. A. b.
Cummins, the distinguished guest and
orator OF the day, who was met by
the reception committee and with mu-
sic by the bands was escorted to the
Office OF Mayor Nash, Judge Green
and George Cosson occupying seats
in the carriage. The threatening
weather caused some delay i'm coming
In from the country, but they came,
some driving as much as fifteen to
twenty miles. As stated before the
program was carried out as advertis-
ed, with the exception of the spiral
tower act in the evening, which had
TO be omitted because of the wet
weather. The performances were all
good, some of them excellent. The
human fly act and trapeze performance
by Mile Anne was an exhibition of
great skill and courage. To walk
head downward with the feet against
nat board like a fly against the
ceiling requires q clear head and
steady nerve. Her shoes have rubber
soles, concave bottom with q ring
around, so that by pressure against
the board all the air is excluded and
the outside pressure of the air on the
foot holds up the weight of the body.
When she desires to loosen a foot to
take another step she pulls u small
wire connected with the shoe so as to
admit the air. While she was per-
forming the act in the evening, fine
display OF fire works was lighted right
above the board on whose under sur
face she was walking.
The boxing match by the young BOYS
or Farmer Burns was of much interest
especially to the boys, and many of
them are now practicing regularly
expecting some time or other to give
shows themselves and reap rich hon
Ors and rewards. The wrestling
match between Burns and Fillmore
showed, skill and strength, the result
OF well developed muscle and long
practice. Burns took two falls out of
three and first money. The older men
would have enjoyed seeing round
with the old-fashioned back or side
holt such as they used TO take be.
fore it became lost art among the
common people.
The spiral tower act by Prof. Phil
ID. Green is well worth seeing. To
stand on smooth ball about IS
inches in diameter and roll it up a
smooth board about the same width as
the diameter of the ball, round and
round the tower and then out on a
teeter hoard and down again requires
nerve and skill in much larger
quantity than ordinary mortals pos
SeSS.
The corn parade was not large but
attractive. Had the weather been
good 1t would have been one of the
finest features of the day. Perry Car
ter took the prize for the vehicle and
Dan Kerwin fer the saddle horse.
The Modern Woodmen made a fine
showing. The team of Foresters in
their white suits. on horses beautifully
caparisoned with scarlet and corn, |
paraded the street headed with a float
on which were shown some of the |
trappings of the order, including a
veritable goat which the initiates are
supposed to ride in order to secure |
all the rights and privileges of the
order. The boys then gave drill on
horseback which indicated much |
careful training, the horses doing
remarkably we'll. The stores and |
other places of business as well as
some of the homes were very nicely |
decorated, the scarlet and corn show |
ing OF TO good advantage. Much !