Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08
Most Magnificent Parade Ever
Seen in Any Oregon City
Outside of Portland
GreetS People.
RIVALS ROSE SHOW
FLOATS sPLENDmLY CONCEIVED
AND LAvIsHLY DECORATED
AUTOS MASSES OF FLOWERS
AND CoLoR-GIRLs ON HORSE
BACK, MUSIC AND BEAUTY.

oh. such perfect weather, after the
rainsl The wind went gently into
the North, and the light azure clouds
veiled the sky No dust on the
streets. that had been washed per-
fectly clean by the blessed showers
And cherries. cherries, everywhere.
Promptly at 10:30 the parade started
at the intersection OF state and Com
mercial streets. with the King and
Queen floats In the lead. with proper
escort Of music and mounted guards.
Nubian outriders and ladies' In smart
wander costumes of black and red.
A. Huckestein, as King Bing, on his
chariot OF cherry colors, drawn by
two white horses. surrounded by his
guards and court fools. He wore the
very presence OF majesty. Next came
Queen Royal Ann. Miss Bertha Allen,
In white satin robes, with two OF the
largest horses In the city, held by the
bits by an Afro-American OF royal
descent, Geo. T. Randles. Her char
lot was wreathed I'm Royal Anne cher
ries foot in diameter. with tiny
maids of honor In attedance, and four
mounted vlvandiers ahead and four
behind followed by the snow white
canoe float, In which sat n beautiful
little girl. escorted by members OF
the club with paddles.
Queen Bertha and King Bing were
cheered as they moved majestically
up State street at the head OF the
procession. She looked the sweet
impersonatlon OF the Cherry Queen,
and thousands who have picked cher
ries by moonlight In Oregon are
ready TO testify that Bertha was the
most tempting OF them all.
The Auto Parade.
This was a wonderful feature and
some OF the machines were worthy
of any amount OF praise II. s.
Rab's poppy decoration aroused In
tense enthusiasm, with over 5000
great poppy red flowers sewed on by
hand, and four ladies In black, With
parasols TO match and pOpples on
them. The Geo. G. Bingham auto
was done in Ivy, crimson rambiers
and ocean spray, and contained Ave
OF salem's sweetest society buds.
Mrs. Graves and Cora Talkington
looked bewitching In Mrs. Graves
car, In the Cherry Fair colors. all IN
cherries and crimson ramblers. n.
II. Mccormack had a car most elab-
orately decorated In ocean spray and
crimson roses, with the most de-
lieious display OF cherries and peach
es, the latter predominating In radi-
ant beauty. Other decorated autos
were handled by T. b. Kay, Mrs. II. |
p. Boise. Jr., Ellis Edmunson, Fred |
Steusloff, Hauser Bros. III. b. Thiel- |
sen, II 8. Stuart, j. II. Linn, Geo. O. |
VIII, Mrs. w. A Cuslck. Ben Taylor, |
Walter Pugh.
other Mig Features.
Next came the Salem and Wood
men bands, the Oregon National
guards, led by Captain Abrams. the
Treble Clen chorus. led by Miss
Magers, a butterfly borne BY a Ri-
gantic ape and surrounded by 40
little girls In white holding ribbons
to the pole carried by the king OF the
zulus.
The Fairmount Park float was one
OF the greatest hits of the day. IL
was the work OF the Seventh Ward
Booster Club, and carried so little
girls. with legends In big letters.
We demand a playground for the
children" and Help as save the big
- - me team. I
amply decorated In the strawberry
red, bore the acting mayor and his
'amily, and following him were
'cores OF decorated vehicles. The pa
,ade OF mounted ladies was larger
han ever before. some SO or so TAX
ng part.
Scenes from the Grand stand.
Opposite the Cherry Fair proper. !
m Liberty street, was the platform /
or the singers and speakers, and for
he reception OF the King ana
queen. In front sat the treble Glen ,
horus, next was the king on his /
hrone. the Cherry Fair committee. Z
he Oregon National Guard. In front
'as a solid mass OF humanity and 8
olors OF the most gorgeous hues oe- q
upying the entire block on Liberty I
rom State to Court. Hundreds IN
Ihite ana blue uniforms. Chief Mar 1
hal Houston and his aides, with Q
herrs~coioDed sashes. ladies In gay Il