Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-08
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS FOR
F,FTiETh ANNIVERSARY
cELEeRAT,oN.
FOUNDER OF TOWN. SO YEARS
or AGE, TO DELIVER ADDRESS
Great Historical Parade, With Many
Amusing Features, TO es Big Attrae-
ton on One pay-Datss Are Sept.
9, 10, n and 12, County Fair Wssk.
-oid Residents Expected.
Special to Times-Republican

Humboldt, Sept. S.-Humboldt's fifth
eth anniversary celebration and home
coming jubilee to be held in connection
with the county fair. Sept. 9, 10. II and
IL. promises to far surpass any celebra-
tion ever before attempted here. An
welcome awaits the many former resi-
dents who are expected to return this
week for a few days visit in the old
home town. Rev. Stephen H. Taft, of
sawtelle Cal, hale and vigorous despite
his eighty eight years, has come more
than half across the continent back to
the beautiful little town he planted
fifty years ago in the valley of the
Des Moines river. the same town which
in the last few years has attained ma
ton II not world wide distinction as
the home Of Frank A. Gotch.
No pains have been spared to make
this home coming long TO be renem.
bered occasion. Secretary 0. H. De-
Groote. of the fair and home coming
associations, backed by a $4,000 guar
anty fund subscribed by Humboldt
citizens, has arranged for an sirship
and many other special and unusual
attractions.
Great Historical Parade.
Thursday. Sept. II, has been officially
designated as home coming day. The
exercises and program. including an
historical address by Mr.. Taft, will
take place in the afternoon in a tent
on the fair grounds For the morning
Of this day there is planned what will
undoubtedly be the most spectacular
and interesting feature of the whole
celebration. a monster parade, the
order Of which is to be as follows:
Herald and grand marshal, (mount-
ed).
Officials of Humboldt in automobiles
Heads and members of home coming
committees in automobiles.
Jim Steere's home coming dog, which
in some unaccountable manner found
its way back clear from Texas.
Judge Coyle's juvenile band
Children OF Humboldt schools.
Old fashioned straw-rick.
Comic section.
Fort Dodge band.
company of the Iowa National
Guard. ''
Grand Army Of the Republic in
Automobiles
United Spanish War Veterans.
Daughters OF American Revolution.
Pioneer men and women OF Hum.
boldt county in automobiles.
Old settlers ORGANIZATIONS.
= Comic tettens .e'i; IL s:ss.aas 2
Float-Father Marquette Discovers
Iowa, Junegi7, 1913. q,
8F'loat-Typical Indian wigwam.
Indiana moving out of country at ap-
proack of~hite man.
Typical prairie schooner drawn py
yoke Of oxen Westward ho!"
Overland stage--Wild west coach
stage.
Float-Old log house and clearing in
the woods.
Overland stage coach.
Cowboys Of plains (mounted).
Indians tmounted). X
F'loat-women Of pioneer days
grinding corn in coffee mills.
Comic section.
Fioat-F'irst barrel Of flour made in
Humboldt county.
Float-Humboldt Womans Club.
Comic section.
High school drum corps.
Progressive transportation.
Pioneer lumber wagon.
Democrat" wagon.
Old open buggy.
Old covered buggy.
Modern buggy.
Modern carriage
Old automobile.
Latest model automobile.
Old style bicycle.
Motorcycle.
Old tumble down wagon with hay
seed farmer with sign: Past
Farmin'".
Automobile with occupant. Sign:
doctor Of agriculture"
''Hayrack rubes.
There will be scattered thru the pa
rade. signs and banner calling atten-
ton to and showing progressive value
uf farm lands !ron, 1860 to the present
time; also the progressive acreage ana
Yield in Humboldt county LANDS. and
also calling attention to number OF
first things" in the county. And In
addition there will be numerous comic
features, including the monkey Alex
ander the Great
Humboldt is prepared TO outdo itself
for the home comers. The stage set
ting is rapidly nearing completion. The
cooperation of the weather man is all