The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-05
MOORHEAD
HAD BIG DAY
Nothing to Mar Splendid Cele-
bration Of Fourth
-
Excellent Civic and Industrial
Parade a Feature

4 NAAS y SLA F6S a. ~
thing happened to mar the occasion.
The day opened with dark skies and
there were some early light
but before the time for the moving
of the parade the skies cleared n
soon the city was bathed in a wealth
of sunshine which lasted the remain
| der of the day. Moorhead was surely
periodically en- fete with its general
| display of national colors and trt-col-
| pred bunting, and in many Ways there
were evidences of the successful et-
fort to make the city appropriately
attractive for the anniversary Of the
nations birthday.
Civic and Industrial Parade.
The opening feature of the celebra-
ton IA a parade of civic organiza-
tions, fraternal societies and hand
the industrial n commercial life OF
the city. The splendidly organized
procession was formed on Front street
about q block east of the Comstock
hotel. the head facing the order be-
ing follows:
Mounted policemen, Chief oLaugh-
lin In command.
Concordla college band.
Fire department in uniform, the
Key City Hook & Ladder Co. the
hosts of the occasion in the place of
honor.
Automobiles containing S. G. Com
stock, president of the day; M. j.
Daily of Perham, the speaker Of the
day; w. H. Davy, mayor of the city
of Moorhead; L. A Huntoon, presi-
dent of the commercial club; n @.
A. Nye, judge of the district court
Automobile containing Rev. d. f.
Thompson, Miss Florence Beck and
Miss L. G. Wright; and in another
machine were seated City Attorney
Rustad and members OF the city
council. On foot, behind these, were
a true representation of your Uncle
| Samuel.
Independent Orders of Rem Men and
Haymakers, the primative Indians be-
Ing represented by riders in feathers
and warpaint followed by gaily paint
ed men trailing teepee poles--and
there was the dogs for the soup at
the end of the journey.
The local lodge of the Degree OF
Honor was represented by three au-
tomobiles in which were riding the Of
hcers of the lodge in full regalia and
members carrying the gorgeous BAN
ner Of the fraternity and other In
sigma.
The Detroit Military band.
Display of A. ]. Wright & Sons,
tent and awning factory.
Monster floral and otherwise decor
ated float representing the employees
of merchants of Moorhead. This was
typical of the commercial supremacy
of the city and prominently displayed
a a banner, inscribed as follows:
THE Old Mill Wheel Has Stopped. We
| Own Our Own WaterwoPks."
In the general display Of floats
were to be seen the following and
on some of them were practical dem
onstrations Of the industries repre-
scented: Moorhead Hardware Co.,
Fred Johnson Co., painters and dec
orators; Norby & Hide, grocers; Pal
ace Clothing Co., a well appointed
four-in-hand: The Moorhead Inde-
pendent, decorated buggy driven by
a lady; George Freeberg, grocer;
RemIey & Olson, general hardware and
cornice makers; big dray Of the Hamm
Brewing Co.; Hopeman Construction
! Co., demonstrations Of making brick
and other materials by Mr.. Hopeman
| and Richard Peterson; Quale &
Martinson, jewelers.; w. II. Diemert,
decorated automobile, On a field of
white were delicate designs in blue
and red; old fashioned stage coach
containing the baseball team; One
Price Clothing Store, George Walker,
real estate; Harris Bros, autos and
| machinery: Heilman Brewing Co., float
with miniature office of the SpTague
Land Co.; the Central Land Co..
Moorhead merchant employees, float
drawn by four teams Of spanking
| Percherons; Zervas meat market, very
handsome float with display of live
as an emblem of purity; brass band
from Hitterdahi; Pierce Wolfe, real
estate and insurance, citizens n visi-
tors in carriages and automobiles.
The line Of March vas west along
Front street to the north bridge,
thence along Northern Pacific avenue
to the intersection of Broadway, Far
| go, thence to Front street, thence east
across the south bridge to the grand
stand in Moorhead where the parade
passed in review before the officers
of the day and the members of the
Key City Hook & Ladder Co.
The Exercises and Grafton.
The platform exercises were presid-
ed over by the president of the day
Hon. s. G.. Comstock. Following ar
appropriate selection by the Concordis
college band. the Noronna Singing So
ciety sang the Star Spangled Ban
ner. The invocation prayer was made
by Rev. d. F. Thompson, rector of st
Johns church and the reading OF the
Declaration Of independence was wei
read by Miss Florence Beck OF the
Moorhead high school.
e. G. Melander of the committee
on arrangements made several an
nouncements and EXPRESSED the hanks
for the large attendance and HOPED
everybody would enjoy the variety o.
amusements which had been supplied
Preceding the splendid, brief, bui
well chosen remarks of Hon. M. j
Daly of Perham, the Concordia col.
Iege enlived the spirits of the thou,
sands about the platform with a sell
ection of America, a melange Of patri'
otto airs with variations.
The proceedings closed with mort
band music, the singing Of the Boys
Of the Old Brigade, On the Sea, b.
Dudley Buck, etc, by the Noronns
Singing society and as a finale /
spirited rendition OF My Country Til
OF Thee.
During the afternoon there wer,
programmes Of all kinds of sports a
different locations in the city and FIRE,
vaudeville attractions from three plat,
forms.
Gorgeous Fireworks Display.
The amusement of the celebration
Of the Fourth of July. in one particular
covered themselves with glory and 1
was in the closing feature of the day
the grand display of fireworks giveT
lin the park grounds surrounding ths
4. Great Northern passenger station anc
Iacross the way from the Comstocl
The display which was gorgeous ane
varied was supplied by the CLANCY
Il Eyerhart Candy Co. Of Fargo, who are
equipped to handle big displays i
was one of the best ever presented II
Moorf1ead and was witnessed by thu
biggest assembly Of people ever gath
J cred to witness one attraction In this