Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
Fersst Politics and Fact That Sen.
atoriiI Deadlock 10 On "eaek Home"
Judge p. .. RishsI Elected Prssi.
dent for Ensuing Ysa'-iewa Song
stir Thousands-oid Timers Present
Especial corre,pondence Of rimes-Re-

by acres. They came early ana Staao
all day, for the weather was Of the
finest.
They came in literally thousands of
automobiles, and by special thru steam
and electric trains. The crowd was a
study. There was much jollity and
much jollying. A dainty miss carried
Q poodle dog alonk a crowded sylvan
path. One remarked, III there isn't
that same doggie used to know back
In Iowa ten years ago. Hasn't changed
bit" Passing thru College Place near
the Iowa University tree noted a
group Of former students, and just
caught. did you know Chick Kirk3"
'Chick Kirk! should say did" The
large open sward in the south central
part OF the park was mapped. or
by high standards on which were the
names Of the counties. Passing along
close to the border between Hardin
and Grundy I caught the unmistakable
German, a mere suggestion OF the
character Of the sturdy people who
have made Grundy such q famous ag-
ficultupral county. Going south along
the Iowa Central I noted an unmis-
table Quaker flavor to the group that
all day fairly swarmed around the
Mahaska standard. And thus 1t was
from Lyon to Lee and from Fremont
to Allamakee. II there was anything
that these 'Ioway'' folks were worry
ins about Il was not in any way ap-
parent.
Forget Politics.
Not even a standpat-progressiv
senatorial deadlock with possibilities.
at this distance. Of a democratic A.
male. was enough to start politics. In
deed whom remarked to q former
standpat denizen Of sStandpatville'
that / didn't care much II Porter went
in he calmly assured me he wasn't
worrying about It and didn't care eth
er. Oh shades Of Lacey, Young and
Uncle George Perkins
No, they were not worrying about
politics, $3.50 an acre land. the latest
cold snap back home. or anything. 1t
was Z time for old fashioned. hearty.
bubblinE greeting and hand-shaking.
The old timer here Is always inclined
10 Josh the later arrival with an Il told
you SOL 'why didn't you come here
sooner" "Of course you are going to
stay out here?'
Iowa Song stirs.
In the afternoon the program opened
with the vast concourse singing Major
s. II. M. Byers' famous song Iowa"
"You ask what land love the best.
The fairest state Of all the west,
iowa, o. Iowa.
They sang with a will for they
learned the song back there at home
and they were as loyal to the Hawkeye
state as one would wish.
"see yonder fields Of tasseled corn
Where plenty f.s her golden horn"
These folks know on which side
their bread is buttered. They UNDER
stand this tasseled corn and golden
horn business all the way thru. The
writer suggested to a passerby, "How
in the world did all these people get
the money to come way out here ?" The
answer came quickly, "They made It in
iowa.
"And she has maids whose laughing
eyes,
TO him who loves were paradise"
Evidently some Of them had wan
dered far Pacific-ward from the Hawk
syeafold, for they were much in EVIL
$ASuSO sONeIS. A1OS a. AS" u0S 1AdAiSp WOb
dressed. clear compilations. and the
laughing eyes too.
ooh l,appie.t fate that ere wa. known,
Such eyes to shine for one alone
TO call such beauty all his own,
iowa, o, Iowa"
After the song and some business
came W. L. Eaton. former speaker Of
the house, good old Dr. W. F. King.
for % many years head Of Cornell Col
leEe. ana others.
A. ihe s;1 stink i;o.":e- the great
throng slowly melted away. to their
homes IN great sunny Los Angeles
county. and farther. These iowa mon
ana women are home-makers. Their
homes everywhere dot this great south.
west, In some places even more thickly
than IN their native prairie state. And
home making IL about the biggest and
best business Of life.
When the legislature Of iowa was
seeking an appropriate sentiment for
the Iowa stone In the Washington
monument Governor Enoch Eastman
who sugEested, iowa, the affections Of
her people. like the rivers on her bord-
0f1. now TO an inseparahle union"
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