The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
Southern Iowa Far
and Exposition Open

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Spencer and r X. Davis.
!, From the station the governor and
party were driven east 10 Third
street, going north To Third avenue,
then west, to Second street and north
10 Second avenue. Again the party
turned west. passing the down town
fire station and municipal building.
At Market street the cars turned
north proceeding to High avenue
west. Following High avenue TO
North D streetti the route then
changed north to G avenue, and west
on G avenue to the Grand Central
Entrance OF the Exposition.
Governor Clarke was conveyed in
the II. l.. Spencer csg, and riding
with the states executive We're Pres
ident Unsicker. Mayor Harold, A.
Rosenhlatt and Fl. L. Spencer. The
others ol the committee followed in
the G r. Lofland car.
. ,rs Arrival at Grounds.
Arrived at the Fair grounds, TO
which the two automobiles contain
ing the Governors party repaired i'm
mediately following the arrival at the
Rock Island station, the program OF
dedication was taken up. A process
sion was formed of the show stock,
horses. colts, and fancy show cattle
on the track. 1t passed in review be-
fore the grand stand and the guest OF
honor. Every one was surprised and
pleased at the extent of the big pa
rade. Many of the horses and cat
tie were marched abreast in order
that this feature of the program
might not take up too great part OF
the time. Had the parade been in
more extended order II would have
reached entirely around the track.
Governor Clarke expressed pleas
ure a, being permitted 10 review. so
splendid a parade. &c. ,,,,ao. 800. Pc
.. introduced To Crowd. 81 10.
Tracey Osborne of New Sharon was
called upon to preside by President
Z. X. Unsicker of the Fair associa-
ton. s..,.. "a. ~ -. 49,.
Mr.. Osborne took occasion, before
introducing Governor Clarke, to speak
of the remarkable showing made by
the association, and to compliment
the people upon the outcome of the
Fair enterprise. t1. . .-.. ~. -.
Upon two previous occasions has
Governor Clarke appeared prominent
ly in the Fall Festival and Home
Coming Week ~ Once he drove a
twenty -horse-team hitched - great
load OF Mahaska county products,
end upon another he delivered a
memorable address upon the occasion
OF the festival. - And this, his third
visit of this character, was TO dedi-
cate to the purposes OF. the people
this splendid educational OppOrtun-
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The governor was greeted with APP
plauSe when he arose from his place
in the judges stand 10 address the
gathering before bin. 1t Was a rep
resentatiye crowd of OskaloOsa and
Mahaska cointy people and Governor
Clarke was manifestIy pleased at the
opportunity OF talking to the multi
tude. lie made a splendid talk, one
that reached those who heard, and
the speaker claimed the closest at
tention. Governor Clarke had EVIL
IDENTITY been thinking what he might
say, as he came to town This morn
ing, and he had jotted down an idea
or two that came up in connection
with his previous associations in Ma
haska county. The governor, ii will
be remembered, formerly worked in
a store in Oskaloosa and attended the
old time Oskaloosa, college. But he
was so. moved and inspired today by
the conditions he encountered, the
wonderful changes greeting him up
on all sides, that he spoke from the
fullness of his heart, gave utterance
to the thought inspired by the occa-H
sion. and discarded his notes.
.n .RecaiIsy Old Days
Away back when the first Fair was
held in 0skaIoosa in 1852. Governor
StGi NJ was UOIH- anu ldlcI III iopo
when the first Fair was held upon
these selfsame grounds. his father
with his FANNY moved into Iowa and
settled in Davis county. Later whln
attending school in Oskaloosa, George
w. Clarke had been upon the Oska. !
IOosa Fair grounds and been impress
ed by the things he saw at he time
and wildly pictured them for his /
audience of today. .-- . r- |
Taking as a, theme the representa-
tons OF this big, accomplishment of
1910. the Governor proceeded to ap- |
ply a lesson for every day living, |
broader. better living. doing some
thing for somebody. living for the fu-
ture, with the face to the front.
Cooperation and organization, such
as had made this new Fair possible,
were given full credit for the part !,
they play in the affairs OF the COM
munity. {,
Governor Clarke was In happiest
mood and digres2ed TO the extent OF
illustrating his. points by means of
an apt story or two, thing that he
rarely does. He was frequently APP
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