The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-07-09
CELEBRATION is
BEST in HISTORY
THE MIKADO" A FITTING CLIMAX
Doll Buggy Parade Attracts Many Hand
some Floats in Morning Parade
Many Dance at Pavilion

The most successful Fourth of July
celebration ever held in Hood River
was brought to a close Saturday night
with dance at the big pavilion in the
city park, the dancers tripping the
waltz and two step until late in the
wee small hours of the Sabbath morn
ing. Fully 1900 were present at the
grounds Saturday evening, ard no jam
Of humanity has ever been seen here
that can compare to the mass of
scrambling people trying to get tickets
for The Mikado", just before the
curtain went up for that most excel
lent amateur performance. The tick
ets,were disposed of before at least 400
who desired to see the play had been
provided with seats and Joe Carson,
who was being accosted from all sides
by eager people, sold standing room TO
200.
While the Fourth was decidedly cool
er than on previous days and was the
cause of many incongruities in cos
tune. such as overcoats and ice cream
trousers, it warmed up toward noon,
and everyone was comfortable.
. The crowds began to gather early in
the monrning and the streets were
packed by 10 o'clock by the throngs
awaiting the .parade of automobiles,
floats and japanese, and the doll buggy
parade of the children.
1t was about II O'Clock when the
later event took place, the youngsters
starting at the lower end of Oak street
and marching up Oak to Fourth, thence
back to Third and down that street to
the 5, 10 and Is Cent store, where
prizes were awarded and pictures of
the little girls taken. The first prize
was won by Myrtle Sailing second by
Charlotte Clapp. The others, all of
whom received prizes, participating in
the parade were:
Bobby, Roger and W. Fort jackson,
Jr., Pauline Wilkerson, Cecil Mowers,
Pearl Hershey, Jeanette Cramps,
Margaret Pineo, Norma Young, Eliza
beth Veltum, Elva Merrill. Dorothy
Doane, Leona Van Allen and Goldie
Wells.
The automobile parade followed,
traversing the principal streets of the
city. Harry 7. Dewitt, in the Oregon
hotel car, as Doc Yak, was decidedly
the comic attraction of the day. Doc
Yak was truthfully depicted by his
costume, and old "348" gave him no
end of trouble. But with a patience
that was ridiculously funny, he climbed
from the steering wheel. first setting
his step ladder down beside the car.
and made repairs.
One of the prettiest floats of the pa
rade was that of the 0dell Camp Fire
Girls.
The 20 japanese boys who marched
in the parade formed one of the most
and educational features.
They were dressed in costumes depict
ing the different classes of japanese
society. Little George, son of w. Oda,
was greeted by cheers by the crowds.
Dressed in native Japanese costume
and little sword through his sash, he
presented the appearance of miniture
knight.
Those participating in the parade
were:
Members of the W. 0. W. and W. 0.
W. float, japanese procession, chemical
fire engine, Star Grocery, Leslie Me
CURE with "Bazoo band," OdelI Camp
Fire Girls, E. T. Folts, Mark Cameron,
J. E. Ferguson, l.. G. Heizer, "DOc
Yak" J. H. Heibronner. Claude
Thompson, Ivan Dakin, E.O. Blanchar,
Chas. Hall, Paris Fair car, driven by
Miss Wilma Thomson, Hood River pro.
duce Exchange. Helen Davidson. Les.
lie Butler, DR.. E. o. Dutro, Waldo
Mills, A. S. Ker, S. E. Bartmess, S.
A. Mitchell, b. b. Powell, Albert S.
Hall, Franz Hardware CO., G. A. Me
Curdy. A. D. Ramsey, F. H. Black
man, Thurston Laraway, G. H. Stran-
ahan, c. P. Sonnichsen, A. W. Peters.
}. r. Kinsey, DR.. H. d. W. Pineo, A.
|. Mason, Bart Davidson, o. T. Wede.
meyer, W. L. Nichols, George Carlton
with his express wagon, W. A. Mercer,
H. d. Emery, Fletcher e. Fletcher and
|. u. Lafferty.
The first prize was awarded the Paris
Fair car. while second prize went to
the car of J. H. HeilbrOnner, which
was decorated by the Bragg Mercantile
Co.
The most exciting event of the day
was the water fight, which took place
at the corner of Cascade avenue and
Fourth street. The fight was won by
the Heights team. A score or more of
spectators on the top of the Shively &
Driscoll blacksmith were soaked by the
streams which were carelessly allowed
to be pointed pointed in their direction.
On account of the mortars not work
ing properly the daylight fireworks of
the japanese colony we're poor. Sew
eral set pieces were exploded with
good effect, but most of the bombs
failed to reach the proper height. One
bomb exploded after falling to the
groud, fragments flying through the
crowd. T. Sato, japanese with the
beard of Patriarch, who was former
Iy a worker in fireworks factory, had
charge of the display.
Hosts of people from the country
brought picnic lunches, which were en-
joyed on the park. In the afternoon,
after an Introductory speech by Leslie
Butler, Geo. r. Wilbur delivered the
1ration of the day. Prof. l.. F. Hen
1erson read the Declaration of lnde-
pendence.
1t was the concensus of opinion of
the 1900 people who saw "The Mikado"
Saturday night that it was the best
amateur performance ever seen in the
city. The costuming and decorations,
which have much to do with the way
a show is taken, could not have been
better. J. A. Epping, who has directed
the play. and those who participated,
are to be heartily congratulated over
the success of The Mikado. 1t was
feared that the voices would not carry
to the far seats of the open air thester,
but the songs were understood perfect
ly by those on the railing in the back
Of the house. The individual work of
each principal was excellent and the
chorus work was good.
The cast of characters was:
The MikatfO of Japan, Geo. K. Viii.
bur; Nanki-Poo, Chas. N. Clarke; Ko-