Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07
How ear Moore and "C1rlv" Lander
We're Bumped For Wearing Gid RssS

How -Aw Moore and the late
'chsrles~' Lander wsro 1SumysA" Tor
wearing fun dress suits at . hare
times party, q society event OF twenty
five years ago last Now Years eve v
told In the files Of Jan. I. 1898. TO
many who are still residents OF the city
the recalling OF this famous event OF
social history will prove interestins'
The Tunes Republican reporter VINO
"dld" the hard times party tells OF tho
affair as follows;
"That hard times party was
screaming success, 1t was success
Numerically, financially. socially, NOR
ally. and physically. II was great
froiio and eqrally enjoyed by youns
and old. They danced tho old year out
and the new year In and sandwichod
them with cheese and crackers,
bologna and and sich.' barrel or
cold sweet cider was on tap at ooth
ends. and 1t became exhausted quite
awhile before the dancers did.
"Forney's hall was gorgeously do
coraeed--with corn fodder--for the
occasion. The floor was thick'y
strewn at the start with the dry and
rustling corn blades, and when the
first number was called the eager
crowd waitzed into that mass OF dried
leaves. to their sorrow. In ave minutes
the room was filed with dense and
stihing dust from the agitated fodder,
The latter was then swept to the
edges OF tho floor, and the dance went
on. Woodward 6. Bodies orchestra
. IL. I'll l,,ypirpr AMI
Prampter Taylor. arrayed in cowboy
costume called or in fierce and
stenterlan tones. He wore n big white
sonbrvre. and from u leather belt
around his waist a huge horse pistol
cleaned omineusiy, 10 started and
satopped tho chGuyeg by firing his gun
into the air, aud it didn't require q
second shot To enforce the order. Some
II the costumes were out Of stSht'
More Of the ladies. and but few of the
gentlemen, dressed eStravagantly.
Sons OF the young hloods, however,
wore togEed out in great shape. The
orHriest' dressed youth in the crowd
was Lee Norman. his garb consisting
Of pair of blue apron overalls, drawn
up nearly to the neck over an old
cowhide slippers. Several other boys
wore plaid cotton jumpers and trim
nirSs to match.
Moore and Lander Show Nerve.
Despite the fair warning given In
the invitations against appearing IN
full dress suits. two men. Al Moore
and Charley Lander, had the sublime
audacity to show up in complete
'clawhammer costumes. They EVIL
IDENTIFY believed TINT the dumping
committee world gently pass them BY,
but they reckoned without their host.
Frank Willard and Capt. Ada Arson
constituted that committee, and they
were there for that purpose II any
one supposed for moment that they
were either disinclined or unable to
perform the functions OF their pecuI-
lar position, all ne had to do was to
give them an opportunity to act. They
were a little late In arriving and when
they appeared upon the scene. ana
doomed up head and shoulders above
the crowd. wearing the badges that
with their size. distinguished them
from other mortals. Moore and Lander
began to experience considerable trepi-
dation, and keot in the background as
much as possible.
'eThe committee bided It's time, and
the two offenders began to STOW
holder. They evidently began to feel
secure from mole<tation. and didn't
believe tho committee. formidable as It