Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-06

Duia aHeO Is On III luli DluSl as we St
to press. The day opened fine.
THE PARADE.
OF course everyone went to the
parade. Long before 10 o'clock Mair
street between Sixth and Twelfth was
packed with people, and there WAS q
good crowd all along the line oi
march The parade started from
Tenth street along Second avenue to
Twelfth, then to Third avenue as far
asNsSixth, down Sixth to First and
! thence to North Side park.
The parade was led by Grand Mar
shal John Wingate and Deputy Sheriff
Dale A little 10 the rear came Bo
Dale, proudly marking time for the
band, who followed close behind.
The boys certainly looked nice, and
OF course, that's big part of a pa
rade. While we can't remember every
thing they played, we ali know the
music sounded fine and that's enough.
Next came the uniform rank of the
knights of Pythias. Didn't they look
hne-must have been practicing that
march-so the bystanders said.
The Grand Army was we'll repre-
sented and while the number grows
smaller each year, we like 10 see them,
because II reminds us OF the the prin-
ciples for which they fought, and
which all true American citizens
should defend. A number of Sons of
Veterans marched with them
Following the latter, were the Red
Men--did you see the tomahawk?
Close behind these was a carriage
containing the city dads-excuse us
nv city council minus the mayor,
the honorable body of aldermen
The next carriage contained the
ministers of the city, including the
orator of the day. Rev. David Morell.
Durango fire department looked none
the worse for their hurry up call of
the morning, and while IL probably in
terfered with some of the decorations
The boys looked just as handsome and
eood-natured as ever.
A float containing the members of
the Woman's Relief Corps came next.
II was very prettily decorated with
flags and bunting, which made a
pleasing contrast to the ladies' white
dresses The center was filled with
children, also dressed in white.
Several squaws attended by Indian
braves, followed on horseback. These
were Red Men and members of the
Pocahontas, and were in attendance on
the float just behind. This represent
ed an Indian village and was carefully
plagued and nicely worked out. AT
either corner of the float were tall
pines. The squaws were gathered
around seemingly white prisoner,
whom they were evidently about to
j. scalp before dispatching the unfortu-
yf1te, AS they did so they sang some
thids. As it was in the Indian Ian
guage, don't know whether they sang
to keep their victims spirits up or
down. He looked dreadfully unhappy
part of The time.
And then-did you see the niggahs
True to life? l guess yes. A great
deal truer and more natural than the
real thing. They had the blackest
faces and the wooliest hair and the
biggest mouths you ever saw.
1t has been rumored that they were
happy family rejoicing in the name
of the XXI Cotton Kids. Well, at
any rate they were pretty lively
bunch-a chocolate edition OF 'Pecks
Bad Boy" and the Heavenly Twins"
bound in one volume.
The kids picked cotton and ate wa
termelon and sang darky songs bet
ter than the genuine article. Their
costumes and umbrellas deserve espe-
cial notice and more talented writer
to describe them.
A float representing a battleship
followed This was in the opinion
OF many unusually fine. The cannon
and guns were made from stovepipes.
At intervals the gunners fired from
first one port hole then another, "and
thakxun she spoke" all right. This
float represented f. r. Graham hard
ware firm and was unique as well as
exhibiting great ingenuity in its de-
velopment. It's perfection showed that
considerable time and money had been
expendtS lande5s far as originality is
concerned equalled anything we have
seen In long time, and those respon-
sible for it, are entitled to unstinted
praise. 1t will be long time before
our people see its equal.
pretty white yacht represented
the Famous. The vessel was support
ed on an automobile and barely es-
capped the ground as 1t moved along,
thus adding to the naturalness of its
appearance. Several little boys in
Jack Tar suits of blue and white sur
rounded the man at the wheel, who in
stead of being at the stern as usual
was amidships. 1t was very effecuye
number of carriages containing
private citizens and their families
brought up the rear.
The parade continued to North Du
range park where large number Of
people soon congregated for the pa
triotic exercises. Rev. Mr.. Doggett
led in prayer which was specially ap
propriate tQ the occasion, followed b,
William - Vaile who read the Decla
ration OF Independence. Rev. Mr.. Mo
rel was then introduced and the PEG
-Nple were treated TO very interstin,
half hours talk. Mr.. Morell alway
has something pleasing to say. It wa
nearing 1 o'clock when the exercise
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