The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-07-06

Just twice did the colored folks fail
tn show in front. A cOlorcd rider
was defeated in match race at the
race track and the colored war vet.
eran who has carried the banner in
the city parades for years was not in
evidence.
Day and Features Fine.
Both the day itself as a day and it's
features here were of the first class
In the way of weather there was
nothing to be desired 1t was warm
enough in the sun, -ool in the shade
but not cold. there was no wind and
the dust was not in evidence except
whore traffic was heavy. The parade
was splendid and the other features
~ divided for their guests bv citizens
were altogether up to the parade. The
town was filled with visitors and it is
doubtful if such a crowd has ever
been brought to North Yakima before
for any special event. The multitudes
on the STREETS, in conveyances and at
the various places of amusement were
greater than have ever been gathered
together before in this community 1t
was very fortunate thing, indcnd
tlldG lUtrt were HuIHeEbuS seDdFate
attractions.
Parade Winners.
Winners of competitions in the
public parade contest were as follows:
Best commercial hOat--Cascade
Lumbe company, silver cup.
Second best fioat-W. w. Petty
john, house moving.
Third F'loat-John Diem. harness
and leather goods.
Best decorated rig-Fire depart
ment, silver cup.
Best patriotic display-Nation Ma
kers of '76-Prize X. OF p. silk flag
and staff.
Second, Patriotic - Oddfellows.
prize hunting flag.
Third, Observation-Disclosures of the
World-medal and diploma.
A. S. Harmer received a special
prize for his splendid float showing
birds and animals of Washington
and his method of mounting them
State Fair Contests.
Pacing races-Dr. J. owned by
Watson, first in two heats. Amy s.,
third in one heat and second in the
other was second and Tom S. second
in one heat and fourth in the other
was third. Posie Patch was fourth
and third respectively in the heats.
While no time was announced spec
tators caught the best mile a frac-
ton faster than PIG.
Trot and pace-Shamrock, owned
by l.. o. Janeck won taking the sec
ond and third heats after finishing
third in the first heat. Jerry, PAGER
owned by DR.. Carver finished sec
ond twice and third once and Night
Spoke, owned by l.. Pearn, was first
second and third. The time was not
announced but the fastest heat was
caught at about 2:25.
Verg Fast Fat Man.
Fat mans race-D. L. Shannon.
first. Time 1-2 seconds for SO yards.
Three minute race-First, r. M.
Sehastin with Russ Davidson. roam
PAGER.
Foot race, IS yards-Harry Jones,
colored, first. Time s 1-2 seconds.
Doughnut race-James Jones. col
nred. first.
Motor race-First, Book In this
race the four miles were done in six
minutes and 20 seconds and the elev-
en- miles in twenty minutes 80 sec
ondS
Indian race-One mile-Three COM
petitors. Mox Mo, Jr. first
Match race, Ellensburg VS.. Yakima,
half mile-kittitas Bum, owned by j.
Harvey, first, time SO seconds.
No automobile race was contested.
Parade Was Good Turn Out.
In the parade. the marshal of
which was DR.. Phillip Frank and
which was one of the finest parades
ever seen in this city as a result of
the efforts of local people, there We're
pedestrians carriages, automobiles
and mounted horsemen. The forma-
ton was made near the court house
and the line of march was by way of
Yakima avenue to Sixth avenue and
then a countermarch to Naches ave-
nue.. North Yakma's police, mount
ed led the parade and they looked
tine. Following them were mem
bers of companies c and e of the
National Guard of Washington, mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, Canton No. II, |. O. O. F.,
Modern Woodmen of America. Pa
triotic floats, firemen, Industrial
floats, including three by the Cascade
Lumber company, officials of the city
and county, Nation Makers of '76
and other industrial floats. There
were three bands in the parade; the
Sunnyside, the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
Nagler bands and the fife and drum
corps with the nation builders.
Crowds Were Enormous
1t taxed the street railway COM
pany and the automobiles and carry
alls of the city to carry the afternoon
crowd to the various resorts includ-