Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-06
CITY'S FOURTH
HUGE SUCCESS
Bright Skies Bless Day and
no Accidents Mar Sane
Celebration
PARADE IS THE FEATURE
Athletic Events in Afternoon
Attract Interest and are
Keenly Contested
PARADE IS THE FEATURE

When the old bell at independence
Hall peeled fourth 'proclaiming lib
erty throughout the land to all the
Inhabitants thereof" there was no
idea that its tones would ring across
three thousand miles OF prairie and
mountain, down hundred and thirty
five years of time and find resonant
echoes in the wooded hills and peo-
pied ports of this western coast. But
the prophetically impossible found
adequate reality in the demonstra-
tions of Aberdeens Fourth of July
and the principles of the Declara-
tion found vital expression in the
free, but well-regulated, generous
yet wholesome manner in which our
people celebrated the nations natal
day. Celebrations in other cities
throughout the country may have been
more elaborate, but it is safe to say
that none was more genuinely suc-
cessful, nor more safe and sane"
From the reveielle of the cannon
crackers to the taps" OF bursting
sky rockets the day was full round
OF pleasure and patriotism, enthusiasm
and enterprise. Out of the clouds
that had shrouded the city for three
days the sun came out full and clear
on yesterday, bathing the city and
river in sunshine and scattering the
clouds back into the distant hills. All
of the appointments of the celebra-
tion were we'll ordered. There were
no accidents, there was no delay,
there were no MISUNDERSTANDING.
And the great crowds who attend
ed, including loggers and farmers, piJ-
neers and the tenderfoot, capitalists
and jackies, sedate matrOns and bal
my summer girls enjoyed the whole
days performances, from the grand
parade of autos and floats in the
morning to the endless human pro-
cession at night.
Tho Grand Parade
State Treasurer J. G. Lewis served
as marshal Of the parade, with sever
al assistants: At nine thirty. to the
strains of the Aberdeen city band,
the long line of assembled notables
and beautiful or comic representations
began simtarch down Heron street
from Broadway. The city police led
the way, followed by representatives
of the other departments of the city.
the old hose cart attracted consider
biles containing r. A. Ballinger, the
speaker of the day. and the members
of the Fourth of July committee. The
bors, Order of Electa, Women of Wood
craft, Eagles, Moose, Fraternal Broth
erhood. OF course the most interest
ing features of the parade were the
impersonations and the floats. George
Nvo hi " putr w oh a oh
while Uncle Sam with characteristic
plug and uniform led a mule. The
great car of the civic improvement
association was covered with pump.
kin blossoms" of striking yellow col
or. A battleship also loomed up the
guns in it's turrets playing on the
whole street, it was advertising Yaki-
ma Best -four for Davidson Bros "Sa-
lone" in shimmering costume and
racy dance attracted many sidewise
glances. The other commercial floats
decorated cars, etc, attested cOnsid-
erable ingenuity, and met with mani.
fest approval from the people who
crowded the streets. Following the
parade were the exercises in the
Grand theater.
The Afternoon Sports.
The sports were pulled off in the
afternoon. The entries in the vari-
Gus events were many and the con-
tests keen. The footracing down
Heron street was good. Most eXcit-
ing, however, were the aquatic sports
in the river. The log-rolling contest
and the diving events touched the
humor of the populace who lined the
docks and bridges and occupied every
coign of vantage.
At night the crowd attended the
Potlatch down by the depot, or swarm
ed the streets in the down town dis
trict. Confetti-throwing was popul-
lar diversion. The display of fire.
works at various points throughout
the city heightened the effect of the
beautiful night.
The success of the whole Fourth
is due very materially to the efforts
of George Wolff, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee and to c. C. Quack-
enbuSh, who served as manager of