Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-06-25
PULLMAN DAY
|, BIG EVENT
Pullmanites Who Were in Sc
attic Declare Parade the
Best of the Fair.

That pullman Day Monday
Y June IA, was great event in Seat
\ tie, is attested by all Of those who
attended the fair that day. J. NJ
klemgard, chairman of the Pullman
Commercial Club, who had direct
charge of the parade, says: "All
agree that it was the biggest parade
of the fair and the finest thing since
the fair opened. We had a parade
three blocks in length. 1t was led
by the college band, which received
many fattering compliments, fol-
lowed Ly the cadets, 375 strong, and
behind them came the big flag, made
by Mrs Mitchell, which occupied al
8 most the entire street. Behind the
q flag were citizens of Pullman.
"All wore Pull for Pullman
badges There were 1,6G0 Of these
badges in evidence that day. Seattle
people took an interest in the display
and many of those on the grounds
asked for badges. Those having con-
cessions on the grounds wore the
badges and shouted for Pullman.
NWe pinned badges on every ore un-
til the supply was exha lsted. On
the Pay Streak every one but the
PHILIPPINE TgorOtes wore the badges
and the Igorotes had nothing to pin
.Aklle badges to- We asked for muci-
lage aud tried to stick the badges
oIri hot r thou mnn1H mot
stick.
IA The parade marched more than
three lies, going the full length OF
Ffrst, Second and Thild streets each
more than mile in length. The po7
lice treated US royalty, giving US free
use of the streets and we hCl1 street
cars for an hour at time. The
big flag spread out until it occupied
almost the entire width of the street
and street cars could not pass us.
The boys would get out of the way
for those coming toward them in
front, but those behind the flag had
to follow. The motor man wonld
clang his bell and shout, but the
cadets held the right of track and
kept the street cars in the rear.
The sidev alks were lined with
people who cheered continually as we
marched along the street, while peo-
pie in the tall BUILDINGS fairly show
cred US with flowers. There was
an ;ncessant hand-clapping and
cheering as we marched along and it
Is safe to say that more people were
forcefully reminded that Pullman Is
IN the map, than ever before in the
Asame length of time. On the fair
grounds every one was cheering for
Pullman and the badges which con-
tained the words, Pull for Pullman,
Fthe home of Washington State Col
lege.' we're in demand as souvenirs.
We could have given away hundreds
more to people who would have glad
ly worn them"
Mr.. Klemgard's statements are
kborne out by many others. j. }.
Rouse declares the town was well
advertised and the people of Seattle
created the Pullman people royalty.
TAN regret the narrow spirit shown
by the big Seattle dailies, in ignor-
ing the parade and Pullman day and
the fair management apologized re-
peatedly to Pullman people for the
seeming slight and asked them to
please remember that the Post-ln-
@telligencer and Times do not repre-
sent the spirit of Seattle and the peo-
8ple do not approve of the smallness
shown by these papers.
Captain Harry E. Mitchell, U. s. A,
| commandant and military Instructor
at Washington State College, who
| had charge of the cadets in encamp-
| sment, is loud in his praises of the
| flair and the treatment accorded Pull
| man people and Pullman people and
/ cadets by every one except the news
papers. He says the encampmeni
| was the most successful and pleasant
in The history of the school, while the
cadets, by their gentlemanly and sol
dierly conduct, won the praise and
1 admiration of every one.
That newspapers of such alleged
importance AS the Post-Intelligencel
! and Times should be so small tha
they would ignore such an importan
event and deliberately snub Pullman