The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-07-05
COLUMBIA'S NATAL DAY
How the Glorious Fourth was ObsefTed
In Yakima.
CROWDS OF PEOPLE VIEW PARADE.
a Celebration That Recalled Ola
Times-Cemplete Account OF the
Various Races aud Other Exer.
etscs-nncidests OF the Day.

The hen-bird Of liberty has tapped its
exultant wings over a patriotic people,
brass horns have footed, small boys yelled,
girls tsmall and larger have chewed
gum, munched peanut candy and broken
the hearts and pocket books OF their de-
voted attendants; night has been made
luminous with the glare OF rockets and
candles, and day has fairly howled itself
hoarse in exhilsration. The Fourth has
come and gone.
Primarily, it might have been expected
that the whole affair would be a fizzle,
because Of the non-arrival and departure
OF trains and the consequent lack Of an
attendant crowd but in this Yakima was
sgreeably disappointed. Early in the
morning the crowds began TO pour in.
aud by 10 O'Clock the streets and avenues
Of the prettiest little city in central Wash
ington were fairly packed with country
and city friends, who were impatiently
awaiting the the sublime pageant which
had been announced by THE HERALD-a
grand street parade. Herein the specta-
tors were doomed to slight disappoint-
ment--in point OF numbers alone, how
ever. Where twenty-seven business firms
Of North Yakima had promised to par
ticipate, only eleven really did so. This
shortened the procession materially, and
rendered it less entertaining than it would
otherwise have been. What there was OF
it was more than good, however, and
everybody seemed reasonably well
pleased.
The parade was under the command OF
Sheriff Simmons, assisted by James NJ.
Gilbert and James Mabry, who proceeded
the Ellensburgh band-which furnished
the music for the day. After these came
the displays for the merchants, as follows:
Fisher & Mabry, having donkey load.
ed to the guards with saddles, whips,
etc, and a small hoy with a large plscard.
T.. NJ. Harris, with q miniture repre-.
sentation Of his grocery store, l0-cent
counter, etc.
w. ii. Kershaw-a stuffed panther,
said panther being substituted with ban
ners, placards, and legends. (And every
body was asking, "Where is the bear?")
Madame Connolly was represented by
two riders carrying placards. One,
gentleman, carried huge psrasol and
was dressed in ''outlsndish" style, the
whole being typical OF the Japanese de-
partment; the other rider Hastily dress
ed young lady.
The Modern Store-a big Yakima In
dian, bedecked in all the finery of his
race.
Mrs. Cary-a young man and young
lady in light pony cart carrying hand
somely wrought silk banner.
Frank Frye-a float upon which Mr..
Frye was observed upholstering couch.
Coffin Bros.-A gigantic shoe, presided
over by Old Mother Hubbard, and filled
to overlooking with small boys. Ut must
have been ihsufierably hot in that shoe.)
J. II. Carpenter--a great float repre-
senting his dry goods store and haber-
dashery, the occupants of which were
Enthusiastically dressed and decorated.
The Peoples Bakery--the delivery
wagon, profusely decorated.
B. B. Wbite--a dray load Of furniture
and balky horse, which latter occasioned
any quantity of work for the driver.
Then followed the fire department, with
the engine and the pet racing cart, all
covered with bunting; then the city coun-
Gil then the council elect; and the whole
tapered to full length OF four blocks in
long line OF carriages.
After the parade the crowd adjourned
to the open lot north of the Hotel Yak
ina, where Col. William f. Prosser had
charge of the literary exercises. That
gentleman spoke entertainingly for few
moments, then gave way to ]. f. Brown,
who read the declaration OF independence.
w. l.. Jones followed-rather, he was to
have followed with the grafton OF the day !;
but, on account of the broiling sun and
more than apparent sizzling" condition
OF the listeners as well as the occupants
OF the speakers stand, Mr.. Jones apollo
gized and begged to be excused-saying
that he would speak again at the same
place in the evening at o'clock. The
crowd thereupon adjourned for the noon
hour.
During the day q ball game was played
on the Second street grounds, between
teams from the Natcheez and Co xychee,
but the game was mainly attractive to
the spectators on account of the poor
playing and the university OF the scoring.
The Cowychee boys were strongly on top
from start to finish and downed their
opponents so completely that it left no
reason to doubt that the latter had
devoted their time to agricultural pur-
suits rather than to those Of practicing
the national game. The next day the
Yakimss and a team from Wide Hollow
crossed bats with about the same result,
excepting that the playing was tribe
better; but the score was almost equally
unsttractive. standing SO to in favor OF
the North Yakima boys.
/. Bicycle race, boys under IL years:
Entries-Darwin Redfield and Joseph
Steiner; Red6eld won. Prize, pair bicy-
Gle slippers, Ward Bros.
2. Foot race, 100 yards, for boys; En-
tries-James Crane. Jesse PelI, Henry
Price, III. Hawley, Harvey Zirkle, Charles
Teal, ALI. Mansfield and Charles Yesling;
Pell won. Prize, $3.50 in merchandise,
from d. +. Smith.
8. Foot race, girls under Is: Entries
-Millie Allen, Flossie White, Pearl