The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-13
PATRIOTIC DAY
At THE BIG FAIR
OF honor in the reserved seat sections
near the speakers stand.
Fine PROGRAM and Fair Weather.
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Tuesday afternoons races at the
fair opened with everything favor
able, even the weather The horse
men were especially pleased with the
condition of the track, which has
been worked with the greatest care.
The attendance was large, especially
for the first day of the race program.
The original portion of the new
grandstand, erected last summer.
was filled, and the bleachers. just
west of the stand, accommodated
many, while great number lined the
track along the quarter stretch.
Music by John Jeannetti's Iowa
Brigade Band. commencing at one
o'clock, opened the afternoon pro-
gram and was interspersed through
out the race heats and attractions.
To prevent interference between
the racing and free shows, an act was
given between each two heats of the
races.
No systematic booking of bets was
carried on although a number of the
fans INDUCED in hat pools.
Following each heat the track was
dragged.
Reception to Judge Wade.
A special delegation. of citizens,
soldiers and settlers had repaired to
the Rock Island train. headed by the
Iowa Brigade Band and a company Of
members of the Commercial Club.
The special reception committee OPP
pointed consisted of Colonel j. F.
Mcneil, r. T. Penders, Father
Thomas F. LOTUS of st. Mary's
parish of the Catholic church; Henry
S. Rosecrans, of the Oskaloosa
Times; James A. Dewitt, Dan X. I'm
sicker, president of the Southern
Iowa Fair Association; DIR. Jay G.
Roberts, president of the Oskaloosa
Commercial Club; George c. True,
head of the Mahaska Red Gross; ].
G. Harold, mayor of Oskaloosa;
James Lawrence, chief of police; R.
J. Shanahan, secretary of the Oska-
loosa Commercial Club; Frank T.
Nash, and Tolbert NJ. Wells of the
Trades Assembly.
The parade of autos bearing the
guest of. honor and citizens passed
through the business part of town,
headed by the band. and were driven
to the grounds of the Southern Iowa
Fair where the morning program
was in progress and where large
crowd was found gathered for the
morning.
Soldiers Share in Honors.
Chairman A. R. HelIings of the old
settlers was assisted in his duties as
chairman by Albert Cooper of the
Phil Kearney Post of the G. A. r.
Judge Wade was introduced by Mr..
Cooper. He was received cordially
and with cheers. Mr.. Hellings' ad-
dress was in the form of hearty
welcome to the old settlers.
Following the reception rendered
Judge Wade at the close of his ad-
dress he was escorted to the city by
a special committee consisting of
Father Lotus, Rev. Arthur M. Lewis,
Colonel Mcneil, Frank T. Nash and
A. Rosenblatt, and taken to the spe-
cial luncheon rendered by the Oska-
loosa Commercial Club.
The Business Session..
Proceeding the address of Judge NJ.
]. Wade the annual business session
Of the Old Settlers Association took
place.
The large American flag, donated by
the Baldauf company. was awarded to
Madison township which was repre-
scented by eighteen early day settlers.
Upon a motion of Judge Ben Mccoy
the association voted to leave the flag
IN keeping with the Oskaloosa post of
the G. A. r.
When a call was given for all the
audience to stand who had been resi-
dents of Mahaska county for fifty
years or more, one hundred pioneers
arose to their feet. Nine were found
in the crowd who had lived in old
Nthaska over seventy years. These
were all greeted with tremendous ap-
plause. Three were present who had
been born here in the year 1s43.
Officers Are Elected.
The report of the committee on
nominating officers for the year was
read by o. H. Vance, chairman, and
tbe report accepted and the following
officers were elected.
President-R. /. Garden.
Vice president-W. w. Wright.
Secretary-G. w. Shockley.
Treasurer-M. j. Cruzen.
Executive committee-O. H. Vance,
chairman; Mark Beach, Miles Prime,
Al. r. Hellings, Jasper Boyd.
Township vice presidents:
Adams-Joe Hanna.
Black 0ak-Steven De Cook.
Cedar-H G. Moore.
East Des Moines-W. H. Downing !
West Des Moines-R. Holt.
East Garfield-A. Patrick.
West Garfield--Joe Prime.
East Harrison-Ed Brubaker.
West Harrison--0 E. Smith.
Jefferson--Ed Evans.
Wilbur Johnson.
Madison-James Cruzen.
Monroe-Phil Grace.
Pleasant Grove-Lon Likens.