The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-21
Today Was Big Day of U. B.
r. and S. M. T. Convention
Elect Officers Late
Today.
GRAND BALL TONIGHT
Big Parade, Barbecue and q
Ball Game Among Enter
tainments Of the
Day.

Today was the big day of the con-
yention Of the United Brothers of
Friendship and the Sisters of the Mys-
ferrous Ten. The election of officers
the grand street parade, the big bar
pecue, and the baseball game between
Hannibal and Keokuk teams were all
held today, while this evening the
grand ball will follow the installation
OF officers and the competitive drills.
The street parade, one of the big
features Of the day, was delayed until
shortly after eleven o'clock on account
of the prospects OF holding the cleo
ton this morning.
Forming at the corner Of Fifth and
Concert streets, in front of the Lee
county court house, the line of march
was down Fifth street to Blondeau, on
BIondeau to Sixth, down Sixth to
Main, down Min to Fifth, down Fifth
to Johnson, thence to the corner Of
Second and Johnson, crossing over to
Main, out Main to Fourteenth street
and then out to Rand park.
Parade Long One.
The parade was quite long and con-
tanned several very beautifully decor
ated floats. 1t was headed by two Of
ticers of the order on horseback, fol
lowed by Gordon Of four policemen.
After this came the colored band from
Hannibal which arrived on an early
train this morning. The Morning Star
lodge, from Hannibal followed the
band, with the Hannibal drill team in
uniform between the two. The Alex
ander Clark lodge OF this city follow
ed the Hannibal representatives. Fol
lowing were five cabs occupied by
Mayor S. w. Moorhead, Commissioner
]. A. M. Collins, anu officers of the
United Brothers OF Friendship. A big
truck. drawn by fou.' horses and dec
grated in purple and white and small
American flags was occupied by about
thirty small boys and girls whose
parents are members Of the two or
ders. large number Of cabs and
automobiles occupied by officers and
delegates brought up the rear.
Attracted Many People
The parade attracted enormous
crowds of local people who lined the
streets of the down town business dis
trict to watch the procession. When
the parade dispanded shortly before
neon, practically every delegate and
member attending the convention left
as soon as possible for Rand park
where big barbecue was held during
the noon hour. The dinner that was
served will be a subject of conversa-
ton for years to come.
Following the dinner a number OF
speeches were made by officers and
prominent members of the order. The
speakers were as follows: Grand
Master DR.. J. T. Castor, Captain
Tandy, Prof. Hubbard, Edward Hud-
son, Prof Bruce, Attorney Galloway,
Prof Williams, Grand Princess Ida
Garnett, Assistant Princess Katie
Fields. None of the speakers mads
long talks. but what they said was re-
ceiyed with rounds of hearty applause.
l7T Ball Game This Afternoon.
ball game between the Hannibal
GIANTS and the Keokuk Unions was
played at the league park after the
speeches had been made. The Hanni-
oal team is one of the strongest color
60 clubs in this section and has won
many games this year. The team ar
rived on the early train from Hanni-
Oal together with over one hundred
others who came up for the day. The
members of the Keokuk team were
confident of their ability of giving the
visitors stiff battle, but were doubt
tui Of their ability to win, The game
was attended by several hundred Wis
Nors and many local people,
This evenings program will be one
oi the most interesting of the conven-
uon. Competitive drill teams from
et. Louis, Kansas City. st. Joseph,
hannibal. Springfield, Joplin and Sc
oaiia will put on work during the even
ing. The installation of officers will