Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-07
Windup Of the Big Fourth Celebration
Notes and Comments of Crowd and Program

The Douglas Fourth of July cele-
bration has come, gone and taken its
rank as the greatest ever held in the
territory, success from every pos
sible point of view. For days the
crowds have been gathering. the first
of the influx attracting little atten-
ton but becoming more noticeable on
Altogether the Elks part in the par
ade fully warranted all the time and
money which they had spent to make
the occasion success and was an
excellent advertisement for the shows
which followed in the afternoon and
evening, whetting the appetite for
more as a caviar canape does the pal
ate Of the epicure. It. was good it
could not have been better.
The Gathering Crowds.
There was large delegation at the
station to meet the excursion from
Clifton and Morenci when the train ar
rived at six thirty yesterday morning
and the arrival of the train brought
the only disappointment of the day
for there were scarcely half as many
exeursfonists in the party as had been
expected, the estimates by railroad
men running from 125 to $50. Be
this as it may by eight o'clock res
taurants were doing such a land Of
flee business that seats We're at prem
ium and some had to wait at short time
tables, but once seated the service
was excellent Before mine O'clock
g
bred at the station to meet the Bis
bee eXcursionists on their arrival. The
train was about twenty minutes late
and if the early train was a disappoint-
ment the later one was a pleasant sur
prise for. according to the reports of
railroad officials, 1t carried eleven hun
bred and thirty five passengers, each
and every one a live one, boosting 10y
Bisbee but with a heartily hand clasp
and the kindest of words and praise for
every citizen of the younger sister
city. Good fellowship was everywhere
manifested and the best of feeling pre-
vailed. In the party was large delga-
ton of Elks who had "Kiltie band"
which was one of the hits of the sub
of others in some distinctive character
or uniform. Just as soon as the party
was unloaded the parade started and
this start was so prompt as TO be one
of the distinctive features of the day.
The Parade.
The parade was ali that had been
promised for it and even more. 1t was
led by the Marshal, the city officers,
city marshal and police, the fire de-
partment and the Douglas band after
which followed a number Of floats
which were BEAUTIFULLY decorated and
highly typical OF what they were to
represent and of which more detailed
mention will follow. Next came the
Fort Huachuca band, which the Bis
bee delegation had brought with them,
and the music which that fine band
discoursed along the line of march was
quite sufficient to set the, blood a
coursing and the heart fheating in
time TO the martial airs. Following an
immense blue banner came the Bis
bee board of trade each carrying a
japanese parasol and decked out with
booster badges and buttons. Inter
spersed through this section were ban
ners and placards bearing kindly words
of greeting for the little sister" and
indicative of the goodness, greatness
and future of good old Bisbee. Next
followed the delegation of visiting
Elks, come in costume and others
merely carrying purple and white UNI
SrelIas and led by the 'Kiltie band"
which attracted much attention with
its plaids and turltains. The came
the feature which made up nearly half
the parade and more than half of the
interest, the wonderful street parade
of the Elks great combined circus,
menagerie and carnival of wonders. 1t
is hard to tell what were the best fea-
lures of this display it was all so good
and every part of it was so excellent.
The jail was one Of the most amusing
features and caused much merriment
all along the line, the burlesQue band
was simply great, the ponies were cute,