Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-10

Tuesday was the biggest opening
day in point of attendance and re-
ccipts. in the fourteen years of the
Marshall county fair. Both attendance
and receipts showed a gain of ABOUT
100 per cent over the best previous
Tuesday in the history of the assocla-
ton. The presence of soldiers and
their wives and widows swelled the
attendance, and the fair had the unique
experience of entertaining on the flrs'
day almost a normal second or thlro
day crowd The grand stand at both
the afternoon and evening entertain
ments was comfortably filled.
Figures of the treasurer show the re-
ceipts for the day to have been 81
0l5.6O. and the total attendance, in
GLIDING the soldiers, who were admit
ted free. about $500. The paid attend
ance was 4,l99. Estimates made al
l o'clock Tuesday We're low due to
the fact that the afternoon crowd was
slow in coming and the night crowds
were much larger than was expected.
10 There was unusual interest in the
program Tuesday because of the pa
triotic touch added by a special pro-
gram for the soldiers, opening at l
o'clock in front of the grand stand.
Kendall On Americanisr.
The special patriotic program for the
soldier guests was held at l o'clock in
front of the grand stand Nate E. Ken
dali, Of Abba, speaking from the band
stand, delivered the principal address.
l.. C. Abbott presided and c. H. E.
Boardman, chairman of the Marshall
county Red Cross. extended to the vet
Grams of the world war an invitation to
attend a county reception next Mon
day evening on the court house square.
President T. p. Low of the fair as
the veterans of the three wars to the
fair. Representative R. P. Scott intro
duced Mr.. Kendall, presenting him as
1.-The next governor of Iowa"
Mr.. Kendall's address was a ringing
appeal for Americanism and he held
the closest attention of soldiers and
citizens turnout the hour he spoke.
Politics Has Adjourned.
In opening his address Mr.. Kendall
| quoted the president, saying politics
had adjourned for the day and that
the veterans and the citizens Of Mar
shall county had gathered, not as re-
publicans. nor as democrats, but mere
ly as Americans.
AmericanisTn was the speakers
| theme and no greater or more eloquent
tribute has been paid the boys in khaki
hni M
! the tribute of Kendall.
Americas participation in the world
war he said, was wholly for the pres
ervation of American principles and
| the protection of American citizens.
| Americas position had been correctly
stated. he said, by president Wilson.
| The United States could not and was
not a participant TO aid the British.
the French or any other nation. It was
not fighting the battle of any foreign
! power.
Praises American Legion.
Briefly Mr.. Kendall touched on the
American Legion, which he regarded
as an organization of heroes which
should become a power for better
American citizenship.
! He appealed to his hearers to live up
to the traditions Of America to make
our country a better country and to
maintain the principles of a free ma
ton that was founded on the basis OF
| liberty and equality.
| Asking for a viva voce vote on per-
mission to remove his coat, Mr.. Ken
dali received thunderous affirmative
decision from the stands and after get