The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1910-07-07

The largest crowd in the history ol
LINDEN was here to attend the ceie-
bration Monday. and. - nden demon
stratel that a dry Town can pull OFF
q live celebration
There was something doing every
minute.
But there was no drupkeness.
But. there We're no fights.
But. ttere WAS no qualling.
But. there were noserious accidents
1t was just q glorious good tlnle.
with everybody goodnatufed.
It is estimated that over 400 VS.
ilors were in Lynden and tGeIe would
have been. many more if the r. B.
K h. c. railroad company had furinsE-
ed sufficient transportation.
Tra day was ideal. During the mid
Gle CT the day the theTemoneter regis
.u a4o9 20 ia the shade. and ali
"a saone brightly.
Unlike many taw1s in tie North
West. LFLaen did not begtn TO cele-
Ifate on Sunday. tut by O'Clock aien
cay morning the whole town was gay
nith tlaes ana bunting and the whole
valley seemed To rumble with TIE
4l5lsa Ct explosives.
Along beth sides cf Front street in
tie business section evergreen trees
aad beel fastened along the outer
1Ee Cf the sidewalks. While outside Of
I4s .as4uess district our beautiful ma
pies mate green decorations enough
Long beiOre even the FIRST band cor
ofrt the s1Ieets began TO fill and ali
niy morning trains wee crowded
g ea to tsa platforms.
At ErefsoH tie first train could net
4egia Ia take tie passengers. Though
!. was scheduled to run from Lynden
aaok 10 Rellingham. II WAS ordered
aack 10 Ever son, where tor the Sc
e5ad tine Ii was more than filled and
j third trap had to be made before
the waiting neighbols could all get
aFtr TIE same was true at Sumas.
At Eeilingham many who wanted To
sume to Lynden could not. The b. Il. +
{. b. c. abandoned its i O'Clock train
20 Lynden and more than 100 persons
who were waitIng 70 come on that
zad To give up the trip or come on
re stages at 3o'cloek.
Tie abandment Of the trains ont Of
3ellingnala caused much III allis,
80 40 ...-.-.S...- come u,1fl fasofiy Z
t was done 10 force the crowds 10 re-
main IN Bslhngham. though it was
possibly due TO lack Of rolling stock.
But, IS Il Was. lynden had larg-
4 crowd than ever before was ii the
.awn.
No prettier parade was ever held
n town tie size of Lynden than
3urs. Probably 100 rigs We're behind
The band and many OF them had cost
4 lot Cf money in decorations. The
prize Wlnnls ale mentioned below.
Ihe judges, however. had a hard time
IN making their selection. For i'll
stance Knapp BrCs-. solid brass bed
mounted on bicycle wheels. pulled by
two little boys and carrying two lit
lie girls dressed II "nlghties, and
With timer loose hair gllisteAirg III
the sunshine WAS a beautiful thing.
The Lypden Department Stores hugh
elght wheeled auto and Eany other
Heats were both original and
auiQle. TIE parade judges Wee s II.
Bradley, Barney Collins and Gris Eek
e.. Following wele tie prize winners.
Brown d Cole. for Test float. $40
Farmers 2erchutile Co. for second
test float, $50
A. L. Drake, for third best float. So
MIS- ". H. NAPLES, for best dec
Grated auto. So
Wm. Mofatt, for lest driving team,
500.
Il. E Baxter. fortest general pur-
pesa team, s. 80.
Dug Ogle f1r best saddle pony. $3.50
Knapp Bros, for Lest decorated
earriage S2..0.
MIS-. z Rulgraff for Lest decorated
sirg,e buggy, $1.5a.
Ray HaWley, ior funniest clown, F
S150.