Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-07-06
Aberdeen Celebration Huge Success The
Ci,y's Hospitality Taxed to the Utmost.
The Biggest Event of the Kind Ever Pulled off on
Grays Harbor. Immense Crowds of Wis
itors From All Parts of Cheha1is
County, and All Enjoy the
Occasion.

from the printed programs just what was
going en- and about to come. To the
sports committee, and DR.. Smits, mana
ger, the city of Aberdeen, as we'll as our
crowd of visitors, are indebted for the
manner in which they were entertained
along this line. Space forbids special
mention of each event, but they were all
good. From the mirth provoking Pie Eat.
ing contest to the close, everybody was
either kept busy or amused. The con.
tests were all interesting, and held the
crowd. but the palm must be yielded to
the log rolling event. Tom Fleming
is certainly an artist in this line, and
his understudy. Earl Assets, is far be-
yond the ordinary. The performances
OF Fleming on log, and butt end, called
for the encomiums of the hundreds of
loggers present. Taken all in all, the
sports were altogether in the A class.
In the evening none seemed too tired
to enjoy the elaborate display of fire.
works that was set off on the Dabney
Hill. Later in the evening those desir.
ing to swing the light fantastic toe were
provided with the opportunity to the ball
given by the Fourth of July committee,
at keith's hall, as we'll as by that OF the
Grays Harbor Electric Co. at the Pavilion
at Electric Park.
The following is a list of the prize
winners Of the day.
Pie eating contest-Jeff Griffths, LIST !;
Frank johnson, End.
Syrup contest-Alfred Andersen.
Barrel and shoe contest-Ralph Phil.
brick, Hoquiatn, lst; Irving Lunt, End.
Shooting the chute-Earl Jameson.
100 yd. boys race-Duf Mallette, let !;
Leigh Houston, 2nd.
Fat mems race-A. d. Van Walker,
Ocosta, LIST; F. w. Brown, Tacoma, End.
3 Legged race-Eari Jameson and Duff
Mallette, let; Alfred Evenson and Bert
Glidden, End. -.
Girls Race-Blanche Hogan, 1st;
Mildred Hogan, End.
Hurdle ce-Tie-Fred Richau; Joe
Smith, Hoquiam.
Egg and ladle contest-Lizzie Gradl,
LIST; Jennie Masters, I'd.
Sack race-Earl Jameson, 1st; VIM.
Jack, Reservation, I'd.
Free for all 800 yard dash-Jas. Sulli.
van, lst; Fred Richau, I'd.
Creased pig Chas. Hopkins, Ho.
GUAM.
Tug of war-Sailors.
Motor cycle race-J. G. Hanson, lst !;
Harry Ingebrightsen, I'd.
Handicap bic, Gle race. r Fournier,
list; Eddie Dolan, I'd; Harry Ingebright-
sen, Sd.
Ball team race-Aberdeen team.
Log rolling contest Tom Fleming,
LIST; Earl Fleming, I'd.
Canoe ace-Indians-Sampso boat.
Boys log rolling contest - Malcolm
Stewart, LIST; Howard Curry, Hoquiam,
I'd.
Tub race VIM. Mcgillicuddy, lst
Winnie Glidden, I'd.
Shingle packing contest-Lou McKin-
lay, LIST; VIM. Tallman, I'd.
The judges divided the floats into fra.
ternal and business classes, awarded
the prize for the former unanimously to
the Royal Neighbors, of Hoquiam, and
recommended that the latter be given
equally to kaufman Bros. l.. l.. Maley
and G. A. Pinckney Il Co.
For the most original makeup in the
"Horribles" Eddie Goldsmith received
the unanimous award, and it was well
deserved. Pat Prior, Of the team Saviile
& Prior, representing a protest against
the COW ordinance, came in good second.
Considerable interest was taken by the
merchants in the matter OF window dis
play, and there were so many really fine
efforts in this line as to puzzle the judges.
The first prize was decided to belong to
II. L. Cook & Co., and the second to Bur-
nett Bros.
Sizeing up the whole proposit on from
a cold-blooded business stan lpoint leav.
ing the proper amount Of patriotism that
should animate the breast OF every
American citizen out of sight, the cele.
bration OF Aberdeen must oe classed as
successful enccese.