The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-08
SECOND ANNUAL
PARADE Of 5. s.
Twenty Two Hundred Scholars are
in Line OF March.
BIG DINNER At PENN CAMPUS
Took Parade Full Forty.five Minutes
to Pass Given Part-ExceIIent
Showing is Made by Schools
from all Sections Of County.


With close to 1900 scholars in line,
the second annual Mahaska County
Sunday School rally and parade in
Oskaloosa to-day is proving a grand
success, and County President w. j.
Howell is to be commended for his
remarkable work of organization. The
weather was ideal for the occasion
and all arrangements were carried
out in fine style. The organization of
the parade was under the direction of
R. H. Williams and it was we'll plan
ned. Dr. J. E. Fleener led the pageant
and the line of march was from
Market street around the square then
west on High avenue to c street and
north on street to Penn campus
where the basket dinner was held,
and where the program of the day is
being carried out this afternoon. The
speakers are Rev. Eugene Allen, of
Burlington and Major John f. Lacey,
of Oskaloosa.
The judges for the parade were
Col. J. F. Mcneil, Miss Sara Will.
liams and r. D. Walton. Mrs. |. n.
Taylor, secretary of the county Or
ganization and Prof. Dennis acted as
tellers, assisted by Miss Nellie Will
liams and Miss Edith Hoffman.
Twenty four different Sunday
Schools were represented in the par
ade as follows:
New Sharon Sunday schools.
Highland U. B.
Hawkeye Union.
Fairview of Harrison.
Lacey M. E.
Oak Knoll.
Oskaloosa Friends.
St. James Episcopal.
Fremont M. Z.
Oskaloosa Congregational.
Oskaloosa First Presbyterian.
Evans M. L.
Oskaloosa Central NJ. e.
Bloomfield
White Oak.
African M. Il.
First Reformed.
Oskaloosa Christian.
Leighton Ebenezers church
Givin.
Beacon NJ. Il.
Mahaska Center.
Oskaloosa Baptist.
Oskaloosa United Presbyterian.
Notes of the Day.
The Evans NJ. Z. Sunday school
made a fine showing. With an enroll.
ment of 80 it had 70 in line.
OakKnoli had a striking and appro-
pirate float, Carrying a live oak tree
with children playing under the
branches.
The Episcopal float was decorated
with the church Colors and carried
the cross and large urn OF flowers.
The cradle roll and beginners class
of Central M. f. church made a re
markable showing. There were ovei
one hundred little tots less than sew
en- years old in line, about twenty
being babies in cabs wheeled by their
mothers.
The young mems class of the Leigh
ton Ebenezer church was surely a
striking showing. some forty in all
being in line.
The African Nj. L. church was we'll
represented and drew its full share
of applause as 1t marched In review.
The Beacon NJ. E. Sunday school
had unique float being surrounded
by rail fence that represented lot
of work
Mahaska Center had big delega-
ton in line again. They won the ban
.ner last year for having the largest
percentage of members in line.
Four more schools were represent
ed this year than last, and the organ
izatlon was much better. The rallies
are surely worth the effort.
1t took the parade fully As minutes
to pass a given point and was all of
two miles long.
The entire Central M. T.. delegation
was a full quarter of a mile long,
reaching entirely around the public
square.
The Christian church made an ex.
cellent showing, the mems class es.