The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-07-11
IT Was A GLORIOUS DAY
The Anniversary Of The Nativity Of the
United States.
FULL AcCOUHTOP The YARIOUSSpORTS
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The Game was Frnught with In
terest-Paragraph ic Notes.

The 18th anniversary of the birth oil
the nation was pleasantly and success
fully observed In Yakima. There was
nothing to mar the enjoyment Of the oc'
casion. Most of the business buildings
and many of the residences were attract
lively decorated with bunting and flags,
and the city put on q most gals-like APP
pearance. The morning opened cloudy
with light showers, which only served to
lay the dust. Old Sol soon popped out
his head wreathed in one OF his most
winning smiles. The streets we've crowd.
ed with people. The night previous q
large delegation OF citizens arrived from
Ellensburg and early in the morning the
Kitttas special, consisting OF four tourist
cars, pulled in at the depot with about
$50 excursionists, while the surrounding
country furnished q very formidable,
though well behaved, contingent Of pleas
ure seekers. The crowds brought men,
ores of former times when money was
more plentiful, but there appeared an
entire lack Of drunkenness and rowdyism,
for which all were heartily thankful.
Nothing but good feeling prevailed and q
better natured crowd OF people are seldom
assembled.
The procession was formed according to
the schedule and proved even more en-.
tertaining than was anticipated. The
band was equipped in linen busters and
the playing showed the good results Of
careful training and frequent practice.
The organization is one Of which the city
has cause to be proud. Following the
band was Company Z Of the National
Guard, which turned out in considerable
force, and the soldierly bearing Of the
members elected favorable comment.
Another organization, which was well
represented, and in which the citizens
take great pride, is the fire department.
Chief John Reed was at the head and
showed the satisfaction he felt in the at
tractive display. The engine was most
beautifully decorated in the national col.
ors, while seated on the top of the smoke
stack was the blacklist Of picsninnies---
the mascot of the department.
A pleasing sight was the liberty float,
gsrnished with the stars and stripes Of
"Old Glory" and upon the pyramidicsl
seats were 48 little maidens, dressed in
white, representative Of the sisterhood Of
states forming this great union. Uncle
Sam was also in the procession in the
person Of James Turner, while Miss May
Newcomb and Misc Helen Dixon charm.
ingly portrayed the goddesses Of Liberty
and Justice. All three were on horse
back, the envy Of the young people and
the admiration of those Of more mature
years. g
The procession embraced many novel
ties including number Of little tots on
gaily bedecked Shetland ponies goodly
crowd Of. bicyclers, headed by T. w.
Moore on wheel of red, white and blue,
while sitting on an improvised seat in
front of Mr.. Moore was his dog Chief,
with that solemnity and sedateness Of de-
meanor that impressed the sightseers
with feeling that much Of the success
of the parade rested upon his shoulders.
The Victor -four was represented by q
company of cute little brownies who
looked As though they had Just stepped
out of one Of Kenyon Cox's pictures, and
certainly Messrs. Alex Miller and Wal.
lace Williams are to be congratulated
upon the artistic taste they displayed in
organizing and dressing these little tads.
They made decided hit. Coffin Bros,
also, showed their ingenuity and power
Of equipment, for they had an odd little
wagon loaded with human dolls, dressed
TO kill, and drawn by donkey that was
about the size of goat. Gust too sweet
for anything" was the expression OF one
little maiden who ecstatically fastened
her pretty eyes on the outfit. Other
business houses including Schott Bros,
the Racket Store, Fisher & Mabry,
Frank Fry, Jsneck & Son, Yakima Min.
ersl Springs Co., H. L. Tucker and the
Bargain Store were well represented. II
was . splendid display throughout and
worthy of the metropolis of central
Washington.
After the parade Col. Hewlett deliver
ed the address from the balcony of the
Hotel Yakima, as published in TEE HER
AID last week, and the Declaration of In
dependence was read by H. B. Rigg in
an impressive manner.
At o'clock the foot races were started
on Yakima avenue, and were won as
follows:
Ranchers' race, l.. s. Ayett, first; A.
E. Dymond, second.
Girls race, for girls under IL years,
Bessie Stone. Same race with winner
barred, Laura Clark, first; Edith Al
bsugh, second.
Boys race, Otis Stone, first; Philip
Jackson, second.
Free for all, L.. s. Ayett, first: A. f.
Dymond, second.
/ Boys race, under Is, won by Willie
Stone.