The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06

pump and other apparatus.
c. w. Bollinger music house; dec
GRATED wagon.
without Livery, tandem team
display.
Imperial Automobile, decorated.
The Modern Woodmen noat was un.
able to appear in the parade. 1t was
to have been one of the best features
of the parade. 1t was a heavy affair,
by far the most elaborate and the
largest float attempted. 1t was pulled
by six horses, driven by Will Gochess,
At the start of the. parade some un,
thinking person threw some loud fire.
crackers under the horses feet, caus-
ing the animals to plunge and break
the coupling pole. Repairs were i'm.
possible under the circumstances and
the float had to be abandoned.
The automobiles were splendidly
decorated and made a fine showing
Thomas & Homes received many
compliments for their float, gasoline
engine in motion, as did Chef Quick,
the McCurdy company, the Oskaloosa
Steam Laundry and others. Colonel
Pickett, for the laundry, was the
clown of the procession. He was
hard at work in tub and how he
made the suds fly"
Thousands of people viewed the
parade along the line of march and
cneered the bands, the soldiers, the
companies of Woodmen or the indi.
vidual floats. The parade was a
pleasing and successful opening of
the days program and the Woodmen
are to be congratulated upon the
showing made. The line of march of
the parade was from the Woodmen
| headquarters on First avenue East
to Seventh street, north to High ave
nue., west to c street, south to First
avenue and thence east to the point
of beginning, where the discharge
took place.
Afternoon.
Dinner over the crowd assembled at
the park for the program and the en-
tertainment of the afternoon. The
bands entertained the crowds up to
the time for the opening of the pro,
gram. Mayor Reynolds being en-
gagged officially was unable to be pres
ent for the address of welcome and
Rev. C. w. McCord, of the Christian
church, did the honors of the city
by the mayors direction and he &C
complished the task in graceful man
ner.
The formal reading of the Declare
ton of independence was well done
by Miss Marie Dusenberry, although
the boom of the firecracker made
speaking almost impossible.
Hon. Dan Hamilton, of Sigourney
the Orator of the day." tried conclu
sions with the firecracker and the in
tense heat of the afternoon and it is
high compliment to his ability as a
talker that he held the closest atten
ton of the crowd. The address was
not extended, but while he was talk
ing he had something to say and he
delivered his messages with charac
teristic force and directneSs.
Some of the crowd now went to the
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Little Giants and Hooking, an. ac
count of which is given elsewhere in
this issue. Others remained about
the park for the entertainment and
the drill work. These were conduct
ed on the west of the park between
High avenue and First avenue. Two
drill teams contested for the prizes
Ottumwa won the first prize of $50
cash and Mt. Pleasant the second
prize of $40. The judges in the drill
contests were Captain A. T. Drinkle
of Company f, Edward Schmitt
X. of p, and Fred A. Pilgrim.
Oskaloosa Camp No. 260, Woodmen
of the World, retains it's champion
ship of Iowa and the rope for the tug
of war. 1t was an amusing but ar
interesting contest.
Other prize contests were won as
follows:
One hundred yards dash, free-for-al
T. B. Henry, first, and d. Beever, sec
ond.
One hundred yard dash, boys under
SlhlSSI, iidlly hiot, W.
Martin, second.
Three-legged race, Harry Bolder
and Willie White.
Relay race, won by Smith, HORNE
and Oldham over Bernstein and Nc
Donough. The race was a handicap
affair, two men running against three
with the three men winning against
the superior experience of the two
opponents.
Prizes for floats:
For fraternal organizations, best
float, first, Womans Relief Corps;
Royal Neighbors of America, second.
Best mercantile float, first prize tc
Thomas & Holmes.
The crowd was much Interested in
the drills and the athletics and press
ed close about the drill grounds. OF
tumwa Foresters put on splendid
drill, going through all manner OF
regulation and regular eyolutions and
while in marching order formed the
letters NJ. w. A. The team was
roundly applauded by the crowd and
the disposition of first prize to this
team met with popular approval. The
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