The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-07
GRAND RALLY
@ BRINGS MANY
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE AND
PICNIC A SUCCESS.
COUNTY FORCES WERE IN LINE
Favorable Weather and Lively inter-
est make Memorable Day
Country Districts Especially
we'll Represented.

anu oul ulu llS Sell IOT the annual
Sunday school rally and picnic held in
Oskaloosa, Wednesday, August 6. 1t
was the third annual meeting and the
biggest thing of the kind the Sunday
schools have ever done. Weather and
all other conditions were favorable;
interest in the picnic was at fever
heat and there were numerous con.
| tributing features to the success of
the day. 1t was great crowd, a
great event and a great day.
Sunday schools from all parts of the
county were represented, from Coal
Creek Union down in Jefferson town
ship, the southwest corner of the coun-
ty and Wright Union, in Cedar town
ship, the southeast corner to Lacey,
New Sharon and leighton, on the
north and northwest. With few eX-
ceptions every Sunday school In town
participated in the parade and made
a showing in the competition.
Starting a little after ten-thirty o.
clock the parade entered High avenue
and required about three-quarters of
an hour in passing the reviewing
stand located on High avenue east
north of the park. The line of march
street; south ON First to First aven-
ne; west on First avenue to Market
and north on Market to High evenue,
completing the circuit of the park.
West on High avenue to c street and
north on c street to Penn College
campus, where the picnic was held.
The Parade.
More elaborate and in greater num-
bers than any preceding effort, the
parade was a big feature of the days
program. 1t was viewed by thous-
ands of people along the line of the
march. Effort was made to have
more in line than last year, when
over two thousand Sunday school
scholors were counted from the Off
cial lists.
Music for the parade was furnished
by the Iowa Brigade band, which
played in the park before the parade
started. The band led the line of
march into G street and returned to
the park and played while the re-
mainder of the line passed around the
park streets. Jos. Reynolds, aide to
Chief Marshal j. e. Fleener, led the
line.
Features of the Central Methodist
Episcopal church headed the parade,
float prettily trimmed in green and
white, for the Beginners department,
forty little tots, all in special cos
tune, followed by other class organi-
cations, with teachers marching in
commend, like so many military COM
panies, headed by their captains. The
Methodist Sunday school contribution
was nearly a quarter of a mile in
length, reaching almost around the
square. Thirty-two of the members
of the mems class were in line. An
other decorated float was devoted to
the primary department, which had
companies of boys and girls in addi-
ton, marching behind.
No less than siXty-oney members OF
the Bible Searchers' class of women
were in line and this was followed by
line of thirty marchers for the
Mixed Class" All of which together
with officers and teachers made a
very creditable showing.
Members of the Christian church
school made a bid for the prizes with
special features, which were headed
by the decorated traction truck fur
nished by o. F. Schee. This carried
part of the primary department.
Next there We're the members OF the
Philathea class in nine motor cars.
Then the Loyal Daughters; the Morn
ing Star class on a nicely decorated
float; the Junior girls; forty-two Iowa
Loyal Women in line and a large
company of Loyal men of the church.
Brush Creek Sunday school was rep
l. nd
and then came a class of mounted
boys of the Christian church Sunday
school, almost thirty of them. The
mounts were furnished by Mr. o. f.
Schee, teacher of the class. They
made a splendid appearance and re-
ceived applause.
Nine automobiles were required to
care for the children of the st. James
Episcopal church Sunday school. Each
auto carried the special emblem or
the Sunday school, the cross going
ahead and the large silk flag present
ed TO the school by the w, X. c. occu-
plying conspicuous place.
An excellent showing was made by
the First Presbyterian Sunday school
with w. R. Cowan, for over forty
years superintendent of the school, at
the head. There were autos. rigs, etc,
specially decorated with flags, ETC.,
and couple of companies of march
eTs.
Creditable showing was made by
the First Baptist Suday school with
two specially trimmed floats, one OF
which representative of the cradle
roll, was dainty and pretty. There
were about thirty marchers' in line.
One of the floats trimmed with green
foliage. forest leaves made hit
Taintor schools with rigs marched
in special uniforms, carrying hags,
created enthusiasm along the line OF