The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-07-12
Mood River GLACIER
FRIDAY, jLLl IL, 1901,
Tie Fnnlth In Kno.I River.

hN NNfttiI ~ 4fhN%t
An IDEAL summer day,a large, orderly
crowd, an excellent programme, aud q
big supply Of patriotism united to make
Hood Rivers Fourth Of July celebration
The best and most successful OF its kind
ever held in the town Early in the
morning people began pouring into
town, and crowds arrived by boat and
train, until il WIS estimated that 5000
people haa turned out to the celebra-
tion Every body was ont for ritt5inp
good time, and there were no complaints
that antone did not enjoy the holiday.
Tue decorations ~ town were profuse,
and there we're no Indications IN Hood
River that the fires Of American patriot
i'm we're burning any hess brightly than
during the spirited times of l776, 1861 or
1898. The eagle screamed, and young
and old We'd in making the celebration a
splendid success
AT 10 o'clock, the procession, headed
by the liberty car and the Hood River
zouayes, passed up Oak street and out
State street to the grove In Blowers ad-
dition. Miss Agnes Dukes made q
charming Goddess of Liberty, and the
little girls representing the states and
territories OF the Union looked pretty in
their white dresses and wreaths Of
flowers.
At the grounds the Hood River brass
band and the glee club furnished music
+. E. Savage, as president OF the day,
had charge Of the programme. The in
vocation was extended by Rev J. l..
Heyehner Mrs. Louise Goddard, in Il
CeaF ami distinct voice, read the grand
old Declaration Of Independence. T.. f.
Kennedy Of Portland enivened the oc-
rasiOn with several humorous selections
A well ordered and able Grafton, forcibly
and earnestly presented, and filed with
patriotic and Stirring passages, was de-
livered by lion, Robert f. Bell OF Port
land We're it not for lack of space, the
Glacier would print the complete ora
ton. As it is we can give only the fol-
lowing short extract:
Aa9e little patience, on this day Of N days
pnd ~ tili- ihsDtel Hood River of all places
with the habit II mind which on the Fourth
ofJuly causes some men to lament the pris-
tne Nhtue of the republic TO prophesy its
coming dpwnfall. 10 be filled with gloomy
forehodings at the joyous acclaim wl!h which
we meet this day And have no mind and
no heart To speak TO you now except about the
liberty and the glory of my country. To the
sturdy and vigorous American America is
sun TIE land Of liberty. the refuge of the OBJ
pfefgfd, the beacon OF hope 10 the dow n-trOd-
lien, ana light To them that sit In darkness
These are old phrases. time worn and trite,
but like true gold they do not tarnish. want
10 bespeak tOhRy iarI,er faith in our coun-
try III its manhood and Its wOmHnhood, in
its wealth Of character, In It's power OF achieve
mtnti' want To declare today that after l2j
yeaty demOcr ,cy has ceased 10 be- on trial
that II Is uiumt hant, and that its triumph
was heralded an I proclaimed In that old Dec
lnrattOu a In4pnannt III I n psf
that other countries have adopted our form
OF guvernment-Ne cahnot expect that. Forms
Of government vary and must always vary, ,
BECAUSE Of Tile difiert Mt tradition and char
aoier OF races. But tue spirit OF democracy
has gone abroad; you VIII find IT in the lib
era constitution of the new German empire
Win Its reichsIag, you Wil find Il In Austria,
IN Italy, ~ France Not the two Americas
a0ne, but the lands beyond the seas hayS
feN IRE uplit ~ the great spirit Of equality
let no man firget that he lives in a
still own MS oWn nome, where before the laS
oil hfe equal where his children can be ed
heated ana where his home Is protected;
TieIr honor AMI good name walt on vlrtne
fnd Industry, where the flag which floats over
him Is his flag Let us maintain hOnorably
and firmly the state, for II Is ours; let US eun-
serve order and Industry, let us foster educu-
tion and religion. Let each man, woman and
ehilu take the lessons OF the Fourth Of July
Into their hearts, ami let these lessons bear
nuitige In US ot-a-progresslve, enlightened,
n SHE GAMES AND RACES.
After a good old fashion picnic dinner,
thoroughly enjoyed by all, the pro-
gramme Of games and races was carried
put, Owing to some delay the ball game
did not begin until 8 o'clock, and after a
series OF discouraging errors, and un-
necessarily bad work for the home pitch
during the third inning, the game
Was wearily brought TO a close, with Il
10 to IA score in favor OF The Dalles.
The other races resulted as follows:
Winnie Olinger climbed the creased
pole and secured the prize Of 49,
The sack race was won by Chester
Shpte-S2,50.
fhe creased pig was caught by Chas.
Eichman lie sold it for S5
The three-legged race with a prize
OF $3.50 was won by Claude Hendricks
and Charles Sparkling.
The 100 yard dash was won by E. C.
Mooney prize, $3.50. Sam Blowers took
second place; prize $3.50
The fat mems race Colonel Hartley
and S. w. Arnold, contestants) was won
by Hartley prize, $3.50.
The poney race was won by Jim Hunt !;
prize, $40.
THE DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.
At the armory hall in the evening, q
rather small audience greeted the pro-
duGtion OF the sparkling society comedy
VA Summers Fancy" presented under
th, direction of Percy II. Levin, assisted
BY amateurs of local talent. The play
ing though, was well received, and the
amateurs showed n faithful and intelli-
gent conception of the roles assigned
them. Considering the disadvantage
Under which the players worked, their
reading rehearsal having been held the
Saturday night before and with but three
nights for practice, the performance was
creditably executed. This was Mr.. Lev
ins first appearance in Hood River, but
he can Count on a good house should he
return again He is clever actor, and
his versatile characterizations show the
depth of his conceptions.
The parts of the play taken by Il Q
amateurs were well rendered and ELECTED
much favorable comment, Miss Gloria
Lane, as leading lady, interpreted the
d ffichlt role of Mercy Baxter with a
grace and feeling seldom equaled by
amateurs. Miss Lane would score de-
cded success in high class theatrical
work. Charles Foster also PLAYED his
part well. His personifcation of Farmer
Baxter evoked generous applause. Miss
Gladys Hartley, rs the natty Emma
Watson, did remarkably we'll. Miss Mel
lie Clark very ably took the nart of
Mrs, Hend arson. John Berry in his two
pHrts as Wallv Henderson and Jake Bax-
ter; Maltie Dukes as the versatile Pro-
fessor Potts; Miss Blanche Lane rs the
fascinating Edith Henderson, and Ned
Blythe in the role Of Harry W0odthorpe,
acted each OF their parts in good style
Between the acts of the play Louis
Baldwin and Harold Shoemaker gave an
exhibition Of acroba:ic work that would
do credit 10 some professional performers