The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-04


gotten up and one Of the most attract
I've features Of the day. First came
the HayseedyIlle band. choice collec-
ton OF nondescrlpts. then the sober
matter-of- f-fact Chinese band drawn on
q wagon. and lastly the 'Horribles"
u al stages and degrees OF horrible
ness" The star attraction was Tho
bicycle ridden by Kube Shields, which
was fitted out as a hay wagon with
horse in front. The committee awarded
the prize Of $3.50 to William EIgner for
his "horseiess carriage. collection Of
wrecked farm wagons knocked To-
grther into movable shape and drawn
by knockneed mule. The second prize
was won by the Louvre Dutchman"
and the third by George Price. the
clarlnetlst.
Many OF the costumes were well got
ten up and deserve more especial no.
tive. particularly those OF the Louvre"
men.
Considerable money. time and skill
were expended on the decorations,
which made Astoria look as gay as a
sagc-b girl with her first sweet
heart TIE committee Justly awarded
the first prize for the best Illuminated
building. last night, to Hoeher's ice
cream parlor. A fine arch was con-
structed upon the curbing and connect
ed with the door by brilliant lines. Of
light and bunting. The sign stood oIt In
letters OF Gre, and over 1t was a large
star each point OF which was a globe
OF fire. and In the center a large en-
craving OF the Father Of His Country
could be plainly seen. The second
prize was awarded TO Fisher Bros,
whose window display is as unique as
II is a propos. In the large center
window a cruiser rests upon ripping
sen. It's interior is lighted by cleo
tricity and It's sides and turret bristle
With brass cannon. Just of the stern
stands lighthouse with a red elec-
trio light at It's summit. In one Of the
side windows Is fortress constructed
OF tomato cans and guarded by a
regiment OF Uncle Sans boys. In The
other window is fine collection OF
living birds collected by Earl Fisher in
California. They are trained and very
intelligent and include some very rare
and beautiful species. such as the
paraquet and cockatoos. In the store
Of Charles Rogers there is a fine dis
play OF Belgian hares. Probably the
neatest decoration for the amount Of
space utilized is that OF the A. Dunbar
Co. A very beautiful arch stands in
It's doorway. in addition to other
decorations. The harmonious blending
OF the national colors with the stock In
trade. at the store OF Herman Wise,
has very fine effect and for display
OF artistic taste is one Of the best APP
pearing decorations in town. The
mammoth fireworks in the window of
V. H. Coftey's store, with the pithy
wltticisms attached. are attracting
much favorable notice and comment.
The space of the small Office Of the A.
& c. r. X. as well as that of the Dis
trict Messenger Office, is fully and
tastefully utilized, The Conn Drug
Company and Foard & Stokes have
fine interior and exterior displays. The
best displays which are confined to
the interior are doubtless those of the
Astoria Savings bank and Of Griffin
& Reed. The former. though simple,
is very attractive. The latter is more
varied In character embracing por-
traits Of Dewey, Lincoln and Washing
ton, flags. bunting, fireworks, buttons
and decorating materials Of various
kinds. For excellent exterior displays
st. Mary's Hospital, the occident hotel,
the City Hall and the County Court
House each are deserving OF special
mention. Several other excellent
decorations were In course Of prepara-
tlon when the Astorian representative
made his rounds, and so have escaped
mention. 1t is unfortunate that
special effort was not made to decorate
the depot and decks where our visitors
arrive, as first Impressions are so inn
portant. The fact that our best decora-
tlons are some distance from the land
ing place of our visiting friends is like
ly to give them the erroneous impress
sion, which will not be easily effaced,
that Astoria has been lacking in enter
prise in getting up this celebration.
The exercises for the evening were
concluded by many interesting dis
plays Of fireworks on Commercial
street. besides the sending up Of several
magnificent fire balloons which scared
to a great height. The ball at Foard
& Stokes hall. in honor of the officers
Of the Philadelphia, was well attended.
The program for today is printed else
where.
The formation Of the parade at 10 a.
m. today win be as follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Platoon of police, Eleventh and Com
mercial streets.
The Dalles band will assemble at
Eleventh and Commercial $3.50 a. m.
sharp.
Carriage containing Capt. Meade, U,