Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-31
Agency Welcomes Biggest
Throng in History at
Community Outing
BUSINESS SUSPENDS
ALL OVER COUNTY,
Ottumwa Stores Are Closed,
Speakers Met Here and
Taken to Grounds

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at least as nearly a. II ID pooa
sible for the community to suspom6@
business and enjoy a day of rocreataousS VI
OttumwA and Agency both show much
evidence OF the gala spirit and cthof3
places throughout the county are also
included In the movement to enjoy ";
big general county holiday. The farm
ers from all Of the various townshtpaA
are among the most active In the a.
servance Of the occasion for 1t II CO..
operative movement in which the
rural and urban population ID equally
interested and each Is doing its best
to make the event the huge success it 1
promises to be.
Thousands Of people have been GATH
cred all day In the Whipple grove juets|
a short distance northeast Of AEen0yS
where the outing is being held. They
reached the town and grounds by aut0.l
special trains, vehicles and a4oe
Every section Of the county ID repre-
sented by varying sized crowds 0f2
both sexes and the old and younG9
white and colored, farmer and town
resident is fraternizing on scale new
er before attempted here. The spirlta
displayed by all bids fair to make thi6S
the first OF series of such annual outs8
ings. ss&
Business 10 suspended.
Business in Ottumwa Is suspendeds
and the holiday aspect is Apparunta
throughout the business district 1ol
the stores and banks have shut d "
shop in order to permit both employos
and employe to participate In the 64GX
picnic. Upon the arrival of tho pt11}
cipal speakers. Messrs. Harding AnA5
Meredith, candidates for governor tn
the fall election, they were met an6!
taken in hand by the men assigned a6S
their hosts for the day. J. b. Sax waaS
In charge of r. r. Meredith and w. T.S
Harper took care of Lieut.. Gov. w. l.3
Harding. The trip from Ottumwa t0d
Agency and the picnic grounds Wa TIL
auto over the newly oiled right OF waY$
road that has been patrolled and posS
Iced by the sheriff and star OF depasa
and prevent speeding and Careless
driving.
The First Cavalry band left On MoA
first special train at 10 o'clock ana aSS
large number Of the boys who make ura
the Elks cadets we're also aboard the
special Hundreds Of Ottumwans took
this train and many more followed CO.
the next train at 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith motOred toA
Ottumwa, leaving Des Moines about 7s
a. M, and arriving here about 11s
o'clock. They were met at the Bali
ingall hotel by Mr. and Mrs, ]. B. 6A19|
and Mr.. and Mrs. SAINT Krkpatr4chs
The ladies in the Meredith car and The
men in the Sax auto left the hotoiS
shortly afterward for Agency and th9s|
picnic.
Mr.. Harding arrived over the Roc1Ia
Island about 1880 and wasimmediata| "
ly taken In charge by w. 4. HaIporss!
The trip to Agency was begun shortly
afterwards In the Harper car.
Cadets Meet Train.
Upon the arrival OF the hr1t special
train at Agency, number Of the Elk
cadets that left here at $3.50 met their
comrades and the entire corps formedl
and marched to the Whipple grove
winning many complimentary remArk6a
from those who saw the little chaps.
Later during the program they furnish-'
ed much Of the entertainment. Box
ing matches were staged by q number
of the lads, the following participat.s
ing:
John Aldridge VS.. William Jackson:as
Ruby Spiwak VS.. Maurice Spiwak;S
Marion Lunkley VS.. Maurice Carr; VIII
liam Jackson VS.. Harry Brown; {.
Spiwak VS.. w. Jackson. The latter
was the favorite taking on most of the
boys and was generally regarded the
winner by the spectators.
The First Cavalry band pleased Oh
friends and made new ones BY the
concerts that were played throughout
the forenoon. One number was especi.S
ally well received, the singing BY the
quintet Of, My Mothers Rosary. The;
Messrs. Edward F. Blake, Jesse Smith
Arthur Griffin, Edward Steller anfls
Ralph Lee comprised the quintet and
were compelled to sing an encore.