The daily tribune., 1908-07-06
FL0RENCE'S FOURTH WAS
the GRAMDEST EVER

last Saturday. The committee hay.
ing the arrangement In charge prom
ised the public that it would be the
best. biggest and grandest that has
ever been attempted, and they kept
their promise. The day was all that
could be wished for and hundreds
came to help us In the day.
There was not moment of idle
time from early morning until late al
night, and when the visitors left the
city they were loud In their praises OF
Florence's enterprise. There was as
much difference in the celebration OF
this year and in 1907 as day and
night Both celebrations were given
under the auspices of the Business
Mems association. but last year be.
| ing the first attempt, the things that
were lacking then to make the day
complete were provided for this year.
The parade WAS without doubt the
finest that has ever moved through
the streets Of Florence, and in addi-
ton to being the best it was also one
Of the longest. The parade began
moving about 8 80 and after travel
ing over the principal streets Of the
city, disbanded at the corner Of Santa
Fe and Second.
1t WAS headed by the Florence
Military band. Then came the men
who fought in the civil war. The
Woodmen of the World had a repre-
sentation of camp in the mountains
The tent, camping outfit, ETC., were
very complete. Following this was
the float Of the Boston store.
The ElSs had a very pretty dis
play. representing forest with hunt
ers and their trophies, two or three
elks. Following the float we're the
Elks on horseback. The Civic I'm
provement league had gypsey dis
play. Several ladies of the league
were attired as gyp1ies and rode in a
broken down wagon. the same as
gypsies in real life would do The
league also had handsomely decorat.
cd two seated carriage.
The float of the Florence Iron
works was very appropriate. This
firm sells irrigation outfits and one of
the pumping plants was In action on
the wagon, also young farm, which
showed what could be done with
water. Following this was the Flor
ence and Rockville base ball teams.
Then came the handsomely deco
rated automobiles and carriages
There we're seven autoes and about
dozen carriages. While some of the
decorations were very plain, others
again were handsome. The Modern
Woodmen Of America had large log
for float. The horses were driven
by 4. O. Hall and riding on the ba,k
end Of the log was John Miner who
was labeled the biggest Woodman
in the United States"
After the disbandment of the
parade in the morning, the streets
were cleared and several racing and
other contests we're pulled off. The
first one was II in the morning and
was burro race. Ed. Rodda and
Fred Evans were the winners. The
fat mans race. distance fifty yards.
was won by Ray Modie. The young
women's race. aged IG OF over was
won by Miss Agnes Cowan of Goal
Greek. John Holtz and his sister
Gladys Of Portland were .victors in
the boys and girls races.
At the race course in the afternoon
several good harness and racing
events took place. In the free for
all, 3 In five heats. Charles Koontz.
driving the Strathmore, won first;
Carrie W. second, and Roc ky Boy
third; time :0S1s, :Os14 and 1:lO
8-5. 7. W. Roberts Wilkes won the
trotting event In the best two out of
three; time :l216 and 10. Joe Joe
Of Canon won second and Reno of the
same city reached the starters stand
last in the home stretch.
In the colt race Collie, owned by
DR.. Twitchell OF Canon won first