Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-07-30
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DAY A GREAT SUCCESS
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cutting for the students. and regulars
and the Fifth U. S. cavalry and ar
rangements were made for the prac-
tice march. Those in attendance
spent Saturday and Sunday en- route
to Hendersonvi1le with exception o!
the First Artillery corps band, which
came by rail Monday morning. This
hand arrived early in the morning and
began rendering martial music that
alIed the people with holiday spirit.
The students and regulars of Camp
Grove at Ashevil1e were met on North
Main street by the city and Greater
Hendersonville club officials and given
a hearty welcome into the city. Here
they were joined by the Sixth Coast
Artillery of Henderscnvil1e and the
students of Laurel Park Camp, Sap
phire and French Broad camps of Bre-
ward. The parade began shortly after
II o'clock.
The Order Of March.
First in line came the Coast Artillery
band, which is staying at Camp Grove,
AsheVille, with Captain Brown and
lis staff Immediately preceding the
band. The band was followed by
Troop K, United States Cavalry, which
liz turn was Immediately followed by
the students of the students camp at.
Asheville.
Next in the military lineup came
the Sixth Coast artillery corps, North
Carolina National Guard, of Hender-
sonville. and this company was fol-
lowed by the Laurel Park Camp band
and the Laurel Park band, both of
which rendered selections as they
Following these two bands
came the camp boys, about fifty from
Laurel Park camp, ninety from Camp
Sapphire at Brevard, and about twen-
.y-five from Camp French Broad.
One of the prettiest attractions of
he day was next in line, consisting
# about a dozen of Hendersonville's
;ttle girls, each respledent in her
holiday clothing, and each astride of j
Shetland pony. The ponies were dec
rated with ribbons, and the little girls
iore ribbons of similar colors on their
leads and dresses.
Prizes for Autos.
The big event of the day, the dec
rated automobiles, for which prizes
alued at 500 were offered, was the |
ext attraction of the parade.
While there were not as many dec |
rated automobiles in the line as the
committee in charge had hoped to Sc
ure by the offer of such valuable |
rizes, those that did appear were most |
;orgeously decorated. The judges
ino decided the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tor Michael Schenck, and Mrs. M. {.
'oms, of Hendersonville, and Mrs. j.
v. Pless, of Marion,-had hard work |
\ choose among the various entrants.
Tirst prize, beautiful silver cup, /
alued at $50, was awarded to Mrs. H.
{ Savage. Her car was decorated in |
fhite, with a large butterfly lowering |
.irectly over the heads of the drivers, |
about to alight. The sec
nd price, another beautiful silver cup |
-alued at $35, was awarded to Mrs. F. !
\. Ewbank, whose car was a Ver1tabl9 |
mass of artificial chrysanthemums. |
third prize, handsome chafing dish,
vent to Mrs. P. F. Patton. Mrs. Pat |
on decorated her car entirely in red !
= it'll the words GOOD ROADS" /
xorked out in red flowers, and arrang'
ID pennant wise, above the car.
About seventy-five autos, undecorat-
ID, followed the decorated cars, among
hem a toy auto propelled by a. very
small boy with very large horn, who
4 ade more noise than real machine.
Exhibition Drill.
Following the parade. Troop K gave
an exhibition drill on Main street, two
blocks being roped of for the purpose.
The soldiers went through the various
intricate figures with clock-like preci-
cision, and were roundly cheered by
The assembled throngs.
Served Light Lunch.
The food committee appointed by the
Greater HendersonviIle club served
light lunch to the bodies marching in
the parade and shortly following this
interesting athletic events, consisting
Of track meet between Laurel Park
Camp and Sapphire, water sports AMI
a ball game between Laurel Park
camp and French Broad camp of Bre-
yard.
The Monkey Drill.
Late in the afternoon the Unitel
States cavalry gave the monkey drill j
n the ball grounds. This proved