The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
THE DAY WAS PERFECT
The Celebration Was All That Could
BE Desired.
YAKIMA IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
The Avenue Atlaze With Brightness Gay
Costumes and Splendid Turnouts-Fun,
Fireerackers. Patriotism and
Powder
AkINA IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE

The actors who were behind the
scenes only know what a tremendous
task IT is to get up a Fourth of July GEL
ebration such as Yakimas chief city
has just EXPERIENCED. The various com.
mittees in charge of the details dis.
charged their duty without fear of just
criticism. Every detail was carefully
wrought out with the precision of mill
'ary science. The gentlemen who have
conducted this gigantic undertaking
have acted with an eve solely tc the sue
cess OF the affair, and Yakima emerges
from the smoke and glare OF mimic bat
tie, heroic image Of grim visaged war
that fathered the Republic and now
guards and fosters its existence.
The parad., under the advice of The
committee WAS compelled to avoid the
first block on the avenue owing to the
torn-up condition of Front street, result.
ing from the great improvements going
on there IN the depot grounds and Thos.
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danger from passing cars was also taken
into consideration, as many of the teams
III the procession were unused TO loco
motives. The same precautionary meas.
ures were wisely taken in regard to the
magnificent fi:e works display at night.
The committee in charge, comprising
Messrs. WhItson, Rankin and Robertson,
was compelled to choose. a remote spot
on The north end of the avenue to fore
stall any possible disaster, The results
proved the wisdom of the action, for no
serious: accident either to person or to
property resulted from the general en-.
Joyment. However. every man. woman
and child saw with amazing pleasure
the sky-scrapng pyrotechncs which
were discernible for miles around.
The day was perfect. 1t is not egotis-
tic to say that more perfect day never
graced Fourth of July. The sky was
overcast with summer clouds and from
the adjacent mountains came soft and
cooling breezes, and neither sun nor
wind would have tanned the brow of a
babe. On every hand thousands of well
dressed and care Tree people came in
numbers as great as when Ringing 8
unrivalled hippodrome attracted and
charmed the multitude. The Indians.
usually numerous on gala days were
conspicuous by their absence. The cell
ebration on the reservation, by the Yak
imas, evidently was great counter at
traction.
In the forenoon the parade was the
distinctive feature.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Marshal and color bearer
Band.
Liberty car, Miss Carrie Stewart God less of
Liberty.
Speaker OF the day with Messrs whitson, e1-
Mayor W. II. Redmsn and City
Attorney Snyder.
G. A. R., led by Post Commander d. l.. Druse
X. OF F., Uniformed Rank, Captain Lince.
Red Cross float,
Sisters of Charity, float representing State Of
Washington.
'laude brlggs, piano hoat.
Columbia Meat Market, II. J. Rand, two
wagons, one loaded with lambs, pigs,
chickens, ducks. etc., and the
other with butchers blocks
and men working
woodmen Of the World.
Pacific Brewing Co, A. Johnson agent
Modern Woodmen OF America.
Bicycles.
Yakima fire department.
citizens In carriages and on horseback.
Fred Parker. Marshal.
X. X. Nichols, Aide.
Henry II. Allen. Aide.
\. Is. Whitson, Aide
Frank Snipes. Aide.
A. l.. Dilley, Aide.
Junior Aides-Randolph Seudder: Harry
Tucker and Harry snivey on shetland
ponies; George Donald, jr., and
Earl Mcdaniel
The exercises on Natchez avenue
opened by an Invocation that was
couched in the classic language of the
finished scholar, Rev. II. NJ. Bartlett.
TIE band, under the leadership of
Prot. Nagler. d'scourssd excellent music