The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-04
Parade and Dedication Ceremon.
les Of New City Park.
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER PREVAILS
Aerial Fireworks Prove Interesting =
Balloon Fails to Ascend at Last
Moment--Mardi Gras Parade a
Success -- Ball to Finish.

With yesterdays dawn the excrutiating
heat Of Monday had vanished and the
first day Of Astoria's celebration broke
clear and crisp and beautiful, an ideal
lay for the pleasures scheduled In honor
Of the nations independence.
The city presented pretty sight with
the lavish and artistic displays Of bunt-
Ing adorning many Of its homes and
commercial houses, and the spirit Of the
day seemed aeutcly alive. Trains and
steamers landed bevies Of pleasure.
seekers from all points and this kept up
until all the night schedules had been
met.
The official program Of the day opened
AT l,30 p. m. when the parade OF the
school children TO the city park was
formed al Tenth and Commercial streets,
Ito destination being the new park just
south Of the city and beyond the water
works. the dedication Of which had been
put OF for this day and date.
Grand Marshal A. l.. Clark. assisted
By Harvey Allen. Stanley Young and
Donald Stuart, as mounted aides, had
full charge Of the affair, and at two
O'Clock promptly. the ealvacade made It's
start for the park, In the following
order:
Grand Marshal Clark and Aides.
Band Of fourteen pieces. Astoria Mu-
sicians' Union.
Barouchc, in which were Hon. Herman
Wise, mayor Of Astoria; Hon. Thomas
A. Mcbride, circuit Judge; Rev. w. Sey.
mour Short, chaplain Of the day; City
Surveyor A. s. Tee official custodian OF
the park.
Carriage, containing John L. Gratke
and family.
Carriage containing August Hide.
brand and family.
School children on foot.
The beautiful park site was reached
at 3 o'clock and fully 500
people were in. waiting, none of whom
were deferred from marching by the hot
weather experiences Of the day before,
and which, 1t was feared might be re.
peated yesterday afternoon.
No time was lost in carrying out the
exercises Of the hour once the grounds
were reached, and TO the strains Of
America by the band, the stars and
stripes were raised to the top of the
flagstaff and by the children
themselves.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. VIM.
Short wholly applicable to the hour and
he event after which the band played.
and the people sang Columbia, the
Gem OF the Ocean,"
Mayor Wise then gave a brief history
of the park site, its location and choice,
The initial steps Of its development; and
spoke in kindly, glowing terms of its
future as pleasure ground for thou.
sands yet unborn. He spoke of the
necessities of work, the rarer duty of
ighting and all the arluous task of
man, and bade the people remember
here was something else in life beside
work and struggle and contention and
hat was play, relaxation, enjoyment
md rest; and to these latter phases of
human indulgence the park was then,
md forever, devoted and dedicated,
After the mayor had closed Mr.
iratke took snapshot of the scene, and
he people slowly dispersed, to seek
uch further enjoyment as the place
IfForded.
BY twos, and threes and dozens they
G traversed the descending routes to
he city to be in time for the other day
light features of the days program of
ports, such as the aerial day-fre- works,
nd the balloon ascension. The latter
vent did not take place at all, and
many were seriously disappointed in
he failure of this spectacular feature.
The aerial fireworks were despatched
" Chairman Max Pohl, at Eleventh and
Iuane streets, and were genuinely in.
eresting.
The Mardi Gras parade last night
rev hundreds of people on the streets,
nd proved a great success, The unique
n dmonstrous creations and custumes
lere the cause of much amusement, and
gas one OF the best features of the
thus far Maud the colored
Implement mule, was In evidence, and
er comical antics were hugely enjoyed |
y the crowd. After the parade the
awarded the prizes for the
est make.ups, as follows
First pItzew"Maud," Andrew Brun.
ID and Mr.. Gregory
Second prize-"Made IN Oregon" T.