The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
THE EAGLES ARE HOME.
Their Drill Team Win the Cup But
Lose "Grimes Goat"

Tired, but happy, and possessed of
the knowledge of work well done
and victory won, Oskaloosa Eagles,
car load of them, with the Aerie
drill team intact, returned from Bur.
lington and the seventh annual state
convention at eleven o'clock last
night. And we knew by the sound
that they were in town.
We're the guys that won the cup
We don't intend to give it up"
The refrain was held the length OF
the street as the boys wendell their
way up High avenue. But Grimes
goat" was missing. The Burlington
lads were so taken with that goat
that they offered a good round sum
for Billy as memento. Oska-
ioosa, mindful of the splendid hospi-
tally extended by the Burlington
gang, could not do otherwise than
leave their pet behind. 49,.
That goat was the whole thing in
Burlington and it was wherever the
Oskaloosa Eagles went,-on street,
in hotel or lodge room. Everyone
knew the goat and every one cheered
and yelled approval of "Billy's" ca.
pers and antics.
Thousands of people lined Burling-
toms streets Wednesday evening
when the parade was gwen. Oska.
loosa was given the position of hon.
or at the head of the procession with
the goat, in charge of Walter Stanley,
leading. The Oskaloosa team in
their natty suits of white serge with
military caps, sixteen in number, Gre
ated a sensation. 1t was the first
appearance of the uniformed bunch
and the boys were applauded every
step of the way. Walter Stanley
made another hit. He was in the
costume of a clown and along with
the goat he made good the part. A
crowd of several hundred urchins
was at his heels all of the way. Os
kaloosa was one of the big hits OF
the convention.
Those who have been at previous
conventions say that the Burlington
meeting was head and shoulders
above any previous gathering of the
feathered clan of the state. Hospi
tally, boundless and without limit
was encountered on all sides ant
something was doing all of the time
There was not an idle moment from
the start of the convention to the
oil ril RI
do or to see all of the time. Said
| one of the men, Il don't know how
that Burlington bunch stood up un
der the strain four days. know we
are all ready to come home and rest
up, Home sweet home looks good
| to ue," #ian|''# ""tNfs
In the prize drill for the state
championship, oskaloosa's drill team
under direction and command of Cap
tain Roy Plaisted, carried everything
before them. The snap and finish O.
their work, the precision and ma
chine like action all spoke of train
| ing and perfect acquaintance of the
! work in hand The work requires
about forty minutes from the star
and never for the fractional part o.
a second was there a wavering voice
or a faltering act. Every man was
in his place at just the precise mo
ment he was needed 1t was like {
perfect machine. But the boys hat
no walk-away at that. Council Bluff!
was no mean adversary, and the team
in white and black trimmed uniform:
put up game fight for the prize.
Oskaloosa has had splendid To-
of advertising by the Eagles. People
of Burlington even went down to SCI
the private car covered with banners
in which the crowd arrived and de
parted, covered with huge banners
telling the name OF the town and thu
number of the aerie.
At the social session and banque
Andy Darnell made talk in praise
of the hospitality that was extended
by Burlington that captured thu
crowd and Oskaloosa's cup was over
| flowing. 1t was a great convention
all through and one that will liv'
long in the minds of those who wit
messed the spirit and the fun or whit
participated in the work and the fes
| tivities. And Burlington is fully wis.,
| to the fact that there has been some
| l., Lot