Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-09
DAY
WAS CELEBRATED
Big Parade, Ball Game, Carni-
val and Fireworks

Jamestown celebrated the most in
teresting and sanest Fourth of July
In many years on Saturday, Inde-
pendence Day, and it is hoped that
the local celebration will be repeated
in years to o'come. Many hundreds of
people from out of town were attract
et to the city by the entertainments
advertised and with perfect Fourth
of July weather, warm and clear, all
enjoyed the day to the limit. Not q
serious Fourth of July accident was
reported.
The explosion of fire crackers be-
gan at midnight Friday and the
Glorious Fourth" was ushered in
with about the usual noise, though
the dynamite and cannon crackers
we're conspicuous by their absence.
Shortly after 8 am. the industrial
parade began to form under the di-
rection of Marshal George w. Kurtz
and crowds assembled along the en-
tire line of march, being massed in
large numbers on Fifth avenue be-
tween Second and Third streets.
The head of the parade was at Third
street and Fifth avenue and about 10
am. Marshal Kurtz, mounted on
horseback with an elaborately orna-
mental saddle, gave the signal to
start. With the right Of way kept
clear by the other marshals, Captain
Port Eddy and e. A. ingalls,. also
mounted, the procession started
forth on Fifth avenue.
Following the marshal was the
auto Of Chief of Police H. A. Wasser
decorated with flags and bunting and
next in line marched the marine
band of the Rice & Dore water cir
Gus. Behind them came Company H
led by Captain James D. Gray, the
boys in their trim uniforms showing
ven. Marching two by two and
each carrying the nag Of our country,
came the Federation of Labor, q
long double column and fine repre-
sentation of the labor organization.
Behind them marched the painters
and decorators, in white working
suits, and then, in cap and gown, q
Jamestown college representative
advertising the summer school. The
mounted brigade came next and then
the hook and ladder wagon covered
with bunting and flags and carrying
members of the Jamestown volunteer
fire department drawn by the fiery
city team.
The float Of A. D. Seekins green
house, covered with many flowers in
bloom; was next in line, and then
came the float of A. w. Hart COM
pany, a little sulky and horse bear
ing the firms banner, driven by Miss
Myrtle Aughney. The Russell-Miller
company float, following, advertised
in unique manner the famous Belle
and Occident fours; next came the
Halligan & Smith Plumbing COM
pany float, exhibiting bath tub and
hot water tanks, the plumbers beat
Ing q noisy tune on the empty recep-
tacles. One of the most elaborate
floats in the parade followed-that
Of Zimmerman company, an immense
ra-., on wheels drawn by i've hand
some dapple grey horses in single
hle, each carrying small boy with
Marvin Tanton az hrst postillion.
The float displayed the wares of the
grocery department, while two pretty
girls. Misses Helga johnson and
Anna May Johnston. distributed can
dies. gum, kisses" and other SOU
3venirs.
The A. G. Tellner jewelry store
doat, an auto gaily decorated in ma
tional colors, exhibiting wares Of the
1rss with the assistance Of three lit
tie girls, Misses Nellie Beals. Helen
Phillips and Margaret Tellner. came
next and then q pretty Shetland pony
and cart with flags and bunting fol-
lowed, In the wicker carriage being
Misses Mary and Bonnie Orlady.
The Eddy-Procter doat. following
y. another unique feature. There
was q horse and sulky covered with
\ bunting driven by Harry Brastrup
and then, In single file, five express
wagons, the first three carrying
''Buddie" Proctor, Richard Simon
J: and Wallace Donnelly. while In tiny
don cart behind rode Teddy bear.
The Ben orlady dry-goods store hoat
aawas next, . well arranged expedition
aof ladies' and children's outhttings,
Ndfawn BY four horses; four girls Of
tho store were IN the noat: Misses
GLADYS Aarrell. Ruth .Yetterdahl,