Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-05

purpose. Marshall county Friday cele-
brated Independence Day. The re-
union of Marshall county soldiers, sail
ors and marines was the feature Of the
days celebration and was responsible
for thousands of relatives and friends
of the veterans coming to the city.
Threats of rain in the early hours of
the day did not interfere with the at
tendance to any notable extent and
thousands motored to the city from
miles in all directions. ~..
The crowd at the fair grounds in the
afternoon was larger than the record
county fair attendance, fully $4,000
persons crowding into the park to wit
ness the matinee program. The evening
attendance, including those on the
ground and the thousands in automo-
biles outside the grounds, was much
larger, and probably exceeded $4,000.
Welcome clouds and shifting wind
made life endurable after the excessive
heat of Thursday, and a good breeze
was welcomed by the mass Of human
ity packed in the amphitheater and
automobiles packed on the quarter
stretch.
Ad Club in Charge.
The reunion Of veterans and the cele-
bration was under the auspices of the
Ad Club, of this city. The program
was carried out in it's entirety and
aside from some delay in getting the
afternoons events under way there was
no hitch in the arrangements.
The decorations We're the most elab-
crate the city has seen In years and
were restricted entirely to the national
| colors. Streets and business houses
4 were decked in flags and streamers of
red, white and blue, and suspended
over Main street, in front Of the court
house was the most noteworthy decor
alton ever seen in the city, an Amer.
lean flag of electric lights. The flag
was made and donated by the Mar
shall Electric Company and the Iowa
Railway and Light Company, and it
measured about 30x4O feet. More than
900 lights werp used in this giant ban
nsr which, after nightfall, shown
bright with q blue field. red and white
stripes and twinl1ing stars.
World War. Veterans Respond.
The big feature of the days program
was the reunion Of the world war vet
Grams. Hundreds responded to the in
4 'yitation OF theecity to be its guests and
\ more than 500. soldiers, sailors and
marines participated in the parade, un-
der command Of Capt Albert f. Hull,
Of this city.
The largest delegation Of veterans
from the city was from the Third ward
which was awarded the silk flag. The
bunting flag for the second largest
delegation from the city went to the
Second ward. The largest number of
men from outside the city was from
Marion township, which won the silk
banner for record attendance, and the
bunting flag for the next largest, went
to Iowa township. All wards in the
city and every township in the county
were well represented.
| Soldiers Pass in Review,
The parade. at II o'clock in the morn :
ing, was one of the largest and most
inspiring ever seen here. The process.
sion moved from the corner of Third
and Main streets eastward to Fourth
| avenue, thence north to State street.
west to Third avenue, south to Main,
and back to Center street, the soldier
anc' sailor contingent stopping before
the court house to review the rest OF
the procession.
More than 100 veterans of the civil
war, with wives and widows Of soldiers,
occupied the reviewing stand in front
Of the court house.
! The parade was led by the Ad Club
special, a motor locomotive" with the
members of the executive COMMITTEES
and the city council, and the full equip
ment Of the city fire department. Then
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| Men from the five wards Of the city
led the soldier division, and were fol.
lowed by the men from the various
| townships. s
Following the soldiers came lodges,
church societies, factory forces and
manufacturing and business :. floats.
The parade, was more than thirty min
utes in passing the reviewing stand.
Parade Prize Winners.
Four prizes of SO each were offered
for the best floats or marching bodies
representing lodges and societies,
schools and Sunday schools, factories
and merchants, The Red Cross, with
a beautiful float representing the
Greatest Mothersin the World" won
the prize for the lodge and society di-
vision with. honorable mention to, the
Marshall Rebekah lodge, which was
represented by; members of the order in
raimant, Of the lodge color, and, with a
lady cornetist and two drummers. 7
The Salvation Army with a float
representing the work Of the organiza-
ton overseas, and a large body, Of
marchers, was awarded the prize in
the school, and Sunday school section.
st. Margaret's Mission, with. q beautiful
float. received honorable mention. The
Salvation. Army girls tossed the cels-
brated army, doughnuts to the crowd.
The 10. "a. Dunham Company with.
the employees in line. led by the young
lady members of the office force, each
with a large letter, forming the words
&c. "A. Durham Co." was the winner OF
the prize in the factory competition,
with honorable mention to the Iowa
Railway & Light Company, which was-
Represented by Almost attractive float
GiIdner Bros. with an attractive mo-
tor float, won In the merchant ella S.,
with honorable mention to the Nelson
Coal Company, which had in line q
large float Of young women. drawn by
SIX Ahorses iJ. N Z q m
Decision h Difficult.
i2s The committee OF judges. composed
Of Rev. r. B. Davidson, Mrs. q. W.
DAriing ana GeCr3A w. Gilbert. kouId
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