The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1905-07-05
BIG CELEBRATION.
Yuma Does Herself Proud in Gel
ebrating the Glorious Fourth

where among the small hours of tn
morning with the customary rOarin
salutes, and from that until the sma
hours Of the next day the patriotic spil
it had full swing and possession of th
town. The fact that it was the hottie:
day of the season had no adverse effeC
and the streets were early thronge
with people.
The interesting feature of the morn
ing was the parade, at $50, gorgeou
with the bright national colors, an
resplendent in the beautiful effects c
pretty faces amidst bowers CT greener
and flowers.
One of the floats was arranged to il
! lustrate the New Yuma" a happ
idea Of E. T. Sanguinetti. A green
well-kept lawn was shown, with fCun
tain playing in the center, children
rolling on the grass, a very pretty pic
ture in illustration OF the new Yuma il
the home features; the parade as ;
whole cleverly illustrating the town!
industrial and business interests.
All Of the principal business house:
were represented. Notably among The
fine displays were:
T. +. Sanguinetti's department store
Splendid hardware display; furniture
and grocery departments.
Alexander & Co. had a conspicuous
place in the parade, and the handsome
ly decorated carriage attracted much
attention and received many compli-
ments.
The New York Store, with its gaily
decorated wagon carrying bunch OF
pretty girls was an attraction that could
not be ''passed up" Presumably the
young ladies had been to the big sale,
they looked very charming and we'll
pleased at any rate.
Johnny Rimpau had suggestive
hoat-suggestive of shoes; showing the
big shoe of the woman "who had so
many children she didn't know what
to do" etc.
Gandolfo's had a gaily decorared We
hicle, from which John Gaudolfo, Jr,
distributed among the crowds packages
of Mocha and Java coffee--the real
thing, toe.
The Yuma lee Ccmpany's float was
one of the prettiest in the bunch.
The products of Hodges market were
by five different convey
ances suggestively adorned.
The Balsz Cold Storage Market was
conspicuously represented.
The Yuma Title Abstract Company's
float was the most original of them all
and was awarded first premium. The
main idea brought out was Uncle Sam
Billy Marvin in the act Of pouring
wealth of Yuma fruits and other prod
ucts from 'the horn Of plenty" into the
zap of The sugges-
ton was well arranged and faithfully
Tho decorations were also
very pretty.
Johnson & Bowles, showed the public
heir colors in groceries and hardware.
Lees ice cream parlor had represent
.tion in the parade.
The prettiest individual display in
he procession was that OF G. NJ. White,
the mesa. The carriage,
n which were seated Mr.. White with
lis wife and children, was beautifully
decorated with the national colors.
The Anheuser-Busch saloon had a |
decorated wagon, wherein |
he virtues of the celebrated Anheuscr
,eer were duly set forth.
The Old Plantation was there and
he attire OF the drivers somehow sug-
,ested old-time minstrelsy- Billy En-
rsOn, Cal Wagner, and Il lot more. 1t
must have been all right though, for
was awarded the BOBBY prize.
One of the prcttiest features CT the
arade was the juvenile hose company;
fteen little boys, prettlly costumed,
rawing a small hose cart. They were
aptained by L. C. Stahl.
The close of the parade ended the
programme, which had been
hanged, throwing all of the other
vents into the afternoon.
The bicycle race was won by Henry
.evy.
The pony race / mile) was won by
Viii Meadows Buckskin. Prize, SO.
The fat mans race-prize, $l0-was
on by Joe Balsa.
Arthur Armoseo won the sack race
he entries being for boys under u.
The girls race (unGer IA years was
lptured by Miss Ella Carr.
The three-legged race for boys I'M
er lG) was won by Artie Godfrey and
erbert Common.
In the squaw race hOncrs and money
ere evenly divided between Yuma
alden and a, belle of the Cocopahs
Ramone Martinez won the wheel
arrow race.
The frce-fcr-all horse race at ) p. IN.
as won 10y Meadows sorrel horse !
he Undertaking the Harding
Orse. !
The cash premiums fer the slow
3rse race-Sl5'-were donated to Fred
leo Espinoza, who was injured 10y an
;ploding giant cracker,
The reading of the Declaration of In |
9pendence, orations, ETC., which had {
zen scheduled for the morning, was t