The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-10-09
Medina's Annual Carnival
Biggest in Towns History


smiled on the day of the laying of the
cornerstone of the Pythian Sisters
home last Sunday and she fairly grin
ned Wednesday at our gala day event.
That her solicitude should not be in
the slightest degree mistakened, she
; sent few drops of rain during the
preceding day and night to settle
what few flecks of dust that might
otherwise intrude. In short it is an
open question if a day nearer perfect
ever was enjoyed.
Medina has had other fete days.
They have been successful ones, too.
But it is the unanimous opinion that
the gala day Wednesday surpassed in
every particular any previous SINH
lar occasion. The committees were
well named and each performed it's
work thoroughly and with painstak-
ing care.
The business houses had been dec
GRATED for several days before and
Wednesday morning was devoted to
roping off the streets for the parade,
the placing of the various exhibits in
the park, the seats, Japanese lanterns,
and the thousand and one other little
details that count for SO much toward
the success of any big undertaking.
The number of people who enjoyed
the occasion has been estimated from
5000 to 10000. We believe the for
mer figure is conservative. There has
not been reported any fights, drunks,
rowdyism or boisterousness Of any
kind. Every face seemed to be
wreathed in smiles. The crowd could
be observed gathering as early as 10
o'clock and from that time on it con-
tinued rapidly until evening.
The parade, although a little late in
starting, nevertheless proved pag-
eantry for size and beauty never be-
fore seen in Medina. Following is
the lineup practically in the order Of
position:
Marshall of the day S. S. Oatman
and staff mounted, KIP. band, Wom-
ems Relief Corps with mamouth float
driven by Uncle Sam, an auto trim
med in white and studded with rec
Eroses, driven by Miss Dorothy Branch
| A. l. Root Co., with bee hive display
4 Bernie Bowman with decorated auto
tR. A. Leohr with auto, Geo. Santee
with auto trimmed in white and stud.
ded with yellow chrysanthemumsi
Mrs. Leohr with auto; Tom Phillips
with auto; The Medina Telephone Co..
with wires struv and girls there all
ready for sert.ce; E. T. Pierce with
auto; Dwight Shepard with auto trim
med with maple leaves; Floyd Pelton
with auto; Aldrich Underwood with
auto; w. G. Steingass with auto con-
tanning the mounts Of two cows
heads; Geo. S. Mellert, E. C. Ziegler
& Son, with autos; A. C. Marsh with
auto; W. E. Bowman with auto; gro
tesque rig advertising football game,
Fire Marshall Wise, and laddies and
equipment; grotesque rig containing
newly-weds; Medina Oil Co., with a
float; Frank Brandow with float; c. S.
Fretter with float; pony and cart; Me-
dina Oil Co., with second float; A.
Tebbits with float; Miller & Collin
with float showing the old and new
ways of doing house drudgery; H. A.
Waite with large float; Oatman Hard
ware with large float; Branch & Long
acre with float; r. Hoff with float;
Standard Oil Co., with three floats;
gypsy wagon driven by Andy Baish;
besides the above there was a long
line of carriages, sprinkling of hu-
man baboons, etc., and an old-time
martial band. It was good one, too,
One of the main features Of the
day was the horse show. DR.. Orr, A.
F. Hange and W. ]. Anderson drove
over a hundred miles in their efforts
to secure the best possible entries,
and they have expressed themselves
as never having seen better showing
in the county. Following are those who
entered and the various prize win
ners:
Draft teams--J. w. Walker 1st, G
Beedle I'd, M. McGinniss and Wade
Brintnall.
General purpose--Wm. Baker LIST
Branch & Longacre I'd, Ira Markley
and Bert Lent.
Carriage teams--Dr. Johns 1st, F
Better I'd, and ALI. Ebert.
Single turnouts-Don Crawford 1st
C. E. Rohrer I'd, A.. s. Garfield, JAKE
Longacre, ]. w. Gill, Geo. Ebert anc
Geo. Brew.
Single general purpose--Miss En-