Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
THE WONDERFUL GROWTH OF AN
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best knitting. No one under 60 years
may enter.
$3.50 p. m.-Foot race, east side
park; in charge of Clarence Emry
1. Men.oyer 60 years of age; prizes
2. Open to the world; prizes.
$3.50 p. Mold fashioned husking
bee. in arena: in charge of F. S. Cum,
mings Plenty of corn has been hoard
ed for this contest The usual penalty
will be imposed for red ear.
400 p. m.-Whip cracking contest
in arena, open to the world; in charge
of Richard Fisher. Designed to revive
the nearly lost art of cracking the long
whip. Prizes.
4;30 p. m.-Single driving contest; in
charge of Wilbur Dole, in arena;
prizes.
/ 4:30 p. nl.-Fiddle solo contest. in
band stand; in charge of Fred Hunt.
An old time fiddle solo contest will be
held, with prizes.
4:S0 p. m.-Spinning contest; in
charge of w b. Murray. Spinning
with the old spinning wheel will be
done and prizes awarded by competent
judges.
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1906-Forenoon.
800 a. m-Band Concert in the
park
$50 a. m.-Reception of Visitors by
committee of 400.
1880 a. m.-Annual Association
Procession; in charge of f. r. Smith.
Order OF Procession.
/. Chief Marshall S. J. Chester and
platoon of assistants.
2. Forest City band
3. Company M. 54th Regiment, I. N.
G.. Capt. Lucas commanding.
4, Visiting Militia Companies. (Four
OF the best companies of the Iowa
National Guard)
5. Parade of Decorated Automo-
biles; in charge of Dillon Turney.
Prize to the handsomest. (Thirty de-
corated automobiles are expected in
this parade) All Automobiles in this
part of Iowa are cordially invited
6. Parade of Decorated Bicycles; In
charge of Fred Mather Prize to hand.
soonest and to most comical
Z. Floats from each township in
Jefferson county. representing History
Beauty and Patriotism; in charge OF
7. B. Allender.
s. Kinder beasts of various descrip.
tions.
8. Ladies and gentlemen in old time
costumes
10. Industrial floats.
II. Oxen and carts.
IL. American Indians.
1870 a. m.-Judging of Contestants
and Awarding of Prizes. Prizes to be
given for:
l. Handsomest automobile.
2. Handsomest bicycle and rider
8. Most comical bicycle
a. Best oxen, cart and driver
Afternoon.
1870 a. m.-Dedication of the HUFF
monument. in northeast corner OF
park; in charge of Hiram Heaton.
5 /. Music by choir.
2. Address by Rev. Horton Spencer
, g. Unwilling of monument, by Johr
Huff, Jr.
4. Prayer. by Rev. Pearse Pinch.
This monument to the first settler
of Jefferson county, executed and
presented at cost Of materials by Mes
sett & HoplSirk will later be moved tc
Mr.. Huf's grave in the cemetery.
2:30 p. m.-The Days of 81; In
charge of Captain b. F. Grail: in arena
southeast corner park. The old sol
diers will repeat scenes from the stir
ring days of 81 for the edif1cation OF
, the youth born since that eventfu
| epoch A company will be mustered
uniformed and presented with flag
by j. S. McKemey. A tableau will
show the veterans of the blue and the
! gray again united in common coun
i try.
$3.50 p. m.-Wood Saving Contest
5 in charge of A. Mullenix; north side
, of square.
400 p. m.-Rail Splitting Contest
in charge of j. P. Manatrey; in arena
Prizes,
4:3O p. m.-Wood Chopping Contest
| in charge of Alex. Eaton; in arena
: Prizes
5 500 a. m.--Grand Military Exhibi
| lions; in charge of Captain E. 3.
Lucas. The visiting military organi
cations will give an exhibition drill
The members of Company M will weal
!, their new uniforms for the first time
on this day and since all the compan
! les are we'll drilled fine sight is as
sured.
!, 900 p. m--Dress Parade and Re
view; in court house square, All the
military organizations, together will
the Forest City band, will give full
t dress parade. After the parade dis
/ tinguished visiting officers will receive
: review of all the troops. The win
dows and roofs Of adjacent buildings
will be good locations to witness Thu
!. sight.
A special Roosevelt prize will b.
awarded at o'clock of this Secont
E day to the largest family attending
the reunion at any time. Contestant
r must report in person to Charles Book
, er at the bureau of information in thu
center of the park, and be recorded b.
his clerks, furnishing proof of relation
ship.
, Events Continuing Both Days.
300 a. M. Both days-Pie eatin,
contest, in charge of G. W. Gage; opel
; to the world. On elevated platform
East Side park. Prizes for list, IN,
and 3rd best.
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