The Republican journal., 1912-07-11

J. ClifOrd's Ford car. prettily decorated and
driven by Mr.. Clifford. The occupants were
members of his family and admiral" Don
Robbins
The Coe-Mortimer Co. A. B. Stantials car.
decorated. and driven by Mr.. Stantial one of
the sales agents of the company.
Eastern Illustrating Co. R. L. Cassens auto
carrying the banner of the Waldo County
Herald.
The Central Market Titcomb Bros repre-
sented by their large auto delivery truck.
| Bringing up in the rear was an unmistakable
masculine in a woman's garb, pushing baby
carriage.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Fancy floats. Aurora Rebekah team, 1st:
Shoe Workers Union, End.
Business floats, James H. Howes, lst: Math-
ews Brothers, End.
Autos, Reads Garage, LIST; Leonard & Bar
rows, End.
All the prizes were silver cups
The ladies of the Rebekahs served lemon
ade on the grounds at the back of the Public
Library during the parade to the men from
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the men marching up in squads.
The dinner served by A. E. Clark Camp, S. of
", and Auxiliary was literally patronized,
and boon to many visitors. Several bands
and the Brewer Camp and ladies were enter
tained, toge ther with many townspeople
At noon the national salute of q guns was
fired from the battleship Utah, and there was
| 10 hal nh,fo
park. At p. m. the consolidated bands gave
concert in customhouse square, and at 2 D.
M, base ball game between the local team
and nine from the battleship Utah was be-
gun on the Congress street grounds and re-
suited in score of 9 to 8 in favor of Belfast.
There was shoot on the grounds of the Bel
fast Gun Club at the foot of Allyn street, with
exhibition shooting by ". G. Hill of Portland
At p. m. the Boys Band of Searsport gave
concert at City Park and the second balloon
ascension and parachute drop took place. In
the evening everybody went to the Park to
listen to concert by the Belfast band and
witness the fireworks. We have heard much
praise of the playing of the band on this occa-
sion and one hearer said, "you cannot praise
was the finest ever seen here. This ended the
public celebration.
There was but one accident reported, and
fortunately no fatality attended that. About
l p. m. crowd had gathered at the public
landing of the Belfast Yacht Club waiting to
take launch to visit the battleship AS the
launch approached so many crowded onto the
outer float to be sure of getting place that it
was partially submerged, and when they
moved back onto the bridge connecting the
outer and inner floats it broke down and some
Is to 20, mostly women, were thrown into the
water. There was plenty of help at hand, in
cluding officers and men from:the battleship.
and all were promptly rescued, and as fast as
taken from the water were carried to their
homes or the homes of friends in automobiles.
Some were nearly prostrated by the fright
and shock, but no serious results followed. 1t
was an exciting incident of the day.
Space will not permit mention of the deco
rations in detail The business places and the
houses along the line of march were more or
less eaborately decorated and many of the
stores had attractive window displays. Phoenix
Row was brilliant at night with strings of
electric lights in addition to those at the Colo
nal Theater, the Star Theater and the stores
"Old Glory was seen everywhere, and Young
/ America vented his enthusiasm with footing
horns and exploding fire crackers. Take it all
in all it was big time for Belfast, and for her
many visitors.
The battleship Utah was the great feature
| of the occasion. She arrived about 6 p. m.
July 1st, day earlier than expected, ,and came
to anchor off Northport campground, about
miles below the city, remaining until Saturday,
morning, when she sailed for Newport, R. l.
| She was open to visitors every afternoon dur
| ing her stay from 3 to o'clock and on the 4th
from 9 a. M to 5 p. m. The ships launches
ran between the Utah and the public landing
carrying people to and fro, and private launch
es were also engaged in carrying passengers.
| The Utahs men were given shore leave, as
many as 400 having the freedom of the CITY
from to II p. m. They were accompanied by
patrol officers who kept watch of them and
saw that they got back to the ship on time
| They were generally well-behaved set of
men and despite the fact that there were open
bars caused few disturbances. An officer
called on the authorities to close one place
where his men were getting Knockout drops,
and it was finally closed although it is said he
was told it could not be closed without closing
all the others. In the afternoons the ball team
from the ship went to the Congress street
grounds for practice. The men had Just been
paid off and spent their money literally for
soft drinks, fruit, candy, cigars, automobile
rides and rides On the merry go-round. The
ships messes also bought literally, and the
grocery stores, meat and fish markets did a
good business. The supplies for the ship were
furnished by tender and Armour & Co. of Ban
gor furnished large quantity of meat and
poultry A. A. Howes & Co. supplied $50
bushels of potatoes.
Wednesday and Thursday nights the Utah
was lighted from stem to stern, and from the
rail to the mast heads, with thousands of elec-
tric lights, which reflected in the water made a
beautiful sight.
Wednesday afternoon twenty three of the
officers were taken in automobiles to the farms
of Horace Chenery in Belmont and given a
lunch at his log cabin the shore of Tilden
pond. The menu included beans baked in the
ground, with buttermilk and sweet milk from
Mr.. Chenery's model dairy ad libitum