Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
EX-GOVERNOR HORACE RolEs
HONORARY PRESIDENT
Rev. q. II. L. Mason Delivers Address
Of Welcome-Frsd II. Taft, Colonel
orn,sby, Colonel Shaw and Others
spsak-Fornsr Prominent lowans in
Attendance.
.cial to Times-Republican.

eQ tTTu the tuTHStileS az IAe SlloAC Shu
of the long pier before noon. and Long
Beach seems like a section of the old
state cut out and transplanted to the
Pacific coast. All that is lacking Is
waving corn tassels and wide sweep
of prairie.
The committee on arrangements has
outlined a formal speech-making pro-
gram, but the Iowars are too busy re-
newing old acquaintance and making
new ones to pay very much attention
to the speakers. Judge Frakiin J. Cole.
formerly of Des Moines. one of those
many Iowans who have made good
since coming out here. was the first
to address the throng. He was intro
duced by the honorary president OF the
association, Hon. Horace Boies, ex-
governor Of Iowa. He was succeeded
by Frederick W. Houser formerly OF
Anamosa Col. E. S. Ormsby Of En-
mettsburg; F. S. Bishel. formerly OF
Des Moines; John ]. Hamilton, also OF
Des Moines; Col. A. B, Shaw, another
Des Moines man, and Fred III. Taft, Of
Humboldt, a cousin Of the president
also are on the list.
Mason Delivers Welcome.
Rev. o. H. l.. Mason. of the Pres
byterian church Of Long Beach. made
the address Of welcome. The Song of
Iowa." by s. H. NJ. Byers, sung to the
tune Of Maryland, My Maryland" by
Mrs. Princess c. Long, has caught the
ear Of the crowd and everyone is hum
ming it.
Carrying their own picnic luncheon,
the crowds began gathering at the
Pacific Electric depot in Los Angeles
as early as o'clock this morning. and
by s, ten special trains Of three cars
each had been started for the beach
town, all of them loaded to capacity.
These specials were independent Of the
regular service between the two cities
The officers Of the main association
are: Hon Horace Boies, twice COVER
nor of Iowa, honorary president; p. S.
Rishel, Des Moines. president; E. s.
Ormsby. Emmettsburg. vice president;
c. H. Parsons, Davenport, secretary;
F. H. Nichols, Des Mcines. treasurer.
Formed Eleven Years Ago.
The association has steadily grown
during the eleven years Of its exis-
tence. 1t was organized Jan. IS. 1900,
at the first annual picnic In Pasa-
dena. The association holds each year,
on Feb. %. a great outdoor reunion and
basket picnic at Eastlake park. Los
Angeles, and an annual summer out
ing at the beach on the second Satur-
day in August.
C. H. Parsons, secretary OF the asso-
1;1 md
typical Iowan, deserves much credit
for the way he has built up this asso-
citation. To him, more than to any 9TH
growth Of the association. 1t is esti-
mated that more than 100000 forme:
Iowans are now in southern California,
abouts, are members Of the associa-
ton. Every little town in southern
California has we'll organized. ac-
tive branch of the society. and Parsons
in close touch with them all.
Prominent Iowans Thsrs.
Among the former IoWans who have
been instrumental in making today's
outing a success. are: Hon. Stephen H.
Taft. formerly humboldt; Dr. Edward
Henderson; Judge Curtis D. Wilbur
Juvenile court. Boonsboro; Judge Frank
r. Willis, Aurelia; Jefferson Coggan;
Major George Alexander, Tama county.
old friend of "Tama Jim" Wilson:
Thomas Early. former mayor Of Pasa-
dena, and J. F.. Randall, of Algona; O.
T. Nichols; Prof Milo Hunt, Oska-
lossa; Z. o. Tade, graduate from the
first class OF Iowa College; D. B. Lyons,
Charles H. Kegley, DIR. Florence 2.
Cross, o. L. Baker, Dr. Harry W.
Forbes president of the Los Angeles
College of Osteopathy, DR.. R. S. Walk
er, all of Dies Moines: DR.. "A. c..
Whiting, Stephen Townsend, Floyd l..
Elliott, president Columbia Trust Com
pany, Thomas D. Allin, many years city
engineer of Pasadena, of Iowa City: DR..
z. E. Malaby, Sigourney; Col. E. Dun
ham, Sioux City; w. g. Benedict, CAL
win Hartwell, l.. H. Turner, OF Mar
shalltown; Arthur L. Hamilton. SUPER
intendent Pasadena schools. Washing
ton; H. G.. Cattell, representative in
legislature of California; Lon F.. Chap
in, formerly owner Of the Pasadena
News; Robert Armstrong. present own
er Of Pasadena News: c. NJ. Parsons,
ST. said to know pretty nearly ev-
cry one in the eastern falf of the
state, of Wheatland: Charles H. Toll.
banker, Clinton; j. F. Sartori, president
of Security Savings Bank. Dr. George
Deacon, c. 8. Brown, of Cedar Rapids;
Robert j. Burdette, humorist. news
paper man. w. w. Dodge, W. A. Suits
man and A. H. stutsman. Of Burlins-
ton: Col John J. ateadman, Council
Bluffs: G. D. Manning. supervisor Of
Los Angeles county; F. w. Hart. Mt.
Vernon: H. p. Hoffman, Springfield;
r. E. Hatch, Wellington; J. w. and r.
A. Fowler. Glenwood: Robert Eason,
Scranton: l.. G. Crossman. Muscatine:
w A. Caldwell Vinton; John p. Burke
vice president and manager Of South
ern Trust Company, Walnut: Ed R.
Brady. Kellogg; G. L. Bisbee. presi-
dent Of Bisbee- Fishburn Lumber Com
pany, Keokuk; J. +. Andrews. cashier
German American Savings Bank. Ores.
ton: Frank H. True, Usage; A.
Schweitzer; John F. Saiyer. president
of music company. Winterset: H. Il.
higgins. deputy city attorney. Shelf
field; Frank w. Hill Of State Bank Of
Pasadcna, MAXWELL: Torrey Everett:
Henry q. 'Krohn, N. o. Robbins. Of
Davenport; Matt HUGHES. orinnell.