Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-05
THE CELEBRATION
The National Holiday Cele-
brated in an Appropriate
Manner
Throngs of Visitors From Other
Cities and Across the
Boundary
A Grand and Imposing Parade
Witnessed by Thousands
of Spectators
Splendid Program of Literary
Exercises at the Big
Pavilion
A Mastery, Forcible and Elo-
quent Grafton by Hon. w.
H. Calkins
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An Exciting Lacrosse Game
Won by the New West
minister Team
The Visitors Capture Most ot
the Prizes, and Go Home
Satisfied

The success OF the celebration in Fair
haven Of the Nations one hundred and
ffticth anniversary was anticipated. The
committees having in charge the various
details, had worked indusriously for the
past month and the result was no hitch
occurred TO mar the pleasure and enjoy
ment of the festivities. The day was all
that could be desired. Clouds obscured
the sun and tempered It's rays so that the
air was cool and refreshing. a slight
shower about 6 o'clock laid the dust but
was not Of sufficient severity to cause
anyone any Inconvenience.
Early in the morning visitors com
menced to arrive, the people Of New
WhatcOm coming in maSsc.
The first delegation to arrive was the
NJ ason ZouaveS, who came on the steamer
Premier. A large number Of other visit
ors arrived on the boat. The Zouavcs
were met at the wharf by tie Wardner
band, Marshal Hakcs and his aides, aud
escorted them to their quarters. About
10 o'clock the train from Westminster ar
rived, bringing the Artillery band, the
Lacrosse and Hose teams, and 800 visitors
who had come to take part in the ccle-
bration. The steamer Olympian arrived
from Victoria at IL, bringing the Lacrosse
team and Amity Baseball Club, aud a
large number of eXcursionists. The Van
couver train came in at l:45 with a large
number of residents Of that city. 1t is
estimated that at least 1000 strangers Wis
L IA aff huVT Z
almost impossible to walk along
the sidewalks on Harris avenue
when the parade was passing. In fact
the thoroughfare was fairly alive with
people Never before in the history OF
Bellngham bay was such a crowd con-
gregated on its shores.
The utmost good feeling prevailed. All
seemed to be bent on enjoying themselves,
and that they succeeded there is no doubt
The amusements kept all on the move
No sooner was one part Of the program
completed than arrangements were made
for the commencement Of another feature
From the boat race early in the morning
to the dance at the pavilion last night il
was a continual round Of pleasure, a sue.
cession Of enioyments, a series Of pleasant
events. Too much can not be said II
praise of those to whom the details Of The
celebration was intrusted.
THE PARADE.
The parade formed yesterday mornin.
at II 80 o'clock, after the arrival of tn,
Premier from down sound points, and o
the visitors from New Whatcom anC
from New Westminster.
The arrivals from New Westminster
were met at the depot by the marshal o
the day, Col. w. II. Hakes and his assist
ants, and large number OF the citizen,
OF both sexes Fraternal greetings were
lnterchanged. and the visitors and citi
Zens moved up Harris street TO Eleventh
where the parade was formed. The pro
cession then moved over the route "a
outlined in yesterdays HERALD in tn
following order:
Col. w. II. IIakes, Marshal of the Day.
Captain w. G. B. Graham. Chief Of StaiT.
Marshal Parker, Captain Wesenburge
Lieutenant Gregory, Lieutenant Leach,
G. A. McLennan, H. W. Templin
and II. G. Green, Aides.
New Westminster Artillery Band
Mason Zouaves.
New Westminster City Council
City Council Of New Whatcom.
Fairhaven City Council
New Whatcom Fire Department
Float carrying young ladies representa-
Goddess OF Liberty aud sorty-four
little girls dressed in white. rep
resenting the different states
= Carpenters Union Band, New whatcom.
Earhaven Fire Engine.
Wardner Hose Company.
Bennett Hose Company.
Hook and Ladder Company.
Fairhaven COrnet Band.
Farhaven Fife and Drum Band.
Grand Army OF the Republic
Ancient order of United workmen
Sons OF Veterans.
After these came floats representing d
Chicago Boot and Shoe store, Oliver Bro
feed store, Charles NJ. Curtis & Co. har
N ware, Bay City Furniture Co.. Maye
" Smith Grocery Co., aud other busine
e houses, as wei as number Of carriag
a. in which were private citizens, their wiv
" aud families,
N The parade was scarcely ended VIII,
the Olympian arrived from VictOrl
5 bringing about 800 passengers from tn
city These visitors from across the II
were received in becoming style by I
, reception committee. As the fair steam
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