Amador ledger., 1908-07-10
PLYMOUTH
CELEBRATION

Plymouth last Saturday proved a
success in every way. The crowd
attending was not as large as was ex-
pected. All the buildings or Main
street we're beautifully decorated and
many private residences we're draped
with bunting. The proceedings open
ed with the grand parade, which was
inadvertently delayed tor an hour by
the liberty car getting caught in an
overhead wire. Leading the parade
was Z. y. VicinI, as marshal, assisted
by Mrs L.. Burke, followed 10y the
Plymouth band in natty uniforms.
The cars and floats in order were the
Liberty Car carrying the goddess,
Nj ISIS Daphne Culbert of Plymouth,
aud children representing the states,
while the driver, John Nestler, was
attired as Uncle SAM the Pioneer
carriage; Native Daughters float,
with Mrs Jennie Grain, dressed in
yellow silk to represent California,
with two little Indian girls dressed
as peoples; then came the Native
Daughters all dressed in white and
carrying white paresols; the Glee
club; Native Sons float carrying Miss
Elma Dugan as Minerva, with the
members of the parloI marching be-
hind; next came little Wayne Walton
dressed as Uncle Sam and leading a
made up goat; the carriage of
Eddie Lawson; the Rebekah carriage
decorated with ever green's aud
flowers, aud carrying five mem bers of
the lodge; the Odd Fellows float,
arranged to represent scene peculiar
to the lodge, followed by the mem bers
Oh foot; aud last of all came little
dog cart led by two small boys with
little Vivian Burke seated i'll the
cart.
The judges, Mrs Riley and Miss
Depauli of Sutter Creek, Fred Eudey
of Jackson, Mr. Hammer of lone, and
Gus GrilIo of Volcano. awarded the
prize of $40 for the best decorated
float to the Native Daughters. 81 to
the Rebekahs for the best decorated
carriage and So to Rosen valid 4 Kahn,
for the best decorated building, while
special mention was made of the little
dog cart, and personal prize given
by Mr. Hammer.
Fred Lem DIN of jackson acted as
president of the day; Fred Ball read
the Declaration OF independence,
Judge Rust of jackson was orator.
The music was furnished by the glee
club. The flag drill by sixteen
young girls under the leadership Of
Miss Slavich, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Mae Easton, showed
careful training.
Games and Sports.
Married ladies' race prize 50 so,
Mrs Ola Walton.
Bicycle race So, George Easton.
Mems race 50, George Upton jr.
Girls race $3.50, Miss Hazel Easton.
Three legged race 50, VIM Scoble
and George Upton jr.
Sack race 81. 80 o. Hiland.
Boys race 81. 80 Pritchard
Donkey race $3.50, tied.
Horse race, first prize SIS. Guy
IutLle, second prize $40, Harry
White. Prizes in the horribles to the
Eand and A. L.. Wait, who rugged up
an ''autom obile. The horrible
speech was made by Fred Lennon.
The grand ball In the evening was
opened by grand march led by
Miss CuIbert, the goddess, and her
father. Music was furnished by |
Bowers orchestra of Stockton. Ban
quets were served at the Adams hotel |
and the Harvey house. One hundred |
and twelve tickets were sold for the
ball.
On Sunday the ball game between
lone and Volcano was won by lone
by score of to with the purse of
S75.
The committee of arrangements was
composed of 6. Roos, l.. Burke,
Chas. Davore, Tony Levaggi and
A. Dach, to whom great deal of
credit is due for the manner in which
they managed the affair.