Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05

division carried it's national colors and
applause followed their course down
| the streets. Four nations were repres-
| ented, English, French. italian and
Bohemian. The English had mustered
five OF their representatives, the French
two the Italians twenty -one ana
the Bohemians thirty The last
and largest group bore the banner oil
the Bohemian Slovan Protective As
ISOLATION.
Lodges in Line.
The sixth division was made up OF
,, fraternal societies. Included among the
marchers were the Rebekah lodges. the
drill team of the Modern Brotherhood
of America, Royal Neighbors in white.
Woodmen drill team, and Knights of
Columbus. Floats represented some of
the lodges.
The manufacturing interests were
represented by groups of workers from
the Fisher Governor Company, Ameri-
can Machine Products Company and
trucks of the Marshall Oil Company.
A Little Bit Of France.
Most impulsive of AN the features OF
he parade wa the float that brought
reminder of the war savings stamps
campaign and that by buying stamps
to finance the war our homes might
not be destroyed.
Upon float had been set UP the
charred and wrecked ruins OF a home
in which crouched war widow pro-
tecting her child that chung to her
knee. Upon the ruined walls were
tackled huge posters of w. S. S. The
float was designed and made by Ben
edict & Brintnall employees.
Many Firms Represented.
Scores upon scores of business firms
were represented by floats, gayly decor
ated automobiles or trucks. The seventh
division that was led by the fire trucks.
One float represented Washington
crossing the Delaware. Another
truck carried upon it huge pot,
deliberately decorated. bearing the
words, America the Worlds Melting
Pot On still third posed a goddess
OF liberty enlightening the world Fol-
lowing after came a long procession of
trucks decorated in red. white and blue,
automobiles bearing the national colors
and displaying signs of merchants and
samples of their wares. Bringing up
the rear was a caliope playing briskly
to attract attention to the sign it bore
advertising the society circus the
Marshalltown Ad Club will put on July
II.
Thousands Hear Adams.
A crowd running into the thousands
attended the afternoon program at the
fair grounds and the throng which
no li~tanni nj
tentiveiy 10 the eloquent Grafton OF
Henry L. Adams. of Des Moines, Iowa
attorney for the Northwestern railroad,
on The World War and War Work
iii adams made a stirring appeal 10
the patriotism Of the citizens OF central
Iowa to put forth every effort in war
work. and forcibly presented the needs
Of the government and the allied coun-
tries for concerted action of the entire
nation to win the war.
HIS arraisnment Of the Hun govern
ment and his declarations that Prus-
sianism must be crushed brought forth
prolonged demonstrations from the
great crowd.
School Children in Pageant.
The afternoons program was unique
in that it was a complete departure
from the old fashioned noise making,
destructive celebrations Of ether years.
A most pleasing feature was the page
ant, America, YESTERDAY Fl Today.
presented by 100 or more Grade school
pupils. under the direction of M;ss
Lucille Rubee. supervisor Of school play
Grounds The pageant vas admirably
presented and demonstrated that, w.;h
development and participation of older
pupils. may become : i rE.anent pat
OF celebrations of u" future. Tn"
children participating show lon- and
careful training. ani the we!l-chosel
color schemes in the ..J:tuning mad: