The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
CELEBRATED IN
THE GO0DOLD WAY
Business Generally Suspended and
the People Enjoy the Day.
YOUNG AMERICA IN HIS GLORY
Woodmen Have Cause to be Proud
of the Manner in Which the Days
Festivities Were Conducted
No Accidents Occurred.


Oskaloosa celebrated the National
anniversary In the good oid-fashioned
way Tuesday, July 4, 1911. The
Modern Wodmen of America fathere.
ed the celebration and made possible
one of the incest, cleanest and most
thoroughly enjoyable celebrations the
city has ever known. The crowds
were not as large as expected on ac'
count of the unbearable temperature.
The mere thought of going to cele-
bration was offensive and kept away
thousands of people who would other
wise have been pleased to enjoy a
day in Oskaloosa. But the day was
great success in every feature and
department, from the booming of ex'
plosives at dawn to the special fire
works display in the city park at
night The old town never hooked
prettier in special clothes than yes
terday. Flags were displayed from
every staff in the city and tri-colored
bunting caught the breeze from al
most every business house. Thous-
ands and thouands of flags of all sizes
added to the attraCtiveness of the
picture, nor was there an uncovered
incident during the whole day to mar
the pleasure of the great multitude OF
visitors who came for the holiday.
Business generally was suspended.
The crowds came to town for pleas
ure and not to transact business. The
majority of business houses, profiting
by the experience of former similar
occasions, closed their doors and every
proprietor, clerk or worker followed
the bent of his or her inclination.
About the only business places open
during the day were refreshment
stands, restaurants, hotels and feed
and livery stables. Fireworks booths
and lunch stands were erected at con-
venient places on almost every street
or had place in convenient dOOrways.
The ice cream cone man and the lem
onade stand were in evidence and
nothing conducive to the comfort of
the crowd was overlooked or omitted.
Young America was in his glory.
Say what you will about the sane
and safe" Fourth, the boys and girls
will have this day for their very own
and the boom and a crack of torpedo
and firecracker we're heard through
out the day in a way that told of the
youngsters getting in their best ticks.
1t was that way when you were boy.
Little disorder of any nature was
noted during the day. The crowd
was good-natured and happy, not look
ing for trouble nor was trouble to be
found
Early morning trains brought in
hundreds and hundreds of visitors and
the reception committee was busy
meeting the several delegations. The
largest crowds came from Ottumwa,
from Hooking and from Abba. Ali
railways required extra equipment in
the handling of the crowds. Soon
after arrival in the city the 54th Reg
iment band gave concert in the
park that was heard by hundreds Of
people lnblt
Preparations for the parade were
in progress in the meantime and
workers in all parts of town were
engaged in the decoration of floats
and automobiles. The parade was
organized on South Second street,
with right resting at the opera house
corner, under the personal direction
of Arthur Shaw, V. c. of the Oska-
loOsa Modern Woodmen, and his aides
r. G. Friend and F. A. Bell. No de-
lay was experienced in starting and
the parade was one of the best ap-
bearing that an Oskaloosa crowd has
witnessed in years.
Officer of the Day Arthur Shaw
headed the parade and was followed
by the city fire department and the
Fifty-fourth Regiment band, of Ottum-
wa, which was at the head of the OF
tumwa Modern Woodmen drill team
and delegation. Then came the fol
lowing floats and automobiles, bands
and marching bodies:
Womans Relief Corps float.
Company +, 54th Regiment |. N. G.,
Lieutenant John G. Bradbury com.
handing.
Oskaloosa Woodmen, mounted.
Oskaloosa Woodmen, FOresters'
drill team.
Modern Woodmen No. 625.
Iowa Brigade band of Oskaloosa.
Royal Neighbors in automobiles.
White Roadster. decorated.
White touring car, decorated.
White Steamer, decorated.
Homer & Corey, grocers, decorated
automobile.
Economy Automobile Co., decorated
car.
w. c. Maryland, tailoring establish.
ment.
Chef Quick market, float earring
live stock.
Oskaloosa Steam Laundry, with the
Colonel in action.
Lyric Theatre, Uncle Toms Cabin.