Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-06

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never graced any procession. Evei
float in the parade was feature
and great praise is due to all pei
sons and organizations who partic
Ipated in the exhibition.
The parade moved south on From
street to Ferry, east on Ferry {
Commercial, north on Commercial {
Court, east on Court to Cottage
south on Cottage to State, west ol
Estate to Commercial, and north ol
Commercial to Marion Square
Among the features In the parad,
were: The mounted marshals am
parade committee, the squadron o
decorated automobiles, the Salen
military band, the Modern WoodmeT
band, Company NJ, The Goddess OF
Liberty float, Columbia, the battle.
ship oregon, the Chemawa band, the
regiment of Indian cadets, the Point
Victor band, the Woodburn band.
the Modern Woodman drill team,
the floats OF the Royal Neighbors,
Women Of Woodcraft, w. c. T. u.
and Silver Bell Circle, the states Of
the Union, the thirteen colonies, AMI
the Salem Canoe club. Several busi-
ness firms were represented by
floats, l.. u. Josse having two In the
parade. The Salem steam Laundry,
Mason BOX Company, Mitchell, Lewis
a Stayer Company, and the Sanitary
MIX Company participated in the
procession.
Al Marion Square an excellent
program was rendered, and the vast
audience listened with Intense inter-
est until the end OF the final number
OF the open air exercises. August
Huchestein presided and introduced
the speakers OF the day. Mrs. Chas.
IL. Hinges sang two selections. 20,
My America" and The Star Spang-
led Banner" Those wso listened 20
the rendering OF these patriotic
songs say that Mrs. Hinges never
sang better. and when this is said,
what more need be added?
Walter Winslow gave master
al reading OF the Declaration OF In
dependence; in fact one OF the best
OF the great docu-
nent ever listened 10 by a Salem
udience.
The orator OF the day was Hon
wills S. Duniway. The address was
ruly eloquent, and held the atten-
lon OF the several thousand listen
rs throughout. Mr.. Duniway's
peech was for the most part OF an
istorical character. He traced the
STORY OF the colonies through the
evolutionary war. giving the causes
nd interpreting the significance OF {
ieh step in the great struggle for
dependence.
In closing HIS eloquent and pa {
iouc Grafton, Mr.. Duniway said:
Had there been no Saratoga there G
ould have been no Yorktown, and
ar proud United States OF toda, S
light be in the position OF the Ca. T
'dlan provinces to the north Of us Z
owing allegiance TO the British {
own. Loyalty upholding the British Y
Nernment. claiming the protection v
the laws Of the great British en- s.
re- and We litting our voices 10 the "
rong refrain of Rule Britannica. a
Il much as We respect the English +
Ter and hlghly as We regard mod o
n British laws and justice, We are b
ouder 20 salute the American en- n
IN than the British Jack. and al
'nkly confess Il would delight me
{ half 20 much 20 be loyal sub m
2 OF King Edward VII as Il does 81
claim citizenship in common with e'
't sturdy descendant OF Revolu- al
nary stock who directs the admin. nj
ration OF cur free government al 81
'shington. "
Aud as We 80 10 our homes today W
Us not forget our great debt. our Il
measurable obligation 10 wash. W
ton ana the thousand other ha- an
and heroines Of the Revolution. 70
time" 81
'i'er the speech making came he
" show, which was one Of the a,
'' thoroughly enioyed events OF -
day The baby show was IN 81
rse OF C. L Parmenter ard Hal .T
ton who were assisted hy pel
smore' Dave Yants and Zadoc
KS The Judges were Mrs f r
KS Mrs, D. NJ. Frakes ana Mrs
l. Orr
loyd Anderson was ,Aa ,.,..,