Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-07

cal engineers. are expected to attend
the annual banquet Friday night. The
Hoodoo Chasers will number close to
100. The engineers convention will
bring to the city. in addition to the
delegates. a number of exhibitors and
statesmen.
Engineers Display Feature.
The engineering convention will be
held at the American hall, with three
sessions daily. in the forenoon, after
noon and evening. The most prominent
feature will be the displays by manu-
facturers at the convention hall. Thir-
ty-eight booths have been provided
and all have been sold. Thirty-two of
these booths have been sold 10 manu-
facturers from out of the city and the
remaining six to Marshalltown con-
Germs.
An interesting exhibit will be that OF
a model hotel and power plant, electri
cany lighted and operated. and fitted
turnout with products of the c. A.
Durham Company and the Fisher
Governor Company, of this city. The
exhibits will be open TO the public.
Prepare for Big Crowd.
The entertainment of the visitors is
in charge of Local No. II. of this city,
and arrangements have been made TO
care for at least 200 visitors. The con-
vention proper will open at 1870 We'd
nesday afternoon, in charge of Presi-
dent Robert Mullen, of BAIL, Mimi,
60 ~, 90 &c .it Lei
be welcomed TO the city by Mayor
J. J. Wilson. The response to the well
come will be by F. W. Raven. of Chi
cago. secretary of the national associ-
alton.
The entertainment committee, has
provided for trips to the soldiers home
and to manufacturing plants of the
city. The convention will close Friday
night with a banquet at the Y. NJ. c..
A. at $50 o'clock. l.. c. Abbott, of this
city. will be POSTMASTER. and the sprin-
cipal speaker will be Prot. w. II. Nee
ker, head of the mechanical engineer
ing department Iowa State College.
Other speakers will be George w.
Barnes. Pittsburgh. Pa; Fred w. Ra-
ven, Chicago, and R. H. Holbrook 'Ce-
dar Rapids. national deputy of the
national association.
Entertainment for Ladies.
Visiting ladies VIII be entertained
during the convention by local ladies.
the program including an auto ride
about the city and luncheon at the
Marshalltown Club. Thursday after
noon. and inspection of the Western
Grocer Company mills the following
afternoon.
Chairmen of the local committees
follow: Finance. J. H. Fisher; booths,
l.. W. Browne; decorations. E. H..
Mack: entertainment and program. II.
Matson; badges and credentials, ;. A.
Peterson: reception, H. o. Grimes;
care of hall, George LaFrantz; ladies'
entertainment, f. u. Mack.
Riot Of Merriment.
The meeting OF the Hoodoo Chasers'
which will be held Friday. viii BRING
together traffic men and shippers from
all sections OF the United States. The
day will be spent in riot of fun. the
meetings to be held about three miles
northwest of the city, on the sand
road to Albion. al the Upton shack. If
the weather is favorable, and at the T..
NJ. c. A. gymnasium should the hoodoo
get in it's work and prevail upon the
weather man to create atmospheric
disturbances The Hoodoo Chasers.
aver. however. that should the weather
man prove unfriendly. there will be
counter disturbances which will put him
to shame.
Come From All Quarters.
The Hoodoo Chasers go far to attend
their meetings, all of which are held
In Marshalltown. Forty-three members
from a distance have sent acceptances:
eight or ten others have tentatively ac-
cepted a few others are in doubt, and
with the home members it is expected
that about 100 will respond to roll call.
Among the prominent members who
have accepted the invitation to be
present are F. G. Lutz. Of the Chicago
& Alton, Chicago; William Bremner
of. Minnea polls, federal manager Of the
NJ. & st. L.; B. NJ. Denison, Minneap-'
oils. general freight agent Of the NJ. &
st. L.: f. r. Puffer, Chicago C. B. &
O.: F. B. Townsend, Chicago, Of the
regional directors office; Oscar Town
send. Chicago. general freight agent
Chicago Great Western; Louis T. kav.
anaugh, New Orleans, assistant traf-
! fic manager AAII::S;ss::sss:pp: River Rargt
| line: Frank NJ. Parker, St. Paul, as.
sistant freight agent Great Northern
| and master Of initiation, Bruce F. Moi
| fatt. Minneapolis assistant genera
freight agent NJ. & st. L.; George r
Lally, Seattle Wash, travelling agen
Great Northern. and A. c. Drysdale
Detroit, dairy agent, Michigan Cen
trail.
/ Class to Be Initiated.
A class of aspirants, with courage t.
combat the hoodoo. will be received a
the early morning session, the initia
ton being held in the chamber Of hor
rors' in the basement Of the Masoni
Temple. In this initiation. It is said
the theory Of the survival Of the fittes
is most strikingly demonstrated, ant
the candidates are warned to see tina
their insurance has not lapsed. Their,
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