Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-23
MORE THAN 5000 PEOPLE ATTEND
FIRST DAYS MEETING
WEDNESDAY.
COUNCIL BLUFFS TEAM
BREAKS WORLDS RECORD
Mark Hold by Clinton Pair Lowered by
Lou and Herd-Grand Parade, Milo
and a Half In Length, is Feature Of
First Days Prosr.m-Spsoiai Trains
Bring Many Visitors.

Maquoketa, July 90. - The opening
day of the state firemen's tournament
held in this city this week exceeded by
far the highest expectations.
Wednesday awoke clear and with a
cloudless sky, everything looked bright
tor the big opening day. Hundreds of
,eople from long distances began to
arrive in automobiles long before the
heat of the day, and by noon it was
estimated that more than 5000 people
had arrived and later estimates gave
the crowd attending as being in excess
of 5000.
With six bands on the scene there
was music enough to satisfy every
body. Besides the Fifty third regi-
mental band from Cedar Rapids which
was booked as a feature musical at
traction there were bands from Marion,
Sac City and Preston. These bands
were assisted by two of the Maquoketa
bands
Parade a Grand Success.
The mammoth street parade and
pageant which formally orened the
tournament was to have started from
Livermore park at 10: so q. NJ Out
owing to all trains coming into the city
being late the parade did not get
started until an hour later. But when
the long line of hremen die appear on
the streets, with their spotless uni
forms. the blaring bands ard the fine
appearing FIRE fighting apparatus they
did indeed make a striking appear
ance. The parade was conservatfvely
mile and half long and as long the
line of march passd thru the bust
ness section of the city. there was
just barely room enough in the street
for a passageway. The streets, walks
and store entrances we're literally
packed with people, cheering. waving
their hats and giving yells es their IA
vorite team came into "iew The IRE
horses were very much admired by
everybody ard the teams and para
phernalia made a splendid appearance.
Mako Up OF Parade.
The lineup OF the parade was as
follows:
Grand pageant headed by Capt.
George W. Sanders, OF the Fifty third
Iowa regiment OF Cedar Rapids, and J.
A. Buchner. OF this city. Then followed
car containing the city officials Of the
city, the mayor and councilman, next
came an auto carrying the officials Of
the State Ffremen's Association.
The Fifty third regimeltal band fol-
lowed next. in full uniform. Next came
the veteran fire team of the state of
Iowa, or rather. what is left Of the pio
neer team. The ca plain. Hon. All
Hurst, of this city. carrying a large
bouquet of roses which mad been pre-
sented to him. Then followed the many
fire companies as follows: Lyons with
% men; Wheatiand with 35 men. Then
came the Council Bluffs Are team with
the favorire horses. Lew end Herb. Next
in line came the Iowa City IRE team
with their own band: Oelwe!n with 80
men; Preston with 45 men. Clinton
with six horses and fire. truck, Belle
PLANE with IS men, an auto bearing
drill corps Of Marion, the Marion band.
Badger company, O., VI. & st. ?. Com
pany. George B. owens Company, Mar
ion hook and ladder, Whitney with ~
men, Grand Mound with 20 men Vim
ton with men, Shenandoah fire
horses and running team. Miles with %
men, Muscatine with II men. West
Branch with Is men, the Marshall
paiiu, CdlaHuS nook ana !aQ0eF COM
pany with "a men. Bellevue with 20
men, the Tama Indians with IS men.
Lost Nation with 33 men. Maquoketa
hook and ladder with 10 men, Barnes
hose company OF MaQuoketa with Is
men, Fire King hose company OF
Maquoketa with II men.
Worlds Record Broken.
Council Bluffs won first with the
team Lew and Herb in the half mile
state fire department race In 1912 As,
lowering the worlds record held by
Bob and Bob. of Clinton, four-fifths of
second; Clinton missed its hitch.
Shenandoah. 1:1s Is; Carl and Beau
ty, Clinton's second team, 1:17.