The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
keokuk Day at Lee County Fair
Proves Big Success in Standpoint
Of Number
Attending.
SPECIAL CARRIES MANY
Delegations in Autos and Motorcycles
Equailed by Similar Ones on
Train Which Left
at Noon.

at Noon.
This was Keokuk day at the Lee
County fair at Donnellson.
A delegation went to Donnellson in
forty automobiles and there was a
big crowd on the special train which
pulled out of the station at II: 80
o'clock. It was estimated that there
were between ESQ and 500 heokuk
people on the grounds at Donnellson
during the day. Twelve motorcycles
carried their quota and there were a
number Of people who were already
| at DonnelIson from here.
The Keokuk Retailers league had
the trip in charge and secured about
plan originally was for all Of the cars
to leave Fifth and Main streets at
1880 o'clock. Some OF the auto driv-
ers. however. decided to escape as
much OF the dust as possible and went
out earlier in the day.
Several of the local merchants took
occasion to go early in order to dis
tribute their advertising matter. and
to meet some of their customers.
went out in time to spend the entire
day and to take their lunches with
them.
Banners and Badges.
The rest of the crowd went out at
1880 o'clock, leaving Fifth street two
blocks apart and with orders to keep
that distance. The Keokuk Llachines
were all decorated Besides the Keo-
kuk penants which are carried on
most of the local cars. the league
furnished broad white banners which
buttoned across the back of the GAYS
and bore the words: "Keokuk Retail
ers League Then every occupant
of the car wore red ribbon badge
which bore the name Keokuk in bold
type
The crowd which went up on the
Burlington route special all wore
badges, and when they got to the fair
grounds met the rest OF the Keokuk
crowd and helped to make Keokuk
day big success. There was big
crowd on the train. and the Citizens
band was taken along.
Parade at DonneIIson.
Arriving at Donnellson, the plan
was to have all of the cars meet In
a body and parade around the race
track, headed by the Citizens band.
The band was one Of the big hits OF
the day, and their music both at the
station at Keokuk and at the Donnell-
son grounds was appreciated.
Chris Haffner, secretary of the DON
Nelson Fair association, in writing
to The Gate City about the proposed
trip today said that the Donnellson
people appreciated the efforts the
local merchants were making. The
people want the Keokuk
crowd to parade around the race
track on their arrival as was stated
yesterday in The Gate City, and Mr..
Haffner writes that the races will be
held until after the automobile parade
around the track.
Some Of Those Who Went.
The parade was headed by the band
and all OF the machines from keokuk
lined up and made the circuit. After
the parade the machines were parked
near the race track fence and had a
good view of all of the track events
of the afternoon.
Among the automobile owners who
went to the fair today were George
". Gardner, Theodore A. Craig, Otto
Harry Roberts, Herman
James S. Burrows. s. B.
Stahl, I. 8. Ackley, C. E. Alling, Geo.
Schell, Jacob Schouten, Ed Holland,
George Seibert, DR.. F. G. Smith, F. w.
Swan, George Weismann, Sam Younk-
Or, Miss Maude Banner. F. M. Bate
man, Tom Boltz, T. N. Conner, Capt.
A. c. Decker, ]. H. Ellsworth, e. E.
Halves, T. H. Joyce, M. q. Justice,
Miss MegcheIsen, J. F. Salzer, John
Leisy, Fred Weisemann, L. H. Aver.
George Lock, e. s. Piggott, DR.. n.
w. A. Hombs.
This morning twelve motorcycle
riders, headed by Roy NJ. Martin,
local dealer, left early for Donnellson
and arrived at the fair ahead OF the
delegation in automobiles from this
city. The motorcyclists expected to
reach Donnellson in time to witness
all the events of the day. Their trip
Is being made for advertising pur-
poses as well as for pleasure.
The Race Program.
The race program this afternoon In
cluded the following events:
2:25 pace, purse oo.00-Trickery
K, B. NJ, A. Benson, Carl Jet. Mo-;
Chief Allah, B. G., Thos. McManns,
keokuk, Iowa; The Prince, Br. s., l..
H. Cook. Hillsboro. Iowa; Julia H. b.
NJ. Matt Kane, Des Monies, Iowa;