The Springfield herald., 1914-08-14
The PARADE
One Of The Great Features Of
the Fair.
II Can Be Made One Of the
Greatest Ever Seen In
Eastern Colorado.
Of what Constituted, Of How
Arranged, of Its Proportions,
and Some of Its Strik-
ing Features.
All This of Every Neighborhood
Will Make Itself and Its
Products a Part of
That Big Pro
ooccio,

That Big Pro
cession.,
1t is too early to tell what the
parade will be, but it is net too
early to tell whatit ought to be.
This short sketch of the pa
rade is largely suggestive of
such parade as Baca county
should this year have, and that
is easily possible.
One of the features of that pa
radcliffe floats, We're touched
upon last week. Since writing
that article, several neighbor-
hoods have informed us that
they We're going after that S25.00
prize, and that if they didn't gel
the prize they would get whole
lot of neiehbolhood glory and
advertising out of it.
AS matter of fact, if every
neighborhood will turn out with
a float, and each float is made to
represent some particular and
different feature OF Baca coun-
ty scenes, Industries and activ-
tiles, as indicated last week and
recommended by the com mittee,
that will be the one striking fea-
.ure of tile parade, and will
make the parade remarkable
one; and there ought 10 be at
least fifty of those floats.
Another feature of the parade
might be an old soldiers divi-
sion, either cavalry or infantry,
in connection with Spanish war
division, also either cavalry or in
fantry.
Another feature wants to be
en- auto division, in which should
be every auto in the county, with
any kind of banner displays
desired. In this division might
be included every motorcycle
and every bike in the county.
Another feature of that
parade wants to be a strong BUS
mess representation, both Of
business at home and abroad.
In this representation wants to
be every business industry III the
county.
Every store in the county
wants a representation of its
wares, with any striking, or
unique features in connection
Herewith as maybe desired.
In fact for the most attractive,
striking, or unique display in
this line we believe a $500
prize would be appropriate, and
would recommend such action on
the part of the committee.
Other industries than stores
are newspapers. broomcorn and
ha y.baling machines. all kinds of
farm Improvements and devices,
including buggies, carriages and
wagons, all kinds of household ac-
tivities, which might include an
oId-fashoned quilting bee; and
diverse other things that di~erse
people can and will contrive and
bring out in that parade.
The professions don't want to
be forgotten-lawyers, doctors
dentists, school teachers-a par
ticularly good place for all to get
in their handy work.
A troop of lads and another of
lassies would be inspiring.
And we want to keep on men.
tioning the fact that if avery pho,
nograph in the county were in
that parade and doing full duty
it would give to it an attraction
as fascinating as it would be
novel.
How long the parade will be
would be impossible of conjec-
ture; but we see no reason why
it should fall short of "a mile, and
do believe that tive-mile parade
is easily possible.
Next week will coutain a talk
on some of the special features
of the fair, and each issue until
the fair is finally pulled off will