Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
PAUL SRCRO.

in such fashion as it never was before. AT
sunrise 13 sticks of dynamite were set of
and had the effect OF letting every body
know that the great day had come. At
s o'clock the trains came in loaded, and
teams began to arrive from the surround
ing country At o'clock the parade was
lined up and ready to start in the following
order: Chief, Harry Lamson on the lead,
assisted by William Gamer and Frank
Shuster.
The Viola Military Band of Pennsgroye.
Mayor Adamson and Council.
Judges of Parade, James D. Carpenter,
Woodbury.; James Davidson, ssSwedesboro;
Elwood Eusinger, Bridgeport.
The old veterans.
The Knights in fine costumes.
The Red Men with fife and drum corps,
float representing an Indian ranch, drawn
by four bay horses-the goat drawing a
small tepee, the degree team on horse
back with several men in line. The COM
mittee, Rufus Murry, Felix Orium and
Walter Devault, deserve great credit for
this turn out especially the horse owned
by B. F. Furry and ridden by Rufus Murry
was the finest decorated horse in line, and
if prize had been offered for the best deco
rated horse would surely have won it.
The Bridgeport Council, /. o. U. NJ,
turned out in great style with Harry Neu-
man as captain with band aud the guards
with them. The guards were well drilled
and made fine showing along the line and
well earned the prize awarded to them.
The Paulsboro Olive Branch Council,
with new fifty dollar banner, had a float
representing a school house which was Is
feet high and made fine appearance, while
the school children in the school yard along
side of the house on the float gave out along
the line over three thousand flags. They
also had bell made Of red, white and blue
paper, and looked fine. The guards with
Samuel Duncan as Captain, also looked
fine, but became stage struck in passing the
reviewing stand This order was captained
by Henry S. Adamson dressed as Uncle
Sam.
The P. O. S. of A., captained by Harry
Cowgirl, who won the prize as the best
dressed Captain, had a cannon in line, and
had fine lot of men in uaiform. This
great celebration belongs to one of the mem
bers of this lodge, Mr.. A. G. Ward, con-
nected with the electric department. OF the
powder works started this move. and at
first seemed 80 be unable to get people
interested, but at last, when they saw that
he was in earnest, the people began to set
up and take notice, and to Mr.. Ward and
no one else the credit belong for this great
celebration.
A Goat containing the Daughters of Lib
erty drawn by fine pair of bay horses be-
longing to William Wilson, were next in
line, and made fine showing and we'll de-
served their we'll earned prize.
The Foresters then came next in line
with their fine uniforms.
The Paulsboro Fire Company with their
truck in the hands Of Samuel Wilkins and
Leon Lamson as assistant, had the dapple
gray's of Chief Lamson to the wagon. They
won she second prize and well deserved it.
The Blllingsport Fire Company had the
finest turnout that has ever been given in
any small town, and was as good as any
that Philadelphia puts on the street. Har-
old, the 10 year son OF Howard Smediey,
was in the lead dressed as Uncle Sam.
Chief Oliver Sheets then came with new
silver trumpet with a boquet of flowers
nearly as large as himself. The hose
cart, finely decorated and drawn by % Of
the fremen in new uniforms, of black
shirt, white pants, and blue cap; follow
1 ing this was a float bearing an exact coun-
terpart OF the Liberty Bell made from one
years subscription of the Philadelphia
Record Except Sundays This bell was
made by George Wonderlich, member of
the company. This bell was on exhibition
in Harrisburg, and took first prize of honor
in the parade in Philadelphia of the Inde-
pendent order of the independent Ameri-
cans, and was also used in the P. o. S. of
A. parade in Philadelphia. The bell and
the trimmings both on the wagon and
horses were painted by hand by Pote and
| Wonderlich Bros, of Billingsport. This
bell will be on exhibition at the fire house
for one month, and it is worth looking
over. Everybody is invited to inspect 1t.
On this float was Miss Pauline Murray as
Goddess of Liberty, naval officer, regular
and sailor representing 1908, while also
was Washington Contine entail and a minute
man representing 1776, two lady attendants
were also with the bell. they being Miss
Clara Murray and Mrs Helen Davis; four
naval officers and one sailor walked along
side Of this bell as guards. Such remarks
were heard as "how did the BilIingsport
Fire Company ever get pull enough as to
get the loan of the Liberty Bell?n Follow
ing this was wagon containing the Ladies
Auxiliary. William H. Flowers had a
business float and delivered samples Of gro
ceries and advertising matter along the line.
He is an up-to-date business man, and de-
served the prize awarded TO him.
Herman Worthington and Eddie Miller
won prize on their horseotomobile, but
had job to get the machine through some
of our sandy streets. Harry Hates was
dressed as negro, representing Brigham
Young, and was nearly put out of the pa
rade as be was violating the rules as to color.
Herbert Rambo was dressed as a Dago
and made fine showing with his bucket.
One of the most astractiye wagons on the
line was the real water wagon borrowed OF
the county, by postmaster Wilson d. Gill,
and candidate for Sheriff, Charles N. Sails
bury, who carried quart Of and a
case Of lemons which he, the p. M, deliv-
cred to his friends by force. The horses
were loaned by Michael Doyle, of Phila-
delphia, and took first prize. They were a
six hundred dollar pair Of bays, and were
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