Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-05
PAGEANT OF PROGRESS
HISTORIC, SPECTACULAR
The Grandeur of The Opening Parade SurpasseS All
Expectations. Parade Begins Promptly
at o'clock.

Historic in its conception, spectacu-
lar in its display, the opening parade
of the lewiston Charleston fair will be
the browning feature of the first day of
the big exhibition that has made Lew
lston and Charleston the mecca of the
entire Inland Empire
Citizens of Lewiston and Charleston
and visitors from outside points will
be treated to one of the greatest dis
plays of art interwoven with the his
! tory of the country when they view the
/ great parade that will start at the cor
ner of Eleventh and Main streets
promptly at l o'clock next Monday aft
ernoon and pass through the bus ness
section of the city to the Lewist },
, Charleston bridge.
To Captain D. C. Wrighter and his
able corps of assistants are the pe0n,e
of the Twin Cities indebted for the
splendid parade, the details If which
are now completed. Captain Wrighter
has been untiring in his efforts to Sc
cure every feature necessary to por-
tray the history of the Inland coun-
try and the success of these labors
Will be the one feature that visitors
in the city Monday will long +. mem
Der.
The parade will be led by four
mounted police, followed by Grand |
Marshal Wrighter and his aides, Frank
Campbell and Joseph Richards. The
Lewiston Military band will be next
n ha aFf
pageant of progress"
King Ohadi, the monster pre- his
toric man, towering to the height of
seven feet and four inches, will be seen
on his thrown mounted in the heights
of a gorgeous monster. This float will |
be drawn by six fine horses, and will
be an innovation from the character of
floats generally seen.
The next float will be the Cliff
Dwellers, a tribe of which win be in
stalled in the dizzy heights of aerial
construction.
Chief Moses and his war counsel will
follow on horses, dressed In the re-
gala of the old-time Nezperce Indian
warrior.
Indian women and children, with old
costumes and the beaded and buckskin
clothing will represent the custom of
the women of the tribe in following
their warriors to battle
At this epoch In history the Hud-
son Bay company enters the life of the
Nezperces, and this will be recorded
by reproduction of the old-time trad
ing post with a number of English
traders and the native Indians enCagsd
In bartering.
The passage of Lewis and Clark IS
reproduced by the building of a float Q
upon which is carried the typical ca
noe in the bow of which will be seen !
Sacajawea pointing the way while the i
iiscoverers are pushing the craft for
ward with paddles. c
The early missionaries will be rep y
resented by a number of the Jesuit is
'aith to the Nezperce people and have fl
,een instrumental in the uplifting of
he tribe to the present high standard
Pioneers TO the country, the hunter,
,rospector packer, pony express and .
he stage coach will follow in order,
moving the manner in which these
,eople entered the country.
Tom Beall. survivor of Indian wars,
viii form a part of the historic parade.
nd viii occupy a special carriage. G
The early piopeers will follow in al
arr ages, and the grand daughters
rill follow in carryall
Uncle Sam, a character representing -
he educational department Of the In I.
ian bureau will lead the students of !.
be Lapwai indian school,
The last Of the historic parade viii :
onsist Of large float upon which will
g shown the electrical inventions
low in use in an parts Of the land.