Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-10
MARSHALL GIVEN
BIC WELCOME
BY 0TTUMWANs.
Mix-up in kilograms Leads
Reception Committee to
Meet Wrong Train
VISITORS COME TO
SEE VICE PRESIDENT

Ottumwa is playing the role of hos
today to Vice President Thomas Riley
Marshall and Mrs. Marshall and every
body, irrespective of party afnliations
lent hand and heart to make the re
ceptiOn of the distinguished visitor 4
hearty one
The streets in the business district
are In gala dress and from every store
front and numerous business buildings
flags and other decorations in the ma.
| tional colors float to the breeze.
A mix up in kilograms. received by
the committee in charge of the day
and the county central committee, led
to the reception committee and hun
outside. going to the Burlington sta
ton to greet the vice president.
1t was reported by wire to the com.
| mittee that plans had been changed
for the fourth time and that Mr.. Mar
| shall would come here on the Rock
Island instead Of the Milwaukee.
When No. Alb arrived here Ut 10: 50
the First Cavalry band, reception com
mittee that filed dozen autos and
hundreds OF men, women and children
were gathered around the station to
view the distinguished visitor. 1t was
then learned that there had been q
mistake in kilograms and hasty run
| was made to. the Milwaukee station
where the train had already pulled in.
The vice president was received by
number there, however, for many
not having learned OF the report
ed change in plans were on hand at
the Jefferson street station and among
them were reporters Of the local
papers who had bunch.
Reed Is With Him.
N. F. Reed, who accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall from Muscatine,
seeing the reception committee and
band at the Burlington station as the
Milwaukee train drew around the bend
across from the depot, lost no time In
placing the vice president and wife in
"a machine at the Milwaukee station
and took them to the Ballingall hotel;
The committee in the meantime had
word of the mistake and was on its
way to the other depot, meeting the
party on the way to the hotel. A turn
ing the reception committee at Jeffer.,
to the Ballingall.
Arriving at the hotel there was held
an informal reception. few getting q
chance to meet the vice president!
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall retired to
their room to remove the stains OF
travel, the former being soon after.
wards taken to the Commercial club
and Mrs. Marshall being taken in
charge by members of the ladies' re.
ception committee who took her to the
Country club. A luncheon was given
there in her honor
At the beautiful quarters of the Com
mercial club a reception was held for
an hour from 1880 until 1890 follow.
ing which luncheon in honor of the
vice president was served In the Or
chard room OF the Ballingall hotel.
Many Attend Reception.
Hundreds of Ottumwans and visitors
from outside OF the city for the day.,
met and shook the hand of Vice Presi,I
dent Marshall during the reception at
the Commercial club. A line was form.
ed at the entrance and marching
through the second arch into the
beautifully decorated lounging room,
they passed in review shaking hands
with Mr. Marshall as they passed the
huge fireplace on their way out. Men,
women and children were present in
the line in great numbers and the vice
president was assisted In receiving bv
former Congressman SAINT Kirkpatrick
who presided later in the day at the
big public meeting. U. s. Marshal N.
F. Reed and ]. B. Sax. chairman Of the
reception committee.
The rooms of the Commercial club
were tastefully and prettily decorated
for the occasion. The already pretty
interior was enhanced by the numer
Gus bouquets of fall flowers and foil.
age which were placed in various
places about the rooms. These had
been gathered by committee that
drove out in the country Friday after.
noon and got quantity Of wild asters,
golden rod. oak leaves, sumac and
asparagus ferns. These with some gar
den flowers and large American flag
prettily draped over the mantei added
to the beauty OF the quarters
The Orchard room of-the Ballingall
presented . pretty picture and housed
a happy group at the luncheon ten.
dered the vice president. Despite the
fact that he was quite tired and
showed the strain of hard campaign
ing. he expressed himself quite pleased
with the reception rendered him on
his trip SO far AMI was yisibly happy
and satisfied with the welcome ac-
corded him here. The luncheon was