Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-28
PICNIC Of |0NANS
Largest Gathering of California
Colony in East Lake Park,
Los Angeles
IOWA SENTIMENT PREVAILS
Hawkeyes' First Love 10 for Their Ma
tive State = Nearly 10000 Spend
Day Together - Officers Elected and
Addresses Made by Several Promin-
ont Former iowans.
IOWA SENTIMENT PREVAILS

The Pasadena Daily Star Of recent
date publishes the following concern
ing the annual Iowa uicnic:
Probably in point of attendance, the
Iowa picnic, held today at Eastlake
Park is the largest in the history of the
organization. AT l o'clock the attend
ance was estimated by wise ones at be-
tween 10000 and $4,000. and ii 50 many
were really at the park the tendance
for THE day should reach ali Ut 10000
and set new high water mark for the
greatest of all the state associations
of Southern California.
When one looked over the great con
course it was almost impossible to keel
from remarking that there must be
mighty few left in good. old Iowa, but
Iowa, as a matter Of fact, has many
more faithful and loving sons and
daughters who rejoice in coming from
the great corn state.
At noon the grounds We're strewr
with lunches and lunchers, the only
authorized lunch counter being under
the supervision Of the Bartlett Logan
camp of the Women's Relief corps OF
Los Angeles. The music for the day
was furnished by the old soldiers
band of Los Angeles.
One of the drums used in the band
has history of dts own, being the old
Tho
tured by James Balm under General
Gates, from the Hessians October IL
1777, and has been handed down in the
Balm family since that time, Robert
Balm of Los Angeles being the present
owner.
An unusually interesting program
was given this afternoon. The only
change was that Colonel Irish Of San
Francisco, who was to have been the
principal speaker, but was unable to be
present. Mayor Harper. of Los An
geles, however, proved a very satisfac-
tory substitute. The program as given
was as follows:
Song, iowa, My Iowa" led by How
ard Hackett, Whittier.
Address, Iowa Today
Gates, Pomona.
Address, 'Iowans in California" =
Judge Curtis d. Wilbur.
Song, MY California Home"
Address-Hon. Horace Boise, ex-
governor of Iowa
Reading of First Prize Essay-Mrs.
Jessie Potter, Los Angeles.
Address, Iowa Forty Years Ago
Judge Henry c. Caldwell.
q n
G. Hartman, Long Beach.
Song. America" led by Howard
Hackett.
The prize essays held the interest Of
many. The subject of the essay was
"Why Am Proud of Iowa." There
were twenty eight entries and. quot
ing one of the judges "thirty were
prize winners" There was such an
unusually good assortment that the
judges, found it very difficult to choose.
Those chosen were bright and thor
oughly literary. There were only two
prizes to be given: first of $40 and a
second prize of IS, but the Judges de-
cided to give a special prize of - to
Master Harold H. Story of San Dim
as, Cal, who SO we'll expressed his
love for Iowa. The essay was we'll
constructed for a lad Of IA and the
association is glad to mention him.
The Iowa association, which is the
Oldest in California, was first organ
lied January Is, 1900, and has con-
tinued to meet every year since. The
YEARLY meets are called the Iowa pic
mics and the people disport themselves
by means of picnic with a basket
lunch.
Tho Afternoon Proceedings.
After The Star went to press Satur-
day afternoon officers were chosen for
the Southern California Iowa Associa-
ton and a number of interesting
speeches were delivered. Those chosen
to rule over the destinies of this, the
largest of all the state associations,
are: A. H. Stutsman, Of Tustin, pres
ident; D. B. Lyons, vice president c..
H. Parsons, Of Pasadena, secretary; F..
H. Nichols, treasurer, and Hon. Delos
Arnold of Pasadena, honorary presi-
dent.
During the afternoon there was a de-
lightfully informal program which was
greatly enjoyed by all. Easily the fea-
ture Of the afternoon was the appear
ance of former Governor Horace Boies,
now an old man. Mr.. Boise had not
fully recovered from cold contracted
on the trip out to Southern California,
but he was forceful, even in his weak
ness. AS the only democratic COVER
nor Iowa ever had. and as a favorite
son. every inch of him, Governor Boies
was accorded a reception such as few
men ever receive.
His was an appeal to those present