Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-06
THE CELEBRATION
Aberdeen Sets the Pace. No Hitch
Anywhere.
GREAT CROWDS OF VISITORS.
The Greatest Celebration Ever Held On
Grays HarbOr. Program Fully
Carried Out. Prize Winners.

The Aberdeen Fourth of July celebra
ton was the greatest event OF the kind
ever witnessed on Grays Harbor. 1t is
estimated that over 5000 people were
within the limits OF the city that day, all
bent on showing their patriotism and
having general good time. 1t is worthy
OF more than passing notice that there
was no occasion for the police to make an
arrest on the 3rd or 4th, although the
city was crowded with visitors OF all kinds
and the saloons did rushing business.
From early morning till long after mid
night the streets were full OF good natuied,
sociable people ON pleasure bent. AL
though the weather looked bad early in
the day, it cleared up alter 9 o'clock and
proved an ideal day for outdoor sports.
The several committees deserve great
credit for the methodical manner in which
the program was carried out. Owing to
some disappointmentsa few OF the parade
features were omitted. The uniforms for
the Sailors Union failed to arrive in time.
so they did not parade, and the float OF
the Anderson & Middleton Lumber Co.
was too late arriving at the point OF for
nation and failed to get in line, as was
the float fro n Hoquiam. The steamer
service on the river AMI Harbor was all
that could be desired, the boats running
exactly as advertised.
A little confusion was occasioned by the
change OF exercises from the flremen's
hall, after the program was printed, to
the Acme opera house. This was caused
bv the difficulty the committee found in
having the former place seated, but the
crowd soon found it's way to the opera
house, which was filled from parquet to
ceiling.
The city was in gala attire, many OF
the business honses being handsomely
decorated with flags, bunting and other
patriotic emblems, so that the judges had
difficulty in deciding TO whom the prizes
for the best decorations should 60. They
finally awarded first prize |. Harris Il
Sons, and the second to Emil Pfund; W..
S. Entro2, Gabrielson & Holmer, Chas.
Veysey, N. G. Kaufman, Geo. Fisher b.
r Garman and DR.. Paul SHIFTS receiving
honorable mention. The same judges
awarded the three prizes for the "Horrl'
bles, to: First, Geo. McFadden, who
represented Tennessee mountalneer al
tending a celebration second, Alex NC
MILAN, with his freak calf, and the thlrd
to Frank Burrows, who acted darkey BOY
to perfection.
THE PARADE.
Shortly after o'clock a, M, Mafshal
of the Day, Clyde B.Weatherwax ana MS
aids viii Wood and Fred Gieen, began
forming the parade on the dock at the
foot Of street, and, upon the arrival Of
the steamers. the T. c. Reed from west
mort and the Hattie Belle from Montesano'
the procession started for the opera house.
led by the Fireman's band, looking me
in new uniforms, with stalwart DR.. AIN
nison as drum ma jor in the lead.
Next to the band came the Aberdeen
Fire Department, as fine looking oody
Of men as can be found i'll any city' anu
Of whom Aberdeen is justly proud. Gar
riapes containing the orator, chaplain
president of the day and city officials
the fire apparatus, the liberty car the
Aho,deen lodge A.O.U.W., Llndstrom
Bros. shipbuilders, with float; Wheeler
Bros float, Hoquiam float, horrioles' anu
citizens on foot followed--the procession
being about five blocks in lenstn-ov vel
the route Of parade to the Acme opo'"
house.
EXERCISES.
The large opera house was pacS C, ",a
patriotic people from all parts OF Oi'ena u,
county, gathered to celebrate the 111 ao
anniversary OF the Declaration OF lhoe
nendence. according to the time honoreo
custom. The Aberdeen Fire Department
Orchestra played medley OF i'"''o" "s
airs while the house was pelns sea'o =,
after which prayer was offered by Rev.