The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
Giant Parade al 10 O'clock
IN The Morning
TWO BIG BASEBALL CANES
CELEBRATION TOMORROW AT
TERNOON AT FAIR GROUNDS
AND ANkENY FIELD.

The nations birthday is here for the
one hundred and thirty second time
and il is being properly celebrated in
Walla Walla.
FirecrackerS are pOpI lg III big
brnches. touched off by = .r:1all boy
whose ardent patriotism ill not be
further denied Torped' placed on
the rails greet almost e car as 1t
rasses through the BUSINESS streets
The lively fuliSAde of the torpedoeS
r.!xed with popping of toy pistols and
ftc>racl ers give the eff .cct Of a full
fledged battle.
Not alone is the small boy celebrat-
ing today, for everyone who can get
9vay from business this afternoon is
II the fair grounds doing all he can in
the way of encouragement of the big
events at that place. The new car line
is running full force and nearly every
car 10 the grounds is crowded to the
guards.
The peanut, popcorn and pink lem
onade man is doing a big business and
the omnipresent merry gO-rOund is In
full blast in the lower end OF town. Ihe
Fourth is here and at hand and every
one is enjoying it to the limit.
Crowds pouring into the Garden city
from every place in the whole valley.
giving the city a veritable gala day
appearance. Probably never has there
been a bigger crowd in Walla Walla on
the day before a holiday and in antici-
- ic afternoon
Every train brings in hundreds. the
Northern Pacific train had special ser
vice this morning and even then the
passengers We're crowded into the bag
gage coach. The O. r. & n. trains are
bringin as many and tonight the town
will be properly filled.
Not alone in the crowds does Walla
Walla present holiday appearance;
but in her attire as we'll. Everywhere
the national colors are being displayed
in cOmmoration of the nations birth
day, Old Glory flies from every flag
pole and bunting and small flags are
draped from every store front and win
dow. Every store is decorated, some
with beautiful effects.
Showers are predicted for tOmor-
row. but they will in all probability
be light and may not arrive until af-
ter the celebration is over. In any
event. there viii not be enough rain
fall TO hurt the festivities and no one
should be in the least deferred from
the fun enjoyment Of the day by the
possibility of light showers.
The celebration began today. The
baseball game which was to have been
played this morning was called off as
the visiting team has not enough
pitchers to go round and they could
not play such a heavy schedule; but
the game this afternoon is being run
off on time, as are also the other ev-
snts scheduled at the track
Horse and automobile races gre the
attractions at the fair grounds this
afternoon, in conjunction with the
baseball game between Walla Walla
and Pendleton, the latter being call
ed at o'clock
There is no special program for To-
night but there will be plenty doing
and the Illumination of the private
ITeWcrk, may be expected in large
quantit and the streets will be fill
ed with merrymakerS.
Tomorrow will witness one of the
hlgg5St celebrations that has ever
iaen ace in the state At sunrise
salute Of Is guns will be given. From
NocIock until 9 p. m. there will be band
concerts by five full brass bands al
Inherent places in the city.
Al - o'clock will be the big parade
=" the day. In this will be soldiers.
''atS and everything a well regulated
parade should have. 1t will pass re-
viewing stand at Third and Main oc-
. 11pled by Mayor E-llough, Senator
<NleAny, Judge Brents and other pro-
"'heAt men from over the country.
The Parade.
Colonel T. NJ Fisher, who has beer
@ypei2ted grand marshal of the parade
r"S gwen out the following order and
AAe Of march.
t"St division, commanded by Cap
ON Pope squadron of 14th cavalry
'''@1ed by the 14th cavalry band
second division, commanded by Col
VI mckinney. headed by Union We
-S union drum corps. This divi-
- VIII consist of fraternal organiza
'ons Of the city.
Iu division, commanded by T.
Ems composed of school children or
ba and headed by the high schoo
10 I'll DIVISION. commanded by Fay
ana wv composed of Umatilla Indians
band. hedoeo oy the Eagles
LAM ulvlsion. commanded by Johr
head, composed of automobiles ant
Wane oy trumpeters from Fort Walls
i division, commanded by chic