Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-18
PAGEANT OF STATE CONVENTION
BEST CITY HAS EVER
SEEN.
SIX HUNDRED ELKs
in LINE OF MARCH
Eleven Lodges, Many Automobiles and
Industrial Floats take Part - Local
and Clinton Bands Pull Out Because
of Non. Union Bands in Parade-De-
tails of tho parade-The Prizes.

with bands playing, and colors wav-
ing. prettily and enthusiastically garpeo
Elks from all over the state marcheo
in the annual parade Of the convention
this morning. In addition to the 6oo
Elks who were in line, there were many
automobiles, beautifully decorated, the
state officers, battalion of Industrial
floats, and a bicycle squad OF boys and
girls in addition to many private We
hicles.
The parade stretched for a mile and
O half and was half an hour in passing
q given point. 1t was generally con-
ceded to be the most brilliant spectacle
Of its kind this city has ever witnessed.
Two Bands Withdraw.
The only regrettable incident OF the
parade was the withdrawal Of the Mar
shalltown Union and the Clinton bands
because two non-union bands, Cedar
: Falls and Iowa City, were in the pa
rade.. Both bands pulled out and re-
fused to go farther when the parade
was coming east on Main street, near
Sixth. The local Elks regret the in
cident most exceedingly because of the
fact that they are entertaining the
state Elks. Immediately after the pa
rade it was said that both bands would
not be allowed to play any more during
the convention.
Parade Late in Starting.
It was past II o'clock before the pa
rade finally got started. Elks were
ell L.. ~, "a
places, and there were many details
of the organization that had to be ar
ranged at the last moment which tend
ed to further delay the start
Long before the hour set for the an
nual pageant Main street was thronged
for blocks with thousands who had
come out to get a vantage point from
which to see. Church street likewise
accommodated many hundred more.
Automobiles Were Beautiful.
The automobile section. from the
point OF beauty, was the most gorgeous
attempt OF Its kind that local auto
owners and dealers have ever attempt
ed here Carrying handsomely gowned
, young women, these cars were artis-
tdcally decorated and presented pref
s.ty picture. No effort had been spared
to make them attractive and the time,
money. and labor expended by the
Marshall Auto Company. the Eldridge-
Beebe Auto Company, the s. w. La
Shelle Cigar Company, Whitehead G.
the showing made.
Ton Lodges in Line.
Eleven lodges of the state thu had
delegations here that were large enough
to make showing We're in the line
OF march. The local lodge, which was
not eligible to compete for any of the
prizes. had the largest number of men
in line. Two hundred forty Marshall
town men paraded. The Waterloo lodge
with forty-seven in Hne, had the larg-
est outside delegation. Other lodges
that were represented were Mason City.
Boone, Oelwein, Waterloo, DUBUQUE
Clinton, Iowa City. Davenport and
Muscatine.
MarshaIItown 312 Load.
The parade formed on Church street
and, marching west to Ninth street.
turned north to Main street and march
ed east thru the business section to
Fifth avenue. Countermarching west
on Main street the parade disbanded at
Second street.
A squad of eight of the local police.
accompanied by the police patrol,
which was decorated with a purple and
white latticed top, led the formation.
Next followed four carriages contain
ing the state officers and others. Those
who were in these carriages were:
Carriage No. Mayor o. L. Inele-
due, exalted ruler of the local lodge, and
Joseph Tuffree, Of this city, believed
70 be the Oldest Elk in the world.
Carriage No. - Grand Secretary
Fred G. Robinson. Of Dubuque. and
President Lloyd r. Maxwell, Of the
state association.
Carriage No 3-Secretary j. F. Frail-
ey. Fort Madison: Henry Louis, of Iowa
City, state trustee, and Treasurer "A.
Henigbaum, Of Davenport
Carriage No. 4-E T. Boyle, Of Gin
ton, a state trustee. E. Coolidge, Wat
erloo: Rice Bell. Keokuk: and ]. j.
Barton, Fort Dodge.
Local Makes Big Showing.
Clad in dark trousers, white shirts,
purple ties, and purple hat bands, on
which MarshaHtown was printed, and
carrying canes with tiny purple pen
nants, the local Elks, who numbered
$40. made an excellent showing.
:. Following them came the Mason
City lodge members, twenty in number,
dressed in citizens clothes
I'm All Alone, From 9s4, Kearney.
Neb.. But Oh, You MarshalHown," was
the banner big Elk. who stalked
alone carried. He was j. p. Thomas Of
Kearney. the first Elk to get here for
the convention.
Wilders Concert Band, Of fifteen
pieces. headed the Boone Elks, twenty
in number. who were dressed In citf-
xens' cloths.
Cedar Falls Band Makes Hit.
Clad in pure white, the Oelwein Elks
numbering an un1ucky thirteen, came
next.
The Cedar Falls band Of thirty-five
pieces, which called out applause all
along the line Of march, headed the
Waterloo Elks who mum bered forty
seven and sang joyously. "She's a lulu
q Water lulu" as they marched The
Waterloo delegation wore white duck
trousers, and white shirts, with pur-
pie ties, and carried pennanted canes.
Twenty Dubuque Ells. most of them
clothed in white. and wearing yachting
caps with purple bands. bearing the
word Dubuque, came next.
A. J. Clark. OF this city. who was
chairman Of tho parade committee, was