Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-29
Joint Holiday of Rural o.
Urban Residents win
Be Mammoth Event
COMMITTEES HAVE j.
COMPLETED PLAN
Chairmen Hold Meeting O.
Report All in Readiness; 81
Business to Suspend

Wednesday will be gala day e.
the people of Wapallo county for &
that day at Whipple's grove Just o.
side of Agency, will be held the n
county picnic. Plans for this big o.
ing and community gathering hayz
been in the making for some week
past and both country and city h
Joined to make 1t the biggest AFFAIR
the kind ever attempted in the cpunt
That 1t will measure up to the standaX
set for 1t looks very probable at pre-
ent for 1t is on the tongue OF =
classes. Groups are being made up
various parts of the city and count3
among friends who expect to atten
the picnic.
Expect Thousands 70 Attsnd.
The committees that have had char
OF the undertaking are about rea1
for the event. The chairmen Of tl
various subordinate bodies under
executive committee, met Saturday T.
ternoon in the Commercial club a33
made reports Of al that has been sdGg
and practically completed the arranf
ments that had not at the time b.
finished. It was the general censens1
OF opinion among those present IN
based upon what the various membo1
had heard regarding the project, thouI
ands would attend.
The program which was pubuSh
few days ago provides IN ali d
entertainment full of varied annu1
ments that will be Of interest q
ages and dispositions. Baseball ganS
races Of various kinds, contests
variety and many of them unique
sides speeches by Messrs Mero6e
and Harding. the candidates for ~!
ernor on the democratic and r0pQ
lican tickets and provided on the pI1
gram and the First Cavalry band H.
been hired for the entire day 70 gfS
concerts for the crowds that gather.
Whipples grove where the picA
is to be held is just a short distanS
northeast of Agency and easy OF q
cess from the city. There viii
numerous conveyances to take tl
visitors from the depot to the grox
and the transportation COMMITTEES ~
arranged for two special trains eal
way over the Burlington which M
bring the people to Agency IN t
forenoon and return them to OttumN
in the late afternoon and evening"
These specials in addition to the ri
ular train service will provide ampl
facilities for reaching the place Of q
picnic. The completion OF tho oiliI
of East Main street and the right
way road between the city limits 4
Ottumwa and Agency assures q
autoists a splendid road free Of du1
the entire way from the end Of I'll
paving in the east end Tho count
officers will patrol the road to provo
accidents.
The city and county are joined r
the movement and each element equ0
ly interested in the success OF the "
ture. The Grange, Institute and LIZ
Stock Show associations are coopot
ing with the Retail Merchants assocl
ton and Commercial club to mai
the event one gala day long to be d
membered. The success OF this ye1x
effort will have much to do with mal
ing the affair an annual event.
The business houses OF Ottumv
have entered into the spirit OF tn
movement and the stores are to
closed for the day. The banks or a.
tumwa and over the county generaIl3
are also to observe holiday and NJ
participate In the picnic aiding to mai
1t success. With the general hOI
day in Ottumwa and throughout TN
county, 1t Is expected that the crow
will easily reach several thousands f
with good weather, the other conditio
having been looked after BY the cor
mittees a good sized portion OF tI
population is very likely to be- tour
quartered in Agency August go.
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