Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
HUNDREDS MARCH
IN HUGE PARADE:
SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF oTTUMWA
DID THEMSELVES PROUD IN
DEMoNsTRA
RAIN DISREGARDED
In Floats Of Various Kinds and Afoot
They Paraded the Streets and.
Held Picnic Later In the
Churches.


Held Picnic Later In the
Churches.
Following the same emblem as did
the crusaders of old, the Sunday
schools of Ottumwa in immense num-
bers afoot and riding braved showers
and disagreeable weather to show that
they too could emulate the hardships
of travel the crusaders BORE and
trudged through the rain and mud to
show the strength Of their several
Sunday schools of which they may
we'll be proud. All excited admiration
for their courage in Drawing the ele-
ments that not only were of threat
ening nature, but repeatedly show
cred In light rainfall from time to
time. A testimonial of the faith that
is IN them was shown In the manner
in which these schools of the various
churches turned out in parade. Then,
too, the sight was one of rare beauty.
Gods and natures fairest-the little
children-from the very tender age
that Is numbered in the cradle rolls
to the adult also members, were there
In hundreds. Their larger sisters and
brothers. young mon and women, were
there too. So likewise were the moth
ers and fathers. All lent to the &C.
casion and the younger tots were I'M
der the care and guardianship Of
their elders whether teachers or re-
latives.
In Pretty Floats.
They were afoot, In beautiful floats,
decorated autos, carriages, bicycles
and astride horses but they were
there and they made scene of beauty
that will be remembered by those who
had the good fortune to view it.
Happy laughter and song of the little
ones as the parade moved along its
way, lent cheer and caused many to
exclaim about the pretty sight the
demonstrations made for the throngs
that lined the sidewalks along the
route travelled. The crowd too felt
the spirit Of the occasion and might
have been seen in large numbers
about the city park and court house
before the parade took up the march.
This was made from the court house
south on Court to Second and thence
west to Wapello where turn was
made north to Fourth street. Thence
it moved east to Court and south to
Main; east on Main to Jefferson;
north to Second and west to Court
when it turned north to the city park.
Before the start was made the
Oskaloosa band rendered concert Of
music that pleased ALL The
singing Of hymns by the children and
4 short prayer by Rev. e. w. F.. Holler
preceded the start OF the parade at
the city park. The lineup OF the
marchers and parade generally was
largely as follows:
A Pretty Sight.
Chief Marshal W. T. Hall and
]. K Dysart astride horses
a red cross just beneath the right
shoulder, led the procession. Mar
shals W. H. T. Foster, Henry G. Mer-
rick and E. E. England rode horses
along the line Of the parade keeping
the proper order of procession and
avoiding confusion at street crossings
from cars and other vehicles, pedes-
trains, etc. The Oskaloosa band fol.
lowed the chief marshal and his aide,
after which came the decorated autos.
These were prettily decorated in bunt.
ing, foliage Of the season and flags
and carried number of Sunday school
workers. There we're nineteen OF
these cars. These were followed by
the large auto delivery trucks Of John
Morrell & Co.. and the Dain plant.
Both were decorated in flags and
bunting and carried immense crowds
Of lusty lunged youngsters who en-
joyed every minute Of the time spent
in covering the route of the parade.
Then followed large array Of beau
tiful floats Of which there were eleven
and these we're for the most part very
pretty and their cargoes OF happy
and teachers lent much to
the beauty Of the parade. Hundreds
Of the youngsters were carried through
the streets on these floats and COM
prised many Sunday school classes. /!
Then came eleven carriages with a !
number of the older folks. All the
vehicles were decked out in flags Of
various nations and the red cross on
1 field of white was used as a pennant
IN every float and carriage, and In
the hands of many Of the pedestrians.
IF the latter there were vast crowd
IF all ages and both colors. Among
hem were bunch Of little tots in the
indian suits and decked out as jap
,nese. About twenty. youngsters rode
nicely decorated bicycles. A portion
If the wagon floats were separated
rom the others and brought up the
rear.
The children in large numbers went
o the First NJ. E. church after the
7arade where picnic was held A
lumber belinging to other churches
eft following the close Of the band |
concert and repaired 10 their sew
eral churches where picnic lunches /!
we're served.
The Sunday schools participating in
parade follow:
Panfisf-Eirst. McphlrSOn Avenue !