The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-18
.FLAGDAY and ROADDAY
Weather Conditions Were not Favor
able But big Crowd was in Town.

able But big Crowd was in Town.
Between three and four hundred
motor cars were in town Monday, in
celebration of Drag and Flag Day.
About the business part of town cars
were lined up on both sides of the
streets and about the park they were
backed in as thick as they could
stand. The garages were full and
those who could not find place ON the
main streets or garages were com
PEELED TO seek place on the side
streets which were full OF moving cars
Joe Long, editor of the Road Maker
who was orator on the afternoon pro
gram and Mr.. u. ID. Dunlap, assistant
General Director of the National
association who were in the
city for the day placed the estimate
on the crowd of machines at the
above figure.
In the face of the weather cOndi-
lions that have prevailed for several
days preceding Drag Day the crowd
Of cars and the number of people at
the celebration was a great surprise
to everyone IL was far ahead OF
of the early morning.
While no attempt was made to
have a parade of any kind, the pro-
cession of machines about the park
streets was continuous and they
were running about as close together
as they could. two and three abreast,
as one man put it. The greater num-
Der of these cars did not reach the
city until after one O'Clock and as
this was after the hour for regis
tration, and the class contests did
not fill.
The Prizes Awarded.
Prize for coming the longest dis
lance was given to +. j. Pimble of
Wappello, who had ITO miles to his
credit.
Prize for the most people carried
in one car went to II. ~ Dean OF
Hedrick who carried nine members
of one family in his auto.
Judges were Chas. Briney, Miss
Pearl Snider and Miss Alma Crowder
Lady coming the longest distance
on Drag, Miss Minerva De Cook, ag-
ed 10, 1874 miles.
Oldest man, A. l.. Thompson, 81
years OF age, II miles.
Heaviest two horse team, w. ).
Mercer, weight $685. pounds.
Heaviest three horse team, Dick
Eveland, weight 400 pounds.
Heaviest four horse team, John
Prime, weight 6400.
Man coming longest distance, tie
between J. NJ. Van ROssum OF Cedar
township who drove IA miles and J.
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to his credit Both were given a first
prize.
Judges were Harl Williams and c.
B. West.
Afternoon Program.
An enjoyable program occupied the
greater part of the afternoon. While
the crowd gathered about the park,
the Iowa Brigade furnished an excel
lent concert.
Preliminary to the program an
nounced and appropriate to the oc-
casion. the company of pretty little
ladies who won the Flag Day drill at
the Moose Hall entertainment put on
the same drill in public way that
called forth the enthusiasm and the
plaudits Of the multitude.
A space along the west side of the
park was cleared for the drill and
music for the march was furnished
by Prof Beckman and his players.
The company Of girls in the drill
were chaperOned by Mrs. Lue +.
and Mrs. Flora Pond who
had drilled them. The character OF
the drill was a surprise to everyone
who Witnessed it. The young ladies
went through some difficult and com
plicated evolutions and figures in per
feet manner They were clad all in
white and each carried a silken flag,
the folds of which We're gracefully
draped about the back and shoulders,
and against the white of the gowns,
made a decidedly pretty picture. Dr..
Cantonwine was directly instrument
al in securing the addition of this
feature for the afternoon. He saw the
drill last week and declared so nice
a picture should be placed before
the public on Flag Day celebration.
Those engaged in the drill were:
Onna Jackley, captain, Avis Temp
Teton, Blanche Griffiths, Adrienne
Lewis, Juanita Rafferty,, Elva Baker,
Cecile Stout, Martha StOler, Ida
Martin, Irene Hawkins, Maxine Bay
er. Vida Martin, Alveta Rafferty,, Ger
aldine Hill, Mabel Jarvis" Nellie Bass,
Elizabeth Zigler.
Following the drill the young lad
les and their escort were the guests
of DR.. CantOnwine for refreshments
at the Blakeslee place on South Mar
ket, treat that was unexpected but
acceptable on the part of the partici-
pants. The drill was one of the mic
est features of the day and was wit
messed by great crowd.
Immediately following the drill Joe
Long OF Des Moines, a good roads ad-
vOcate and booster of national repu.
tation, whose special mission in life
is better roads" for the United Stat
es, and who knows more about roads
in general than any other man lin
the whole land" was introduced in
fitting style by Mayor Byron V. Seey
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