Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-02
STORM or MONDAY NIGHT DOES
NOT INTERFERE WITH
STATE SHOW.
NONE or GENERAL BUILDINGS
INJURED ~ HIGH WINDS
Chief Damage 70 Sidsshows and Small
conssssiens-Not Nearly SO Severe
AZ Several Wears Aso-stats Build
inss All Substantial and Patrons
Are safssuarded.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des MONIES. Sept. 2. The storm
which struck the state fair grounds
and buildings this week was the second
serious storm in recent years, but not
nearly so harmful to state property as
the former one.
The damage done, so far as state
property is concerned, was compare
lively small, consisting chiefly of the
breaking down of fine young trees,
knocking down signs and breaking
fences. Not one Of the general build
ings was in the least injured by the
storm. 1t was certainly great luck that
SO few were injured.
The chief damage was to the side
shows and the cheap concessions. The
tent tops were blown down quickly
enough. Sleeping tents generally stood
the storm all right and about one in
ten was blown down because poorly
cared for.
Seven or eight years ago the storm,
which came later in the week and at a
later hour at night, blew down great
damage, however, was in the lightning
striking a hangar in which was housed
a dirigible and two or three large gas
balloons. They exploded with loud re-
port and the entire equipment was
burned. It was night of terror at the
grounds but no lives were lost.
The fact is that now the state has
such fine equipment for it's fairs that
it can defy the storms and the crowds
will be cared for in good shape.
The storm and the news of the
storm will, of course, have bad effect
on the state fair attendance. Unless
there are further storms and more
rain there need be no change in the
program.
Pierson H. Bristow, whose death oc-
CURED in Washington few days ago,
was at one time an unusually well
known Iowa man. He lived in Des
Moines where he has a host of friends.
AT one time he was city editor of the
Iowa State Register and as much
gained very large circle of acquatnt-
ances. His chief accomplishment. how
ever, was as song writer and glee club
organizer for the republican party of
the state. 1t was always Mr.. Bristow
who framed up the campaign parodies
and set them to familiar music to be
used in the campaigns in days when
politics was some politics. When the
state conventions were held in Des
Moines 1t was Mr.. Bristow who or
ganized the inevitable glee club which
sang at the conventions. He was also
quite conspicuous in church work and
is remembered in Des Moines because
he was one Of the leaders in the organ
ization Of q dissenting Baptist church
which was maintained for a dozen
years or more. Since he went to Wash
ington some thirty years ago to hold
department position he has done
some song writing and always main
tanned his interest in music.
e. l.. Masquery, architect who has
charge Of the plans for the laying out
Of the grounds for the state and loca-
ton Of the state buildings and memoir
ials at the capitol, was in consultation
with the state executive council this
week, with regard to some details of
the work to be done and possibly some
slight changes in the plans to be fol-
lowed. incidentally he brought and
presented to the state historical de-
partment the original draft Of his plan
for the central court and group of
buildings for the st. Louis exposition
Of ten years ago and large photo
graph showing the way 1t was worked
out in fact. Mr.. Masquery expressed
himself as well pleased with the pro-
gress made in carrying out the work
ordered nv the legislature for the final
layout of the state capitol grounds.