The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-12
BEST CELEBRATION
IN CITY'S HISTORY
PARADE MAS NOT LARGE BUT VERY
GOOD IN ALL LINES
ALL CHILDREN HAD GOOD TIME
Committee Gave Away Refreshments to
Every Child That Cams-Crowd
Estimated at 5000 People

ine general committee havlng in
hand the celebration OF the Fourth OF
July surprised themselves by the sue.
cess that attended IL and the number
OF people that turned ont The crowd
was conservatively estimated at &. 900.
The estimate is taken from compar-
ing the base ball crowd with the
crowd that was in the park at the
same time the game was in progres.
There were 2. 500 people at the ball
game and fully as large crowd ii not
larger were in the park at the same
time. IL was the largest sssem blage
that Crystal Falls has ever seen in it's
history.
The early morning was conspicuous
by the absence of the salute at sun
rise There was no powder burned
in any way by the committee and very
little by the citizens. Instead every
one was husling to get ready for the
day. wondering il the threatening
clouds would burst and spoil the days
entertainment. Owing TO the heavy
rain of Thursday and the big storm
Thursday night there was considerable
apprehension about the day but fortune
was with us and early in the forenoon
the clouds cleared away and remained
away all day.
Promptly at 900 o'clock the city
band was on hand at the court house.
The Italian society had secured nand
also, the one from Palatka. and both
organizations discoursed music all day
long. The parade began to form with
the city band lsading followed by the
Eagles who turned out about 100
strong. following their beautiful float
an artistic arrangement OF green
. boughs, bunting. flowers and young
ladies' 10 represent and eagles nest in
which there were number of little
girls gowned in white TO repTeent the
young Eagles The float was an art
creation and received the universal
acclaim for first prize. The Palatka
, band followed by the Italian society
was next. There were about go mem
bers in line and the precision Of
, their step in marching was noted by
, all
The floats came next including pieces
from the Crystal Falls Lumber Co
the Co. Operative Society, the Finnish
and Swedish Association and the
!, Tobin mine. The later float was an
I Ingenious representation Of the orig.
inal Americana or American
Indians. The boys arranged a grove
on the platform in which was pitched
an indian tepe with number OF
' braves about the tent II was. next
I, TO the Eagle float. the most original
. item in the parade
The Ladies in autos section was mol
large because OF some dissatisfaction
over the awarding OF prizes at the
LaDor Day doings last year Mrs
Johu X. Stolherg has easily the hand
somest display. Her atuo was arIang
: ed to represent An old viking craft In
! which was Mrs Stolberg, Miss
Lydberg and Miss Stolberg all beauti
: fully gowDed IL was certainly q
! hqndsome piece and vied with the
Americans for the honor Of the
second best in originality Mrs Thos,
Conlin had her anto decorated in Jap.
snese style with Miss Alma Lustfeld,
Julia Arnold. Evelyn Conlin and her
self gowned as Japs.
In the ladies IN carriages section,
Mrs ". j. Richards had the richest
display OF the entire parade The
richly canopied carriage was driven
by Will Richards. in white and black
. attire Within the carriage was
Mrs Richards Mrs. Wm. Richards,
Mrs Chester Nettle and Mrs Mitchell
handsomely gowned in white
:, The Garage was easily the richest IN
> ornanlentaton OF any piece in the en-
: tire parade. Miss Easter Richards
with her pony cart tastily arranged
= TO represent = japanese covered cart
:, was the next In beanty in this sec.
- tion With Miss Easter was Thurss
and Helen Lyons. Mrs. O. Gro,
: CHAN had her carriage tastily dec.
y grated with bunting and flags.
The calithumpian section was
!" disappointment. The old time sans
= age machine by the Corrigan. Nc.
Kinney boys was there and Harold
Richards had his donKeys In line.
{ The floats Of the several merchant
:. were 90 closely In excellence that the
: judges thought best not 10 distinguish
between them as there was very httl.