The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-29
ROSWELI4-PARMA PICNIC GREAT
EST EVER HELD IN THE
STATE OF IDAHO AS
EVERYBODY WAS
PLEASED.
Governor Brady and Congressman
French Make Splendid Speeches
Two Thousand People Attend the
Big Annual Event-Games and
Sports were Interesting.
Especial Correspondence.)

Thursday we visited Parma and
attended the Roswell-Parma pic
mic given in the H. G. Ander- /
son grove. We went down the
night before, but there SEEM |
ed no unusual stir in Parma.
The hotels and rooming houses were
not filled to overlooking; there were
no campers in the outskirts of the
city. Nothing gave the least hint OF
what was to come on the following
day. Save for the placards in the
show windows of the stores and an
occasional remark of the citizens,
everything seemed to be following
the usual routine. But Thursday
morning presented another aspect.
Upon the horizon in every direction
could be seen clouds of dust indtcat-
ing that the people were gathering
from every point Of the compass and
in a short time people on horses, in
carriages and wagons began pouring
in. There were gray haired grand
fathers and grandmOthers, and there
were infants in arms, and every class
and age ranging between. All were
appareled in their best, all had COM
mon destination, the Anderson Grove,
the place where the great annual
event of that neighborhood was to be
held, tho Roswell-Parma picnic, and
all were out for good time.
The place where the picnic was
held is located about two miles north
of Parma on what was the old Sebree
place where was planted a maple
| grove covering from three to five
acres. BY the side of the Anderson
home was placed the speakers stand
and thanking the front and west side
of the stand, board seats had beer
placed upon the lawn under large
shade trees. To the north and lit
tie to the west of the house were the
stands from which fruit, lemonade
ice cream, cigars, lunches and confec
tions were sold. Still further nortf
and still within the grove were
) stretched parallel rope lines where
the athletic exercises were held, an'
further north on the commons wa
t the base ball ground. To the west
the common were the places reserved
9 for the carriages.
l People began making their appear
: ance in the early morning and by min
3 o'clock the streets of Parma sWarme
with people. Carriages and auto
:, were rapidly carrying them to tn
/. picnic grounds, and on the 10 o'cloc
: train came Governor Brady, ex-Cor
y gresham French, the Idaho Stat
Band, A. Il. Gipson and other noti
e bles. who were quickly carried to tn
l. grounds.
Vt At eleven o'clock tho exercises d.
n gap On the platform were seate
II Governor Brady, ex-Congressma
II French, ]. II. Lowell. President
the Picnic Association, J. E. kerrlC
L. Mayor Parma. A. ]. Redwood II.
u Anderson. Roe Helm, and back
III them was ranged the Idaho sta
!" Rand. which furnished tho music Il
s. the occasion-grand, appropriate al
Of inspiring music 1t was too. In le
= well chosen remarks, Pres. Lowell
IL troduced the speaker of the day, 10
49, ernor Brady, who took occasion
~ saw many complimentary things
NC the people of Idaho and especially
I'll Parma and Roswell Before he n
Us finished we were quite chesty becau
hu we lived in the great state of ldat
III and more particularly because
were permited to breathe the swe
IN saIubrious air of the Lower 30
ne valley. Gov. Brady deprecated
70 lack of water for irrigating purpo'
ru' NJ this season and urged the peo
W" IN begin a work at that place u
III would eyentuate In placing reserve
TO- in the mountains at the headwat
i0- of the Boise river so that the wa
III and the crops would be as sure as
Il. return of the seasons. He felicia
tn. his hearers on the progress OF
,ey great cause of temperance ana
loI ioiced with them that all were In
~! forefront of moral progress