The Harrison times., 1912-07-06
PLEASANT FOURTH.
The Largest Crowd Ever Gath
cred in Harrison.

many ways. Not only was the
crowd an unusually large one, but it
was a clean, well-dressed sober and
happy one, Good behavior on the
part Of both old and young was uni
versal; no drunkenness, no disorder,
no negroes. People who were visit
ing with us from the south were
quick to notice this last fact and
comment upon it favorably.
The Court Park is an ideal place
for a public gathering; plenty of
shade, plenty Of water, comfortable
leats, and the crowd compacted so
hat the utmost Sociability is as
sured.
The Harrison Military Band,
which is always a prominent feature
of our celebrations, opened the tes-
tivties Of the day at 10 o'clock and
shortly after headed the beautiful
flower parade, which was pan
Drama Of loveliness from beginning
TO end.
The flower parade, which had been
prepared under the direction of Mrs.
]. B, Hawkes. and Misses Efie Davis
and Lena Lopp, was a great success
There was about sixteen buggies,
floats, etc, among which were the
following with John Clendenin as
marshal
Buggy, decorated in white, and
ornamented with white roses and
,chrysanthemums, Mrs, Olive Nor
row and Mrs Charles Czech
Buggy, white and pale yellow, a
most artistic and beautiful repre-
sentation Of a swan, Misses Maude
Connerley and Edith Keener
Buggy in buff and green, with
parasol of the same, Misses Ruth
Randel and Leah Wellman,
Surrey in pink and white, Misses
Lucille Tyson, Eleanor Harlin, lrby
Maggard and Hazel Eagles, with
pink parasols
Buggy in green and white, Misses
Annie Mitchell ard Bessie Ruth
Moore
Buggy trimmed in white and red,
Misses Jessie Lee Myers and Euta
Bunch
Buggy in white and lavender,
Misses Addella and Nicola Atteberry,
Buggy in dark blue, Misses Eula
Parks and Agnes Ilighhll,
Maypole buggy in blue and dyellow,
little Misses Ruth Greene and Lucille
Robbins, the first in blue, the last
in yellow
Trap in pink and green, ornament.
cd with pink chrysanthcmums, with
Mrs, Frank Greene, Miss Bonnie
Crandcll Master Frank Greene Iro
and little Misses Jane Greene, Mary
Sue Greene, and Elizabeth Lewis, all
arrayed in pink and green kimonos
~ Japanese,
Buggy in national colors, MIR and
Mrs, j. II, Miller
Automobile, containing McsSrs,
Lester Moss and Charles FreW dis
guised as darkies,
Clown wagon, Master Herbert
Johnson and Vivian Campbell, with
King Whittcn rs driver.
CrumpIeI's float, in brown and
gold, with MessrS, Albert Bell, of
Usage, Loss and Frank Watkins, Of
Bellefontc, and Jesse Parker Of Cal.
thcr, as yiolnsts, and Misses Kath.
ryn Shelby and Thclma Bardwell us
pianists, and Baby Ruth Petit play.
ing Il toy instrument. Perry Parker,
driver.
Automobile in red white and blue,
with W. Il Ray rs chauffeur, con.
tanning little Misses Mary Mildred
Ray, Margery lINrlin, Ruth Swind.
Ter, Geneyieve Holt, Lizzie Lou N.Y.
era, Dolores Bentz, and Master VII.
liam Bell Ray
Automobile decorated in national
colors, with Harry Ray us chauffeur,
carrying Misses katherine Ray,
Lillian Hull, Florence Edwards, llar'
riet Dewey aud fhclma Robbins
Buggy decorated with red, Misses
Hallcan llarrell and Mary Rcdus,
second prize,
Buggy in white and pink, trimmed
with pink roses Misses Lena Lopp
and Ellie Davis, first priae
No money prizes we're offered us
che sum, appropriated for that
purpose was spent for decorations,
W. { I, L, float, d hay wagon
decorated with American flags and
Temperance banners, bearing u
number Of Ilurrison's brightest little
boys and girls, who loudly advocat-
ed Statewide Prohibition It was
driven by Shelley Armtage,
Following the " G, I, Z, float
Wng the water wagon, also gay