Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-21
Iowa Newspapers
SUNDAY IN CEDAR FALLS.
FCedar Falls Record1.

munity. We are oftimes LED to believe
that We are a little above the average
but suppose for the sake of argum ment
that we admit that we are just COM
mon folks and are neither better nor
worse than our neighhors nor those
beyond the circumscribed circle of our
environment. After making such an
admission it is interesting to take an
inventory Of Sabbath observance and
in doing this we Will ltake last Sunday
as an example.
The day was delightful. The sun
shone brightly but gentle zephyrs
tempered the heat so that il was a
real pleasure to be out of doors Early
in the morning people began to flock
to the woods. An extra service was
provided on the interurban and Cedar
Heights and other resorts in the shady
groves that nature has so lavshly
placed at the disposal OF the people Of
this section afforded a delightful re-
treat for those who sought quiet and
repose amid such delightful surround
ings. The river afforded fine oppor
tunity for boating and every boat at
the livery was placed into service be-
sides the numerous private crafts that
did service during the day and far into
the night. Automobiles and various
other conveyances took people to the
country and "back to nature" was a
popular pastime. The bugle blasts OF
of the trumpeter Of Company NJ called
large number of the soldier boys to-
gether and with their knapsacks strap
ped upon their backs they marched up
Main street and took a days outing at
the golf links. The contractor on the
new bank building who had been hav
ing all kinds cf trouble with the foun
dation had his steam engine fired up
early in the morning and force Of
men worked all day on the new struc-
ture. The Winslow carnival people
utilized the day for pitching their
tents and getting ready for a weeks
business and great passenger and
freight trains on our four railways lid
even a larger business than on week
days. The Knights Of Pvthias and Py-
THAN Sisters in automobiles went to
the cemeteries in the forenoon and
decorated the graves of departed mem
bers and IN the afternoon held a mem
oral service in their hall The church
es We're well attended at the various
services and special exercises at the
college gave the students an opportun-
tv to worship within their own circle.
Numerous mer and women to say
nothing Of boys and girls went fishing
and some fine specimens Of the finny
tribe were displayed upon the return
journey. Pearl hunters put in the day
bringing CLAIMS to shore. The candy
kitchens and ice cream establishments
had a large trade and the livery sta bles
furnished every available rig. A num-
Der Of boys and young men INDUCED in
a game Of ball north of town and a
band Of Gypsies camped near the city
were in readiness for horse trading
and fortune telling. At the postoffice
two clerks distributed the mails and
sent out the letters to the corners Of
the earth and a carrier made the usual
rounds in collecting the mail for the
outgoing trains. The band held a re-
hearsal getting ready for the trip to
Sioux City this week.
And thus Sunday. the day Of rest
and worship. the day that we are COM
manded to keep holy. passed into his
tory and everybody is looking forward
in keen anticipation to the coming Of
another that will doubtless afford a
very similar program to the one de-
scrbed and thus week in and week out
this sacred day is made the clearin e
house for the pleasures and pastimes
Of the entire week and the occasion for
the disposal Of the odds and ends that
have accumulated during the strenu-
Gus days when trade and barter and
work so engrossed our attention that
no time was given for recreation and
for the closing up OF the weeks busi-
ness.
Those Of us who are older can note
marked contrast in the method OF
keeping Sunday now with what was In
vogue in the days agone. A liberal
spirit has taken possession or the peo-
pie touching the keeping Of this day
and it is fit and proper that we pause
long enough to inquire as to the future
Of the American Sabbath