Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-30
REVIEW OF THIRD IOWA IN.
PANTRY PROVES BIG ATTRAC-
TIoN At STATE FAIR.
CLAIMS INTEREST ABOVE
ALL OTHER FEATURES
Largest Body Of Soldiers Ever Passing
in Review in State Capital-Deep
Pride on Every Hand-Parents and
Other Kin Come Long Distances to
See Boys March snd Drill.

Special to Times-Republical.
Des Moines, Aug. S0.-Many thou
sand people saw the Splendid Ihlrd
Iowa ,gtment, now krow "a he ,6'th
United States infantry. in the review
given at the Iowa state fair grounds
yesterday before Governor Harding,
his staff, state officials and visiting
legislators.
1t was estimated that there were
betw cen $1,000 and 10000 people on the
grounds and they sought every avail
able place possible to see the soldiers.
The review was put on in front Of the
amphiJheater The crowds packed the
amphitheater and bieachers, the pad
dock in front and the sides OF the
track close to the fences. They lined
the fair ground street along which the
soldiers marched to the track.
Apparently there was only one in
terest with the people yesterday after
noon and that was the review by the
soldiers. The race program put on In
front Of the amphitheater seemed TO
hold but little interest as compared tn
the review. When the soldiers appeared
there was a great cheering and the
guards were unable TO keep the people
in the paddock from surging forward
to the fence 10 gain better view, II
possible, of the men.
March Around Entire Track.
Promptly at o'clock Colonel Ben
nett with his staff rode out from the
center field into the track and the
main body Of the troops followed with
the Third regiment band. stationed
across the track from the anphithe-
alter. playing a lively march. AS the
colonel reached the reviewing stand he
dismounred and took the stand with
the governor. The troops then marched
by in companies, 1900 men in all, some
400 from the ammunition train joining
with the Third in the review. The
troops marched full around the hair
mile track.
It was the largest body Of soldiers
which has ever passed in review here.
Everywhere tie people commented Oh
the fine appearance Of the men and ii
was evident that there was deep pride
on every hand in the gallant regiment
the snap and manliness Of the men and
in their bearing as soldiers.
Parents. relatives and friends Of the
men came long distances to see the
review. It was realized that it was the
only opportunity to see the men before
they left for France and it Is expected
they may leave for an eastern port
almost any day.
In fact it is possible that the Third
may leave Friday or Saturday Colonel
Bennett has so stated. Private adVices
have also been received here that the
regiment may entrain Friday or Sat
urday.
Colonel Bennett conferred Wednes-
day with transportation superintend-
ents of railroads to prepare for the
movement Of the men. Complete plans
are to be ready in advance so that the
men can move promptly when the
word comes
Some sixty members OF the legisIa-
ture along with the governor and his
staff and state officials with essed the
review.
There were more soldiers in line
than were mustered by the entire
Iowa brigade on the Mexican border
last year.