Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
A BIG DAY
in AUDUBON
BY WOODMEN
Large Crowds In Attendance
A Days Enterta inment both
Amusing and Elevatins In
Character

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The third day of August 1906 will
long be remembered and referred to
as one of the biggest and best days
ever enjoyed in Audubon county.
Audubon Camp No. III had done
much work in making preparation,
and seemingly left nothing undone to
arrange a program which would
furnish a days entertainment that
would be at the same time both anus
ing and elevating in its character.
That the boys succeeded most admir-
ably in their efforts is conceded by
all our citizens. The Modern Wood
men, the business men, the tiremen,
the band, the drum corps, the G. A.
r. the ladies and all others who in
any way assisted in making the day
a success are deserving and receiving
the thanks of the large crowd in at
tendance.
Though the day vas quite warm,
the weather was ideal. The light
showers the day before laid the dust
and put the roads in fine condition.
At early dawn the exercises were
opened by the booming of cannon
whose reports were heard far out in
the surrounding country. AS soon as
the first sound was heard up and
down the valley and reverberated
from hill to hill, there was ''hurrying
to and fro" on every farm to get the
chores done, the breakfast over and
town in time for the procession. And
they came, long lines of them from
every direction. They came in wag-
Ons, buggies, carriages, and automo-
biles. There were also two special
trains, one coming from Atlantic and
the other from Manning, and by 1000
O'Clock the town was filled by a happy
and eXpectant crowd.
The WOOdmen and other compan-
les referred to above first went to the
Northwestern station to meet the del
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joined in a procession and marched
to the Rock Island station to welcome
the delegations from the south. The
general procession vas then formed
with Marshall K. M. Johnson, assist
ed by by Col. r. N. Carper, in com
mand. The teams of foresters of Au-
dubon and Manning, the bands from
these places and Extra, and the local
fremen were all dressed in uniforms
that were very becoming and attract
i've. The procession marched up to
church street where they were held up
by the ladies long enoughto distribute
button hole bouquets throughout the
ranks. After marching through some
of the principal streets, they halted in
the park to hear the music and the ad-
dress.
Owing to the absence of Mayor Nash,
the Rev. Samuel Conybeare acted as
president of the day and delivered a
welcoming address, which was we'll
prepared and so much out of the usu-
al stereotyped forms ofsuch speeches
that it was heard with much pleasure.
Prayer was offered by Rev. E. B.
Cousins, music was furnished by the
choir and the bands, and the address
was delivered by the Hon. L. G..
Genung, of Glenwood. Mr.. Genung
is a man of fine personal presence,
has a strong attractive voice, a wide
range of thought, and a pleasing ad-
dress. His speech of more than an
hour was listened to with the closest
attention, and what he said will be a
subject of comment and discussion at
many a tireside for months to come.
These general exercises were closed
by a solo rendered by Mrs. Judge Pat
terson, of Marshall, Minnesota, who
was here visiting her uncle DR.. A. L.