The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-04
IOWA ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ITS PICNIC
Annual Gathering Of Hawkeyes Who
Are In California, Was Held
February 27 in Los
Angeles.
FAMOUS PEOPLE THERE
List Of keokuk People Who Were at
This Big Picnic is Long
One and is In
teresting.
FAMOUS PEOPLE THERE
IRy "Rohn Ranson.l

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Los ANGELES, Feb. 27.-swept on
a wave of enthusiasm because of old
friends seen again and days of youth
recalled, great crowds of former resi-
dents OF the state of Iowa gathered
at Eastlake gark' today for the annual
picnic of the Iowa association of
southern California.
A tremendous attendance OF east
ern tourists filed the big park to
capacity and swelled the usual total
of more than 10000 to the huge figures
of from $4,000 to $4,000 people.
The mile-and-a-half winding walk
through the center of the park was
continually lined from eight to ten
persons deep. while great crowds of
lIowans and guests packed the green
lawns, filled the benches and dotted
the lake.
Civil and Spanish war veterans, at
tracted to the park by the knowledge
that Colonel David ]. Palmer, COM
mander in chief of the G. A. R., was to
speak, added touch OF patriotism
and life to the gathering that worked
I'm enthusiasm to the highest pitch.
When, finally. the fife and drum corrs
lof the soldiers home at Sawtelie
struck up march and paraded at the
head of 300 veterans back and forth
through the winding paths Of the park
the resultant applause knew no
bounds.
JOY Makes Veterans Spry.
Veterans, who long ago resorted to
canes to aid themselves in getting
about, stepped spryly into line, with
iheads up, shoulders back and thumbs
lout. A more dignified and inspiring
march never was witnessed, even to
that of the conquering army when
lit filed through the streets of Wash
ington, D. c., after the war, veterans
who were unable to march said.
Aged women, their daughters and
children, catching the spirit, fell into
line and marched the entire distance,
Thereby drawing further applause for
the Merry wives and mothers who
stood by the brave soldiers in time of
war.
A bright southern California sun
drove all thought OF the cold and
snow of the east and middle west from
the minds Of the picnickers and they
talked, laughed, ate and enjoyed them
selves generally devoid of hats and
coats.
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$4,000 Present, Estimates.
Shortly before noon Secretary c. H.
Parsons announced that several thous-
and more than the expected $4,000
persons had arrived. But they were
still coming-in street cars, on foot,
automobile and train. Two hours later
an estimate of $4,000 was made.
After the noon hour the thousands
grouped themselves to hear addresses.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, former
vice president of the United States,
was a speaker: SO was Colonel David
lJ. Palmer, commander in chief of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, and
Frank D. jackson, formerly governor
of Iowa.
Keokukans Who Attended.
I Among the former Keokukans and
tourists from that city who attended
this pleasant reunion Of the sons and
daughters of Iowa, were: Arthur
Gwinn, Joseph B. Holloway, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Ransom, Geo. W. Beall, T. J.
Phillips, H. B. Worley, Mrs. Edith
Jackson Sloan, Mrs. Jennie Leezer, J.
ID. Hicks, C. A. Pollock, Mr.. and Mrs.
lC. H. Mann, w. Collier. H. II. Craig,
John Parlle, Annie Collie. P. J. Hart,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Hill, Rev. and
Mrs. A. V. Kendrick. Mrs. r. c. Mum
sey, Frank Nelson, Mrs. NJ. O. Worley,
Miss Minnette o. Worley, DR.. Eliza
beth F. Kearney, Guy E. Wright.
Misses Marie, Grace and Annie Hickey,
Mrs. Gladys Van Gelink, Mrs. Alice
E. Van Gumbert, W. Horn, Mr.. and