Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-01
OHADI PLAN
GREAT FIESTA
spectacular Features of Big
Parade are Out
lined.

WORK on the noatS Wnlcn are pSlnS
built for the Tribe of Ohadi by T. E.
Roney of Spokane for the opening day
pageant of the fair is progressing even
more favorably than was anticipated,
and it is now evident that the builder
and his three assistants will be
through with their work and ready to
undertake the building of merchants
floats by the middle of the week.
The work of Mr. Roney who de-
signed and constructed the magnificent
floats for the parade of the Enakops
in Spokane last week, has far exceeded
even the hopes of the members of the
tribe, for when the pageant of progress
is completed ready to present to the
public it will be one of the most gor-
geous displays which the people of this
valley have ever witnessed.
| A visit to the erecting shop where
Mr.. Roney and his son are at work
shows the progress which has been
made in less than a weeks time. All
! of the dozen or more floats have been
| DIpuSHI lOENdIu IOStlHeI anu are HOW
| taking on final form rapidly. The
platforms are complete, the frames are
erected and much of the finish has
been put on
While Mr.. Roney has been hustling
on the floats, the braves of the tribe
have not been idle. The costuming
committee has had session after ses-
sion. with the result that the costumes
for the men in the floats, the clowns
and others have been designed and the
contract for their manufacture award
ed
Horses have been secured and wag-
ons on which to place the handsome
floats have been hired. The personnel
of the parade. which will include many
Of the Ohadi boys, has not been defin-
itely decided but this work will be
completed within a day or two.
1t will require many of the Ohadis
to man the parade, for with each float
there must be several. Costumes for
the grand marshal and his two heralds
have been selected and the men to take
the parts selected. but beside these
these must be at least 40 men in uni
form to lead the horses men to take
parts ~ the floats, clowns and others
to furnish the fun. These will soon be
chosen.
On each side of the pageant, one
walking bv each float. will be Neg
Perez braves in full war regalia. This
escort has been secured from Chief
Moses, who granted 1t as a special
favor to the hustling young men who
make up the Tribe of Ohadi Not only
will the Nez Perez warriors be in evil
dence. but their squaws and children
will be given an honored place in the
line. They will ride the wirv little
Indian ponies and will he decked in
| all their finerY. the much priced wam-
pun taking a leading role.
Besides the MANY floats which will
| be exhibited nv the merchants of the
city, there will be an automobile par
ade which it is now expected will out
rival anv similar ATTEMPT in the his
tory of the city. A cash prize has been
offered by the tribe for the best deco
rated auto in the line. and several Of
the owners have already expressed
their intention of having a try for it.
This viii add an attractive department
that will be appreciated bv the visitors
as we'll as the citizens of Lewiston.
During the parade. and IN fact the
whole of fair weet. Lewiston will wear
Its gala attire. The entire lenoth Of
Main street will be blaze of flags and |
bunting and MANY of the homes IN
the residential sections will also be
decorated
Every detail for the euccess nj the |
parade has been ARRANGED and even
the weather man has gotten IN r-o
and promised wael of the most nro |
nit'ous fall weather 81 thot the Tribe !
of Ohadi may show that when It starts !
things move and that the ohadi spirit
wins