The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-11

Expert will Assist in Arran-
gements Of Parade

Val c. Clement decorator for the
Portland Commercial club, arrived ir
the city this morning to take charge
of the decorations for the harvest fes-
tival. Mr.. Clement is a man of large
experience along this line and will aid
materially in getting things in shape
for the city's visitors next week. Not
only is he to decorate the city, but
he will also be at the service of any
one who enters the Fower parade on
Thursday.
He will assist in getting up the dec
orations of the vehicles and no one
need fear to enter the parade from
lack of experience, for he will help
everyone who wishes it. He is here
at great expense to the Commercial
club and it is their desire to get up the
best possible parade on the day set
The object of the parade is to show
the outsiders who will be here, tina
Walla Walla can equal and excel any
thing yet attempted along this lire
1T is up to the people in this par
ade," said Manager Bernard this
morning IF it is success depends
upon the residents of the city and j
it a failure and the town becomes a
laughing stock of the visitors, that
will be their fault. The Commercial
club has done all they can and it is
up to the people to back them. The
whole thing is to advertise the the
tow. and it is as much for the inter-
est Of one as for the other If Tx
people don't hold back and wait for
each other, there will be the best
flower parade here next week the
northwest has even known
The grandstand was commenced
queens throne will be pushed rapidly
Arrangements have been made where
by the grandstand can be easily erect
ed and there is no doubt he corona
ton will be successfully staged.
The complete program for the week
has been prepared with lists of Off
Gals, events and prizes 1t is given
below in full for the first time:
Wednesday, September 10.
Fraternity Parade-E. S. Isaacs,
chairman parade committee. E. L.
Smalley, charge of prizes.
Largest number of members in lire,
from any one individual fra ternal or
ganization: First prize $40 and white
banner; second prize, $40 and blue
banner; third prize, S. and yellow
banner.
Thursday, Sept. 49,.
Floral Parade-E. S. Isaacs, chair
man parade committee. E. L. Small
ley, chairman prize and awards COM
mittee.
Automobiles: First prize, $40 and
white banner; second prize Sc and
blue banner; third prize, SO and yell
low banner.
Single Rigs-First prize, $40 and
white banner; second prize, Sc and
blue banner; third prize, SO and yell
low banner
Double rigs-First prize. So and a
white banner; second prize, IS and
blue banner; third prize, So and yell
low banner
Tandems-First prize, So and white
banner; second prize, S. and blue
banner; third prize $3.50 and yellow
banner.
Lady Equestrians-First prize,
white banner: second prize, blue ban
ner; third prize, yellow banner.
Friday, Sept. 20.
Merchants and Manufactures-E.
S. Isaacs, chairman parade commit
tee. E. L. Smalley, chairman prizes
ard awards committee.
Merchants and Manufacturers Floats
First prize, $25 and white banner;
second prize, $500 and blue banner;
third prize, $40 and yellow banner.
Merchants and Manufacturers Port
able Machinery-First prize, $1,000 ard
white banner; second prize, IS and