Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
SECOND CELEBRATION DAY
NlRoQCA's INDUSTRIAL AND FLORAL PA.
RAOE WAS GREAT
Nature Contributed Weather Conditions acd
People Did the Rest--Ths Crowd was larg
end Wen PIsassd-Nea'ly Every latertss
Represented

IL was no mistake that the committee
MADE when, on account of bad weather
thsy postponed the parade feature on
the Fourth Of July to Friday last Usu-
ally postponements bring failure Not
so, however, Ia this instance. NO small
city has witnessed Il finer and more rep
resentative showing of its interests ana
pride than did Viroqua on this occasion.
The crowds Ia town cams from all di.
rections, the trains bringing lare dele
CATIONS, The weather was ideal, the
only real ttvorabla day for carnival
week.
THE PARADE
at II o'clock the procession formed in
four divisions and the line of march was
through the principal residence and
business streets. AS to beauty, neat
ness Of arrangement and general make
up it would be difficult to particularize
or designate any one float or ( .lture ~
the thing as they were all specially
conceived and executed The steam
piano r. Cbss s. Slack attracted most
attention because of its largeuees, capae.
lty FOR being heard Numerous clowns,
funny characters. COW boys. etc, added
ID abe variety and gave amusement
the parade waa edif9ing The division
was beaded by the Viroqua band Rep
resenting Columbia, Miss Mary Coff-
land, rode on float which included
representations of the American eagle,
Uncle sam, commerce and agricul-
t1re This was followed by mounted
character Of Washington Two floats
weEe representative of the states. young
women costu ned to represent TIE off.
terant divisions Of the country. Anoth.
er tastes'a float represented Justice and
liberty, the next faith, hope and charity
another, covered with boys represented
the product Of the Sunday schools This
division was Id charge of Marshals Dy-
son, Boyle and Otteson
Second division, under Marshal James
Mccall, was headed BY Illusions martial
band. Individual features Of the divis-
ion were Japanese float. Mexicans on
horseback, mounted Indian chief, Indian
float, Viroqua rapid transit street car
line, cailiope drawn by 20-horse engine.
Third division was under direction Of
Marshals @ d. Thompson and Harold
Proctor Ihis section was devoted 10
Vircquas commercial enterprises. A
float representing four elephants by g.
s Slack q lumber float by J. L Nnzum
Zltzaer q Company, saddlery; musical
instruments and sewing machines by
Brown Music Company. Other firms
represented were Phelix Fair Savings
Bank store Boston Clothing House
Williams a. Company ThaYer Lumber
Yard, A. d. Helgeson, machinery I, T.
Sanwicg Clothing House Sam Ellefsou,
machinery Tibbits, Cameron Lumber
Company The Lindemann Department
Store, by many marchers carrying fig.
ures
The fourth or floral section was head.
ed by the Viroqua juvenile band Par.
Elephants here were vehicles magnifi
Gently decorated by A. J. Johnson, t. J
Smith, G. s Slack. Brown Brothers, J,
e ,uznm
There WAS bore Of contention over
the right of float arranged by temper,
rance people to occupy the streets fol.
lowing the parade. The CENSOR has
no comment on the matter Any re-
ference to il we should present might be
accepted rs psrsonat to the editor A
writer in another column refers 10 the
unfortunate contention that was had on
the street during the parade