Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-05
A BIG SUCCESS.
Cresco's Big Celebration Entertained
5000 Visitors to the City.

The 4th dawned bright and clear ant
as result Cresco was filled with a
throng of merrymakers, and their day
of enjoyment was marred in no way.
Elaborate preparations had been made
for their entertainment, and everyone
went home at the end of a warm, tired,
happy day well pleased with the days
program and the pleasure they had en-
joyed to the utmost. The committee
in charge of the celebration are to be
congratulated on the success of the
entire affair.
THE PARADE
Promptly at the appointed hour the
parade, which was generally acknowl
edged to be one of the best ever giver
in Cresco, was formed on Market stree,
under the direction of the Marshal Of
the Day and proceeded in the following
order, headed by the band.
Carriage containing the Speaker,
Hon. John D. Dennison, who was ac.
companied by Mayor Kellow and Sena.
tor Burgess and Representative Kull.
Next followed the old cannon deco
rated with the national colors and drawr
by four horses. This section Of the
parade was in charge of Co. E.
On a patriotially draped float came
the Goddess of Liberty, impersonated
by Miss Mabel MeNold, who was sur
rounded by bevy of little girls rep
resenting the states of the Union. On
either side of this float marched a file
of the veterans of the G. A. R., SYM
bolic of the protection and support they
gave in their day to the unity of the
nation as it exists today and repre-
sented by these little girls.
Next followed the M. w. w. degree
team making nice appearance in Their
white uniforms.
The R. N. A. float which appeared
next was nicely decorated in the colors
of the order and carried several young
ladies who carried banners which set
forth the principles of their order.
Following this float came a delegation
Of the members of the M. w. A.
Protected by the M. w. A." was
the inscription on float on which were
seated two little boys and two little
girls.
Next came the section of the parade
occupied by the w. O. w. and it's aux
iliary. Always up-to-date, theirs was
the automobile section. First came
the Thomson auto driven by Sow. Thorn
son himself, carrying the Camps ban
ner in charge of some of the officers.
Following this came Rev. .Gammon's
machine carrying banner on which
was printed AsYou Auto Join the
w. 0. Vs. etc. Next came what was
universally conceded to be the most
elaborately decorated float, in the pa
rade, G. F. Miller's auto, representing
the Woodmen Circle. The machine was
completely covered with the colors of
the order and all the loops and folds
were caught with roses. Within the
auto were seated four young ladies'
Carrying the emblematic banner of the
order
The AZ q. w. float which next
appeared was the finest emblematic
display III the parade. The float was
entirely white with hangings of the
national colors and carried an immense
shield and anchor in gold and silver.
Standing on the float were two brothers
of the order, their clasped hands typi-
flying the fraternity and friendship of
the order.
A wagon load of little boys uniformed
in red called attention to the Clark
Music House.
A rig all in white, horse, harness,
attendants, and the two little girls
seated in the cart, called attention to
Mott & Co.
Jimmy Epps, driving a little pony,
represented the Epps 8 Kelly barber
shop.
The York Drum Corps, twelve strong.
filled the air with some very good
martial music.
| Hose CO., No. 2 in uniform and with
their bull dog mascot upon the cart,
made good appearance.
Next marched a detachment of boys
in forester uniforms and carrying axes,
future Woodmen all.
Following these came various dis.
plays representing Miller Bros, Clyde
Mitchell, The Swenson Grubber Works,
Wentworth & Hamilton, and T. E..
Glass.
-Four or five young fellows with cheese
box drums and battered horns, to- one
Of which a phonograph was attached,
riding in q pig labeled 'sThe Preston
Band" gave doubtless a good imitation
of what our people missed by the
unavoidable" failure Of the highly
honorable aggregation SO styling them
selves to keep an engagement with our
people.
Il cat at SINGERS restaurant" pla-
earded above an extraordinary rotund
man called attention to the reason1of
the popularity Of this restaurant.
Following this came several pony
and donkey outfits which were inter
esting features.
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