The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-07-05
/. GALA DAY FOR ALL
Concluded from Third Page.
A. Bills, Fred Clarke, Jos. Bonn, Ralph
Rowland, Den Fisher, Max Vogt and G.
A. Clarke.
THE COMPETITIVE DRILL.

w lll0 the lose Teams were getting
ready for the contest the competitive
drill was going on in the elegant new
armory. The large hall makes a splen-
did drilling place, and it is very fortu
nate that it was done in time for yester-
day. Company A OF Wasco and Com
pany G of The Dalles were the contest
ants, and a great interest was taken
during the entire drill. Company
G was the first to drill, and went
through the evolutions In good time and
form. They set high standard for the
Waseo boys, and many thought that
Company A would not rise to the occa-
sion, but it did. The visitors went into
the competition determined to give The
Dalles boys close rub, and when their
part was over the opinion of the andi
ence was divided as to who had won.
The judges decided that Company A was
entitled to the medal, having a percent
age OF 90, while Company G had 81.
Gus Bartel of G company received the
prize for the best drilled militiaman.
The competitive drill was one Of the best
features of the day.
THE FIREWORKS AND BICYCLE PARADE.
A large crowd gathered in the public
school yard just before dusk to wit
ness the fireworks. The orchestra band
was present and played during the in
terval between the fireworks. The
rockets, Roman candles and different
varieties of shooting stars were sent of
from the high bluff by the old reservoir
and were easily visible from all parts oi
town. The display was very satisfactory
and served to please the audience.
Through some accident q box of Roman
candles was set fire and the whole
number went off almost together with q
very brilliant effect. Instead Of marring
the program it added to it and many
thought it was part of the play.
The bicycle parade took place during
the pyrotechnic display, and was one o.
the prettiest portions of the whole cele
bration. A large number of wheels
gaily decorated with Chinese lanterns
paraded through the streets. All of the
designs were very tasty, and some O.
unusual cleverness. Through some mis-
adventure there were no judges selected
to award the prizes, and consequently
the official announcement of whose wal
the best cannot be made. The parade
was much appreciated by all who wit
messed it.
THE BALL AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The Fourth of July exercises CLOSED
with the grand ball of the jackson En-
gine company. The large floor was Gov
cred with dancers while many SPECTATOR
occupied seats. The music was the very
finest and the floor in good condition
The ball lasted till a. m. and with itr
close ended the celebration of '95, which
can be called successful at every point.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
The judges in the hose contest were
W. L. Bradshaw, L. E. Grove and Thos
Haslam. Messrs. John s. Schenck, ]
P. McInerny and T. A. Ward acted al
timekeepers. Tom Driver was the
starter, as being county official he wa:
supposed to know how to fire pistol.
The Orchestra band cannot be praised
too highly for their part in the days
celebration. They played nearly the
whole time: in the morning in the
parade, in the afternoon at the hose con
test, in the evening at the fireworks anG
afterwards for the dance. They worked
harder than almost anybody and added
vastly to the success of the day. The
celebration could not have got on very
we'll without them. Not only did they
play often but well and the stranger
who were in town yesterday, can &C
away feeling they had heard the bes
music that could have been obtained
Success to the orchestra +,
It was a lamentable oversight that nc
judges were provided for the bicycle
parade. Many of the cyclers had gone
to great pains and expense to decorate
their wheels, and feel as if their worl
was in vain. 1t was not case of ''love'I
labor lost" however, for the differen
designs were much admired by the spec
tators.
Miss Edna Glenn was pretty goddess
of Liberty and the little girls represent
ing the different states made a pleasing
picture. The liberty car is always tn,
center of interest IN the parade.
E. Jacobsen was on hand with a com
petitive piano exhibit.
Our business houses were gaily decor
ated and Second street was a sea O
bunting from one end to the other
Flags f1oated from all the fagstaffs ant