The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-06
WAS WRITTEN IN THE SKY
Simpsons Victory Predicted in
the Clouds.
ECHOES OF THE FOURTH
The Bicycle Parade Wa a Gorgeous
SUCCESSIVE Flies on Any Portion
of It-It Was a Hard Job for
the Judges.

Missoula, July 5.-The morning sun
in the Missoula valley on the Fourth
looked from an almost cloudless sky.
Here and there a bit of feathery cloud
fioated along in the clear blue and
added a bit of variety to the prospect
afforded to those who were up early
and looked upward. But toward the
south. lowering in the air. was a clear
White bit Of cloud hat attracted con-
siderable attention from the early
risers. Its popularity consisted in the
fact that IL was exactly of the shape
of the outline of the island of Cuba
as il appears on the map. Many OBJ
served IL and marked the resemblance.
Those who are superstitious regarded
il as a favorable omen and looked for
ward with confidence to the good news
tina they were certain was coming
Those who were within earshot of the
Standard office on the night before did
not need any omen to convince them
that things were coming all right.
They had heard the news. But there
were more than n among the people
who drove in from outside the city who
came to the Standard office and told of
what they had seen and asked what
was the news that they felt sure had
come. 1t was a queer coincidence, to
say the least.
There were certainly some people i'm
town last Sunday who thought that il
would not be possible TO give a success
full bicycle parade In this city. but they
have all left town since last night.
Things have changed and they are as
enthusiastic owe the proposition as
those who worked hard to make the
parade come out as IL did. The parade
was a success, even with the little ac-
cidents that tool place and that married
h appearance of some of the floats
and other parts of the parade. Those
little things will happen anywhere and
they did M serious damage. so that
the results are not to be deplored, as
they would ave been had the explo-
sions and blazes injured some one Ian
gerously. Now that the people have
understood what is possible in the way
of floats. 1t will be easier to get a pa
rade moving next summer. There were
no flies on any portion of the parade
last night, but IL will be taken part in
by more wheelmen another year. That
is what will make IL better. 1t would
not be possible to improve upon the
quality Of the floats. One of the finest
in the line was the big battleship In
diana. which was constructed by Ned
Dorman. Elmer Woodman. l.. Ham
mond w. Rakestraw. Will Dickinson
and w. Craig. The boys did them
selves proud and deserve much credit
for their turnout, which was the largest
float i'm the line.
The judges of the competitions I'm the
parade had the hardest job that has
ever been given to a similar court in
this city. The competition was close
n II required several ballots on some
of the contests To decide where the
award should be made. The results, as
by the judges, will give gem
eral satisfaction. There were features
of merit to others. but the judges will
be upheld in their awards. None of the
judges knew who were the owners of
the floats and costumes and in the
awards i'm the first list. they were made
by description, the names being sup
piled by those who knew. The list is as
follows:
Grand prize for best foat-James
Whitaker and Bert Peat of Bonner.
cruiser Olympia, prize silver loving
cup.
For the best drilled sauad-Divided
between Miss romans squad and Miss
Goulett's squad of the Keifer Guards.
Best naval display-C. w. Bishop and
q. V. Troop, dynamite cruiser Nesu-
vius.
Girls best costume-Ona Sloane.
Boys best costume-Hugh Sloane.
Ladies' best national costume-Miss
Maggie stevens first, Miss Nell
Deveney second.
Mems best national costume-Profes-
sor Keifer first, MIR. Westby second.
Child's best national costume-Bessie
Clynick first. Dora Vasser second.
Best floral decoration on wheel-Ner-
die Sturgeon first. Fred Tietjen sec
ond.
Best illuminated decoration-Boos
and Falkner first, George Beckwith
second
Best comic costume-Ed Boren first,
Edwin Abbott second.
The destruction of the fireworks by
the accidental ignition of a bundle of
rockets from "A spark. caused general
disappointment, but those who saw the
catastrophe witnessed one of the grand
est sights that they ever had a chance
to look at. There was fire everywhere
n more coming. There should be no
fault found, however, for the escape Of
the many children who were in the
range of the missiles is "A matter for
the deepest gratitude. The injury of
any of these children would have cast
a dampener on what was the best Cele-
bration that Missoula ever saw. As IL
was, there was but n man injured.
No one blames Alderman Herzog, who
had charge of the fireworks. but the
Carelessness Of the nan who shot off