Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-29

Celebration of Armistace day, Nov.
II. will take the form OF Mardi
Gras carnival, according TO plans
adopted by committees from the
American Legion appointed to prepare
the pays program. At meeting OF
committeeman, Tuesday night. at the
Marshalltown Club, tentative arrange
ments were made for the event. the
details Of which will be worked out
later. Several plans for the eelebra-
ton have been discussed at previous
meetings but 1t was not until Tues
day night that a definite program was
approved.
The afternoon program will be given
at the fair grounds, while the evening
carnival will be at the Stouffer feed
barn. with a monster Mardi Gras
parade thru the business section at
o'clock. and two dances, at the Rcd
Mems and Shrubs halls.
The American Legion is being as
sisted in arranging and carrying out
the program by the Marshalltown Ad
Club.
Football Game and Drill.
Armistice day probably will be de-
clared a holiday by official proclarna-
ton of the mayor and the schools will
be closed for the day. The afternoon
program, at the fair grounds, will be
given largely by high school students.
Efforts are being made to arrange
footba game between the high school
eleven and East Waterloo, or some
other good team. Hurd's team Is
scheduled 10 play East Waterloo. at
Waterloo, on Saturday, Nov. s, and
negotiations have been opened with
Waterloo looking to the transfer Of the
game here for Nov. II.
A feature Of the afternoon program
which will appeal to all will be a
The entire corps, under command Of
Captain OBrien will participate.
Competitive drill by squads OF the
world war veterans also may be ar
ranged.
Masked Parade q Feature.
The evening entertainment will open
at 7 o'clock with a masked costume
parade thru tho streets Of the business
district
Torch fights and Roman candles are
to be provided for the narchers and all
patriotic. civic and fraterna organi-
cations and business houses are ex-
pected to be represented in the parade
with floats. Three bands have been
secured for the day. Overhead de-
corations In the business district will
be arranged for by q special COM
mtttee
Many ORGANIZATIONS have already
siznined their willingness to partici-
patio in the parade, which is expected
to DO one Of the largest and most
unique in the history of the city.
Mardi Gras Carnival
The real feature attraction Of the
day will be the Mardi Gras celebration
to be held at the stouffer Bros. barn.
at H. East State street, Immediately
after the parade. ...,
The carnival program will include
tho customary carnival stunts. boxing.
wrestling, fencing, minstrel shows.
quartetA, music by three bands and
dancing. Other feature attractions for
tho afternoon and evening entertain
ment will be arranged later.
Tho Stouffer barn Will accommodate
several Thousand persons and the ar.
rangement Of the shows will be such
that all may see and hear. A general
Admission fee Of Is cents win be
charged.
While the carnival program is being
carried out two dances under the
auspices Of the American Legion, will
be In progress at tho Red Mems and
Shrubs halls.
Will SECURE Good Talent.
The committee in charge Of the attn
letic features Of the carnival expects
to secure good talent for the boxing
and wrestling contests. and fencing
match between two experts has been
arranged.
Tho minstrel features, auartets and
other evening attractions will be home
talent. The soldiers home, Odd
Fellows and high school bands Will
furnish tho music.