The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-06-25
WATER FIGHT is
FEATURE OF FOURTH

With a unique parade of floats an
decorated autos, fierce water figh
between two rival hose teams, BIZ
tug of war match for the championship
Of the county, and the first open ali
performance of The Mikado ever giyeI
in the west, Hood River will have
Fourth of July celebration well to b,
proud of.
The water fight will be decided
novelty and will furnish more fun anC
excitement while it lasts than any
event of the day. On Cascade avenue
between Fourth and Fifth streets the
two rival downtown teams will meet
head-on with hose nOzzles and an
eighty pound stream of water and try
to force one or the other off the street.
At the start space of 60 feet will
separate the two contestants.
The tug of war championship is ex-
citing great deal of interest and
should develop some very exciting
sport. Three teams have already en-
tered from Hood River, including one
from the fire department. With teams
organizing in Odell. Dee, Pine Grove
and the West Side, the county will be
we'll represented. This will take place
at the chautauqua park at 80.
The parade is assuming proportions
beyond the most sanguine expectations
OF the parade committee. Nearly 80
floats and decorated automobiles have
already applied for space in the pro-
cesslon, Among this number will be
some highly interesting features.
RpbpurgaIa oF Tho MiLoIo
that the production is certainly going
to be all that has been promised. j.
Adrian Epping, who has been directing
the music, has worked the organization
into splendid shape and everything is
now IN readiness for the staging of the
piece. Miss Tousley, who recently
staged The Mikado for the Jefferson
high school in Portland, came up for
| last nights rehearsal and will assume
charge OF the staging of the local pro.
ductlOn. Miss Tousley is thoroughly
familiar with all the intricate details
OF the piece and will be of great assist.
ance to Director Epping in pulling off
this big undertaking.
Mrs. Ralph Root goes to Portland
this week to rehearse with the Ad Club
quartet in the big new concerted num-
Der, The Water Fay" which will
have its first western hearing at the
chautauqua concert of July 3. The
unique features of the local chautauuua
have attracted one notable musician to
HOOD River, who is spending two
months vacation in Portland. This is
Mons. Henri d'Ego Atours, who for
years has been concert master for the
savage Grand Opera Company. Mons.
Altours has consented to play first vo-
I'm IN the chautauqua orchestra which
has been organized by William Chand-
Ter. When this orchestra plays for the
Mlkado Mons. Altours will be decided
acquisition, through his long experience
in Just such work.
The new auditorium is rapidly as
Sumlng definite shape. The contract as
awarded to Messrs. Stranahan & Sla-
ven last week and they are rushing the
work to an early completion. The
plans indicate seating arrangements
for 1000 spectators and a stage of suft-
Gent size to accommodate a metronol
tan production. Work on the dance
pavilion will be commenced TODAY bv
Me srs. Frederick 4 Arnold. This will
be located in the southwestern portion
OF the park and is to be so constructed
that a big spreading oak will be
squarely in the center of it, which will
form natural decorative feature
that will be hard to improve uuon
There will be open air dancing everv
night of the chautauqua and during the
afternoon of the Fourth.
Seats for the three chautauuua nipbts
will be placed on sale at Clarke's drug
store next Saturday morning at nine
o CLOCK. Every seat in the auditorium
will be numbered and the ushering ar
rangements are being so'perfected that
seat holders will be guaranteed against
any possible miXups. Those holding
season tickets may exchange the at.
tached coupons for reserved seats
keeping the main stub for general aa.
mission to the grounds.
Season tickets will sell for two dol
lars, which will include rs cent re-
served seat for Esmeralda on Thursday
night, and the concert on Friday NIGHT
and 81 seat for The Mikado, also gen.
erai admission to the grounds at any
N''A'N' "A NAloi &c VI ~ cents VIII he
made to the main grounds, which is to
go to the benefit of the Hood River
cornet band.
Dress circle seats will sell for 80
cents at the first two performances and
Is cents for The Mikado Children
under l6 will be admitted free to the
grounds and for half price for the first
two chauauqua nights in the dress cir
Gle. No reduction will be made for
The Mikado.
The grounds will open at 6 O'Clock
Thursday and Friday nights and on
these nights the band will give con.
cert from $50 to 7.45. The evening
performances at the auditorium wiIl
begin promptly at Sis the first two
nights and o'clock for The Mikado.
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