Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-07

Splash was an unqualified success
and the people of Aberdeen owe a
debt of honor to the members of the
various committees who had the fes-
tivities in charge and to whose hard
work the success is in very large
measure due. The weather was ideal,
and from the races on Market street
Thursday morning until midnight Sat-
Urday there was not dull moment
in Aberdeen.
The program was we'll conceived
and splendidly carried out, there be-
ing scarcely a hitcn IN the events and
but very few waits, and those but
for a very short time. The dances
each night by the Quiniault club, at
Wishkah and / streets, were crowded
with dancers and the open air dane
ing floor was thoroughly appreciated
as affording pleasure to the young
folks.
A noticeable feature of the three
day fiesta was the excellent behavior
of the large number in attendance.
The fact is that with the largest crowd
ever assembled on Grays Harbor, the
arrests for disorderly conduct were
few. Aside from several cases of
pockets picked on the crowded street
cars between here and Hoquiam, on
Saturday, no thieving was reported to
the police during the three days.
The thoughtfJlpsss ,pf the commit
tee, In providing seats on Heron street
and rest rooms for the ladies was
most favorably commented upon, as
was the Information Bureau, main
tained on Wishkah street by the
Moose lodge. in fact the committees
seem to have overlooked nothing that
!would aid the success Of the Splash
or make the visitors comfortable. Ho-
| tel and restaurant accommodations
proved ample, although they were
kept hustling to prevent congestion.
The Mardi Gras on Market street
Saturday night was one of the merry
scenes of that night of gaiety. Hun
dreds of couples tripped the light
fantastic on the prepared asphalt, dis
+, playing the tango, turkey trOt, bunny
bug and other new varieties of dance,
| while hundreds of spectators looked
on with as much seeming enjoyment
as the dancers. The total absence of
roughness was noticeable, especially
as the dancing "floor" was free-for-
all.
Fireworks Were Fine.
| Thousands watched the fireworks
display, set off at 10 o'clock Saturday
night at the corner of Third and
Jefferson streets. $1,000 was expended
for the fireworks and the display was
worth the money. Several set pieces,
one showing the founder of Aberdeen,
I Samuel Benn, in the act of saving a
! huge log, were applauded wherever
a crowd was gathered to watch the
display
Parade lie Big Event.
The parade was the big event of
the Fourth and was the greatest civic.
industrial and educational pageant
ever staged on Grays Harbor, it's
length being surprise to the visit
crs, and, indeed, to many residents.
II required As minutes for the pro-
cession to pass the reviewing station
; occupied by Governor Lister. The
parade was lead, following the marsh
ais and platoon Of police, by Apple
yards band with G. L. Griffin of Seat
! tie as drum major.
The Aberdeen fire apparatus, with
out doubt, had a strong claim for first
prize for beauty and artistic trimming.
but being a municipal apparature was
not considered by the judges of the
parade. Every truck was decorated.
Carnations intermingled with red and
white roses in front and along the
sides of the bumpers and hook and
ladder truck and presented a scene,
the applause for which, truly merited,
should have pleased Chief Of the Fire
Department Tamblyn. A feature of
the fire department demonstration
was prince" the last horse in the
department, led by Matt Hart. city
electrician, through the crowded
streets. Old prince" wore band of
carnations. Ahead of him was the
old pumper "Tiger", the first fire
engine in Aberdeen. 1t was drawn
by ~ men who served In the old
Aberdeen volunteer fire department
The Hoquiam fire department was
in line with two automobile trucks
and made a good fire fighting ex-
hibit. They were not decorated, but
were in trim for an instant run to ac-
tion should a call come from their
home.
There were many other pretty fea'
lures of the parade. among which
! might be mentioned the Germania
society and the float of the Daughters
Of Norway. This depicted Norwegian
life of old when the spinning wheel
was used and modern methods not
thought of.
Houtari & Co. Of Aberdeen had an
attractive float representing gun.