Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
TROLLEY DAY
WAS A SUCCESS
Gross Receipts on the Cars
Amounted to $158.63,slight-
ly Under Last Year
MANY RIDE At NIGHT
MANY RIDE
NIGHT
Over 1000 People at Soldiers Home
to Hear Band concert-RoyaI High
lander Ladies Turn in Largest Sum
Of Money, s2s.41-Ladies' Auxiliary
Does Good Busness-The Programs.

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Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, in which the as
so,ciation is given all the days receipts
BY the Marshalltown Light, Power &
Railway Company, proved a success
and had the weather been favorable
all day would have probably exceeded
last years receipts. AS it was the
gross receipts were under last years
| by about $40. Over 1000 people went
to Cottage Grove park in the evening
to hear the concert by the Marshall
town band, and in returning many
had to walk, as the rush was too great
for the cars to accommodate the trait
fic
The gross receipts for the cars dur
ing the day Were $15S.6S, of which the
Royal Highlander ladies turned In the
largest amount, $23.41. The women
from the fraternal organizations acted
as conductors from 8 a. M, until Z p.
rn., after which members of the
s;earc4llight Club and young men OF the
association had charge until 1880. Be-
tween 6 and in the morning associa-
tion young men acted as conductors.
Second among the lady conductors
were those from the Iowa Legion OF
Honor, who turned in $22.06. The
Lady Maccabees were third with $21.33,
and the Loyal Legion of Plymouth.
fourth, with SPLIT Amoung the men
conductors. after supper, DR.. L. F..
Kellogg was high, with $17s1, and e.
R. Lay second, with $3.50. The
Ladies Auxiliary, from it's refresh
ments, served at Cottage Grove, clear
ed $40. Out of the total gross receipts
the association will net all but ABOUT
t15, the expense incurred for Incident
ais.
The Days Program.
The days program at Cottage Grove
was a varied one, and of interest to all
classes. The first feature OF tne en-
tertainment was number of water
sports, which were pulled off at the
Soldiers Home docks. The contest re-
suited as follows:
Twenty-Five yard dash-Leo Bou-
cher, first; Herman Gableman, second.
Running high dive-John hartley,
first; Herman Gableman, second.
100 yard boat race, single oar-Leo
Boucher.
Boat race, triple oar-E II. Guilford,
M. A. Smith, Harry Gerhart, first;
Jimmie Boucher, Herman Gableman,
Clarence Ostdiek, second.
In the evening additional water
sports were given, including a fifty-
yard swimming race, which was won
by Leo Boucher; boat race, won by
Leo Boucher, with Jamie Swfng1ey,
second; fancy high diving and other
swimming events
In the Afternoon.
The afternoon program was by far
the most entertaining of the day, and
attracted a large number of people. The
program opened with the singing Of
America" by the audience. Miss
Bessie Harris, state secretary Of the
Young Women's Christian Association
of Indiana, told of the work of the
q. w. G. A., especially as it concerns
factory girls in the large cities. Miss
Harris talk was very interesting.
Miss Grace Hix followed Miss Harris
with vocal number, and was COM
PEELED to respond with an encore. Miss
Flora Paddock, of Grundy Center, for
CA, but now one of the national Sec
retaries of the student volunteer move
ment, spoke on the worlds work of
young women. Miss Paddock's address
was also immensely enjoyed. Miss
Paddock is to leave about the first of
September for China, where she be-
comes national secretary of the Y. w.
G. A. of the empire.
Following Miss Paddock's address
Miss Ethel Elliott appeared in most
delightful rendition of Gilbert Parkers
"a Worker in Stone" and received
such hearty applause that she respond
ed with a clever little encore. Mrs.
George McGtll then gave a vocal num-
Der, after which Rev. o. III. l.. Mason,
Of Boone, chaplain of the Forty-ninth
Iowa volunteer infantry during the
Spanish war, was introduce
ed for the principal address of the af-
ternoon.
Chaplain Mason's subject was "The
Of the Private Citizen to the
in Reference to Reform"
He talked most entertainingly and in
structively, and received the closest
attention Of his large audience.
Miss Frances Morley closed the pro-
gram with delightful piano number.
The Evening Program.
In the evening following the con-
.inuation Of the water sports by the
boys of the intermediate and junior de-
oartments, the children's program was
given from the pavilion. under the di- |
lection of Mrs. j. H. Egermayer, as
'ollows:
Observation-Disclosures Crescent Man
iolin Club.
Trio, THAT Sweet Story Of Old" -
Nadge and Marjorie dNewcomer an
Naomi Alderman.
Duet. Does This Train Go to Heav-
N ?"-Merl and Hazel Maverty
Piano Solo-Marian Morrissey.
Recitation. "a Mother Goose Story"
Ruth Fellingham.
Recitation. "Marshalltown's Y. M. G.
Robert Moscrip
Recitation-Donald Sloan.
Duet-Members Crescent Mandolin
Tub.
The Conductors.
The conductors from the different
raternal organizat tons, who had
barge of the cars operated during the
bird annual trolley day, are as fol-
ows:
Royal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. DuCane
Duncan, Irene Hurd, Miss
'robst. Miss Stepan, Miss Johnson,