The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-11

home of +. l.. Smith. Mrs. I. II.
Henney's chorus sang "Ameriea" and
Mrs. henney and Mrs. Sletton sang (
Three Cheers for the Red. White aud
Blue" After an invocation by Rev. |
W. b. Young. pastor Of the Methodist /
church, Hon. Fred w. Wilson, of The !
Dalles, who was introduced by Mr.. |
Blanehar, master of cermonies, deliv- /
cred the address of the day.
In the afternoon the crowds again |
collected on the streets. Oak street
was a mass of humanity. The side
walks and street, itself, were crowded.
And even fiocks of people peered from
over the corniees of the buildings.
Some of the roofs became 30 crowded
that Officer John Castner was sent
with a gentle warning for the people
to remove themselves.
The winners of the decorated runa
bout entry were: DIR. +. o. nutro.
first prize, and E. NJ. Holman, second
prize. The judges were Carl A. Piath.
J. p. Lucas and NJ. S. Emery. Harry
IT. Dewitt, accompanied by William
Baker in his 0ldsmobile took the prize
for the best comic car. Mr.. Dewitt
was dressed as a yokel and MIR. Baker
as female yokel. At intervals the
car would slow down, when the driver
would produce a blacksnake whip and
madly attack front wheel, when with
a snort of the horn II would plunge
along. to the amusement of the chill
dren ana their parents along the route
Of the parade.
All of the cups. which have been on
exhibition at Arthur Clarke's store,
are handsome trophies. The big silver
cup to be awarded to the visiting car
remained in the hands of the commit
! tee. no entry having been made in the
event.
The hours passed swiftly and after
the hose races in the afternoon, when
: Hood River easily won over the team
from The Dalles. the gorgeous display
? Of fireworks across the Hood river JUS
! north of the 0-.W. r. 4 N. bridge wat
!. soon ended. In addition to the many
!, rockets that exploded over the water
Il several small balloons were sent from
y the point and foated out up the rive
q toward Mosier.
q The hose races were judged by l.. b
Ie Driscoll, j. j. Knapp and M. 5. Emery
10 The young people OF the city an
le valley and from ueighboring towns as
q, sembled at Heilbronner hall at
p o'clock for the dance that lasted unit
D. two in the morning. Never were s
es many seen on the floor Of the big ba
ne room. About l65 couples were presen
ne Days winners:
as 50-yard dash, William Baker.
!, l00-yard dash for boys under l2--L'
a Whorlow.
75-yard dash for girls under IL Lc
n, Barnett.
r., Fat mems 75-yard dash Pete Shiv
no ley.
lOO-yard dash for men, Hans Hoe
ed lein.
ne Relay potato race for boys under
od --Delisle Kreisler.
re. Girls potato race Helen Bishop.
he Bows sack race Linn Ayres.
'aa 220.yard dash for men, Hans Ho
be- lein.
do 75-yard dash for boys under l2-Ch
ing Slsvin.
'uc- Three legged race Matt Huckler
lay, Willie Losier,
.kes Running broad jump William Ba
500-yard dash for men-Chester r
Mil gins.
IAN Tug of war East Side.
- Upper Valley winners:
q lO0-yard dash-Del Hutaon.
rye High jump Harry Gordon.
airy Broad jump-George Baker.
ub, Sack race Homer Rogers.
ich Creased pig, captured by Frank II
the son.
Nail driving contest-Mrs. Paul II
+. bard.
J. Half mile-Del Hutson.
W. Standing broad jump-Ned Van Ho