The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-24
.OTTUMWA ACTED
HOST GRAC|OUSLY
0skaIoosa People Enjoyed the City's
Hospitality.
OVER THREE HUNDRED ATTEND
Annual Outing of Grocers, Bakers
and Butchers of the TWO Towns
is Most Successful and
Happy Event.


Ottumwa, Ia, June 23.-rhe second
annual Ottumwa Oskaloosa Retail
Grocers and Butchers picnic was
held here yesterday and although a
little rain and threatening clouds
were unpleasant haTbingers of the
day as the guests were departing
from their home city, and the dis
couraging prospects for an improve.
ment in the weather kept away many
who would otherwise have attended
the celebration, more than $50 Oska
loosa grocers, butchers, bakers, their
Families and friends, together with
the celebrated Iowa Brigade band,
were brought to Ottumwa on the
big special train of six coaches via
the Rock Island Tuesday morning
Arriving at the Union depot they
were cordially received by the com
mittee, composed of W. .. Donelan,
j. w. Neasham, ]. j. Trenneman, H.
A. Frazier, A. Fosdick and j. Red
man, and the 54th Regimental band
formed, headed by the two musical
organizations, who played alternately
while the procession followed by a
big crowd of Ottumwa citizens went
20 the Caldwell park in the west end
Of the city where the festivities OF
the day were held.
Officially Welcomed.
The morning was spent with little
attention to formalities, only short
time being devoted to the formal
welcoming of the guests to the city
The glad hand was extended by Judge
l.. M. B. Morrissey on behalf OF OF
tumwa, and he graciously bid them
to heartily partake of the good things
offered by his city. And not only
greet you because you are visitors OF
the city" he said, Dut because you
are more closely related 10 the pub
lie than the men OF any other bust.
ness or profession that | know OF
The merchants are closer to the PEG
pie in every way and especially the
grocers and butchers. For if it were
not for you we people would pc in
bad way"
George c. True, secretary of the
Oskaloosa Retail Merchants associa
ton, responded with a frank accep
lance of the liberal offerings of the
Ottumwa hosts and said | liked
well the speech of the man who pre-.
coded me and | want to say to him
on behalf of the grocers and butchers
of Oskaloosa that we appreciate very
much his cordial welcome to enjoy
the privileges of the city. | will say
that should any of us paid heads and
gray heads overstep the bounds OF
ethics and are brought up before
Judge Morrissey. he will say, Well
done, noble brother, do it again..
appreciate your kind welcome and
invitation to the, city and the fact
that We. have a right to do as we
please while here, For my part
will-well, I'll do something to have
the pleasure of getting up before
Judge Morrissey and hear the sen
tence, You stay in ottumwa ten days
longer"
Throughout the day the two bands
furnished delightful varied program
and while lunches were spread on
the beautiful green lawn in the shady
Caldwell park the Fifty-fourth Req
mental band kept up the strains while
the Oskaloosa band men retired to
the city for dinner.
The visiting delegation are enthus
iastic in their words OF appreciation
of the reception rendered them by
| Ottumwa grocers and butchers. The
hosts were on hand whenever any
thing was wanted and waited gener.
ously upon their guests. Not only
the retail dealers but the wholesal
ers of this city Joined in the affair
and demonstrated the "Ottumwa
| spirit" graciously. H. II. Emery
wholesale fruit and produce dealer,
and others We're especially kind In
furnishing the guests with automobile
rides about the city. Many of the
guests took advantage of the oppor
tunity of visiting the wholesale
houses in Ottumwa, which they pat
ronize regularly, and also the Nor.
rell packing plant. D. Boating ana
other sports were INDUCED in and the
day was one OF unaduiterated JOY for
all until the departing of the speciai
train for Oskaloosa at 900 p. m.
Little Giants Win.
One of the biggest attractions on
the days program was the base ball
game at the league park on the South
Side at 1880 o'clock in the afternoon.
where the Little Giants upheld the
honors of Oskaloosa in defeating the
ottumwa Maroons by the score OF
to 2. Until the last inning the game
was close and almost without errors
and although at that time Oskaloosa
had their opponents bested 2 to /,
| the outcome was not apparent an,