The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-23
AS MENA GROWS so SHE CELEBRATES EACH
 YEAR GRINDER AND BETTER.
THE LARGEST CROWD--=LARGEST EXHIBIT
More Visitors From Abroad and More Farmers Than Ever Gathered in Mena Before The Parade Speaking, Sham Battle and Water Fight All Were Successes The
 Display of Polk County Products Was Fine.

Mena's Tenth Anniversary and Park Fair celebration which was brought to close this afternoon proved to be the grandcst and most successful Of any yet held, and the occasion W I be one long to be remember, d by those in at tendance.
 Yesterday, the second day, cau properly be termed the "big day " All day Thursday and Thursday night people continued to arrive Tn the city on trains and private vehicles and by 9 o'clock Friday morning the streets and park were alive with jolly good uatured crowd bent on having good time. The visitors were at once given to understand that the city was turned over 10 them for the day and they at once proceed ed to take charge and the merry making commenced which was kept up until late hour at night The Big Parade.
 The program which had been arranged by the committee was with very few exceptions carried out without hitch. At 10 o'clock the big parade, partici- pated in by the different fraternal orders of the city and a number of the farmers unions of the county formed at the courthouse and at 10:30 when T. ]. Clayton, marshal of the day, gave his order 10 march the parade headed by the Siloam Springs band and followed by carriage containing Governor Jeff Davis, Uuitcd States Senator James F. Clark, Hon. Otis T. Wingo of De Queen, Mayor Olney and Hon. Hal H. Norwood, moved off down Mcna street to Sherwood avenue, thence on De Queen street and from De- l Queen street Oh Honert avenue to the speakers stand in the park The parade which was an cxcep tionally long one was participated in by the following orders:
 K. O. T. M. lodge No. 5l.
 B. of r. D. and P. of A. No. 369.
 Liberty Union No. 235.
 Owens Chapel Union, No. 530.
 Ransom Union No. 917.
 Cherry Hill Union No. 207.
 Divers Chapel Uniol No. l9l.
 w. o. w. Camp No. PAS.
 U. B. of C. and J. of A. No. 1927.
 A. F. of L. NJ. No. ll,969.
 A. o. U. w. No. 2l.
 l. 0. K. NJ. No. A.
 Among the orders taking part in the parade which deserve special mention were the Macca- bees, Woodmen and Red Men. The Maccabees while not many in number, attracted much at tention by their flashy red uni forms, hemlets and spears which glistened in the bright sunshine.
 The Woodmen were dressed in white suits each carrying an axe, and attracted much attention by the unique float which they had in the parade-a log, on each l side of which was placed a maul, 1 and man on the center of the log was driving large wedge. On this float were the following officers of the lodge dressed in rich bright uniforms: w. F. Anderson, P. c. c; J F. Bullion, i e. c; M. F. Leadaman. Adv. 1 Lieut.; Gilbert McMillau, Banker; Ernest Hamilton, Escort; Lum Salyers, Watchman and F.avel 1 Glazner, Sentry.
 Bringing up in the rear came | the Red Men on horseback, fifty { strong. Each one of the noble { braves had on his war paint and { was dressed in full Indian attire and each warhoop given by this