The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-09
GOV. CLARK IN TOWN
Second Big Day of Fall Festival
Draws Great Crowd.


ed in the program. Flags were flying
and special decorations were seen In
honor of the presence of the chief ex-
|ecutive of the state of Iowa.
Governor Clarke arrived over the
M. & ST. l.. Ry. from Grinnell at 1880
honor moved from the railway sta
ton east to the public park in the
business part of the city.
The reception committee, a part OF
whom went to Grinnell to escort the
governor to Oskaloosa, followed the
band and then came the big team
driven by the governor. The special
committee appointed to meet Cover,
nor Clarke was made up of the OH
GERS of the association executive COM
mittee and citizens appointed for the
occasion. The grand parade up High
avenue was novel and interesting
sight. The governor rode in large
farm wagon drawn by sixteen draft
horses, and he held "the ribbons
himself. 1t was great treat for the
thousands of people who lined the
street from depot to park.
After a brief reception to the gov
'ernor the great crowd adjourned for
basket dinner, which was followed by
the big parade of floats and other fea-
lures, reviewed by the governor and
|other notable personages. During the
noon hour a committee of ladies fur
nished free coffee to all, in front OF
the Secretary's office on the north
side of the park.
Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday afternoons program
was distinguished by the address OF
Governor Clarke at the Masonic opera
house and the big parade. The opera
house meeting was called to order
about lis o'clock and occupied about
one hour. The parade was witnesses
by Governor Clarke from the special
reviewing stand erected on the north
side of the public park.
Special free attractions for the day
were furnished by Messrs. Rifner and
Cody, of the Sullivan circuit, a Jug
Cling and comedy team that has been
at the Orient theatre here this week.
They are clever workers and incident
ally hurl Indian clubs at each other
across platform. r.
Gymkhana Prizes.
Among the prizes that will be given
tomorrow, Thursday afternoon, in the
contest of auto stunts will be $3.50,
trouble lamp; $3.50 auto clock, $1h0
battery tester, $1.50 tire cover, $l.50
pair goggles and other articles equal
ly useful to autoists. Great plans are
being made for the Gymkhaua tomor.
row afternoon.
Ladies' Hour Tomorrow.
Let each one make special effort to
increase the attendance at Ladies'
Hour, eleven o'clock Thursday fore
noon. The ladies from both country
and city, it is hoped, will make of the
eleven o'clock hour tomorrow one of
the most enjoyable periods of the en-
tire festal week. Band concert, spe-
cial food denomination service and
other features.
Notes of the Occasion.
Special attention was given to Gov
ernor's day by the Des Moines Regis
ter and Leader, a staff Photographer
and reporter being sent to the city
this morning in the r. C l.. press car,
a Cole" racer, which gets there"
no matter what the condition OF
roads. Special staff representative
Arthur r. Huffman, was driven from
Des Moines to Oskaloosa by Frank IL.
Weldon, manager of the Cole Motor
Car company. They encountered some
very muddy roads, but they made the
trip in time to get the camera filed
iwth newspaper pictures of Cover
nor's Day."
The Importance of the Mahaska
County Fall Festival was shown in the
fact that the Superior Film Manufac-
turing company of Des Moines, sent
r. E. Norman here to make film to
be shown in moving pictures all over
the country. The firm will be rs feet
long and will be a feature of the re-
nowned Unique Weekly.
The famous Pathe's Weekly, of Jer-
sey City, New Jersey, also had Mr..
Edmund Burton Steen on the ground.
The Pathe Weekly is known from one
end of the country to another, and
Oskaloosa will be famous for the next
few weeks.
The Horse Show.
Wednesdays morning feature was
the horse show and few were prepar-
GU IOl IhC SAlShSlNe cAHlDlL LlldL Wdo
seen and enjoyed. Competition
was something extensive and the
judges had plenty of work on hand.
The competition embraced sixteen
general classes and a special colt
class in which ten separate premi-
ums were offered.
The showings were made on the
west side of the park which was
crowded with exhibitors and people
interested in the show.
Mahaska's finest specimens,-an
that is saying much,--were shown
and entered in the contest which was
closely drawn in many OF the classes.
thursdays Program.
Thursday will be a day of fun and
amusements, including the "Automo-
bile Gymkhana." Come and get your
share OF laughter-the entertainment
that removes the crouch.
600 a. m.-Chimes.
10:00-Band Concert in Park.
11:00-Ladies' Hour, TO inspect dis
plays, Exhibit Hall. Band Concert.
Refreshments served.
Hostesses-Mrs. Louise Kalbach,
chairman; Mrs. w. w. Williams, Mrs,
Thomas Soseman, Mrs. Earl Witt of
Wright, Mrs. VIM. Natter OF Lacey.
1:30 p. m.-Band Concert in Park
throughout afternoon
2:00-Automoblle Gymkhana.
Committee-Dr. +. +. Parker, chair
man; Dan Unsicker of Wright, w. +.