The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-09
TO CELEBRATE
THE 4TH OF JULY
Modern Woodmen Of 0skaloosa
Take Celebration in Charge.
WHOLE STATE ASKED TO JOIN
Monster Parade One of the Features.
Big Cash Prize for Drill Teams
Efforts to be Made to Have
Aviation Meet Same Day.


Oskaloosa will celebrate the Ma
tional holiday this season. The cele-
bration will be under the auspices of
the Modern Woodmen lodge and it
will be occasion of the first magni-
tude. The entire state of Iowa will
be called in to participate in the
program of the day and there will be
Woodmen teams here from several
surrounding states. The celebration
means that with fair weather condi-
ton prevailing oskaloosa will enter
tain the greatest crowd that has
ever been seen in the town.
The days program as proposed is
a monster. Something doing every
moment of the time, from the days
dawn until far into the night A
monster parade will be one of the
features of the morning. Woodmen
degree and marching teams, bands
and floats will contest for prizes Of
fered for the best appearance and
the best and most elaborate float. A
prize drill will be conducted for
Woodmens' drill companies and cash
prizes of sufficient size to attract at
tention from a defiance will be hung
up, with competition open to the
world Ample provision will be
made for the entertainment of the
crowds. In the afternoo formal
program will be held at some conven.
lent place and speakers of national
reputation will be secured. Base
ball games, athletic sports, prize con-
tests, wrestling, day fireworks, ETC..
are on the list of afternoon attrac-
tions. The crowds will be of size
to make entertainment at any one
place impossible and several affairs
will be conducted at the same time.
Those preferring the base ball game
to the address have the privilege OF
their choice of several places OF en-
tertainment.
An evet of particular interest to
everyone will be an aviation exhibit.
ton and the flying machine" will be
brought to this section of the coun-
try for the first time. Effort will be
made to secure number of aviators
and prizes will be awarded for the
flights. This will be the greatest
event in all Iowa on that date and
thousands will come from all parts
of the country to witness the work
of the bird men,"
For those preferring the public
form of entertainment the parks will
have special means of diversion that
will attract portion of the crowds.
The picture shows and numerous
special entertainments will be in op.
Grafton during the entire day and
evening and will assist in the enter
taiAment of the people.
A special display of fireworks, the
most elaborate exhibition of pyro-
technics ever seen in this part of the
state will be started with the coming
of the evening hours.
Woodmen Class.
The Woodmen themselves will
have special entertainment for Wood
men after the fireworks in the initia-
ton of a monster class of 200 or
more candidates at the Masonic
opera house. The work will be put
on by the drill team winning first
place in the afternoon contests.
Another place will be provided for
the ROYAL Neighbors and special
class will be taken in by the division
of the organization.
The above is a mere outline of the
celebration. A special committee,
with Arthur S. Shaw, chairman, w.
S. Hatchitt, F. A. Bell, Sam Hendryx
and T. G. Friend has been appointed
to make preliminary arrangements
and to serve notice on the state of
the celebration, to confer with citi-
zens, officials and others and to start
the work of organization to care for
the big business of the day. Other
committees will be appointed and an
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