The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-09
Thousands Pack Chickasha Avenue
to View Spectacle Which Sur.
passes Fondest Hopes Of
Promoters
OFFICIAL SCORE
Is ANNOUNCED
List Of the Prize Winners : College
Makes Imposing Display Con-
mercial Floats Elaborate and
Whole Show AL


Yesterday afternoon mass OF hu
manity numbering well into the thou
sands packed Chickasha avenue fol-
several blocks and Witnessed the most
stupendous spectacle ever attempted
in this city. in the Trades Parade
staged under the auspices Of the Bust
ness Womens club. SO elaborate, ar
tistic and beautiful were the decora-
tions OF floats. private automobiles and
conveyances, SO enormous was the
parade, marking withal so great an
achievement for Chickasha and the
women who were instrumental in its
creation that even the fondest hopes
OF the promoters were far oyershad-
owed by the most brilliant success.
Divided into sections, or depart.
ments. the spectators saw, first the
floats representing the commercial
side of Chickasha, then the lodges,
automobiles, educational institutions,
horeback riders, COW girls, COW boys,
pony carts and riders, comics and live
stock. Standing so nearly on a par
in point of excellence were many of
the floats and decorations in every de.
partment that there was much scratch
ing of heads among the judges in de-
termining the prize winners. The diff.
ference in many Of them could well
have been decided but by the toss Of
o coin.
The parade was led by the Chicka-
sha band, while the police force,
mounted on chargers secuted the
wings and cleared the way. assisted by
two of Uncle Sans boys from the local
recruiting office. The "city dads"
and fire department also occupied
prominent places and added much to
the occasion.
The Prize Winners.
Prize winners announced by the
Judges are as follows:
Commercial: Chickasha Milling
Co. first prize, a clock, awarded by
Owsley's jewelry store. Second prize,
Globe Store, large box candy, by BUS
mess Women's club.
Lady Riders: Miss Edwina Ikard,
prize, handsome bottle Of perfume, by
owl drug store.
Gentleman rider: Ed Riddle, prize
a fountain pen, by Public Drug com
rany.
Cow girl: Miss Leila Stout, prize
two pound box candy by Palace drug
store.
Cow boy: VIM Driggers, box OF
candy, by Business Women's club.
Pony cart Miss Ruth Byrum'
shower bath attachment, by Books.
Bicycle riders. Dan Anderson prize
box of candy by Business Women's
club.
Educational: Oklahoma College for
Women, handsome painting, framed
given by Gadds Book and Stationery
store.
Automobiles: Mrs. w. e. Harwell,
first prize, kodak, given by Brown
sons drug store. Mrs Reford Bond
second. handsome bottle Of perfume
by Wren Drug company.
Rural: s. w. Thomas, prize, a
hand painted vase, by Lubman's.
Live stock: Colt entered by N M
priskll, first, prize 81 cash. Second
colt entered by Bob Human, prize, W
Mr. Human donated the cash for all
prizes in this class.
Lodges: National Protective be
oion. prize, hand embroidered liooi
,,,,,ow donated BY Mrs. E. Kohlkoff
Comic; 7Ben Hudgins, prize, a rag
doll donated by Mrs. Il. Kohlkoff. The
cbickasha candy Kitchen with goat
cart was also awarded prize IN the
comic class.
In many Of the classes no seconc
nrize was offered and in no case wa'
provision made for third place.
Best public school float sou'i
school buildln, painting given by th'
club.
Mrs. Atwood, second prize iau'
horseback rider, handsome ok'"non'
remnant, by club.