The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
ENSLEY'S PARADE IS GREAT SUCCESS Celebration Greatest Ever Seen
 In Steel City FLOATS WERE BEAUTIFUL Many Compliments Paid the Decorated Vehicles-Man Hurt In Mines.
 Personal and General
 News of Ensley.
FLOATS WERE BEAUTIFUL

Ensley, July 4.-(special.) )-The parade
 today by the merchants and citizen of
 EnsIey in honor of the nations birthday
 was one of the most imposing and pie
 turesque events ever witnessed in this
 district. The parade was given under
 the auspices of the Commercial club and
 was a great success in every particular.
 The committee in charge was agreeaoly
 surprised at the number of floats and
 decorated vehicles that formed the pa-
 rade and not only as to humber but as
 to the originality and artistic taste dis
 played. The parade brought thousands
 of visitors from the outlying districts of
 Ensley, especially from Vivian and Pratt | City. Each town was well represented,
 both by the number of citizens present 1 and the number of vehicles in the pro-
 cession.
 A most pleasing feature was that not
 withstanding the number of people in
 Ensley and the immensity of the parade
 not one thing happened that detracted l from the success of the affair. The pa- rade started promptly on time and head ed by the Pratt City band traversed
 the streets of Ensley as follows, com mencing on Avenue F to Nineteenth street; Nineteenth to Twenty-fourth. on Avenue F.; Twenty-fourth to Avenue H; Avenue H to Seventeenth; Seventeenth to Avenue E.: on Avenue E to grounds, Avenue E and Thirty-fourth street. The order of parade was: Charles H. Mandy, grand marshal; aides A. W. Averyt, R. H. Daniels and M. M.
 Johnson.
 Chief of police and mounted platoon of police.
 Pratt City silver cornet band
 Mayors of Ensley, wylam and Pratt City in carriages.
 Aldermen of Ensley, wylam and Pratt City in carriages.
 Distinguished guests and prominent citizens in carriages.
 Secret societies.
 St Anthonys Cadets. Decorated vehicles.
 Double floats and merchants advertis- ing vehicles.
 Fire department of Ensley. Touring cars, runabopts and motor cycles.
 The parade was given generous ap- plause by the assembled multitudes from the time the first carriage passed until the entire parade had passed to the pie nc grounds. The parade was over mile long and In point of novelty and artistic beauty riyalled the recent pa- rades held in Birmingham. It would be impossible to single out any float or vehicle as there was so much merit in them all. However, the float of the Bank of Ensley representing "Co- lonial Times" is deserving of special mention as all the details were perfectly carried out A unique float was that of the Ensley Real Estate 8r Investment Co.,, representing a dwelling house in miniature with fence and outhouses in cluded The float of the Steel City
 Plumbing Co. was one of the most ex- pensive, as a bathroom with all its ac- cessories was fitted up, including water supply. The Advance Supply Co.,, the Hhrrs-Lovelady Co., and the Anchor Supply Co. each had floats that were tasteful and artistic. There were num- bers of other floats in the parade that
 were well gotten up and many of them original and unique.
 The decorated vehicles were, indeed, beautiful, many of them showing much labor and fine taste. Those of MT. Henry Keller, F. L. Ellis and Crawford Perkins
 
 attracted much attention was the car riage of the Ensley Humane society, driven by Mrs. w. N. Wood, the secre- tary It was decorated with rare skill and l artistic ability. The autoISobile were l quite a feature and were tastefully and | profusely decorated. In all the parade was one of which the citizens of Ensley may justly feel proud, and one that will l long be remembered.
 | At the grounds the chairman, F. G. Moore, introduced the various speakers in graceful and pleasing manner. Dr. T. A. Johnson made the address of welcome in his usual able manner. The orator of the day Erie Pettus, made splendid speech, doing full justice to the occasion. l He spoke at length the patriotism of | the American people and the supremacy of the nation He paid a high compli- ment to the citizens of Ensley for their l efforts to advance the interest and well | fare of the town. MT. Pettus was given close attention and was frequently ap-
 rlauded. Mayor John E. Nolan of Wylam made a short address, which was well 1 received. Mrs Laura s. Webb, noted | southland writer, reclted an original roem, entitled "A Confederate Sonng." | The lines were beautiful and tender and | breathed sentiments that were truly patri- l otic and inspiring.
 | Several other speakers made short ad- 1 dresses after which dinner was served. A l bounteous barbecue was spread and eat | ables were plentiful. After dinner the | Maypole dance was performed by 20 Of
 Ensleys sweetest and prettiest little maidens. It was pleasing feature. The
 ball game between Pratt City and Vivian was lnterfered with by the rain which l fell in the afternoon, but was finally con- | cluded with victory for Wylam by . l score of to 2. The races closed with
 most exciting and amusing race between mules, which was won by James Ma | ,arky's mule, Roger" ridden by James
 Burgin. The affair closed with dance | and will go down as one of the most pleas
 ant in the history of Ensley. | kurmitzer Hurt In Mines. | William Kurmtzer, miner lies at his 1 home in Wylam in quite a serious con-