Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
MEET AT EDDYVJLLE.
OLD SETTLERS COMPLETE PRO-
GRAM FOR THREE DAYS
CELEBRATION

Yoeman Day August Pioneer Day
August 8, and chautauqua Day Au-
gust e-Many Prizes Are to Be Civ
en-.
Ediyville, Aug. appropriations for
the three days Old Settlers meeting TO
be held there this week are almost
finished. One of the attractions, the
Ocean Wave circular swing, is in posi-
ton. A Kit Carson tent show, NOV
ing picture show, and band or fine
musicians will be here Tuesday and
| Wednesday.
Tho Rock Island and Iowa Central
railways have made rates of one and
one third fare, tickets good returning
until August 10, the day following the
close Of the meeting
| The Vance building will be used as a
check room and information bureau.
| The program for the three big days
will be as follows:
Yeomen Day, Tuesday, August z.
$3.50 to a. m.--Reception of incom-
ing delegations at trains, forming in
line of march to park.
S.5u-Band concert.
| 10:30-Automobile parade.
! 10:30--Motorcycle exhibition race
against time) by Wilbur Hail.
Handicap race-man against bicy-
Gle. standing start, IS yards.
Handicap race--man against horse,
run so yards, circle post and return.
1:15-Address of welcome by Mayor
c.. L. Funk.
Music by the band.
IL m. to 1:3O-Basket dinner in park
1:45-Band concert.
| Music by Glee club.
Address by Hon. G. II. Stallcop
| of Des Moines, Yeomen grand master
| of ceremonies
Drill team contest for $25 cash
prizes.
Substantial prizes given in the fol-
lowin- slow mule race.
100 yard barrel race
:. mile bicycle race for Yeomen.
! rs yard dash for men.
t. 80 yard dash for ladies.
i Tug of war-Eddyville against al
comers
Prizes awarded to the tallest, short
est and heaviest Yeoman.
4-Balloon ascension and daring
parachute jump by Miss Murphy thu
worlds most acrobatic aerialist.
4:30-Base ball game in Matherly':
park.
7:30-Band concert.
8-Vocophone band concert.
9-Exemplication of work in K. P
hall by Abba degree team.
Pioneer Day Wednesday, August 8
:. 9:3O-Band concert.
10-Mammoth parade of tableal
floats, representing old time customs
with relics of former days.
l 11-pnonrttNr re al Cnf{l h
committee and organization Of OIL
Settlers association.
! 10 m. to 1:30-Basket dinner in park
1:45-Band concert.
2-Old Settlers address by Rev
Frank w. Evans of Des Moines, fol
lowed by five minute speeches b,
prominent old settlers.
3:So-Fifty yard dash-A1st prize, gol
clock; End prize, art vase.
Fifty ward dash for old settlers, G
years or better-1st prize, mems sui
case; End prize, silk umbrella.
Two mile handicap bicycle race, TO
boys Is years or under-1st prize, bal
and mask; End prize, gold clock
400 yard relay foot race-Four prize
of watch fobs.
Contest for single drivers-1st prize
open bride; End prize, fancy duster.
{ 4:3O-Ball game in Matherly's part
730-Band concert.
S-Reub street parade by Chitwood'
Cuckoolulu MINISTRIES and free open al
performance in the park.
Prizes given for earliest settler, 70
most interesting old time relic and fo
: old setter with the biggest whiskers.
; Prize for earliest settler-flne arr
chair.
Prize for old settler with bigges
whiskers-Wade & Butcher Razor.
Prize for most interesting exhibit {
relics-fancy decorated lamp.
t Chautauqua Day, Thursday, August
. 9:30-Band concert.
10-Kirkville male quartet.
Reading-Lttle Miss Griffin.
Vocal solo, Miss Susie McDole.
= 12-Dinner.
1:30-band concert.
!, 2-Crayon lecture.
Vocal solo, Miss Grace Rhode.
Reading, Little Miss Griffin.
j. Kirkville male quartet.
). 3:30-100 yard dash.-1st prize, 1 So
! boxing gloves; End prize, hammock.
j rs yard fat mems race, 200 pound
: or better. list prize, gold watch fot
End. never stop alarm clock.
! 220 yard dash-1st prize, suit case
End prize, travelling bag.
/ Saddle horse contest, lady riders
n Prize, silver sugar and cream set.
Q mile bicycle handicap race-1!
b prize set tires; End prize, sweater
Carriage team contest-1st priz
pair round brides; End prize, fanc
buster and whip.
Buggy team contest-1st prize, blis
card storm front; End prize, dust hoe
> and storm apron.
4:30-ball game.
/ 7:30-Band concert.
Y S-Rebekah drill.
8:30-Program unique entertainer
Entries for the contests on Augu
and should be placed with r.
Grattan by August Z.
Funeral of Miss Lockman.
s Abba, Aug. 4.-(SpeciaL) 1.-The re
, mains of Miss Margaret Lockma