Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-28
THlRTY-FIvE THOUSAND HAWK.
EYES At ANNUAL OUTING
IN Los ANGELES.
five ACRES OF COUNTY
cENTERs JUST LIKE MAP
East Lake Park Thronssd With For
mer lows People and Those So
journins in Southwest spseehss and
Fellowship in Fsbruary's sunshine-
New Officers Elected.

the Los Angeles Times OF Feb. %:
For evenly years the Iowa Assoc
citation has held picnic annually. on
Washington's birthday. During the
past ten years they have grown with
amazing strides, until yesterdays pop
ular gathering proved the greatest Of
ALL
Many persons present at Eastlake
Park yesterday, who have had more or
less experience In large gatherings,
including the officers Of the Iowa AS
ISOLATION, were consulted as to the
probable number Of people on the
ground, and no estimate put it below
10000, while some made it 10000. Sec
rotary Parsons and Col. j. ]. Stead
man, who have possibly the best
means at hand of judging the crowd,
agree on $4,000.
The county headquarters occupied a
space Of about five acres Of lawn,
east of the lake and west Of the hot
houses, where each of the ninety
nine counties had a table and a reg
lister, and was marked with large
placard attached to a tall staff.
Turnout the day this place was a
seething mass Of Iowa humanity, thru
which it was with difficulty one made
his way. At the same time, 1.-THE Is
land" where the speeches were made,
lunch served, parcels checked and
badges sold, was packed, and the space
around and west of the boathouse was
the same. There was no possibility OF
the entire crowd getting together in
any one place, and surely not more
than one-third of those present were
able to get close enough to the speak
ers' stand on the island to hear any
thing that was said.
It was without doubt the greatest
state gathering ever held in South
ern California, and possibly every
county south of the Tehacepi was
represented. It was wise forethought
that placed the county headquarters
on the great lawn, in the full sun
light, instead Of among the trees of
the park, as on former occasions, and
the perfect day was enjoyed to the
full. There were more than the usual
number of tourists in the crowd yes
terday. as was to be seen by a visit
to the county centers,. and they all
took particular notice Of the February
sunshine. In order that each county
COulO Uo easily xOOAU, luOy WSIO ~.
Gated on the lawn just as they are
located on the map Of Iowa, and
thousands Of small maps, printed for
the purpose, were distributed and in
the hands Of every visitor. ALI any
former resident Of lyon county had
to do was to go to the extreme north
west corner of the lawn and there find
all his neighbours; to the extreme
southeast corner to find Lee county
and so on to the end.
Proud Of Products.
Never was there more radiant
crowd of people than these Hawk
eyes," and the many men Of probity
and prominence among them divided
honors with the glorious sunshine, as
a reason for their rejoicing.
The platform meeting was called to
order early III the afternoon, by the
president, Stephen Townsend Of Long
Beach, and while all the speakers an
nounced were not present, there were
enough, and in the waiting crowd were
many more willing to be compelled
to say word ION this suspicious oc-
casion."
The principal address was delivered
by the eloquent Rev. DIR. Matt s.
Hughes Of Pasadena, and he had them
going" from start to finish. His talk
was not all frills as Is sometimes the
caes with this jolly-up sort Of speeches,
but he straightway told the folks many
things they think they already know,
but nevertheless like to hear, and it
pleased them immensely. He told them
what Iowa Is good for in many direc-
lions, not forgetting its corn and
'Tama Jim"
ITO tell you the truth. was not so
fortunate as to be born in Iowa." he
said, 'but I was fortunate in getting
wife there. We have two little boys,
and they are the most meddlesome,
troublesome, aggressive little codgers
you can find anywhere. and submit
that these are Iowa characteristics.
Wherever anything stirring is going on,
a political upheaval, or anything else
worth while. you are sure to find the
Iowan in the forefront"
A brief talk was made by DR.. r. s.
Walker, OF Hollywood; In the absence
Of the person appointed to perform that
service, Hon. Daniel Kerr, an ex-mem-
Der Of congress from Iowa. paid brief
tribute to the memory Of the late Delos
Arnold. who was honorary president OF
the association; DIR. Levi D. Johnson,
of " hitter, delivered euiosy On d.
c. j. Cook, deceased. a former officer
in several capacities; D. o. Harrison, a
- %hn Ynrr,o ell