Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
VISITORS TO
FIND WELCOME
TOMORROW WILL BE GnEAT DAY
IN ASHLAND.
DECORATIONSLOOMINC UPTODAY
Parade VIII Advance in Three Sec
tiOns-Mardi GIas Festival and
Grand Ball in the Evening-AH
Ready for Barbecue.

Visitors to Ashland tomorrow will
1lnd the streets of the city decked
with flags, bunting, greenery and all
sorts of fandangles in keeping with
the spirit of the day. Today, store
fronts and booths are taking on their
gala attire, no expense or work be-
ing spared to make the appearance
most formidable. The right of way
of the parade will be one long blaze
of glory, according to the schemes
now being carried out by merchants
and residents. That friends from
every town in the valley will find a
royal welcome in Ashland goes with
out saying, the entire community
having united in this great celebra-
tion with but a single purpose-the
biggest free-for-all good time ever
pulled off in this city.
The program will be carried out
as before announced, and as pub
lished in another column. Activities
on the streets will begin for the chill
dren when the toot of the merry-go-
round is heard at Z O'Clock. and for
fourteen hours thereafter there will
be no cessation of the fun. Other
attractions are taking their places
today and every train brings arrivals
for various events of the day.
The big parade is rapidly assuming
proportions which guarantee the COM
mittee in charge that their work has
been entirely successful and every
one is assured that it will be the big
gest affair of its kind this region has
ever known. Jerry Thornton is mar
shal of the day and has planned to
nave the parade in three sections.
with the line of march as follows:
First: Motorcycles and autos will
form on Fifth street, resting on East
Main.
Second: Floats, marching orders
and horseback riders and comics will
form on Sixth street, resting on East
Main.
Third: Human flag and children
on foot will form at Vendome Hotel
and Gresham street
All motorcycles. floats, riders and
other participants in first two sec
tions will report 10 farshal of the
day at junction of Fifth and B streets
for assignment in parade not later
than S:45 O'Clock.
The parade starts promptly at g.
moving north on Main to Laurel. then
to Mechanic, thence to Helman.
thence to Main, returning on Main
to Oak, thence on Oak to B, on 3 to
Third, on Third to A, on A to Fourth,
on Fourth to Main and disband.
The Ashland and Central Point
bands, the Grand Army fife and drum
corps and clown band will furnish
inspiring music. Various orders be-
sides the Grand Army and militia
will march" Some surprise floats and
features are in preparation.
The big barbecue will be pulled off
from IL to and will be accompanied
by music by two bands, while the
bone-gnawing contest by two clowns
will add diversion. In fact, the big
delegation of clowns that are sched-
uled to be on hand throughout the
day will keep the crowd amused from
the first to the last of the celebra-
tion. If you miss anything in con-
nection with the days performances,
you will miss half of your life. No
other celebration in the history of
TINS valley has ever approached the
proportions of this one, and the fell
low who stays at home will be sorry.
The clown band will keep you roaring
and countless other features that
don't appear in print have been pro-
vided for your amusement. Remem-
Der the salute will be heard at 4
O'Clock and that is the signal to arise
and greet the day-a day that will
long be remembered. If you are old,
renew your youth and be on hand for
every event of the day.
Don't forget the big dance in the
evening at the Natatorium. Also re-
member that a regular Mardi Gras
festival is part of the evenings fun,
as well as swimming contests and
band concerts at the Natatorium.