Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
HIGHWAY BOOSTERS
SPEND DAY HERE
n. G. OSTERMAN, cONSUl.AT.
LARGE, AND PARTY, VISIT
MARShAlLTOWN.
"MovlE MAN" SNAPS BOTH
PARADE AND LOCAL SCENES
)sterman Meets With Much En-.
thusiasm All Along the Route. and
Thinks Iowa Roads Good Considering
Long Wet SpeIl-This City Third
Stop Of Official Party in Iowa.

Marshalltown was hostess today 10
the official Lincoln highway party
which is making a coast-to- coast tour
for the purpose OF showing tourists the
practica bility of long journeys by auto
and 10 boost the Lincoln highway as a
means of overland travel. The four
cars which are making the trip arrived
IN the city Monday afternoon from
Tama, and left late this afternoon for
Ames. Moving pictures were taken Of
the business portion of the city and
residence districts this morning, while
trip to the soldiers home was made
by the party this afternoon.
H. G. Osterman, consul-at- large for
the Lincoln Highway Association, heads
the party, which numbers ten. With
him are Mrs. Osterman. Leon Loeb, the
official camera man, for some years
with the Lubin company OF Phila-
deiphia; E. A. Holden, Mr.. Osterman' s
secretary; ]. Meinzinser and r. G..
Sackett, driving a Studebaker car; T..
\. Stalker and c. K. Reiling, driving a
Packard: and Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Can
ady. The official cars number three,
Stutz, driven by Osterman: Stude-
baker, driven by Sackett; and q Pack
ard, driven by Reilins. Canady has an
advertising scheme which he : pro-
noting himself.
Cars Parade City.
The party started things going this
morning with a lengthy parade in
which over Ice cars took part. The pa
rade formed in front OF the MARSHALL
town Club. Went out Church street as
lar as Ninth, then back on Main 10 the
club. where the movie man snapped
all the autos from the roof Of the Gi,nre
< Co implement store. Pictures We're
also taken this morning Of the business
section of the town, including the court
house square, the Masonic temple and
other points Of interest. In the after
noon the party drove out 10 the SOL
diers' home, where all the members
lined up for the camera man. The
flag lowering ceremony was also given
for the picture men. The soldiers
home drum corps, as well as the ire
and police departments, were IN the
parade this morning.
AS soon as the party arrived Mon
day they made themselves known by
decorating the LOBBY OF the Pilgrim
Hotel with huge silk flags. pennants.
ard strean1ers which they had secured
en- route. Pennants from varioug
towns along the way We're hung in
conspicuous places. as we'll as large
number Of Lincoln highway signs.
The cars are all decorated with ameri-
can flags and Lincoln highway posters.
Tha Stutz car which Mr.. Oste-nan
drives Is painted white with trimmings
Of red and blue the Lincoln highway
colors.
Local Stop Third in State.
SPEAKING % the trip. Mr.. oste-n2an
said that when he first left New York.
on May Is, the party encountered
seventeen straight days Of rain, which
put them far behind their schedule.
They are still ten days late. Marshall
town is the third town in Iowa where
the party has stopped They were in
Clinton Friday and Saturday, leaving
there late that afternoon. Cedar Rapids
failed 10 prod ace the necessary amount
Of money and consequently was left out
of the arrangements. Tanla was the
stopping place of the party Monday,
where good pictures Of the Indian
reservation were secured. The party
makes but ore more stop in Iowa, at
Ames. where the college will be
features Omaha Will De the first stop
in Nebras ska, the party expecting TO
reach there Saturday, July 10.
Meets Much Enthusiasm.
Mr.. Osterman reports the greatest OF
enthusiasm all along the route, with
immense crowds everywhere. The pic
tures which are taken now not only
include the cities where the cars stop
but all points all along the road This
is done in order to let the people all
over the country get an idea of the
good conditions Of the roads OF the
Lincoln highway. Mr.. Osterman was
loud in his praise of Iowa roads, taking
into consideration the fact that the
heavy rains Of the past two months
have done considerable damage to
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Corkings, Of De-
Kalb H.. accompanied the tourists as
far as Marshalltown. Mr.. Corking is
state consul for Illinois. c. x. Reiling,
of Lancaster Pa, who is taking the
trip for pleasure. LETT the party here
and returned 10 Tama. where he will
visit for some days with friends. Mr..
and Mrs D. E. Goodeil, Of Tama, came
here with the party. and it is expected
that some local men will 90 as far as
the county line with the party when
they leave this afternoon.